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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1989

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SCHOOLS SHOULD ADOPT CLEAR-CUT DECISIONS FOR THEIR VARIOUS CLASSES AND USE EITHER EXCLUSIVELY ENGLISH FOR ALL SUBJECTS (EXCEPT IN CHINESE

CHINESE HISTORY). OR EXCLUSIVELY CHINESE (EXCEPT IN ENGLISH-AS-A-SUBJECT CLASSROOMS). DECISIONS SHOULD BE BASED ON WHICH MEDIUM WILL PROVE MOST BENEFICIAL TO THE COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STUDENTS.

A DIAGNOSTIC TEST SHOULD BE CONDUCTED IN PRIMARY 6 TO DIFFERENTIATE THOSE LIKELY TO COPE WITH ENGLISH MEDIUM SECONDARY SCHOOLING FROM THOSE WHOSE EDUCATION WOULD BEST BE PROMOTED BY THE CHINESE MEDIUM.

RESEARCH SHOULD BE CONDUCTED TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE EXISTING HONG KONG ATTAINMENT TEST NORMALLY ADMINISTERED THE START OF SECONDARY 1 COULD BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE.

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THE QUALITY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING OF CHINESE AND ENGLISH AS SUBJECTS

THE REPORT PROPOSES :

THE DEVELOPMENT OF GRADED TARGETS FOR PRIMARY 3, PRIMARY 6, SECONDARY 3 AND SECONDARY 5 IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE. THIS SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO COVER THE WHOLE RANGE OF ABILITY AND ACHIEVEMENT AT THE VARIOUS STAGES SO AS TO PROVIDE ALL STUDENTS WITH A SENSE OF SUCCESS IN THEIR LEARNING.

CRITERION-REFERENCED

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CENTRALLY-PREPARED

TESTS SHOULD BE CREATED IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH FOR PRIMARY SECONDARY 3 AND SECONDARY 5. THERE SHOULD BE TWO OVERLAPPING FRAMEWORKS OF TARGETS AND CRITERION-REFERENCED ASSESSMENTS FOR ENGLISH AT SECONDARY LEVEL, ONE FOR STUDENTS USING ENGLISH AS THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION AND ONE FOR STUDENTS USING CHINESE AS THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION.

CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN ΤΟ THE MINIMUM STANDARD OF PROFICIENCY TRAINEE-TEACHERS OF CHINESE SHOULD BE

PUTONGHUA.

ESTABLISHMENT OF A IN PUTONGHUA AND ENCOURAGED TO STUDY

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THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF LANGUAGE TEACHERS AND THE LANGUAGE COMPETENCE OF TEACHERS OF OTHER SUBJECTS

THE REPORT PROPOSES:

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THE INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION TO PROVIDF A RANGE OF CERTIFICATE, QUALIFICATIONS NOT CURRENTLY OFFERED IN HONG KONG AND BR

EMPOWERED TO OFFER A WIDER RANGE OF FLEXIBLE BARIS THAN AT PRESENT.

SHOULD DE EXPANDED DIPLOMA AND DEGREE

COURSES ON A MORE

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