This file comprises records documenting the membership composition of the School Board of the School of Foundations in Education and the School’s processes for nominating and electing students and teaching staff to serve as Board representatives. Materials include School Board membership lists, administrative correspondence, and internal papers relating to the appointment or election of School Board representatives.

The formulation of the Development Plan aimed to communicate each units’ missions, objectives and strategies to the senior management, other units staff as well as students for effective planning, resourcing, synergy, and implementation at different levels. All plans contributed together to the achievement of the Strategic Objectives in Strategy 2000 in a progressive and concerted way.

These records document the formulation, review, and implementation of the School Development Plan across various units within School of Foundations in Education. The records include planning documents, draft and final versions of the School Development Plan, supporting analyses, consultation materials, progress updates and related correspondence.

File list:

• File 1: 19 April 2001 - 7 October 2004
• File 2: 13 April 2000 - 18 April 2001
• File 3: 1 December 1999 - 1 February 2000

The School Heads Meeting (SHM) consists of the Dean and Department Heads. The file includes the meeting agenda, minutes, and follow up action records documenting decisions made and actions arising from the meeting.

The School Management Team (SMT) comprises the Dean, Associate Dean, Department Heads and Programme Leaders. The SMT members meet monthly to discuss issues related to academic matters, resources, strategies and School management. It enhances communication and consultation within the School and its constituent Departments on issues related to teaching and learning, research and implementation and new developments of all subjects and programmes.

The file includes minutes of the 14th to 20th meetings, agenda, and related correspondence. The records document the management and administrative deliberations of the School.

The School Management Team (SMT) comprises the Dean, Associate Dean, Department Heads, and Programme Leaders. The SMT members meet monthly to discuss issues related to academic matters, resources, strategies and School management. It enhances communication and consultation within the School and its constituent Departments on issues related to teaching and learning, research and implementation and new developments of all subjects and programmes.

The file includes meeting agenda, meeting notes, and related correspondence for the 72nd and 88th meetings. The records document discussions and coordination of academic and administrative matters within the School.

File 1: 10 December 2003 - 16 December 2004
File 2: 6 April 2004 - 23 September 2004
File 3: 7 November 2003 - 19 March 2004

School Projects and Initiatives Funding Committee of SFE was set up by the Academic Board on 27 June 2001. The Committee considered and approved application from Departments of the School, with reference to the institute-wide policies and standard guidelines, covering the following areas of activities:

• Academic exchange activities;
• Academic publications;
• Special projects and activities covering seminars/ conferences, workshops, productions, exchanges, resources for school, exhibition, institute-school partnership activities, etc.; and
• Conference attendance of academic staff

The file contains minutes from the 1st to 6th meetings regarding applications for funding from the Academic Publications Fund and the Special Projects Fund:
File 1: 27 May 2003 - 4 August 2003
File 2: 25 October 2002 – 5 May 2003
File 3: 20 November 2001 - 23 August 2002

The School Teaching and Learning Quality Assurance Committee (TLQAC) was responsible for matters pertaining to strategic planning and quality in relation to teaching and learning development, proposal submission for and monitoring of the Teaching and Learning Grant projects, promotion and dissemination of good practices in teaching and learning, contribution to the annual QA report and coordination with CeLTS in relation to school-based teaching and learning development activities.

Records relating to the activities of the School TLQAC. The file includes meeting agenda and minutes for the 8th to 10th meetings, circulation papers, Chairman’s briefing papers, and related correspondence. The records document the Committee’s discussions and decisions concerning teaching and learning quality assurance, as well as preparatory and supporting materials circulated among members.

This file contains records documenting space planning, allocation, and re‑organisation undertaken by the School of Foundations in Education in consultation with the Estates Office and related departments following the School’s restructuring.

The records relate to both the review and optimisation of space used by existing departments and the allocation and reorganisation of space for new or restructured departments and offices. Materials include drawings and floor plans, space allocation proposals, rationalisation and reorganisation plans, move schedules, surveys on utilisation of teaching venues, requests for allocation of rooms and additional space, and documentation relating to asset transfer to new offices. Together, the records reflect efforts to optimise the School’s use of physical space.

This file contains records relating to the production, distribution, and management of the School of Foundations in Education (SFE) newsletter.

Records include distribution lists to internal departments, local and overseas universities, the Government Education Department, and partner schools; correspondence concerning newsletter production and online publication; drafts prepared for proofreading and editorial review; and records relating to funding and printing arrangements, as well as a style guide for the use of the University’s and School’s logos. The file documents the administrative and operational aspects of managing the SFE newsletter.

The file also includes digital records stored on 4 ZIP disks and 4 CD‑ROMs, labelled as follows:

Zip disks

• Newsletter distribution list 2003 and 2005 [File 1]
• Conference photos contributed from CSNSIE (9 March 2004) [File 2]
• Dr. Hu Ming Fai’s article (did not publish in newsletter because too late) [File 2]
• Newsletter (old) [File 2]

CD-ROMs

• SFE newsletter no.7 August 2005 [File 2]
• Final newsletter no.5 [File 2]
• Newsletter issue nos.5-6 [File 2]
• Final newsletter no.6 [File 2]

Includes proposed syllabi of the common and college units of Social Studies for the full-time two-year course. Among the Colleges of Education, only Northcote College of Education and Grantham College of Education offered Social Studies as an elective subject for the full-time two-year course.