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Question No. 6
Reply by the Hon. Li Yuet-ting, JP, Acting Director of Education, to a Legislative Council Question by the Hon. Alex WU, CBE, JP,
on 7 August 1985
Question :
Can Government inform this Council about the criteria used in setting the minimum academic requirements for admission to courses provided by the Colleges of Education?
sir,
The minimum academic qualifications of at least
6 subjects in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination
required of applicants for admission to the full-time teacher
education courses in the three general Colleges of Education
reflect the importance attached to prospective teachers possessing
a broad general education and a proficiency in both languages.
The two-year course for applicants who possess Advanced Level
qualifications which was introduced in 1980 was a further measure
to upgrade the quality of the non-graduate teaching force.
There are always many more applicants than places
available so in practice applicants would normally need better
qualifications than the minimum requirements stated. However,
exceptionally an applicant who selects Art and Design, Music or
Physical Education as an elective and who demonstrates
outstanding ability in these subjects through the practical
his academic qualifications are not as impressive as those of
other shortlisted applicants.
Requirements for entry to courses in the Hong Kong
Technical Teachers' College are similar to those of the 3 general
colleges but reflect additionally the specialist requirements of
the schools in technical and commercial subjects.
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