Training Requirements for Promotion of Teachers in Aided Schools (in effect till 31 August 2023)

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(Updated in October 2021)

Attachment 6

Training Requirements for Promotion of Teachers in Aided Schools

(in effect till 31 August 2023)

To be eligible for substantive promotion to a higher rank of a grade, a candidate must have undertaken training specified by the Permanent Secretary or other acceptable training as approved by the Incorporated Management Committee or the Permanent Secretary based on the criteria/guiding principles provided in paragraph 3 below.

1. Training requirements for promotion of teachers in aided secondary schools / secondary section of special schools

Graduate Grade

Level Refresher Training Management Training Graduate

Master/Mistress (GM) to Senior Graduate Master/Mistress (SGM)

Professional Development Course run by tertiary institutions

undertaken within the previous 10 years, or

Other acceptable training

undertaken within the previous 10 years

Nil

Senior Graduate

Master/Mistress (SGM) to Principal Graduate Master/Mistress (PGM)

The management training courses run by tertiary institutions

undertaken within the previous 10 years, for example –

 Educational Administration and Management Course for Senior School Administrators in Secondary Schools;

 Leadership Development Programme for Middle Leaders of Secondary Schools;

 Certificate in Professional Development Programme for Middle Leaders in Schools;

 Leadership Development Programme for Middle Leaders of Special Schools or

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Level Refresher Training Management Training Senior Graduate

Master/Mistress (SGM) to Principal Graduate Master/Mistress (PGM)*

Certification for Principalship within the previous 5 years

Senior Graduate

Master/Mistress (SGM) or Principal Graduate Master/Mistress (PGM) to Principal II/I

Principal Graduate Master/Mistress (PGM)* to Principal II/I

Nil

Principal II to Principal I Nil

* Secondary school head at Principal Graduate Master/Mistress (PGM) rank

Note 1: The requirement for refresher training at tertiary institutions will be waived for teachers who have completed a Teacher’s Certificate or a Post-graduate Certificate/Diploma in Education course within the previous 5 years.

Note 2: Requirement for special education teachers is the same as that for ordinary teachers.

Note 3: The minimum numbers of contact hours for refresher training course and management training course are 90 hours and 40 hours respectively.

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2. Training requirements for promotion of teachers in aided primary schools / primary section of special schools

(a) Non-graduate Grade

Level Refresher Training Management Training Assistant

Master/Mistress (AM) to Senior Primary School Master/Mistress (SPSM)

Professional Development Course run by the tertiary institutions undertaken within the previous 10 years, or

 Leadership Development Programme for Middle Leaders of Primary Schools;

 Leadership Development Programme for Middle Leaders of Special Schools;

or

(b) Graduate Grade

Level Refresher Training Management Training Assistant Primary

School Master/Mistress (APSM) to Primary School Master/Mistress (PSM)

Nil

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Level Refresher Training Management Training Primary School

Master/Mistress (PSM) to Senior Primary School Master/Mistress (SPSM)

Professional Development Course run by the tertiary institutions undertaken within the previous 10 years, or

 Leadership Development Programme for Middle Leaders of Primary Schools;

 Leadership Development Programme for Middle Leaders of Special Schools;

or

Primary School

Master/Mistress (PSM) to Senior Primary School Master/Mistress (SPSM)*

Primary School

Master/Mistress (PSM) or Senior Primary School Master/Mistress (SPSM) to Headmaster/

Headmistress II (HM II)

Senior Primary School Master/Mistress (SPSM)*

to Headmaster/

Headmistress II (HM II)

Nil

Headmaster/

Headmistress II (HM II) to Headmaster/

Headmistress I (HM I)

Nil

* Primary school head at Senior Primary School Master/Mistress (SPSM) rank

Note 1: The requirement for refresher training at tertiary institutions will be waived for teachers who have completed a Teacher’s Certificate or a Post-graduate Certificate/Diploma in Education course within the previous 5 years.

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Note 2: Requirement for special education teachers is the same as that for ordinary teachers.

Note 3: The minimum numbers of contact hours for refresher training course and management training course are 90 hours and 40 hours respectively.

Note 4: Starting from the 2011/12 school year, teachers promoted to the SPSM rank should fulfil both the refresher training and the school management training.

3. Other acceptable training courses

The following criteria/guiding principles will be adopted in assessing whether other course(s) undertaken by candidate is/are considered as acceptable/equivalent to the training course(s) specified:

(a) Other Acceptable Refresher Training

The training consists of course(s) that provide(s) opportunities for teachers to update their professional knowledge on modern methods and approaches related to teaching/learning and student support. The knowledge gained can facilitate them in better carrying out their duties in the school. The minimum number of contact hours is 90. The course(s) is/are offered by EDB or local tertiary institutions.

(b) Other Acceptable Management Training

The training consists of course(s) that provide(s) opportunities for teachers to study various school management or education administration issues. The knowledge gained can enable the teachers to contribute to the effective and efficient operation of the school. The minimum number of contact hours is 40. The course(s) is/are offered by EDB or local tertiary institutions.

Remark: For aggregation of courses, no less than 50% of minimum contact hours (i.e. 45 hours for refresher training and 20 hours for management courses) should be accumulated through the courses with duration of not less than 3 days (18 contact hours) and the rest are from courses with duration of not less than half day (3 contact hours).

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(For Reference)

Training Requirements for Promotion of Non-graduate Grade Teachers in Aided Schools

(in effect till 31 August 2023)

Aided secondary schools / secondary section of special schools

Level Refresher Training Management Training

Certificated

Master/Mistress (CM) to Assistant

Master/Mistress (AM)

Other acceptable training undertaken

within the previous 10 years

Nil

Assistant

Master/Mistress (AM) to Senior Assistant

Master/Mistress (SAM)

undertaken within the previous 10 years, for example -

 Leadership Development Programme for Middle Leaders of Secondary Schools;

 Certificate in Professional Development Programme for Middle Leaders in Schools or

Aided primary schools / primary section of special schools

Level Refresher Training Management Training Certificated

Master/Mistress (CM) to Assistant

Master/Mistress (AM)

Nil

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Level Refresher Training Management Training Assistant

Master/Mistress (AM)*

to Senior Assistant Master/Mistress (SAM)

Nil

Senior Assistant

Master/Mistress (SAM) to Principal

Assistant/Mistress (PAM)

Nil

* Primary school head at Assistant Master/Mistress (AM) rank