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MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1989

TURNING TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS, MR YEUNG SAID SCHOOLS IN THE WOULD BOUGHT PLACE SCHEME (BPS), WHICH WOULD EVENTUALLY BE ABOLISHED. BE HELPED TO ACHIEVE AIDED SCHOOL STANDARDS AND BE ALLOWED TO NEW DIRECT SUBSIDY SCHEME.

JOIN A

"THE NEW SUBSIDY SCHEME WILL NOT BE CONFINED ΤΟ SCHOOLS FORMERLY IN THE BPS BUT WILL ALSO

ΤΟ BE OPEN

INTERNATIONAL, WHICH CAN MEET INDEPENDENT AND A RESTRICTED NUMBER OF AIDED SCHOOLS THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS SET OUT IN THE EDUCATION COMMISSION REPORT NO. 3," HE SAID.

"A PRIVATE SCHOOLS REVIEW COMMITTEE WILL BE ESTABLISHED TO THE DIRECT ADVISE ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE BOUGHT PLACE SCHEME AND SUBSIDY SCHEME.

OF REFERRING TO THE FULL CONVERSION

ALL PRIMARY CLASSES TO SAID THIS WHOLE-DAY OPERATION, MR YEUNG

WOULD REMAIN A LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE AND WOULD BE PHASED IN AS RESOURCES PERMITTED.

"IN THE SHORTER TERM, WE WILL INTRODUCE A 'MIXED-MODE' SYSTEM WHOLE UNDER WHICH PRIMARY 5 AND 6 PUPILS WILL ATTEND SCHOOL DAY," HE SAID.

PUPILS'

THE FOR

BE FOR

H THE EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS OF THIS WILL INCLUDE INCREASED

WHEN TEACHER CONTACT AT A STAGE

TO PERFORMANCE BEGINS

AN ASSESSED FOR PLACEMENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, AND

OPPORTUNITY MORE EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

"STEPS WILL BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY TO RESERVE SUFFICIENT SITES.

AS A RESULT OF FOR THE 35 ADDITIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS REQUIRED

THE OF NEW MIXED-MODE POLICY. THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION

SCHOOLS WILL BE PHASED IN AS RESOURCES PERMIT.

"MAJOR DETAILS OF IMPLEMENTATION, INCLUDING A REALISTIC PUBLIC CONSULTATION TIMETABLE, WILL BE PUBLISHED EARLY NEXT YEAR FOR IN THE EDUCATION COMMISSION'S REPORT NO. 4

SAID FOR KINDERGARTENS, MR YEUNG

IMPROVEMENT MEASURES WOULD INCLUDE AN IMPROVED TRAINING COURSE FOR QUALIFIED ASSISTANT KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS, A NEW FEE REMISSION SCHEME AND THE OF A WORKING PARTY ON KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION.

SETTING UP

OPERATORS "KINDERGARTENS

WILL ALSO BE ENCOURAGED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO FOLLOW SPECIFIC TARGETS FOR IMPROVING STANDARDS FOR STAFFING AND TO PAY TEACHERS ACCORDING TO A SALARY SCALE, HE SAID.

RECOMMENDED

SCHEME WILL BE ADMINISTERED APPLICATION PROCEDURES

BE WILL

BY THE MADE AS

'THE NEW FEE REMISSION

AND

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT STRAIGHTFORWARD AS POSSIBLE.

"WE ANTICIPATE THAT THE NUMBER OF NEEDY PARENTS FROM THE SCHEME WILL BE TWICE AS MANY AS PRESENT.'

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BENEFITTING

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