TNAG-0473-FCO40-538-Hong-Kong-government-policy-on-education-1974 — Page 175

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SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS

There should be regular review of policy regarding teacher-class ratios, proportions of graduate to non-graduate teachers in second- ary schools and professional training for graduate teachers. In view of the fact that our proposed expansion of secondary educa- tion facilities depends on the supply of teachers, including technical teachers, in qualitative and quantitative terms, there should be an immediate review of present policy in this regard. (Paragraph 96)

A commitment should be accepted to make available professional training for teachers of F. 1-3 classes in asymmetrical schools and schools providing bought places. (Paragraph 97)

A fourth College of Education should be established as soon as possible, in temporary accommodation in the first instance; it should also include facilities for the training of non-graduate technical teachers. (Paragraph 101)

The two Universities should give serious consideration to a greater expansion of their graduate teacher education facilities. (Para- graph 102)

There should be established under the auspices of the Board of Education a Technical Teacher Training Board. (Paragraph 105)

Recruitment to posts in the field of teacher education should not be restricted to those already in Public Service but should be open to all suitably qualified. (Paragraph 107)

7. Suitably constituted machinery should be established under the auspices of the Board of Education to study, and make recom- mendations on, all aspects of teacher education in Hong Kong. (Paragraph 109)

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