Government's Decisions/ Implementation Guidelines
Guidelines
the decision for first-degree courses at all institutions to be the same length for any given subject should be interpreted carefully, taking into account the course content of programmes offered at different institu- tions and the existence of 'sandwich' courses at some institutions
- necessary changes should be
brought about gradually, with full consideration being given to the individual difficulties and sensibilities of particular institutions
- for existing courses, the transi-
tion to the proposed structure should be achieved by the end of the 1994-97 triennium. As from the academic year 1994-95, all new courses should conform with the new structure
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Institutions'
Implementation Proposals
UPGC's Comments
4. Decision 4
Additional resources should be provided for the remedial teaching of English at tertiary institu- tions, where this can be shown to be justified
Remedial teaching of English should be interpreted in the widest sense, to cover language enhancement in general. This could take various forms, some of which will involve exten- sion of teaching time (see Item 5(b) below)
Language training is a subsidiary (not an integral) part of the structure of tertiary education. Additional resources will have to be sought from the Government for remedial teaching of English (to be interpreted in a wider sense, as suggested by the
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