TNAG-1073-FCO40-1323-Policy-of-the-Government-of-Hong-Kong-on-education-including-1981 — Page 123

3

CONFIDENTIAL

機密

4.8

4

Training courses for heads of primary schools will be at least

of equal importance to courses for teachers, since heads currently receive

no specific training for their duties. The Education Department has

already established a training unit primarily for this purpose and courses

for primary school heads and those likely to be appointed as heads will start

in September 1982. It is intended that all heads appointed to public-sector

schools after September 1982 should have successfully completed such a

offe

course before appointment.

vacancies become available and any head may be directed to attend such a

course if the Director of Education considers there is a particular need

Serving heads will be offered courses as

for it.

The Curriculum

4.9

At present, the school subjects which need most attention are

Chinese and English. The teaching syllabuses for both of these subjects

have recently been revised and with the creation of the Institute of Language

in Education in September 1982, teachers will be helped to implement

these new syllabuses effectively. Particular attention will also be

given to the subjects of art and craft, and music. Emphasis will be

placed on co-ordinating the various arts and crafts, and, particularly

in the case of music, on improving the training provided in colleges of

education.

4.10

Moral education has recently attracted considerable interest

in connection with the increasing problems of juvenile delinquency and

crime. Guidelines are being prepared to assist schools in this difficult

area of education.

4.11

Reviewing the curriculum is a continuous process and the Curriculum

CONFIDENTIAL

機密

Development

....