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Annexe B.
REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, 1926.
year.
(Table X.)
The Institute was open as usual during eight months of the year.
The number of students in attendance during the Session ending June 30th, was 460 against 580 in 1925.
In June—and for Teachers' Classes in December—Examinations were conducted as in previous years by independent examiners. 173 Students were examined (220 in 1925); of these, a total of 71 students or 41% passed (126, or 57% in 1925). As remarked in my last Report the low percentage of passes is due to the high standard required throughout, but particularly in the Teachers Classes, where it is being raised steadily year by year. Gratifying reports continue to be received of the good work done in various schools of the Colony by Teachers who have been trained in these Classes; this is particularly noticeable in the Gap Road English School and the Cheung Chau School, the Head Masters of which were both trained at the Technical Institute. At the December examination, of 36 Teachers examined in the "English" Classes, 29 passed; in the "Vernacular" Classes 108 Teachers were examined and only 21 passed. Final "Teachers' Certificates" were gained by 5 men and 3 women in the "English" Teachers' Classes and by 3 women in the "Vernacular Teachers' Classes.
In 1925 an effort was made to establish Cookery Classes at the Technical Institute Centre (Central British School) in Kowloon, in consequence of the popular demand said to exist for such Classes. Due preparations were made and a highly qualified Teacher appointed. Not a single applicant appeared, although pains were taken to have the arrangements made widely advertised. A further attempt to establish a Cookery Class was made during 1926, with gratifying results, no fewer than 4 separate Classes being formed in this subject.
It is encouraging to note that at the end of the Course there was a general request from the pupils that a further and more advanced Course be arranged.
Subjects taught during the Session included Building Construction, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Chemistry (Practical and Theoretical), Physics, French, Commercial English, Shorthand and Bookkeeping; in the Teachers' Classes the subjects included Psychology, School Management, Practical Teaching, English Literature, Reading and Recitation.
E. RALPHS,
Director, Technical Institute.
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Annexe B.
REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, 1926.
year.
(Table X.)
The Institute was open as usual during eight months of the
The number of students in attendance during the Session ending June 30th, was 460 against 580 in 1925.
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In June--and for Teachers' Classes in December-Examina- tions were conducted as in previous years by independent examiners. 173 Students were examined (220 in 1925); of these. a total of 71 students or 41% passed (126, or 57% in 1925). As remarked in my last Report the low percentage of passes is due to the high standard required throughout, but particularly in the Teachers Classes, where it is being raised steadily year by year. Gratifying reports continue to be received of the good work done in various schools of the Colony by Teachers who have been trained in these Classes, this is particularly noticeable in the Gap Road English School and the Cheung Chau School, the Head Masters of which were both trained at the Technical Institute. At the December examination, of 36 Teachers examined in the "English" Classes, 29 passed; in the "Ver- nacular" Classes 108 Teachers were examined and only 21 passed. Final "Teachers' Certificates were gained by 5 men and 3 women in the "English" Teachers' Classes and by 3 women in the "Vernacular Teachers' Classes.
In 1925 an effort was made to establish Cookery Classes at the Technical Institute Centre (Central British School) in Kowloon, in consequence of the popular demand said to exist for such Classes. Due preparations were made and a highly quali fied Teacher appointed. Not a single applicant appeared. although pains were taken to have the arrangements made widely advertised. A further attempt to establish a Cookery Class was made during 1926, with gratifying results, no fewer than 4 separate Classes being formed in this subject.
It is encouraging to note that at the end of the Course there was a general request from the pupils that a further and more advance:i Course be arranged.
Subjects taught during the Session included Building Con- struction, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Chemistry (Practical and Theoretical), Physics, French, Commercial Eng- lish, Shorthand and Bookkeeping; in the Teachers' Classes the subjects included Psychology, School Management. Practical Teaching, English Literature, Reading and Recitation.
E. RALPHS,
Director, Technical Institute.
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