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Question No. 6

Reply by the Hon. Li Yuet-ting, JP, Acting Director of Education, to a Legislative Council Question by the Hon. Alex WU, CBE, JP,

on 7 August 1985

Question :

Can Government inform this Council about the criteria used in setting the minimum academic requirements for admission to courses provided by the Colleges of Education?

sir,

The minimum academic qualifications of at least

6 subjects in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination

required of applicants for admission to the full-time teacher

education courses in the three general Colleges of Education

reflect the importance attached to prospective teachers possessing

a broad general education and a proficiency in both languages.

The two-year course for applicants who possess Advanced Level

qualifications which was introduced in 1980 was a further measure

to upgrade the quality of the non-graduate teaching force.

There are always many more applicants than places

available so in practice applicants would normally need better

qualifications than the minimum requirements stated. However,

exceptionally an applicant who selects Art and Design, Music or

Physical Education as an elective and who demonstrates

outstanding ability in these subjects through the practical

his academic qualifications are not as impressive as those of

other shortlisted applicants.

Requirements for entry to courses in the Hong Kong

Technical Teachers' College are similar to those of the 3 general

colleges but reflect additionally the specialist requirements of

the schools in technical and commercial subjects.

/Admission

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