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EDUCATION
G
Projections
(a)
Recurrent
spending
real terms by 1997.
on education should rise by 15.7% in
(b) 14,500 first degree places should be available by 1994.
(c) The pupil/teacher ratio should drop to 24 in primary
schools and 20 in secondary schools by 1997.
Policies
(a)
(b)
(C)
(d)
TO work for the best education for all the children of Hong Kong.
To continue the expansion of tertiary education.
To make the improvement of primary and secondary schools a top priority.
TO ensure teaching standards are enhanced and teaching to the different needs of individual
is
directed
children.
Initiatives
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
To provide up 1993/94; and up 1994/95.
to 3 more teachers per primary school by to 2 more per secondary school from
To cut primary school classes to 35 pupils, starting immediately with next year's Primary One intake.
To introduce whole day teaching in all new primary
schools from 1993.
To create a Provisional Institute of Education
teacher qualifications.
(e)
То
to
Governing Council for the new plan for the improvement of
encourage tertiary institutions to develop degree and other courses for teachers.
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