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Appendix 5/Attachment D

Guides to Appointment
Aided Practical Schools/Skills Opportunity Schools

Graduate Master/Mistress

(Please read in conjunction with:

EDBC31/2000 Implementation of Revised Starting Salaries for Staff in Aided Schools ; and

EDBC1/2002 Arrangements for Salary Matters for Teachers in Aided Schools.)

(For information : This document is not part of any agreement of service)

Qualifications and Experience for Appointment :

(a)

A degree from a local university, or equivalent (the degree means a Bachelor degree)

Note :

Preference will be given to candidates with a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the Director.

(b)

A non-local degree with a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education from a local university w.e.f. 1.9.1995

Duties:

(a)

Class teacher in a practical school/skills opportunity school; and

(b)

Other related duties as may be considered appropriate.

Salary Scale:

MPS Point 17 - Point 33

Note :	(a)	Graduate Masters/Mistresses with qualifications at 1(a) appointed on or after 5 December 1980 will not be allowed to proceed beyond MPS Point 27 without acquiring a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the Director.
	(b)	Graduate Masters/Mistresses with qualifications at 1(b) will enter at MPS Point 19.

Period of Probation :

Two years

Promotion Prospects :

Senior Graduate Master/Mistress

Graduate Masters/Mistresses will be eligible for consideration for promotion to Senior Graduate Masters/Mistresses provided they have obtained a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education, or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the Director, have successfully completed a course of training in special education recognised by the Director; and have had five years of acceptable school experience in a graduate post in an aided or assisted private school and have clearly shown ability to take charge of an academic subject or to perform other duties of special responsibility in a secondary school; and have undertaken training course(s) specified by or acceptable to the Director.

Any Other Remarks :

(a)

Direct entrants with a Degree, but no Post-Graduate Certificate in Education or Teacher's Certificate or equivalent qualification acceptable to the Director, will enter at the minimum of the salary scale;

(b)

Direct entrants with a Degree plus a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education or Teacher's Certificate or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the Director, will enter at the third point in the salary scale;

(c)

Entrants having acceptable teaching experience will be awarded increments in the salary scale at the discretion of the Director;

(d)

Serving Graduate Masters/Mistresses who acquire a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the Director after pursuing a full-time or part-time course will be awarded two additional increments if they entered at the first point in accordance with paragraph 6(a) or have not been previously awarded additional increments on the strength of such, provided that the maximum of the salary scale is not exceeded;

(e)

Graduate Masters/Mistresses not possessing a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the Director, but appointed prior to 1 September 1978 will be eligible for consideration for promotion to Senior Graduate Masters/ Mistresses provided that they have completed training as specified by or acceptable to the Director.