Panel on Education

Special meeting on Saturday, 11 July 2009, at 9:30 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 14 July 2009)

I.Liberal Studies under the new senior secondary curriculum
(9:30 am - 10:30 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2122/08-09(01)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2122/08-09(02)

-Background brief entitled "Liberal Studies under the new senior secondary curriculum" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

  1. Education Convergence
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2122/08-09(03)](Chinese version only)

  2. Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2179/08-09(01)](Chinese version only)

  3. Committee on Home-School Co-operation
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2205/08-09(01)](Chinese version only)

  4. The Association of Heads of Secondary Schools of Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung & Tsing Yi District
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2167/08-09(01)](Chinese version only)

  5. Hong Kong Liberal Studies Teachers' Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2167/08-09(02)](Chinese version only)
II.Mechanism for checking and marking examination papers for examinations administered by Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
(10:30 am - 11:15 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2122/08-09(04)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2122/08-09(05)

-Background brief entitled "Blunders in public examinations administered by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)2150/08-09(01)

-Case summary of the complaint against Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) compiled by the Office of The Ombudsman

LC Paper No. CB(2)2150/08-09(02)

-HKEAA's response to The Ombudsman's Report on System for Development of Questions Papers in Public Examinations

III.Fine-tuning the medium of instruction for secondary schools
(11:15 am - 12:15 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2122/08-09(06)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2122/08-09(07)

-Updated background brief entitled "Medium of instruction for secondary schools" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

  1. Civic Party
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2205/08-09(02)](Chinese version only)

  2. HKSKH Lady MacLehose Centre
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2122/08-09(08)](Chinese version only)

  3. Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2179/08-09(02)](Chinese version only)

  4. Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2179/08-09(03)](Chinese version only)

  5. Committee on Home-School Co-operation
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2205/08-09(03)](Chinese version only)

Written submission from deputation not attending the meeting

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)2122/08-09(09), (10) and (14)
(Chinese version only)

-Submissions from The Association of Hong Kong Chinese Middle Schools

IV.Provision of school places on Islands
(12:15 pm - 1:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2122/08-09(11)

-Paper provided by the Administration

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

  1. Association of School Heads of Island District
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2209/08-09(01)](Chinese version only)

  2. Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2209/08-09(02)](Chinese version only)

  3. Civic Party
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2209/08-09(03)](Chinese version only)

Written submission from deputation not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)2122/08-09(12)
(Chinese version only)

-Submissions from 一群關注大嶼山興建特殊學校的家長

V.School leaving arrangements for students studying in schools for children with intellectual disability
(1:00 pm - 1:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2122/08-09(13)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2179/08-09(04)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Forthright Caucus

LC Paper No. CB(2)2179/08-09(05)
(English version only)

-Submission from Dr Fernando CHEUNG

LC Paper No. CB(2)2179/08-09(06)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from關注學生留校權校長小組

Relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(2)2029/08-09(01)
(issued on 29 June 2009)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2057/08-09(01)
(English version issued on 29 June 2009, Chinese version issued on 13 July 2009)

-Administration's response to the motions passed at the special meeting on 22 June 2009

LC Paper No. CB(2)1919/08-09(02)
(issued on 19 June 2009)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1727/08-09(05)
(issued on 3 June 2009)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1727/08-09(06)
(issued on 2 June 2009)

-Extract (Chapter IV) from the Report of Subcommittee to Study Issues Relating to the Provision of Boarding Places, Senior Secondary Education and Employment Opportunities for Children with Special Educational Needs

LC Paper No. CB(2)1946/08-09(03)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 19 June 2009)

-Submission from The Parents' Association of Pre-School Handicapped Children

LC Paper No. CB(2)1946/08-09(07)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 19 June 2009)

-Submission from The Hong Kong Down Syndrome of Association Parents' Committee

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1977/08-09(05) and CB(2)2046/08-09(03)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 23 and 30 June 2009)

-Submissions from The Association of Parents of the Severely Mentally Handicapped

LC Paper No. CB(2)1977/08-09(03)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 23 June 2009)

-Submission from The Special Education Society of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1977/08-09(04)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 23 June 2009)

-Submission from Hong Kong Association for Parents of Persons with Physical Disabilities

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1977/08-09(01) and (02), and CB(2)2030/08-09(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 23 and 26 June 2009)

-Submissions from關注特殊教育權益家長大聯盟

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1977/08-09(08) and CB(2)2046/08-09(02)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 26 and 30 June 2009)

-Submission from關注學生留校權校長小組

LC Paper No. CB(2)2046/08-09(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 30 June 2009)

-Submission from Hong Kong Special Schools Council

LC Paper No. CB(2)2123/08-09(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 6 July 2009)

-Submission from Hong Chi Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)2046/08-09(04)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 30 June 2009)

-Submission from Forthright Caucus

LC Paper No. CB(2)2030/08-09(02)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 26 June 2009)

-Submission from SAME Society

LC Paper No. CB(2)2030/08-09(03)
(English version issued on 26 June 2009, Chinese version issued on 30 June 2009)

-Submission from Equal Opportunities Commission

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
14 July 2009