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■公理高中書院(圖)早前推出改革課程，協助學生出外實習，藉以吸引更多人報讀該校。 資料圖片
中華基督教會公理高中書院及香港教育學院合作研發的「工作為本學習」課程已推出。公理高中書院校長夏劉婉容表示，該課程由政府優質教育基金資助106萬元，該校有23名文憑課程學生由本月下旬起將獲分派到15間酒店、會所及零售等夥伴機構實習半年，各人可獲每月2,500至3,000元津貼。整個課程佔9個學分，學生需完成學校面授課程及實習培訓。
夏劉婉容坦言，新高中學制實施後，其他學校的學生多原校升學，故只開高中課程的公理高中書院難免受到影響。她表示，今年該書院高一收生約200人，比去年大減一半，「故學校要改革課程，加入就業為目標的課程元素，希望吸納更多學生之餘，亦為另一批學生提供另類的升學、就業途徑」。
該校除開設高中課程，亦設有1年全日制文憑課程，現有約60名學生，修讀款待與旅遊管理、商業及資訊科技課程的23名學生參與是次「工作為本學習」，課程佔9個學分，學生需完成不少於120小時的中英數、資訊科技、人際溝通技巧等面授課程，亦需完成不少於360小時的校外實習，各學生將於本月20日起被派往個別機構實習，夥伴機構包括賽馬會、永安旅行社等。至於面授課程在每周一、二進行。
她又說，相關文憑課程的入讀資格為中五畢業生、毅進或證書課程畢業生，完成文憑課程的畢業生相當於取得政府資歷架構第三級，未來可選擇就業，亦可銜接副學士或海外升學。
Work Place Training Added to College Courses
A work-based learning programme jointly developed by the CCC Kung Lee College and the Hong Kong Institute of Education(IEdHK)has been launched. Mrs. Susan Ha Lau Yuen-yung, principal of the college, said that the Quality Education Fund has provided a subsidy amounting to HK$1.06 million to the programme and starting from late January this year, a total of 23 diploma students from the college will be assigned to 15 corporate partners including hotels, clubs and retailers, where they can receive training for a period of 6 months. The trainees will be paid an allowance of HK$2,500 to HK$3,000 a month. The entire programme accounts for 9 credits and students have to complete both in-campus face-to-face classes as well as field training.
Mrs. Ha pointed out that with the introduction of the new senior secondary education system, junior secondary students will mostly be promoted in their own schools and Kung Lee College which offers only senior secondary courses will inevitably be affected. She said that this year the enrollment in senior secondary level one is about 200, a decrease of 50% compared to the figure for last year. The college had to overhaul its courses and introduce occupation-oriented elements to attract students and at the same time to offer an alternative of further education and job opportunity to the group of "left-behind" students, Mrs. Ha explained.
Besides senior secondary classes, the college also offers one-year full-time diploma courses. At present, there are about 60 diploma students. Among these, 23 who major in Hospitality and Tourism Management, Business as well as Information Technology will be taking part in this work-based learning programme. To be awarded the 9 credits, the students must take not less than 120 hours face-to-face classes in Chinese language, English language, mathematics, information technology and interpersonal skills, and also complete at least 360 hours of field training. Starting from 20 January this year, the participants will be allocated to different corporate partners including the Hong Kong Jockey Club and Wing On Travel to receive field training. The face-to-face classes are scheduled every Monday and Tuesday.
According to Mrs. Ha, the prerequisite for admission to these diploma courses is an education level of Form 5 or completion of either Project Yijin or a certificate programme. On completion of these diploma courses, graduates will be recognized as having obtained a level equivalent to the Qualification Framework level 3 and thereafter they can choose to find a job, pursue an associate degree or further their study overseas. ■Translation by開明
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