TNAG-1073-FCO40-1323-Policy-of-the-Government-of-Hong-Kong-on-education-including-1981 — Page 117

3.12

CONFIDENTI.

In September 1981, the new two-year course will replace

the existing two-year course currently conducted by the Advisory Inspectorate.

Initially, it will cater for 120 teachers each year, increasing to 240 in 1984.

Graduates from this course will be designated "Qualified Kindergarten Teachers".

3.13

The twelve-week course, designed to give some training to as many teachers

as possible and as quickly as possible, is planned to start in September 1982.

Each course will cater for 180 teachers with two courses being conducted each

Graduates from this course will be designated "Qualified Assistant

year.

Kindergarten Teachers".

3.14

1

On the basis of the training programmes described above, and allowing

for wastage it is estimated that the following numbers of trained kindergarten

staff will become available:

Year

(at Sept)

Qualified Kindergarten Teachers

Qualified

Total

Assistant

Kindergarten Teachers

1981

430

430

1982

440

440

1983

520

360

880

1984

590

680

1270

3.15

The Government intends to require kindergartens to employ a

substantial proportion of Qualified Kindergarten Teachers and Assistants

Teachers. It is planned to meet the following targets:-

(a) by September 1984, all kindergartens should be

required to employ at least one Qualified Kindergarten

Teacher or Assistant Teacher;

CONFIDENTIAL