AGM_26/11/2012_Chairman’s Report

Hong Kong Subsidized Secondary Schools Council 香 港 津 貼 中 學 議 會

Annual General Meeting On 26 November 2012 Chairman’s Report

1. Membership This year we have a total of 347 member schools registered, covering almost all the subsidized secondary schools in .

2. Annual General Meeting (2011/12) The AGM (2011/12) was held on 22 November 2011 with an attendance of 144 member school principals. After the AGM, we were honoured to have Professor CHEN Yu Kun ( 中華人民共和 國教育部中學校長培訓中心主任陳玉琨教授) and Professor CHAN M.M. Johannes, SC (Hon), Dean of the Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong, to share with us their views on leadership issues.

3. 40 th Anniversary Celebration Our 40 th Anniversary Celebration Dinner was held at the Grand Ballroom of the Royal Plaza Hotel on 22 November 2011 at 7:00 p.m. There were 360 guests, principals and teachers participated in the joyful and memorable evening with Mr. Ming-yeung, Secretary for Education, and Professor PAN Yong-hua, Director General of Education, Science and Technology Department, Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong SAR, as our honourable guests.

4. Work of Executive Committee (EC) 4.1 EC Meetings The Executive Committee (EC) has held 10 meetings on 7 December 2011, 4 January 2012, 15 February 2012, 13 March 2012, 30 March 2012, 16 May 2012, 18 June 2012, 13 September 2012, 17 October 2012 and 13 November 2012 since the Annual General Meeting on 22 November 2011.

4.2 Survey on New Senior Secondary Academic Structure 4.2.1 In order to solicit the views of member schools on the implementation of New Senior Secondary Academic Structure, the EC conducted a survey in March 2012. 4.2.2 A questionnaire was sent to member schools on 15 March 2012 with responses from 229 members constituting a return rate of 65.99%. The results and report of the survey were uploaded to Council’s webpage on 2 May 2012. 4.2.3 The survey report was sent to Mr. Michael SUEN Ming-yeung, SED, Mrs. Cherry TSE LING Kit-ching, PSED, and Dr. TONG Chong-sze, the Secretary General of HKEAA. 4.2.4 The chairman attended an interview in 「笑容從家開始」 of RTHK on 15 May 2012 discussing the survey report.

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4.3 Educational Visit to Xiamen 4.3.1 With the invitation and support of Science and Technology Department, Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong SAR, the EC organized an educational visit to Xiamen from 15 April to 18 April 2012, visiting three local secondary schools and one high technology company. 4.3.2 There were 20 principals and vice-principals participated in the educational visit.

4.4 Class Organization & Class Size 4.4.1 The EC is very much concerned about the decreasing number of student enrolment in secondary schools. A meeting with Mrs. Cherry TSE LING Kit-ching, PSED, was held on 10 January 2012 to express the need of a long-term plan to tackle this issue, in particular, the setting up of an adjustment mechanism to deal with the fluctuating student population. 4.4.2 Joint Committee of the Chairpersons of the Secondary School Councils and the Secondary School Heads Associations of 18 Districts was formed to discuss the impact of the severe drop in S1 enrolment, the class reduction in schools and the strategies to be adopted to prevent the closure of schools. Three working groups were set up: (1) Review of Staff Establishment; (2) Review of Class Size; and (3) Review of School Operation Line. 4.4.3 A meeting on the presentation of the final report of the New Academic Structure Joint Survey to the principals by the Joint Committee of School Councils & Associations of Secondary School Heads of 18 Districts was held in the afternoon on 7 December 2011. Five recommendations were made to the EDB including an improvement of the class-teacher ratio, commencement of a review of the new academic system, gradual reduction of the class size to 30, granting of resources and giving priority to support schools with more challenges. 4.4.4 A meeting of Joint Committee with Mr. Michael SUEN Ming-yeung, SED, and Mrs. Cherry TSE LING Kit-ching, PSED, was held on 15 February 2012 to discuss the matters concerning the report on the New Academic Structure Joint Survey, the review of staff establishment and the review of class size; however, negative responses to our suggestions were received from the SED. Two follow-up meetings with Mrs. Cherry TSE LING Kit-ching, PSED, were held on 7 March 2012 and 3 April 2012; however, no positive response to our suggestions was received. 4.4.5 In 2011-2012, six regular meetings of the Joint Committee of the Chairpersons of the Secondary School Councils and the Secondary School Heads Associations of 18 Districts were held on 25 November 2011, 6 January 2012, 17 February 2012, 20 April 2012, 12 June 2012 and 11 July 2012. 4.4.6 The EC arranged a meeting with Ms. Mable CHAN, DS(Ed)2, on 19 July 2012 and two meetings with Mr. Eddie NG Hak-kim, SED, on 6 June 2012 and 24 July 2012 to discuss the matter about the decreasing number of student enrolment in secondary schools in the coming four years. 4.4.7 The SSPA Task Group held three meetings on 18 September 2012, 9 October 2012

p. 2 /10 and 26 October 2012 to discuss and propose feasible solutions to tackle the problems due to the decline in the S1 population. 4.4.8 Three meetings of Joint Committee with Mr. Eddie NG Hak-kim, SED, were held on 25 July 2012, 12 October 2012 and 22 October 2012 to discuss the matter about the decreasing number of student enrolment in secondary schools in the coming four years. Two follow-up meetings with Mrs. Michelle WONG YAU Wai-ching, DS(Ed)4 and Ms. Jessie WONG Hok-ling, DS(Ed)2 were held on 28 September 2012 and 5 October 2012. 4.4.9 Over 250 principals attended 「全港中學校長大會」organized by the Joint Committee of School Councils & Associations of Secondary School Heads of 18 Districts in the morning on 25 October 2012. 4.4.10 Over 200 principals read the Declaration of the Joint Committee in front of the LegCo Building on 2 November 2012. 4.4.11 Over 140 principals attended the Special Meeting of the Panel on Education, Legislative Council on 2-3 November 2012 to address our concerns on the drop of secondary student population. 4.4.12 The chairman attended an interview in 「政經星期六」of the Hong Kong Commercial Radio on 3 November 2012 discussing the issues on the drop of secondary student population. 4.4.13 A meeting of Joint Committee with Mrs. LAM CHENG Yuet-ngo, CS, Mr. Eddie NG Hak-kim, SED, and Mrs. Cherry TSE LING Kit-ching, PSED, was held on 9 November 2012. 4.4.14 A meeting of Joint Committee with Mr. Eddie NG Hak-kim, SED, and Mrs. Cherry TSE LING Kit-ching, PSED, was held on 12 November 2012. A follow-up meeting with Mrs. Cherry TSE LING Kit-ching, PSED, Mrs. Michelle WONG YAU Wai-ching, DS(Ed)4, and Ms. Jessie WONG Hok-ling, DS(Ed)2, were held on 13 November 2012. 4.4.15 A meeting of Joint Committee with Mr. Eddie NG Hak-kim, SED, and Mrs. Cherry TSE LING Kit-ching, PSED, was held on 19 November 2012. 4.4.16 In 2012-2013, nine regular meetings of the Joint Committee of the Chairpersons of the Secondary School Councils and the Secondary School Heads Associations of 18 Districts were held on 3 October 2012, 19 October 2012, 29 October 2012, 1 November 2012, 5 November 2012, 8 November 2012, 12 November 2012, 16 November 2012 and 19 November 2012.

4.5 New Senior Secondary Education (NSS) 4.5.1 As the smooth implementation of NSS is the main concern of all secondary schools, the EC discussed our concerns with Mrs. Cherry TSE LING Kit-ching, PSED, in the meeting on 10 January 2012, covering issues related to (1) setting up of the review committees on the secondary curriculum & assessment reform, (2) support measures for teachers, (3) management of public expectation on the 1st cohort of HKDSE results, (4) issues related to Liberal Studies and (5) combination of the administration procedures on JUPAS and non-JUPAS systems to relieve the workload of both students and teachers. 4.5.2 A meeting with Mr. Eddie NG Hak-kim, the former Council Chairman of HKEAA,

p. 3 /10 and Dr. TONG Chong-sze, the Secretary General of HKEAA, was held on 15 February 2012, discussing (1) management of public expectation on the 1st cohort of HKDSE results and (2) the implementation of 2012 HKDSE. 4.5.3 A dinner meeting with Mr. Eddie NG Hak-kim, the former Council Chairman of HKEAA, and Dr. TONG Chong-sze, the Secretary General of HKEAA, was held on 6 June 2012, discussing the review of 2012 HKDSE and the future development of HKDSE. 4.5.4 A meeting with Dr. K K CHAN, DS(Ed)5, and Dr. TONG Chong-sze, the Secretary General of HKEAA, was held on 4 July 2012, discussing (1) the problems of BAFS: curriculum, SBA and assessment; (2) the problems of : curriculum, SBA and assessment; and (3) the major issues related to NSS and the review of NSS. 4.5.5 A dinner meeting of the chairman and vice-chairman with Dr. K K CHAN, DS(Ed)5, was held on 3 September 2012, discussing the major issues related to the review of NSS.

4.6 School Administration 4.6.1 A meeting with Mrs. Michelle WONG YAU Wai-ching, DS(Ed)4, was arranged by the EC on 12 July 2012, to discuss the feasibility of having paternity leave in subsidized schools, the handling of extra expenses for the wage payment on gazette holidays and annual leave due to the staff taking no-pay leave, the submission of the career outcomes of SEN school leavers via Special Education Management Information System, the revision in the calculation of the School Administration Grant, and the issues on the class structure and staff establishment during the transitional period of the Enhanced Scheme on the Optimization of Class Structure such as the manning of the laboratory technicians and the workshop teachers as well as the necessary adjustment in the ratio of CM to GM. 4.6.2 A meeting with Ms. Mable CHAN, DS(Ed)2, was arranged by the EC on 19 July 2012, to discuss measures of improvement related to school repairs & maintenance and the issues related to SSPA.

4.7 National Education 4.7.1 The chairman attended a dinner meeting of SED with the chairpersons of different primary and secondary school councils on 14 August 2012 to discuss the means on how to resolve the controversies of the Moral & National Education Subject. 4.7.2 Two EC meetings were held on 17 August 2012 and 4 September 2012 to discuss the related issues on the implementation of the Moral & National Education Subject. In order to solicit the views of member schools on the EC’s declaration on the implementation of the Moral & National Education Subject, the EC conducted a survey on 5 September 2012. The EC’s declaration on the implementation of the Moral & National Education Subject was then sent to SED and PSED. The survey results and the document on strikes prepared by the EDB for the reference of the schools were sent to member schools on 14 September 2012. 4.7.3 The chairman attended a meeting of Chief Executive, SED and PSED together with

p. 4 /10 the representatives of all school councils on 7 September 2012 to discuss the controversies of the Moral & National Education Subject. 4.7.4 The chairman attended a meeting of SED and PSED with the representatives of all school councils on 10 September 2012 to discuss the issues and management concerning the strikes of the students and the teachers. 4.7.5 A letter was sent to the EDB on 14 September 2012 suggesting the usage of the Grant for Moral & National Education Subject, i.e. $530,000, to have a broader coverage under moral, civic and national education not necessarily restricted to the implementation of the Subject. 4.7.6 The chairman attended five meetings of Committee on the Implementation of Moral & National Education Subject on 22 August 2012, 11 September 2012, 21 September 2012, 27 September 2012 and 8 October 2012 with a concluding remark that the Government shelved the Moral & National Education Curriculum Guide to allay the public concerns but did not withdraw the Moral & National Education course. After publishing the panel report, the Committee would be disbanded.

4.8 Other Issues 4.8.1 The chairman representing HKSSSC was elected the Chairman of organizing committee of the Committee on Respect Our Teachers Campaign to organize “Salute to Teachers 2012”, which was held on 12 September 2012. 4.8.2 The chairman representing HKSSSC was elected the Chairman of organizing committee of 「香港教育界慶祝國慶籌備委員會常設委員會」to organize 「香港教育界 慶祝國慶 63 周年晚宴」, which was held on 21 September 2012. 4.8.3 The chairman attended an interview in 「政經星期六」of Hong Kong Commercial Radio on 21 April 2012 discussing educational issues.

5. Documents sent to members / uploaded to HKSSSC Website 5.1 Results and report of the survey on the implementation of New Senior Secondary Academic Structure in March 2012 were uploaded to the HKSSSC website. 5.2 Newsletter No. 2 (2011-12) and Newsletter No. 1 (2012-13) were sent to members on 5 March 2012 and 22 October 2012 respectively. 5.3 A CD ROM with the Members’ List (2011-2012) was sent to the members.

6. Meetings with EDB and other Educational or Related Bodies 6.1 23 November 2011: Principals’ Liaison Meeting on 334, discussing the implementation of the HKDSE Examination 2012 6.2 7 December 2012: 「教育界圓桌會議」, organized by Mr. TAI Hay-lap, with representatives from various educational bodies to exchange views on the current issues about education 6.3 10 January 2012: Meeting of Committee on Services for Youth at Risk 6.4 10 January 2012: 2012 HKEAA Reunion Dinner

p. 5 /10 6.5 17 January 2012: Principals’ Liaison Meeting on 334, discussing the implementation of the HKDSE Examination and the preparation for D-day 6.6 6 February 2012: Education Commission Meeting, discussing the Assessment and Student Performance in Hong Kong – the case of PISA and TSA 6.7 15 February 2012: Meeting with Mr. Michael SUEN Ming-yeung, SED, and Mrs. Cherry TSE LING Kit-ching, PSED, discussing the matters concerning the report on the New Academic Structure Joint Survey, the review of staff establishment and the review of class size 6.8 6 March 2012: Meeting with Mrs. Betty IP, DS(Ed)3, and Ms Mable Chan, DS(Ed)2, discussing related issues on the Allocation of S1 Students in 2012 6.9 7 March 2012: Meeting with Mrs. Cherry TSE LING Kit-ching, PSED, discussing the matters concerning the surplus in OEBG/EOEBG 6.10 20 March 2012: Principals’ Liaison Meeting on 334, discussing the HKDSE Examination schedule for 2013 and the schools’ preparation and action planning for D-day 6.11 27 March 2012: 「教育界圓桌會議」 6.12 3 April 2012: Meeting with Mrs. Cherry TSE LING Kit-ching, PSED, discussing the matters concerning the report on the New Academic Structure Joint Survey 6.13 3 May 2012: Education Commission Meeting, discussing the implementation of the New Academic Structure 6.14 7 May 2012: Meeting with Mr. Michael SUEN Ming-yeung, the Secretary for Education, together with representatives from various school councils of primary and secondary schools, discussing the issue on E-textbooks 6.15 16 May 2012: Principals’ Liaison Meeting on 334, discussing the schools’ preparation and action planning for D-day and the implementation and review of the NSS Curriculum and HKDSE Examination 6.16 23 May 2012: Annual Meeting of I.T. Seeds/E-leader/Technical Support Services Officer (TSSO) Projects organized by Labour Department, seeking the support of the Council on these campus projects 6.17 24 May 2012: 「教育界圓桌會議」 6.18 12 June 2012: Award Presentation Ceremony of the Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence (2011/2012) 6.19 13 June 2012: Meeting of School Net Review Working Group with Ms Mable CHAN, DS(Ed)2 6.20 25 June 2012: Education Commission Meeting, discussing the multiple pathways for secondary school graduates 6.21 6 July 2012: Principals’ Liaison Meeting on 334, discussing the updates on schools’ preparation and all-round support for the day on the release of the first batch of HKDSE examination results as well as the review of the NSS curriculum 6.22 25 July 2012: Breakfast meeting with Mrs. Cherry TSE LING Kit-ching, PSED, together with Mr. YUEN Pong-yiu, the Chairman of Hong Kong Association of the Heads of

p. 6 /10 Secondary Schools, discussing the new arrangement of Liberal Studies Curriculum Support Grant 6.23 25 August 2012: 「教育界圓桌會議」 6.24 13 September 2012: Education Commission Meeting, discussing the 1st HKDSE Examination results and the planning for the review of the NSS curriculum and assessment 6.25 4 October 2012: Principals’ Liaison Meeting on 334, discussing the admission and pathways of 2012 and 2013 HKDSE students, support measures for schools for the 2012/13 school year and the review of the NSS curriculum and assessment 6.26 8 October 2012: Education Commission Meeting, discussing the setting up of the Committee for the Professional Development of Principals and Teachers 6.27 10 October 2012: Expanded Working Group on Review of SBA Implementation in the HKDSE 6.28 10 October 2012: 「教育界圓桌會議」 6.29 18 October 2012: 2012 HKEAA Council Retreat 6.30 27 October 2012: Po Leung Kuk Education Forum 6.31 29 October 2012: Expanded Working Group on Review of SBA Implementation in the HKDSE 6.32 3 November 2012: 「2012 內地高等教育展」 開幕典禮 6.33 5 November 2012: Principals’ Liaison Meeting on 334, discussing the progress and matters of NAS review 6.34 15 November 2012: Expanded Working Group on Review of SBA Implementation in the HKDSE 6.35 24 November 2012: 「青年高峰會議 2012 」

7. HKSSSC Representatives in various Educational Bodies

Institute / Committee Representative Advisory Committee for Student Development and Services of Hong Mr. LIU Ah-chuen Kong Polytechnic University Advisory Committee on Anti-drug Measures in School Setting under the Mr. CHUNG Chiang Hon Task Force on Youth Drug Abuse Advisory Committee on "P.A.T.H.S. to Adulthood: A Jockey Club Youth Mr. LIU Ah-chuen Enhancement Scheme" Advisory Committee on the Department of Education Studies of Hong Mr. LIU Ah-chuen Kong Baptist University Advisory Committee on the Education Development Fund Ms Halina POON Suk-han Appeal Panel of HKEAA for Special Needs Candidates Mr. CHU Kai-wing China Light & Power Education Fund Advisory Committee Mr. LIU Ah-chuen CLP Liberal Studies (IES) Advisory Committee Mr. LIU Ah-chuen (Chairman) Committee on Elder Academy Development Foundation Mr. LIU Ah-chuen Committee on Respect Our Teachers Campaign Mr. LIU Ah-chuen (Chairman) Ms Halina POON Suk-han Committee on School-based After-school Learning & Support Ms Kelly CHENG ka-lee Programmes

p. 7 /10 Committee on Services for Youth at Risk Mr. LIU Ah-chuen Committee on Special Needs Candidates of HKEAA Mr. Tyrone CHOY Ko-leung Community Sports Committee Mr. LIU Ah-chuen Community Sports Committee Student Sports Activities Coordinating Mr. LIU Ah-chuen (Chairman) Sub-committee CUHK Careers Advisory Board Mr. LIU Ah-chuen Education Commission Mr. LIU Ah-chuen HKEAA Advisory Group on Examination Administration System of the Ms Irene YAU Oi-yuen HKDSE HKEAA Advisory Group on SBA Implementation in the HKDSE Mr. James LAM Yat-fung HKEAA Council Mr. LIU Ah-chuen HKU Careers Advisory Board Ms Halina POON Suk-han HKU Court Mr. LIU Ah-chuen Mr. James LAM Yat-fung Ms Shirley WONG She-lai Hong Kong Green Building Council Ms LAU Sau-yin HKU Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine Curriculum Development Mr. Joseph YUEN Tze-lam Committee Hong Kong Teachers’ Centre Advisory Management Committee Ms Kelly CHENG Ka-lee Joint Committee of School Councils & Associations of Secondary School Mr. LIU Ah-chuen (Chairman) Heads of 18 Districts Principals’ Liaison Meeting on 334 Mr. LIU Ah-chuen Regional Advisory Committee on the PISA 2012 Ms Halina POON Suk-han School Net Review Working Group Mr. LIU Ah-chuen Secondary Four Placement Committee Mr. LO Sai-kwong Selection Committee for Good Customer Service Award Scheme of EDB Ms Kelly CHENG Ka-lee Special School Education Working Group Mr. Tyrone CHOY Ko-leung Ms CHAN King SSPA Advisory Committee Mr. CHUNG Chiang Hon Steering Committee on IEA International Computer & Information Mr. LIU Ah-chuen Literacy Study in Hong Kong Steering Committee on Prevention & Control of Non-communicable Mr. LIU Ah-chuen Diseases, Food & Health Bureau Steering Committee on Uniformed Group Enhancement Scheme Ms Kelly CHENG Ka-lee Subsidized Schools Provident Fund Board of Control Mr. KWOK Man-leung (Chairman) Mr. LIU Ah-chuen Mr. AU YEUNG Ka-keung Mr. Joseph YUEN Tze-lam Subsidized Schools Provident Fund Investment Subcommittee Mr. AU YEUNG Ka-keung (Chairman) Mr. LIU Ah-chuen Mr. KWOK Man-leung Mr. Joseph YUEN Tze-lam Task Group on Special Examination Arrangements for Candidates with Mr. Tyrone CHOY Ko-leung Specific Learning Disabilities of HKEAA Mr. AU YEUNG Ka-keung Mr. James LAM Yat-fung Task Group on the Implementation of Integrated Education in Mainstream Mr. Tyrone CHOY Ko-leung Schools The A.S. Watson Group Hong Kong Student Sports Awards Advisory Ms Halina POON Suk-han Board

p. 8 /10 Vocational Education & Training Advisory Committee Mr. AU YEUNG Ka-keung 教育界圓桌會議 Mr. LIU Ah-chuen 開展德育及國民教育科委員會 Mr. LIU Ah-chuen 「薪火相傳：國民教育活動系列資助計劃」評審委員會 Mr. LIU Ah-chuen 「赤子情 中國心」資助計劃 2012 評審委員會 Mr. LIU Ah-chuen 「2012 - 2013 中國中學生作文大賽」香港賽區比賽委員會 Ms Kelly CHENG Ka-lee Mr. CHUNG Chiang Hon 「仁濟醫院德育及公民教育獎勵基金」評審委員會 Mr. LIU Ah-chuen 香港教育界慶祝國慶籌備委員會常設委員會 Mr. LIU Ah-chuen (Chairman) 學校投訴協調小組諮詢會 Mr. James LAM Yat-fung 香港電台節目顧問團 Mr. LIU Ah-chuen 賽馬會「安心校園」計劃督導委員會 Mr. LIU Ah-chuen

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p. 9 /10 List of Candidates for the Executive Committee Members of HKSSSC （2012-2014 ）

Post Name Mr. James LAM Yat-fung 1. Chairman Lions College Ms Halina POON Suk-han 2. Vice Chairman C & MA Sun Kei Secondary School 3. Honorary Secretary Ms Irene YAU Oi-yuen (External) Shatin Pui Ying College Ms Kelly CHENG Ka-lee 4. Assistant Honorary Secretary (Council) SKH St Mary’s Church Mok Hing Yiu College 5. Assistant Honorary Secretary (Executive Ms TSANG Enian Committee) Pooi To Middle School Mr. AU YEUNG Ka-keung 6. Honorary Treasurer CCC Rotary Secondary School 7. Representative of HK Island (HKI) Mr. LO Sai-kwong (Area 1: HK Island, Outlying Islands, The Methodist Church HK Wesley College Lantau) 8. Representative of Kowloon West (KNW) (Area 2: Yau Tsim Mong, Kowloon City, Mr. TAM Kim-hung Hunghom, Homantin, Kowloon Tong, True Light Girls’ College Shamshuipo) 9. Representative of Kowloon East (KNE) (Area 3: Kwun Tong, Yau Tong, Tseung Mr. CHUNG Chiang-hon Kwan O, Sai Kung, Wong Tai Sin, San Po TWGHs Lui Yun Choy Mem College Kong, Choi Hung, Tsz Wan Shan, Ngau Tau Kok) 10. Representative of New Territories South (NTS) Mr. TSO Tat-ming (Area 4: Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung and Tsing YCH Lim Por Yen Secondary School Yi) 11. Representative of New Territories West Mr. LAU Chi-kuen (NTW) Cumberland Presbyterian Church Yao Dao Secondary (Area 5: Tuen Mun and Yuen Long) School 12. Representative of New Territories East (NTE) Mr. LAU Chun-hung (Area 6: Shatin and Ma On Shan) Tsang Pik Shan Secondary School 13. Representative of New Territories North (NTN) Mr. LAU Chi-yuen HKTA Tang Hin Memorial Secondary School (Area 7: Tai Po, Fanling and Sheung Shui)

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