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Annex I:

An overview of policies

relating to professional

development of teachers and

principals in Hong Kong

All along, the Government has placed strong emphasis

on developing and sustaining a high-quality teaching
profession in Hong Kong. In the 1997 Policy Address, the
“All-graduate-all-trained” Policy was announced, stating
that it would be the Government’s long-term policy to
require all new teachers to be professionally trained and

degree holders. The sub-degree pre-service teacher
training places for primary and secondary school teachers
were then progressively upgraded to degree or above

levels. From the 2004/05 school year, all graduates of
pre-service primary and secondary teacher education
programmes have been degree holders.

The CPD requirements for principals have also been set

since 2002. With effect from the 2002/03 school year,
newly-appointed principals in their first two to three years
of principalship are required to attend a designated

programme on school administration and development,
mentoring and networking, with leadership enhancement
through study visits. Furthermore, they have to engage in
CPD activities relevant to their personal and school needs,
and present annually their professional portfolio to their

SSB or School Management Committees. Starting from

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