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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1993

NON-GRADUATE TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS ASSESSMENT SCHEME

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THE DETAILS OF THE ASSESSMENT SCHEME ΤΟ ENABLE PEOPLE WHO POSSESS NON-COMMONWEALTH QUALIFICATIONS то BE ASSESSED FOR TEACHING IN

PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW INVITED.

"CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY POSSESS THE ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO TEACH IN LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID.

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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE DEPARTMENT AND EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY WOULD CONDUCT THE ASSESSMENT WRITTEN, ORAL AND PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS AS RELEVANT TAKE PLACE IN APRIL AND MAY.

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TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSESSMENT, A CANDIDATE MUST:

PRODUCE

VALID

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HONG KONG IN THE FORM OF WHICH WOULD

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OF

EVIDENCE

HAVING SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED A POST-SECONDARY FULL-TIME COURSE OF NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS, OR EQUIVALENT, AN INSTITUTION OUTSIDE HONG KONG;

BE OF GOOD CHARACTER AS TESTIFIED BY TWO REFEREES;

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BE ELIGIBLE TO STAY IN HONG KONG AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT RESTRICTION ON EMPLOYMENT.

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"MOST CANDIDATES ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE, IN ONE SITTING, THE APPROPRIATE PAPERS IN PARTS I AND

II OF THE EXAMINATIONS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

IF THEY HAVE

"CANDIDATES MAY TAKE PART III AS WELL SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A FORMAL TEACHER EDUCATION COURSE SUBJECTS OUTSIDE HONG KONG, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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IN RELEVANT

ASSESSED ON

HE EXPLAINED THAT IN PART I, CANDIDATES WOULD BE THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN THE SUBJECTS THEY INTEND TO TEACH AND IN PART II, ON THEIR ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH STUDENTS.

THE ASSESSMENT IN PART III WILL FOCUS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, INCLUDING TEACHING THEORY EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY.

AND

ON PROFESSIONAL

METHODOLOGY AND

IF THEY ARE THEY COMPLETE IN PRIMARY

"CANDIDATES WILL BECOME QUALIFIED TEACHERS SUCCESSFUL IN ALL THREE PARTS OF THE ASSESSMENT AND IF A ONE-YEAR PERIOD OF SUPERVISED PRACTICAL TEACHING SCHOOLS, THE SPOKESMAN EXPLANINED.

THOSE SUCCESSFUL ONLY IN PARTS I AND 11 COULD BE APPOINTED AS PERMITTED TEACHERS IN PUBLIC SECTOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND WOULD HAVE TO COMPLETE A TWO-YEAR IN-SERVICE COURSE OF TRAINING FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS BEFORE BECOMING QUALIFIED TEACHERS.

/THE FEE