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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1987
IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE ENFORCEMENT OF THESE REQUIREMENTS, HE SUGGESTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD CONSIDER AMENDING THE EDUCATION ORDINANCE OR INTRODUCING A NEW CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PRE-PRIMARY SERVICE INSTITUTIONS AND KINDERGARTENS.
HE FELT THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD STRICTLY ASSESS THE STANDARD OF SCHOOL SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEGISLATION AND THE LEVEL OF ASSISTANCE SHOULD DEPEND ON THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE SCHOOLS AND THE NUMBER OF PARENTS APPLYING FOR FEE ASSISTANCE.
MR CHUNG SAID THAT DISCIPLINE AND SCHOOLING WERE EQUALLY IMPORTANT FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE PROVISION OF PRE-PRIMARY SERVICES.
+THE PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION AND REMUNERATION OF KINDERGARTEN STAFF ARE VERY IMPORTANT AND THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD DRAW UP A PLAN TO PROVIDE PRE-SERVICE COURSES TO MEET LONG-TERM NEEDS APART FROM IMPLEMENTING A COMPREHENSIVE IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR THESE TEACHERS,+ HE SAID.
HE NOTED THAT MOST PEOPLE REGARDED THE 12-WEEK PART-TIME TRAINING COURSE PROPOSED IN THE REPORT AS INADEQUATE, AND IT SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO SIX MONTHS.
REFERRING TO THE PROPOSAL THAT FULL-TIME PRE-SERVICE KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS' TRAINING SHOULD BE DEFERRED, MR CHUNG SAID THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD PROVIDE EVENING COURSES FOR FULL-TIME KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS.
HE ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD INTRODUCE A ONE-YEAR PRE-SERVICE COURSE AT THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION SO THAT YOUNG PEOPLE INTENDING TO BECOME KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS MIGHT RECEIVE THE NECESSARY TRAINING AND WOULD BE IN A BETTER POSITION TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE THEIR SERVICE.
ON THE SUBJECT OF OPEN EDUCATION, MR CHUNG SAID HE SUPPORTED THE REPORT'S RECOMMENDATION THAT A CONSORTIUM BE SET UP JOINTLY BY EXISTING POST-SECONDARY COLLEGES AND INSTITUTIONS.
HE ALSO SUGGESTED THAT WHERE NECESSARY THE PARTICIPATING COLLEGES AND INSTITUTES SHOULD PROVIDE ON A TEMPORARY BASIS THE VENUE AND FACILITIES FOR TEACHING AS REQUIRED BY THE RESPECTIVE COURSE TIMETABLE.
MR CHUNG FELT THAT THERE WAS AN URGENT NEED IN HONG KONG FOR AN OPEN EDUCATION PROGRAMME COVERING THE PROVISION OF EXTERNAL DEGREE COURSES IN PROFESSIONAL AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT.
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