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Staff Establishment of Aided Secondary Schools

(2018/19)

August 2018

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Recent Measures to Enhance Teacher Manpower

Measures to Enhance Teacher Manpower Starting from 2017/18

• Increase Teacher-to-Class (T/C) ratio by 0.1 – For all public sector schools (including special schools) – Additional teaching staff to take forward various education

initiatives and enhance the quality of education – All are graduate posts – Not counted towards graduate teacher ratio and

promotion posts

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Measures to Enhance Teacher Manpower Starting from 2017/18

• Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) – Provision of an additional graduate teacher to facilitate the

assignment of a designated teacher as SENCO – Provided by phase in 3 school years to public sector

ordinary schools – Not counted towards graduate teacher ratio and

promotion posts – EDB Circular No. 9/2017

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Overview of Teaching Staff Establishment in Aided Secondary Schools

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Calculated basically by no. of approved classes and teacher-to-class ratios

Provision varies based on schools’ situation

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Ranks of Teaching Staff in Aided Secondary Schools Graduate Posts Graduate Master / Mistress (GM) Senior Graduate Master / Mistress (SGM) Principal Graduate Master / Mistress (PGM)

Non-graduate Posts Certificated Master/Mistress (CM) Assistant Master/ Mistress (AM) Senior Assistant Master/ Mistress (SAM) Principal Assistant Master/ Mistress (PAM)

School Heads PGM For a school with 14 or fewer classes Principal II (PII) For a school with 15 – 23 classes Principal I (PI) For a school with 24 classes or more

(1) Teacher-to-class (T/C) Ratio

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Basic Provision - 1.7 teachers per S1-S3 class - 2.0 teachers per S4-S6 class Additional Provision - 0.1 teacher per S1-S6 class

Add’l teachers provided to ALL schools before 2009/10 have been subsumed

- Teachers for split-class teaching - School librarian - Chinese language teachers - Teachers under ECR5 - Remedial, counselling & ECA teachers

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70% 80% 85%

(2) Ratio of Graduate Teacher Posts

Before 2008/09 2008/09 From 2009/10

Appendix 2/ Attachment A of CoA

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(3) Ratio of Promotion Posts

Graduate Teacher Posts

Non-graduate Teacher Posts

PGM + SGM : GM

5 : 7*

SAM : AM : CM

1 : 1 : 2*

* The ratios are rough figures only. Please refer to Appendix 2/ Attachment A of CoA for secondary schools in calculating the actual number of graduate and non-graduate teacher posts at basic and promotion ranks of the staff establishment in aided schools.

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GM to SGM

• 1 post in the rank of GM is upgraded to SGM

SGM to PGM

• 2 posts in the rank of PGM are provided to be offset by an equivalent number of SGM posts

With effect from 1.9.2008, serving PAMs with a recognized degree plus teacher training (or equivalent) may apply for regrading to SGMs. If a serving PAM teacher does not apply for regrading to SGM, he/she can continue to be accommodated in his/her existing rank of PAM holding against an SGM post created under the graduate teacher ratio accordingly.

(4) Upgrading Arrangement for Secondary Schools with 15 Classes or More

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- NET - Schools Adopting more Chinese as the Medium of

Instruction (MOI) - Academic Low Achievers (ALA) - Whole-School-Approach to Integrated Education - New School - Senior Secondary Curriculum (SSC) - Career and Life Planning (CLP) - Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO)

(5) Additional Teachers under Specific Improvement Programmes

Calculation of

Teaching Staff Establishment in Aided Secondary Schools in 2018/19

Example: 24-class school (4-4-4-4-4-4)

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Class Level No. of Classes

Basic Provision

Additional Provision*

Secondary 1 4 6.8 0.4 Secondary 2 4 6.8 0.4 Secondary 3 4 6.8 0.4 Secondary 4 4 8 0.4 Secondary 5 4 8 0.4 Secondary 6 4 8 0.4

Total 44.4 2.4

Step 1: Calculation of Basic and Additional Provision

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= 4 x 1.7

= 4 x 2

= 4 x 0.1

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Additional Provision

Provided as GM posts NOT included in calculation of ratio of graduate teachers and promotion posts

Step 1: Calculation of Basic and Additional Provision Basic Provision

Included in calculation of ratio of graduate teachers and promotion posts

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44 Teachers 37 G (85%)

7 NG (15%)

Step 2: Calculation of Graduate and Non-graduate Posts

44 teachers + “1 Principal” = 45 teaching staff

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(extract)

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Ref: CoA - App 2 / Attachment A

Basic Provision - 1.7 teachers per S1-S3 class - 2.0 teachers per S4-S6 class

- NET - MOI - Academic Low Achievers

(ALA) - WSA to Integrated Ed - New School - Senior Secondary

Curriculum (SSC) - Career and Life Planning

(CLP) - Special Educational Needs

Coordinator (SENCO) 18

Additional Provision - 0.1 teacher per S1-S6 class

T/C ratio Additional Teachers

Counting towards Promotion Posts?

Step 3: Calculation of Promotion Posts

Basic Provision (i.e. 44.4) after applying 85% Grad ratio

Grad Non-Grad Fractional (GM)

37 7 0.4

Additional teachers of English under MOI policy

2 0 --

Posts counted for Promotion 39 7

Additional teachers

Total

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Basic Provision under T/C ratio

Step 3: Calculation of Promotion Posts

39 Graduate Teachers and 7 Non-Graduate Teachers

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Ref: CoA - App 2 / Attachment A

Rank Distribution (before upgrading)

PGM SGM GM Grad PAM SAM AM CM Non-Grad

-- 16 23 39 -- 1 2 4 7

2 SGM to PGM +2 -2 1 GM to SGM +1 -1 Rank Distribution (after upgrading) 2 15 22 39 -- 1 2 4 7

Posts counted for Promotion

Graduate Non-Graduate 39 7

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Step 4: Upgrading Arrangement for Secondary Schools with 15 Classes or More

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Step 5: Adding up Posts Not Counted in Ratio of Graduate Teacher Posts and Promotion

T/C ratio GM CM

Basic Provision 0.4 Additional Provision 2.4

Sub-Total 2.8 0

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2 0.4 + 0.4 = 0.8 (Fractional Parts)


Additional Teachers under Specific Improvement Programme GM CM Reference

New Schools 0 CoA – App 2, 1(e)(iii)

Academic Low Achievers 3.7 CoA – App 2, 1(e)(iv)

NET 1 CoA – App 2, 1(e)(ii)

Senior Secondary Curriculum * 1.2 EDBCM No. 36/2016

Career & Life Planning * 1 EDBCM No. 36/2016

Special Educational Needs Coordinator 1 EDBC No. 9/2017

Whole-school Approach to Integrated Ed 0 Programme Specific

Sub-Total 7.9 0

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7 0.9 (Fractional Parts)

* Assume the school opts to convert the grants into regular teaching posts


PGM SGM GM Grad Total

PAM SAM AM CM NG Total

Fractional GM

Rank Distribution (after upgrading) 2 15 22 39 -- 1 2 4 7

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Additional Provision under T/C ratio

2 2

Additional Teachers 7 7


Fractional parts from

Total T/C ratio Additional Teachers Basic

Provision Additional Provision

0.4 0.4 0.9 1.7

0.7 1 Regular GM Post Fractional GM Post

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Step 6: Adding up Fractional Parts

PGM SGM GM Grad Total

PAM SAM AM CM NG Total

Fractional GM Post

Rank Distribution (after upgrading) 2 15 22 39 -- 1 2 4 7

Approved Establishment 2 15 32 49 -- 1 2 4 7 0.7

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Add’l Posts from Fractional Parts 1 1 0.7

Additional Provision under T/C ratio

2 2

Additional Teachers 7 7

Step 6: Adding up Fractional GM Posts

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Circular Memorandum on Application for Grants

Issued in March

Issued in March each year

EDBCM No. 30/2018 on Estimates (2018/19 School Year) - Application for Grants : Aided Secondary Schools

Invite schools to apply for recurrent and non-recurrent grants for operating classes and appointment of teaching staff

Schools should complete Form A and Form B attached to the CM


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Form A

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Circular Memorandum on Application for Grants Form A

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• Conversion of Senior Secondary Curriculum Support Grant (SSCSG) and Career and Life Planning Grant (CLPG) into Regular Teaching Posts ‒ To provide more stable teacher manpower for schools to

implement the SS curriculum and strengthen life planning education and guidance services

‒ Schools may opt to turn SSCSG and CLPG into regular teaching posts starting from 2016/17

‒ Consult teachers and obtain prior approval from the SMC/IMC

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‒ Accounting Arrangement Retaining grants: same as before (see EDBC No. 9/2012

and 6/2014) Converting grants into posts: retain the balance up to 31

Aug of that school year and unused surplus will be clawed back after then

‒ Conversion of SSCSG into posts = 0.1 GM for each of the approved senior secondary (S4-S6) classes

‒ Conversion of CLPG into posts =1 GM for each school operating senior secondary classes

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‒ Must convert the whole grant instead of a portion of the grant. Once confirmed, the decision is irrevocable.

– Not counted towards graduate teacher ratio and promotion posts

‒ The EDB is conducting a review of the implementation of the measure

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Form A

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Fractional GM Posts Two Options : Retain as fractional GM post Encash the fractional GM post for Fractional Post Cash Grant

(FPCG) –mid-point salary of GM Note: Must retain fractional GM for schools with surplus teachers

(e.g. being covered by the “Voluntary Optimisation of Class Structure Scheme”(VOCSS) / Measures to extend retention period for surplus teachers arising from S1 class reduction (ERP)

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Details of FPCG on EDB homepage > School Administration and Management > Administration > About School Staff > Staff Entitlement Matters of Aided Secondary Schools under New Senior Secondary Academic Structure

LT Establishment

Provision of Laboratory Technicians (LTs) Job description, manning scale and the relevant arrangements

for laboratory technicians will be updated from the 2017/18 school year onwards

The provision of LTs is based on the total number of practical periods per week for the whole school + additional 1.3 practical periods per week for each of the approved classes in S1 to S3

EDB Circular No. 12/2016

(Ref: EDBC No. 12/2016)

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Form B

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Form B

Informing EDB of the Decision

In mid/late March For subsequent changes to the decision made on

conversion of SSCSG/CLPG or fractional GM posts, inform EDB in writing by 30 June prior to the school year in which conversion is effective

Once confirmed, the decision is irrevocable so as to avoid impact on the stability of teaching force

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Regrading of Non-Graduate Teachers

Current graduate teacher ratio is 85%

Graduate posts can be filled by qualified serving non-graduate (NG) teachers

• SAM, AM and CM GM posts • PAM SGM post (for schools with 24 or more classes only)

The effective date of regrading/promotion carries no retrospective effect

(Ref : EDBC 4/2008)

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Regrading of Non-Graduate Teachers (2)

After expansion of graduate posts from 2009/10, if serving NG teachers do not regrade and number of NG teachers exceeds approved establishment, the corresponding number of graduate posts should be held against:

• no. of excess SAM, AM and CM no. of GM posts PAM (if any) SGM post

(Ref : EDBC 4/2008)

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For other reasons (e.g. class reduction) causing the shrinkage in the establishment of non-graduate (or graduate) teachers in the promotion ranks, schools should follow the prevailing arrangement for over-ranked teachers.

Additional Manpower Resources Funded by Cash Grants

Grants can be used for employment of teachers : • Capacity Enhancement Grant (CEG) • Senior Secondary Curriculum Support Grant (SSCSG) • Career and Life Planning Grant (CLPG) • Learning Support Grant for Sec Sch (LSGSS) • Teacher Relief Grant (TRG) [for IMC schools only] • Substitute Teacher Grant (STG) [for non-IMC schools only] • Fractional Post Cash Grant (FPCG) • OEBG/EOEBG Surplus

Teachers funded by the above cash grants are not regular teachers and not counted in the teaching staff establishment.

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2018/19學年新任校長入職課程 – 網上練習課題5：中學資助則例 (學校人手編制)

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某學校的小數位學位教師職位為0.6個，學校可否選擇把其中0.1轉為「小數位職位現金津貼」，而保留剩餘部分(即0.5)為小數位學位教師職位？ A. 可以 B. 不可以

答案：B (學校只能選擇把整個小數位職位轉為「小數位職位現金津貼」，或保留整個小數位學位教師職位。) 參考資料「資助中學新學制下的教職員人手編制 - 常見的問題與答案」 (問題6)

某學校於2018年3月在教育局通函第30/2018號「財政預算 (2018/19學年)-資助中學申請津貼安排」的表格甲選擇了處理小數位學位教師職位的方法。如學校其後要更改原先的選擇，須在何時以書面通知所屬的高級學校發展主任？ A. 2018年5月31日前 B. 2018年6月15日前 C. 2018年6月30日前 D. 2018年7月15日前

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答案：C

參考資料「資助中學新學制下的教職員人手編制 - 常見的問題與答案」 (問題8)

以下哪一項有關資助中學教職員人手編制的描述並不正確？ A. 學校不應以界定合約期方式聘任常額教師作為人事管理的手段。 B. 學校將「高中課程支援津貼」及「生涯規劃津貼」轉為常額教席

的決定一經作實，便不可以撤回。 C. 由「高中課程支援津貼」轉換的常額教席數目是以每班0.1名學位

教師計算。 D. 「小數位職位現金津貼」是以學位教師的中點薪金計算。

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答案：C (由「高中課程支援津貼」轉換的常額教席數目是以該學年的核准高中班級數目（中四至中六）計算，即有關班級每班0.1個學位教席) 參考資料教育局通函第30/2018號「財政預算 (2018/19學年)-資助中學申請津貼安排」的第5段和注意事項4，以及「資助中學新學制下的教職員人手編制 - 常見的問題與答案」(問題1)

全職常額教師擔任署任職位達獲批准30個曆日或以上，可獲發放署任津貼。發放署任津貼的安排不適用於以下哪一項？ (i)首席學位教師(PGM)署任一級校長/二級校長 (Pr. I/Pr. II) (ii)高級學位教師(SGM)署任首席學位教師(PGM) (iii)學位教師(GM)署任高級學位教師(SGM) (iv)助理教席(AM)署任高級助理教席(SAM) (v)文憑教師(CM) 署任助理教席(AM) A. (i) B. (ii) 及 (iv) C. (iii) 及 (v) D. (iv) 及 (v)

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答案：D 參考資料中學資助則例第II部分第61至62節及附錄3。

Thank you!

Capacity Enhancement Grant (CEG)

Starting from 2000/01, become recurrent in 2006

About $0.60 million for a 24-class school in 2017/18

Relieve teachers’ workload so that teachers have enhanced capacity to:

• concentrating on curriculum development

• enhancing students’ language proficiency

• coping with learner diversity in the education reform

Can be used to employ teachers, hire services, etc.

Schools should draw up a separate plan on how to utilise the grant & upload it onto the school’s website after endorsement by their SMC/IMC

Details of CEG on EDB homepage > School Administration and Management > Financial Management > Information on Subsidy > Reference Materials on Capacity Enhancement Grant

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