0 11
The Evening Institute also provided courses for the training of English and vernacular teachers but no new students for the English course were admitted for the 1939/40 session and only teachers already serving in schools were accepted for the vernacular course.
All entrants to the English teachers classes, the majority of whom were pupil teachers, had to be holders of the Hong Kong matriculation or its equivalent. The course is one of three years with an examination bar at the end of each year. These classes were held in the afternoons during school hours and the syllabus included English, speech training with a study of the elementary principles of phonetics, method and hygiene. On successfully completing the course students are recognised as "Passed Student Teachers" and a certificate is granted.
The students of the vernacular teachers classes, included teachers already teaching in schools, and also in the past, students who wished to become teachers or to complete the course without necessarily wishing to become teachers. For vernacular students the course is also one of three years. The vernacular course included instruction in Chinese literature, history and composition, geography, mathematics and school management and method. For admission to the course a good knowledge of Chinese literature was essential.
The number of students enrolled at the Evening Institute for the October, 1939 term was
Male Female General subjects 166 120 Normal (English) 59 18 Normal (Vernacular) 23 81 Technical 491 202 Total 756In the Technical Classes, the preliminary courses for engineers and ship-builders covering 3 years were held in Taikoo and Kowloon Docks where ships up to 10,000 tons are built and 30,000 tons ships repaired. The other classes were held in the Trade and Junior Technical schools. The majority of students attending the senior courses in engineering and shipbuilding held in the Trade School had passed through the Junior Technical School but a few pupils from the preliminary courses held in the Docks also qualified for admission. The age of entry to the five year senior courses varied from 16-21. The building course, covering 5 years, is becoming increasingly popular. It varied from other courses in that many students entered on the course before commencing work in the industry, good students having little difficulty in obtaining remunerative employment. Age of entry was about 16-18. The course in electrical engineering was extremely popular, students being drawn from a very wide range of employment. The course covers 3 years, average age of entry being 20.
(ii) Junior Technical School-This is a Government institution opened in 1933 which has grown each year. It aims to supply apprentices who, having served their years of apprenticeship, may obtain such posts as foremen in engineering works, junior engineering draughtsmen, clerks of works in building and engineering, or foremen builders. Recognition of the work of the school has been shown by the two Dock companies which allow students of the school to commence their apprenticeship as second year apprentices and so have a 4 year instead of 5 year apprenticeship. The fees are $36 per annum and boys are given a 3-year course. The teaching of English was reorganised in 1938 to follow the "Oxford English Course" and the headmaster reports that an improvement in the standard of English has been effected. In conjunction with the
0 11
The Evening Institute also provided courses for the training of English and vernacular teachers but no new students for the English course were admitted for the 1939/40 session and only teachers already serving in schools were accepted for the vernacular course.
All entrants to the English teachers classes, the majority of whom were pupil teachers, had to be holders of the Hong Kong matriculation or its equivalent. The course is one of three years with an examination bar at the end of each year. These classes were held in the afternoons during school hours and the syllabus included English, speech training with a study of the elementary principles of phonetics, method and hygiene. Ön successfully completing the course students are recognised as "Passed Student Teachers" and a certificate is granted.
The students of the vernacular teachers classes, included teachers already teaching in schools, and also in the past, students who wished to become teachers or to complete the course without necessarily wishing to become teachers. For vernacular students the course is also one of three years. The vernacular course included instruction in Chinese literature, history and composition, geography, mathematics and school management and method. For admission to the course a good knowledge of Chinese literature was essential.
The number of students enrolled at the Evening Institute for the October, 1939 term was
General subjects
Normal (English)
Normal (Vernacular)
Technical
Male
Female
166
59
18
23
81
120
491
756
202
In the Technical Classes, the preliminary courses for engineers and ship- builders covering 3 years were held in Taikoo and Kowloon Docks where ships up to 10,000 tons are built and 30,000 tons ships repaired. The other classes were held in the Trade and Junior Technical schools. The majority of students at- tending the senior courses in engineering and shipbuilding held in the Trade School had passed through the Junior Technical School but a few pupils from the preliminary courses held in the Docks also qualified for admission. The age of entry to the five year senior courses varied from 16-21. The building course, covering 5 years, is becoming increasingly popular. It varied from other courses in that many students entered on the course before commencing work in the industry, good students having little difficulty in obtaining remunerative em- ployment. Age of entry was about 16-18. The course in electrical engineering was extremely popular, students being drawn from a very wide range of employ- ment. The course covers 3 years, average age of entry being 20.
(ii) Junior Technical School-This is a Government institution opened in 1933 which has grown each year. It aims to supply apprentices who, having served their years of apprenticeship, may obtain such posts as foremen in engineering works, junior engineering draughtsmen, clerks of works in building and engineering, or foremen builders. Recognition of the work of the school has been shown by the two Dock companies which allow students of the school to commence their apprenticeship as second year apprentices and so have a 4 year instead of 5 year apprenticeship. The fees are $36 per annum and boys are given a 3-year course. The teaching of English was reorganised in 1938 to follow the "Oxford English Course" and the headmaster reports that an improve- ment in the standard of English has been effected. In conjunction with the
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.