Policy Address

Keeping Teaching Resources Up-to-date

51.      To enhance students' ability for self-learning and interactive learning, and to promote the use of e-books rather than printed copies, we will look into the development of electronic learning resources.  The use and prices of school textbooks have become a public concern.  Some people have pointed out that the frequently-revised textbooks have imposed a financial burden on parents in recent years.  We will invite information technology experts, parents, school principals, teachers, publishers and others to form a task force to study these issues in detail.  We will draw on international experience in formulating long-term measures to alleviate the financial burden on parents and to facilitate learning.

Expanding the International School Sector

52.       Following the delivery of the 2007-08 Policy Address, the Government earmarked four greenfield sites and four vacant school premises for international schools.  We invited all international schools and other interested parties to express interest in those sites and premises, and received an overwhelming response.  We have completed the allocation exercise for the vacant school premises, and we expect that the schools concerned will start running classes in the coming two school years.  As for the four greenfield sites, we will, by year-end, ask the 31 organisations that have expressed interest to submit their proposed school plans.

 

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