Since October 2000, the Government has been implementing a series
of reform measures according to a planned timetable. The progress
made in various areas is summarized in the following table.
| Stage of education |
Measures planned to be implemented
in the first three years |
Progress |
| Early Childhood Education |
| 2000/01 school year |
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to examine ways to improve the Kindergarten
Fee Remission Scheme |
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| - |
to enhance the self-evaluation and external
evaluation mechanisms |
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| - |
The enhanced scheme will be implemented
in 2002/03. |
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| - |
Performance indicators have been announced.
The conducting of quality assurance inspections has started. |
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| 2001/02 school year |
| - |
to raise the entry qualifications requirement
of kindergarten teachers to 5 passes in HKCEE (including
Chinese and English) |
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| - |
to relax the minimum age to enter kindergartens
from 3 years to 2 years 8 months |
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| - |
to formulate recommendations on the monitoring
mechanism, mode of subsidy and teacher training in respect
of kindergartens and child care centres (CCC) |
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Implemented as scheduled. |
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| - |
Implemented as scheduled. |
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The review will be completed soon. Public
consultation will be conducted in 2002. |
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| School Education |
| 2000/01 school year |
| - |
to progressively reform the school curriculum
to provide students with comprehensive learning experiences |
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| - |
to abolish the Academic Aptitude Test and
to implement the interim mechanism for the Secondary School
Places Allocation |
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| - |
to set up a working group under the Education
Commission to study the feasibility of implementing a
3-year senior secondary academic structure |
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The development strategy has been formulated
and the implementation of the supportive measures is underway. |
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Implemented as scheduled. |
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The working group is undertaking the review.
Public consultation will be conducted in 2002. |
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| 2001/02 school year |
| - |
to develop the Basic Competency Assessments
in Chinese, English and Mathematics progressively |
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| - |
to abolish the fine grades in the HKCEE
and HKALE |
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| - |
Action in progress. Pilot run of the Prototype
of the Student Assessment at Primary 3 level will be conducted
in June 2002. |
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| - |
Abolition announced. |
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| 2002/03 school year |
| - |
to implement the interim mechanism for the
Primary One Admission System |
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| - |
some primary and secondary schools may apply
to form
"through-trains" |
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| - |
to extend the Teacher Assessment Scheme
to include students' performance in schools in the results
of certain subjects of the HKALE |
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| - |
to provide Secondary 4 or training places
to all Secondary 3 graduates who have the ability and
wish to do so |
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Implemented as scheduled. |
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Detailed arrangements have been worked
out. Four pairs of schools have formed "through-trains". |
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Preparation work is underway with a view
to implementing the scheme in HKALE Physics, Engineering
Science and Art in 2004. |
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| - |
Six school premises have been allocated
for the establishment of senior secondary schools in the
2003/04 school year. |
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| Higher Education |
| 2000/01 school year and beyond |
| - |
to reform the admission criteria progressively
to encourage the all-round development of students |
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| - |
to reform the curriculum progressively
to cater for the needs of society and to enhance students'
quality |
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| - |
to develop a flexible credit unit system
progressively |
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The universities have gradually adopted
more diversified admission criteria in order to make a
more comprehensive assessment of students' performance. |
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Being implemented by the universities. |
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Being examined jointly by the University
Grants Committee and the universities. |
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| Continuing Education |
| 2000/01 school year |
| - |
to set up a working group under the Education
Commission to examine measures to promote the development
of continuing education |
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| - |
The working group is undertaking the review.
Public consultation will be conducted in 2002. |
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