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EDUCATION BOARD.
THE APPOINTMENT OF SCHOOL TEACHERS.
The Director of Education (Mr, G. N. Orme) presided over
have engaged one teacher who is ing that knowledge. There is a not up to the specification." technique in teaching. Mr. The Chairman: We do not Wylfe's point is a rather impor- Issue the same specification for tant one, and I do think we ought every teacher. We want some to have some policy. teachers for British Schools and some. for Chinese schools.
Mr. Wylie: But "you. give each assistant master the same salary
The Chairman: You are dia- cussing now the question of the suitability of teachers at Home. You understand the problem of teaching Chinese boys is rather
a meeting of the Board of Educn- when he arrives. Surely you do tion held at the P. and O. offices not expect one with all these "different, yesterday afternoon. There were qualifications to work for the Mr. Forster: Even there, it is also present the Rev. Dr. T. W samd salary as one without them, highly important. How to impart Pearce, Rev. Fr. Valtorta, Dr. My reason for bringing this ques- knowledge is equally important] Wan Man-kai, Messrs. E. Ralphs tion up, was that in the past we and perhaps more so in dealing (Inspector of English Schools), had to be content with teachers with Chinese. I think it is not B. Wylie, L. Forater, S. W. Tso, who were not qualified. Force of much to expect, if a person has a E. F. Aucott, U. Rumjahn, and A. circumstances was responsible for University grading and if he la B. Sutherland (Secretary).
that, but when the war was over going to become a, teacher and re- Mr Wylie, in accordances with this Board and your Department main one, he should spend some notices, asked the following ques-act their faces against this sort time in the job. I think it would tion:
of teacher and determined to get be an additional advantage if he "Of the three. British munsters teachers from Home. fully quali- had a couple of years in Canton. provided for in the Estimates fied in every respect. Now, it i certainly disagree with the idea for 1920, how many have been seems we cannot get them. that a person simply because he engaged? If any have been èn-. gaged, will the Chairman' state whether, in addition to other qualifications, they are certifi- cated teachers?" The
The Chairman: "The one. I has a good honest degree, should quoted as being without expert thereby be put in front of a class ence, possesses an Honours degree and that he can interpret his of Oxford, and is intended for message and impart his know- teaching Chinese boys. With ledge without any special training Chairman replied that such qualifications as he has, he for that particular work. three additional musters were should be quite suited for the. The Chairman: That must re- placed on the Estimates for 1925, post...
main to a large extent a debatable
and the three had been engaged Mr. Wylie: He has no experi- point. My experience is that so this year. In this connection, he ence with English boys at Home far as teaching Chinese boys in explained that they were still and no experience of teaching, concerned they are quite as use short of staff. At the moment When you want a pair of shoes ful, as men with experience. he believed they were eight short, you do not go to a silversmith's. Mr. Forster: There are general and ther would be six short when isn't it better that this Depart principles with regard to teaching the three arrived. Of the three,ment should keep to its own stand, which apply all round: one bad arrived, the second was ord. How can he be an assistant Creating Dissatisfaction. due in a few days and as to the schoolmaster if he has not taught Mr. Wylie: There is also the third they had received no definite boys and in therefore not a school- question of dissatisfaction among news about his sailing. As to the master at all?
the staff. If you get two teachers, second part of the question, the The Chairman; I do not think and the one has all the qualifica- Chairman said he believed the you are reading the right ad- tions of this advertisement and the other has no qualifications except that he is educated, and you give them both the salaries, you are liable to cause
first and second teachers were not vertisement, certificated. The second, who
was expected in a few days, had
Qualifications Rather Than
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had five years teaching experi- ence, and, in regard to the third Mr. Wylle: I am reading the dissatisfaction in your staff. A8 who came from Canada, he had advertisement which has boen. far as my knowledge of human received. Information that he was inserted for the past two years. nature goes, I think you
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had received, it Mr. Wylie:But if you sat down respondence ho a defluite standard, then they are appeared to him that classes might bound to bave a certificate... well be held. In book-keeping, The Chairman said they did their mathematics and shorthand, and
a member of the instructional It is a proper advertisement so very liable indeed to cause dia- staff of the University of British far as the qualifications are con- satisfaction. Columbia.or
cannot Mr. Wylie: Then one teacher enough information. I do main- have everybody brought out here is non-certifiented and has no extain seriously that we ought to exactly on the same basis. There perience in teaching?
appoint certificated teachers who is bound to be a certain amount The Chairman: No.
are able to teach children.
of latitude at Home, and there is sir.. Wylle: I have bofore me
The Chairman: Of course we bound to be a certain amount of an advertisement inserted, by the are trying to get men with quali difference out here.
scems that we fications to begin with rather Mr. Wylie: It Government of Hongkong "asiding than experience without qualifica- are taking anybody who comes best and obtained aa good a class) there would probat jy also be a good for applications for the post of assistant schoolmaster. The ad-tions. We are guided a good deal along if he has a University educa- of man from Home as it was pos- demand for chemistry and physica. vertisement states that candidatesby experience at Home, and we tion.
sible to, get.
He was speaking in regard to learn that in nearly all the Co- Mr. E. F. Aucott: When After some further discussion, classes for Europeans, but he could should be between 23 and 30 years lonies they have found the best teachers are engaged at Home, in the subject was allowed to drop. well see there would be a very of age.
The Chairman: Are you ask-
results among native boya in their there nothing said with regard to Technical Institute Classes. considerable demand for classes a question about something have, as far as possible, a good through a
The Chairman referred to a pre among the Chinese. own languages through men who qualifications that they must go
certain period of posal made by Mr. Ralphs to open The Chairman considered It education rather than experience, training?
Technical Institute classes in Kow-would be worth while giving a trial Not Up to Standard.
Mr. L. Forster: Do not tho lng- The Chairman: The people toon, and 'anked' the Board to ap-to the proposal. He thought they Mr. Wylie, It is arising out of
lish authorities, in addition to that, who appoint for us are people who point a Committee to consider the might establish two centres-one your answer. I am going to put require a special course in teachers are fully qualified in selecting matter.
at Yaumati for Chinese, and the ft to you that you do not keep up training a sort of diploma ? candidates.
Mr. Ralplis mentioned that the other at the Central British School to your own standard. You ask Hitherto emphasis was laid on Mr. Wylie remarked that it papers relating to the proposal had for Europeans. for graduates able to teach the training of a teacher seemed to him that the people at been circulated and there was little Mr. Ralphs, Mr. Wylio, Mr. Tso physics, chemistry and matheme-"
but now there is the danger of Home sent just whom they liked, for him to add. The matter had and Mr. J. M. Alvos were oppoint. ties up to the Matriculation stand going to the other extreme, of The Chairman: If we get people also been mentioned by Mr. Wylie ed a Committee to consider tho ard, and now you confces you getting people with knowledge, to choose for us, we are bound to in reporting recently on the Cen-question and to report to a future'
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