| Date | Context | Summary of development | Action
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| 15.7.98
| CQ
| Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong raised a question on class sizes in primary and secondary schools, in particular on matters relating to the Administration's decision to increase the size of each primary school class by two students and to shelve the plan to reduce the class size of secondary schools by five students, and whether the Administration would examine and lay down the ideal class sizes for primary and secondary schools. [Hansard]
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| 30.9.98
| CQ
| Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong raised a question on the Administration's plan to put vacant classrooms to optimum use. [Hansard]
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| 14.10.98
| CQ
| Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong raised a question on distribution of students and school places, in particular whether the Administration would implement the plan to reduce the class size in secondary schools. [Hansard]
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| 19.12.01
| CQ
| Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung raised a question on the average teacher-student ratios, the number of students per class and the number of teaching periods per teacher per week in aided secondary and primary schools, and whether the Administration would consider reducing the number of teaching periods per teacher per week. [Hansard "page 63"]
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| 3.7.02
| CQ
| Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung raised a question on matters relating to the Education Department's instruction on operating less Primary One (P1) classes. [Hansard "page 69"]
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| 13.11.02
| CQ
| Hon SZETO Wah raised a question on the Administration's plan to conduct a pilot scheme on "Teaching in Small Classes" or "Small Class Teaching". [Hansard "page 15"]
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| 18.11.02
| ED
| At the meeting when the Panel received the briefing by the Secretary for Education and Manpower on the key issues on the education agenda for 2002-03, members discussed with the Administration on small class teaching and the Administration's proposal to conduct a longitudinal study on the impact of teaching in small classes from the 2003-04 school year in order to find out the necessary pre-conditions and teaching strategies that would maximize the benefit of small class teaching. [Paper] [Minutes "page 4"]
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| 27.11.02
| CM
| The Council negatived a motion moved by Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong urging the Government to implement, in a gradual and orderly manner and complementing with relevant teacher training, "teaching in small classes" in each grade of primary and secondary schools on a one-grade-per-year basis so as to achieve the ultimate target of 25 students per class. [Hansard "page 83"]
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| 19.5.03
| ED
| The Panel discussed with the Administration the design of a proposed study on effective strategies of small class and other variable group teaching in primary schools. [Paper]
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| 16.6.03
| ED
| The Panel continued the discussion with the Administration on the proposed study on effective strategies of class and group teaching in primary schools.
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| 3.12.03
| CM
| The Council negatived a motion moved by Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong opposing the Government's reduction in spending on education, and urging the Government to implement small class teaching in primary and secondary schools. [Hansard "page 79"]
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| 16.2.04
| ED
| The Panel discussed with the Administration its report on the preliminary findings of the first stage of the Study on Effective Strategies of Class and Group teaching in Primary Schools (the Study) and the way forward for the second stage of the Study. [Paper]
At some members' request, the Administration provided the Panel with information on the summary of references drawn on in considering the Study. [Follow-up paper]
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| 19.7.04
| ED
| The Panel discussed with the Administration the progress of the implementation of the recommendations of the Education Commission as contained in its Report No. 5 on improving the teacher-to-class ratios and the class sizes in primary and secondary schools, and met with deputations on the subject. [Paper]
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| 27.10.04
| CQ
| Hon Audrey EU raised a question on the total number of P1 classes reduced as compared with that in the preceding year for Year 2000 design schools in each of the past three years. [Hansard "page 69"]
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| 8.11.04
| ED
| The Panel met with deputations on the implementation of small class teaching. A total of 27 deputations/individuals expressed support for the implementation of small class teaching in school education. The Panel urged the Administration to consider the views of deputations on implementation of small class teaching.
The Panel also noted the background brief prepared by Legislative Council Secretariat on "Implementation of Small Class Teaching". [Paper]
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| 2.12.04
| CM
| A motion moved by Hon Audrey EU as amended by Hon Mrs Selina CHOW and Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong to progressively implement small class teaching in primary schools and secondary schools was passed by the Council. [Hansard "page 5"]
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| 8.6.05
| CQ
| Hon Frederick FUNG raised a question on Small Class Teaching Scheme. [Hansard "page 76"]
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| 13.6.05
| ED
| The Panel discussed with the Administration on small class teaching in 37 primary schools and the way forward, and met with deputations on the subject. [Paper]
The Panel also noted the background brief prepared by Legislative Council Secretariat on "Implementation of small class teaching". [Paper]
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| 8.3.06
| CQ
| Hon Emily LAU raised a question on Small-class Teaching Scheme. [Hansard "page 78"]
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| 17.5.06
| CQ
| Hon Audrey EU raised a question on statistics for primary and secondary schools. [Hansard "70"]
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| 21.6.06
| CQ
| Hon LEUNG Yiu-chung raised a question on cessation of school operation. [Hansard "page 83"]
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| 6.12.06
| CQ
| Dr Hon YEUNG Sum raised a question on implementation of small-class teaching. [Hansard "page 37"]
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| 12.2.07
| ED
| The Panel met with deputations and the Administration to discuss "Progress of the Study on Small Class Teaching". [Paper]
The Panel also noted the background brief prepared by Legislative Council Secretariat on "Small class teaching". [Paper]
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| 16.4.07
| ED
| The Panel noted the supplementary information provided by the Administration on design and methodology of study on small class teaching. [Paper]
The Panel also noted the updated background brief prepared by Legislative Council Secretariat on "Small class teaching". [Paper]
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| 29.2.08
| ED
| The Panel discussed the Administration paper entitled "Small Class Teaching in Public Sector Primary Schools". [Paper]
The Panel also noted the updated background brief prepared by Legislative Council Secretariat on "Small Class Teaching". [Paper]
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| 16.12.09
| CQ
| Hon WONG Yuk-man raised a question on "Under-enrolment in Primary and Secondary Schools". [Hansard "page 68"]
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| 12.09
| ED
| Final Report of the Study on Small Class Teaching (English version only). [Report]
An executive summary of the Final Report was circulated to the Panel members in late December 2009 (English version only). [Executive Summary]
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| 27.1.10
| CQ
| Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong raised a question on "Measures to Stabilize Development of Schools". [Hansard "page 25"]
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| 13.5.10
| ED
| The Panel met with deputations and the Administration to discuss "Final Report of the Study on Small Class Teaching". [Paper]
The Panel also noted the updated background brief prepared by Legislative Council Secretariat on "Small Class Teaching". [Paper]
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| 8.11.10
| ED
| The Panel discussed the Administration's paper entitled "Measures to reduce the impact of declining student population on secondary schools". [Paper]
The Panel noted the background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat entitled "Measures to address the declining secondary student population". [Paper]
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| 1.12.10
| CQ
| Hon CHEUNG Man-kwong raised a question on "Provision of 15-year Free Education in Hong Kong and Implementation of Small Class Teaching in Secondary Schools". [Hansard "page 47"]
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| 29.6.11
| CQ
| Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG raised a question on "Measures to Relieve Work Pressure on Secondary School Teachers". [Hansard "page 84"]
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| 1.2.12
| CQ
| Dr Hon LAM Tai-fai raised a question on "Small Class Teaching in Hong Kong". [Hansard "page 65"]
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