Extra-curricular activities at
5. MRS. TAM asked:
mcondary schools
Question No. 5
Written reply by the Hon R G B Bridge, OBE, JP Secretary for Education and Manpower to a question by the Hon Mrs Rosanna Tam in the Legislative Council on 11 May 1988
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Question Since
Government
to
September 1986 when
began provide in phases additional Certificated Master posts in secondary schools with 15 classes or more to take charge of extra-curricular activities and student counselling, what improvements have been made to promote extra-curricular activities in secondary schools and what impovements are still necessary? Does Government intend to consider strictly defining and monitoring the actual
actual work undertaken by these teachers, and what are the reasons for its decision? SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER:
Answer:
Sir,
be
le
the five additional teaching posts provided in
stages for each standard size government and aided secondary
school since 1982, one is intended to strengthen
,
counselling in the schools and
student
extra-curricular
activities
are
AS.
activities. As
concerned, the
another to strengthen
far as extra-curricular
post enables the
additional
School Principal to appoint a team of teachers, headed by a
co-ordinator, to take responsbility for the planning and the
л
conduct of extra-curricular activities by all teaching staff
throughout the school.