Bulletin Number Two 1986

Students at a seminar Through constant evaluation and research, the School seeks not only to provide high quality teacher education, but also to serve the community through professional collaboration with various learned societies and public bodies, as well as to function as both a catalyst and an agent for educational develop ment and reform. As concerned members of the community, many staff are also active in voluntary service to the community in areas concerned with development and education outside the formal school environment, e.g. youth and community organizations, local govern ment, health and social welfare services and cultural activities. Students and their Activities The majority of the students in the School of Education are graduates of the two local universities, although a number of graduates from universities in other Asian countries, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States have also been admitted. In the academic year 1985-86, there are 731 students enrolled in the Diploma in Education Programme, eighteen students in the Certificate in Teacher Education Programme, and forty-six students pursuing the Master of Arts in Education Degree. The Education Society, to which all students belong ， adds asocial aswell as an academic dimension to campus life. One notable activity of the Society is the investigation of local educational issues in the form of seminars, visits and surveys. Students are enabled to gain useful insights into various facets of education in Hong Kong. Student academic activities during these few years include book exhibitions, Education Fortnight, education forums and seminars, and visits to the Education Department. Employment Prospects for Graduates The majority of the Diploma in Education graduates (over 95%) are employed in the field for which they have been trained. Almost all of those who have taken up teaching positions are serving in government or aided schools. A number of our more experienced graduates are serving in the Hong Kong Polytechnic, the City Polytechnic, the Institute of Language in Education, Hang Seng School of Com merce and the government Colleges of Education. There are also a few who are working as teaching consultants in the Faculty of Education, the Univer sity of Hong Kong. Future Development a) A New Academic Building The School of Education, currently located in the Chung Chi Teaching Block, close to the Chung Chi College entrance, will move to a new building, Ho Tim Building, due to be completed in 1987. With this new building, the School should be able to cope adequately with the space shortage and room allo cation problems. The new building will have three science laboratories as opposed to the one which is presently shared by students specializing in the teaching of Physics, Chemistry and Biology. It will also provide custom-built facilities for computer studies, an educational television studio andalanguage 16 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS