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WEDNESDAY, CTOBER 11, 1989
IN
THIS.
IN FUTURE
"THERE IS SOME TRUTH CONCENTRATE ON IMPROVING QUALITY RATHER THAN GIVING IN REASING NUMBERS.
WE
то SHALL AIM TOP PRIORITY TO
"MAJOR MEASURES OVER THE NEXT
FEW YEARS WHICH HAVE
ALREADY TYPES OF
BEEN ANNOUNCED INCLUDE PROVIDING SECONDARY 7 CLASSES IN ALL SECONDARY SCHOOL AND BRINGING IN 'A' LEVEL EXAMINATIONS IN CHINESE,"
SIR
DAVID SAID THAT
WHOLE-DAY
CLASSES REMAINED THE LONG TERM OBJECTIVE.
SCHOOLING
FOR ALL
PRIMARY
"BUT, GIVEN OUR
OTHER EDUCATIONAL
PRIORITIES,
RESOURCE
HOW
CONSTRAINTS AND DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS, WE NEED TO BE REALISTIC ABOUT QUICKLY WE CAN ACHIEVE IT," HE SAID.
A PHASED PROGRAMME OF THE FIRST PRIORITY WOULD THEREFORE BE CONVERTING SENIOR PRIMARY CLASSES TO WHOLE-DAY OPERATION.
ALREADY TAKEN SEVERAL ENGLISH AND
SIR DAVID ALSO SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD SIGNIFICANT INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE THE STANDARDS OF BOTH CHINESE.
OF LOCAL TEACHERS "THESE HAVE INCLUDED SENDING LARGE NUMBERS
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND OVERSEAS
IMMERSION COURSES IN FOR
EXPATRIATE TEACHERS INTRODUCING A SCHEME TO ENABLE SCHOOLS TO EMPLOY OF ENGLISH,' HE SAID.
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SAID COMMENTING THAT THESE MEASURES WERE NOT ENOUGH, SIR DAVID
THE MEDIUM A STRATEGY THAT WOULD DEAL WITH THE DIFFICULT PROBLEMS OF
OF LANGUAGE TEACHING WAS URGENTLY OF INSTRUCTION AND THE NEEDED.
QUALITY
THE REPORT OF A THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WOULD SOON PUBLISH
AND PROPOSALS WOULD BE WORKING GROUP THAT LOOKED INTO THESE ISSUES PUT TO TIĘ BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE EDUCATION COMMISSION EARLY YEAR AFTER PUBLIC CONSULTATION, HE SAID.
NEXT
THE EDUCATIONAL TURNING TO THE ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN
BELIEVED GOVERNMENT
IT IMPORTANT TO SYSTEM, SIR DAVID SAID THE
A HEALTHY INCREASE PARENTAL CHOICE BY ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRIVATE SCHOOL SECTOR IN HONG KONG.
SCHEME.
"TO HELP ACHIEVE THIS, WE WILL INTRODUCE A NEW
DIRECT SUBSIDY
TO JOIN AT A RATE WHICH GOING TO THOSE WHICH
"SCHOOLS WHICH MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA WILL BE ELIGIBLE THE SCHEME, AND WILL RECEIVE GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
WITH MORE WILL DEPEND ON THEIR FEE CHARGE LESS.
INCOME,
•
"THEY WILL, AT THE SAME TIME, BE ABLE TO RETAIN
IN OF FREEDOM
CURRICULUM, DECIDING SELECTION OF PUPILS, HE
ON SAID.
A GREAT DEAL
AND FEES. MANAGEMENT
THE
/SIR DAVID