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Education
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Report No. 1 of the Commission that the Government will buy places in Forms IV
and V from the schools which have better facilities and standards.
that private schools will in future have a role to play in the Government's
provision of education both in the secondary and the post-secondary sectors.
It is also our intention, Sir, to conduct a review under the Private School
Advisory Board on how best to help these schools to improve standards. A
working group is now being formed under this board and will be meeting some
time next week.
Mrs. Fan:-
Following from the answers given by the Director of Education just
now, could the Director outline the positive assistance that are being offered
to private schools at present to improve their standards?
Director of Education:.
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Yes, Sir, I can certainly list all these services and
facilities available to private schools and indeed to all schools in Hong Kong.
In the first place, our inspectors have been giving advice to all schools in
Hong Kong and how to improve their performance, their curricular and teaching
Secondly, we have been running a number of courses on subject basis
for all teachers in Hong Kong to help improve their teaching methods. Thirdly,
we're providing audio-visual aids for all schools in Hong Kong to help improve
teaching. In addition the Media Production Services Unit also gives schools
to the chance make and improve teaching aids. The ETV Service is available to
Ai all private schools with bought places in Hong Kong free of charge; is wire-
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free induction loop system to help improve language learning. We have the
School Social Worker Scheme available to private schools with bought places.
We also run special centres and resources centres for private schools, and
finally, we give training to teachers in private schools to help improve their
qualifications and standards.
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