Panel on Education

Meeting on Monday, 8 June 2015, at 4:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Agenda

I.

Confirmation of minutes



LC Paper No. CB(4)1085/14-15
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(4) 1086/14-15 on 1 June 2015)

-Minutes of meeting on 16 March 2015

II.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting



LC Paper No. CB(4)1099/14-15(01)
(issued on 2 June 2015)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 15 May 2015 from Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok concerning the issues related to redevelopment and reprovisioning of primary schools in public housing estates

LC Paper No. CB(4)1099/14-15(02)
(issued on 2 June 2015)

-Administration's written response dated 1 June 2015 to the letter dated 15 May 2015 from Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok concerning the issues related to redevelopment and reprovisioning of primary schools in public housing estates

LC Paper No. CB(4)1103/14-15(01)
(issued on 2 June 2015)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 14 May 2015 from Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan concerning the policy on funding support provided to post-secondary institutions by the University Grants Committee

LC Paper No. CB(4)1103/14-15(02)
(issued on 2 June 2015)

-Administration's written response dated 1 June 2015 to the letter dated 14 May 2015 from Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan concerning the policy on funding support provided to post-secondary institutions by the University Grants Committee

III.

Items for discussion at the next meeting



Appendix I to LC Paper No. CB(4)1098/14-15
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No. CB(4)1098/14-15
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.

The Liberal Studies subject under the New Senior Secondary curriculum


(4:30 pm - 5:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)1098/14-15(01)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(4)1098/14-15(02)
(issued on 2 June 2015)

-Background brief entitled "Issues related to the Liberal Studies subject under the New Senior Secondary curriculum" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

V.

Progress on enhancing Chinese learning and teaching for non-Chinese speaking students


(5:10 pm - 5:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)1098/14-15(03)
(issued on 2 June 2015)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(4)1098/14-15(04)
(issued on 2 June 2015)

-Background brief entitled "Issues related to enhancing Chinese learning and teaching for non-Chinese speaking students" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

VI.

Access to teachers' registration information


(5:40 pm - 6:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)1098/14-15(05)
(issued on 2 June 2015)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VII.

Issues related to the use of funds under the Fee Remission/ Scholarship Schemes in Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools in sponsoring overseas educational visits


(6:05 pm - 6:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)1098/14-15(06)
(issued on 2 June 2015)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(4)975/14-15(01)
(issued on 12 May 2015)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 11 May 2015 from Hon Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan

VIII.

Any other business



Council Business Division 4
Legislative Council Secretariat
4 June 2015