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(34) The ratio of teachers: classes should be increased.

from 1.1:1 to 1.15:1 to allow schools to carry out

remedial teaching, replace teachers on refresher

courses and to supervise the use of resource

materials.

(35) Teachers of remedial classes should receive one

additional increment.

(36) Where the Government wishes a teacher to attend a

refresher course, half the training should be in

school time.

(37) 1-classroom schools should have 11⁄2 teachers per

session, and 2-classroom schools should have 2

teachers per session.

(38) The ratio of Certificated Masters: (Assistant

Masters + Senior Assistant Masters) should be as

similar as possible in all schools.

(39) Deputy Heads should be appointed in all except the

smallest schools. Deputy Heads should teach

slightly fewer periods than other teachers.

(40) In bisessional schools with one Head for each session,

one of the Heads should be appointed Senior Head and

made responsible for the coordination of the two

sessions.

(41) A bisessional school under a single management should

be registered as one school, and staff numbers should

be calculated on the basis of the whole school.

(42) All Heads should teach at least 10 periods each week.

(43) In-service training courses should be organised for

Heads of Schools. Promotion to Head would be conditional

upon successful completion of such a course.