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FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1983

ADULT EDUCATION

THERE IS A VITAL NEED FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION TO MAKE UP FOR THE LACK OF EDUCATION FACILITIES IN THE PAST AND TO BRIDGE THE GENERATION GAP. AN OPEN UNIVERSITY AND PART-TIME DEGREE COURSES WOULD BE POWERFUL INSTRUMENTS TO MEET THIS NEED.

HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY (HKEA)

CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO TRANSFORMING THE ROLE AND FUNCTION OF THE HKEA FROM THAT OF CONTROLLING A PUBLIC EXAMINATION SYSTEM TO THAT OF OPERATING A COURSE AND STUDENT ACCREDITATION SERVICE ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOLS AND THE POST-SCHOOL INSTITUTIONS.

MATRICULATION

MATRICULATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TWO UNIVERSITIES AND THE POLYTECHNIC SHOULD BE HARMONISED. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE ABOLITION OF THE HIGHER LEVEL EXAMINATION AND CHANGES THE FIRST YEAR PROGRAMMES AT THESE INSTITUTIONS.

TERTIARY EDUCATION

STUDY AT DEGREE AND HIGHER TECHNICIAN LEVEL SHOULD BE GREATLY INCREASED. APART FROM DEVELOPMENT IN THE EXISTING UNIVERSITIES AND THE POLYTECHNIC, URGENT ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO IDENTIFY AND ACQUIRE AT LEAST TWO NEW SITES FOR NEW INSTITUTIONS, THE FIRST OF THESE BEING DESIGNATED FOR A SECOND POLYTECHNIC.

SPECIAL EDUCATION

EDUCATION FOR THE DISABLED SHOULD BE RE-EXAMINED AND AIM TO PROVIDE NEW PATTERNS OF SERVICE TO CATER FOR THEIR DIVERSE NEEDS E.G. SCHOOL PRINCIPALS SHOULD ASSUME INCREASED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, NEW CURRICULUM PROGRAMMES SHOULD BE INTRODUCED, AN EXPANDED AND UPGRADED COUNSELLING AND GUIDANCE SERVICE SHOULD BE PROVIDED, RESOURCE TEACHERS SHOULD BE USED AND THERE SHOULD BE MORE USE OF NEW MICRO-ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY.

TEACHER AND TEACHER TRAINING

ALL TEACHERS SHOULD BE PART OF A TEACHING SERVICE, SHARING COMMON EMPLOYMENT TERMS AND FROM WHICH ALL SCHOOLS WILL DRAW THE IR STAFF.

TEACHER TRAINING SHOULD BE STEPPED UP AND THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION SHOULD BE RE-ORGANISED.

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