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"These two items were last revised based on a two-year cost recovery phasing programme. This year is the last phase of the programme and the proposed increase is to achieve full cost recovery," the spokesman said.
"Although the 44 per cent increase which is proposed in accordance with this principle appears to be quite high, the monetary increase is only $390.
"The impact on the operating cost of the single aerial ropeways operator in Hong Kong is therefore minimal," he added.
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Workload of language teachers to be reviewed
The Education Department has commissioned the Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIEd) to conduct a review of the workload of language teachers in primary and secondary schools in a bid to improve language teaching and learning.
The review, which was recommended in Education Commission Report No 6, is to find out whether the total workload of these teachers, including preparation, delivery and marking, is in general no greater than that of teachers of other subjects.
It was also recommended that the teaching methods for language subjects, the curriculum and examinations should all be reviewed as they affect the acquisition of language proficiency and have a bearing on teachers' workload.
The review by the Hong Kong Institute of Education will take place from this month (January) until April 1997, and will involve a survey through questionnaires and interviews, followed by consultation.
The Education Department called on teachers, school principals and related educational organisations to co-operate with the researchers if they are approached for assistance.
An Education Department working group formed in response to the Education Commission recommendation will monitor the progress of the HKIEd review, discuss the survey findings and make recommendations to the Director of Education.
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