This file includes proposals for major and minor course revisions, curriculum frameworks, themes and modules, revamping and restructuring of programmes, field experience arrangements for individual strands, block credit exemption proposals, and annual programme reports and summaries, together with related correspondences and supporting papers.

Records relate to the following committees:

• Academic Validation and Monitoring Committee (AVMC) (later was replaced by Academic Quality Assurance Committee (AQAC))
• Academic Planning Development Committee (APDC)
• Committee on Qualification Recognition and Credit Transfer (QRCT)
• Institute-School Partnership Committee (ISPC) (later was renamed School Partnership and Field Experience Committee (SPFEC))

File list:

• AVMC/APDC (13 February 2003 - 6 April 2004) (3 paper folders)
• AQAC/APDC/ISPC/QRCT (18 April 2005 - 28 July 2005) (2 paper folders)
• AQAC/ISPC/APDC/AVMC (7 April - 3 December 2004) (3 paper folders)

This file consists of annual departmental reports compiled by the subject departments of Northcote College of Education on staffing, course content, course and teaching practice evaluation, student enrolment, departmental activities and achievements.

File list:

• Departmental reports 1983/84 (11 June 1984 - 25 June 1984) [1 paper folder];
• Departmental reports 1985/86 (13 June 1986 - 23 June 1986) [2 paper folders];
• Departmental reports 1986/87 (16 June 1987 - 22 June 1987) [2 paper folders];
• Departmental reports 1987/88 (17 June 1988 - 4 July 1988) [1 paper folder].

The In-service Course for Teachers of English in Secondary Schools aimed to further develop the professionalism of English teachers in the context of the Hong Kong secondary school curriculum through reflecting upon theory and practices.

This file includes memoranda and correspondence regarding inviting guest speakers for the course.

This series consists of records relating to the development and review of full-time and part-time courses which were offered at the Colleges of Education, the Hong Kong Technical Teachers' College (HKTTC), and the Institute of Language in Education (ILE) between 1975 and 1988. The records include proposed syllabuses, minutes, memoranda, surveys, discussion papers and reports. Most of the records are concerned with the development and review of two full-time initial courses of teacher education which were introduced in 1980 – a new full-time three-year course and a restructured full-time two-year course. The three-year course was offered at the three Colleges of Education from September 1980, whereas the two-year course was first offered at Northcote College of Education from September 1980, then at Sir Robert Black College of Education and Grantham College of Education from September 1983 and September 1984 respectively. The rest of the records look at the curriculum of full-time courses in general, the planning and review of a course on the teaching of Putonghua at the three Colleges of Education, and the development of a part-time in-service course on the use of Chinese for secondary school teachers in teaching specific subjects for the ILE.

This file contains records of the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) and (Technology) Programme Committee, which was responsible for matters concerning programme implementation and operations. The Programme Committee, chaired by the Programme Leader and comprised of the Programme Coordinators, Assistant Programme Coordinator, Field Experience Coordinator, departmental representatives and participant representatives, has an important role on ensuring quality in such issues as the balance of assignment workloads in modules from different departments, admissions, curriculum review, and coordination between teaching and Field Experience.

Records include meeting papers, minutes, reports on programme implementation, module examiner’s reports, external examiner’s reports, departmental responses to programme evaluation results, a polit study report, and a consolidated assessment scheme. Minutes of other related meetings, including Staff-Participant Consultative Meetings and Teaching Team Meetings, are also included. Together, the records document the Committee’s oversight, evaluation, and operational decision making.

File list:

AY2001/2002

• SCAST/1202 I(a): 2 paper folders (2 August 2001-23 April 2002)
• SCAST/1202 I(b): 3 paper folders [Agenda (8/10/2001) 1st meeting]
• SCAST/1202 II: 2 paper folders (4 January 2001 - 11 February 2002)
• SCAST/1202 III: 3 paper folders
• SCAST/1202 IV: 3 paper folders
• SCAST/1202 V: 1 paper folder (20 June 2002 - 29 July 2002)

AY2002/2003

• SCAST/1202 I: 3 paper folders
• SCAST/1202 II: 1 paper folder (13 February 2002 - 14 May 2003)
• SCAST/1202 III: 1 paper folder [Agenda (3rd meeting) 17 June 2003]

In addition to the new School structure, each School was managed by a School Board that answered to the Academic Board for the planning, development, implementation and monitoring of its academic and research work.

This file contains circulated papers and related correspondence, including external correspondence on module approval with a governmental department, internal correspondence concerning a special student case, meeting reminders, and approvals of drafted minutes.

This file contains papers relating to programme administration, including major module revision, proposed module changes, minor module changes, revalidated programmes, nomination and new appointment of a Programme External Examiner, proposal for a new appointment, shortening of a module, and a proposal for establishing the Centre for School Improvement, together with associated correspondence and endorsement/circulation papers.

File list:

• School Board : endorsement & circulation (2) (9 April 2002 - 31 March 2003)
• School Board : endorsement & circulation (3) (14 March 2003 - 12 Jul 2004)
• School Board : endorsement & circulation (4) (5 July 2004 - 12 July 2005)

The following items are included in this file for the 14th to 19th meetings: agendas, confirmed minutes, Programme External Examiner's Reports, Response Reports, attendance lists and related correspondence.