Panel on Education

Meeting on Thursday, 30 May 2013, at 8:30 am
in Conference Room 2 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised Agenda
(As at 29 May 2013)

I.

Confirmation of minutes


(8:30 am - 8:32 am)

LC Paper No. CB(4)651/12-13
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(4) 652/12-13 on 16 May 2013)

-Minutes of meeting on 7 February 2013

II.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting




LC Paper No. CB(4)611/12-13(01)
(issued on 29 April 2013)

-Administration's response to the concerns raised by Members as set out in a referral memo from the Public Complaints Office regarding School-based After-School Learning and Support Programmes

LC Paper No. CB(4)648/12-13(01)
(issued on 13 May 2013)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 18 April 2013 from Dr Hon Helena WONG concerning the University Grants Committee-funded research postgraduate programmes

LC Paper No. CB(4)648/12-13(02)
(Chinese version issued on 13 May 2013, English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(4)661/12-13 on 15 May 2013)

-Administration's written response to the letter dated 18 April 2013 from Dr Hon Helena WONG concerning the University Grants Committee-funded research postgraduate programmes

LC Paper No. CB(4)671/12-13(01)
(issued on 21 May 2013)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 2 May 2013 from Dr Hon Helena WONG concerning the formulation of policy statement on sexual harassment in schools

LC Paper No. CB(4)671/12-13(02)
(issued on 21 May 2013)

-Administration's written response to the letter dated 2 May 2013 from Dr Hon Helena WONG concerning the formulation of policy statement on sexual harassment in schools

LC Paper No. CB(4)684/12-13(01)
(issued on 24 May 2013)

-Letter dated 20 May 2013 from Hon CHEUNG Kwok-che regarding the progress of work of the Committee on Free Kindergarten Education

LC Paper No. CB(4)700/12-13(01)
(issued on 28 May 2013)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 7 May 2013 from Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN concerning the prices of school textbooks

LC Paper No. CB(4)700/12-13(02)
(issued on 28 May 2013)

-Administration's written response to the letter dated 7 May 2013 from Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN concerning the prices of school textbooks

III.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(8:32 am - 8:40 am)

Appendix I to LC Paper No. CB(4)685/12-13
(issued on 24 May 2013)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No. CB(4)685/12-13
(issued on 24 May 2013)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.

Review of New Senior Secondary Curriculum and Assessment


(8:40 am - 9:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(4)685/12-13(01)
(issued on 24 May 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(4)685/12-13(02)
(issued on 24 May 2013)

-Background brief entitled "Issues related to the review of the implementation of the new senior secondary curriculum and assessment" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(4)685/12-13(03)
(issued on 24 May 2013)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 11 March 2013 from Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun to the Chairman of Panel on Education

LC Paper No. CB(4)708/12-13(01)
(issued by e-mail on 28 May 2013)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from BAFS Concern Group addressed to the Panel on Education dated 28 May 2013

*Legend symbol denoting All other Members are invited to take part in the discussion of agenda item V which relates to a financial proposalV.

Start-up loan for post-secondary education provider


(9:25 am - 9:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(4)685/12-13(04)
(issued on 24 May 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(4)685/12-13(05)
(issued on 24 May 2013)

-Background brief entitled "Issues related to the Start-up Loan Scheme for post-secondary education providers" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

VI.

Class-to-teacher ratio in secondary schools


(9:50 am - 10:30 am)

LC Paper No. CB(4)685/12-13(06)
(issued on 24 May 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(4)685/12-13(07)
(issued on 24 May 2013)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 13 May 2013 from Joint Committee of the Secondary School Councils and the Secondary School Heads Association of 18 Districts

VII.

Any other business




* All other Members are invited to take part in the discussion of agenda item V which relates to a financial proposal

Council Business Division 4
Legislative Council Secretariat
29 May 2013