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Miss Ding said the NGTQA Scheme was introduced in accordance with the recommendations of the Education Commission Report No. 5 with a view to identifying a wider pool of potential non-graduate teachers with qualifications and training obtained outside Hong Kong.
Miss Ding said a candidate failing in only one subject in a sitting may apply to resit the examination twice on that subject in the subsequent two years. However, a candidate failing in two or more subjects in one sitting or failing in the same subject repeatedly in the subsequent two years will not be allowed to resit the subject(s).
Regarding the employment situation of successful NGTQA candidates, Miss Ding said 175 successful candidates had so far reported to have obtained teaching appointments.
Among the successful candidates who passed the three parts of the NGTQA examinations in previous cycles, 19 had been accorded the status of Qualified Teacher after successful completion of the Supervised Teaching Period. For the present school year, eight eligible successful candidates are undergoing Supervised Teaching practice.
On the whole, the teaching performance of teachers qualified through the NGTQA Scheme was found to be satisfactory, Miss Ding said.
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Deadline for submission of proposal to alter rateable value
A spokesman for the Rating and Valuation Department today (Thursday) reminded the public that if they wish to make a proposal to alter the rateable value of their property from April 1, 1996, they must serve a proposal on the Commissioner of Rating and Valuation on or before May 31 (Friday).
He stressed that, under the provisions of the Rating Ordinance, proposals served after May 31 cannot be accepted as valid. Proposals can be served by post or by hand, but their transmission by facsimile machine is not acceptable.
The spokesman added that a proposal should be made on the specified form, Form R20A. Copies of this form are obtainable from the Department at Hennessy Centre, 17th floor, 500 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong and also from district offices.
For further enquiries, members of the public can telephone the Department on 2805 7666.
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