Primary schools teachers promotional prospects

In primary schools, teachers are classified as graduate masters/mistresses and non-graduate masters/mistresses.

Non-graduate masters/mistresses

For non-graduzte masters/mistresses, their promotion prospects are one of CM>AM>SAM>PAM

Certificated Masters/Mistresses (CM)

A Certificated Master/Mistress with (i) a teacher's certificate; or (ii) the status of qualified teacher awarded after passing the Non-Graduate Teacher Qualifications Assessment (NGTQA) and the successful completion of an In-service Course of Training for Teachers or a period of supervised teaching for at lease one year; Or (iii) equivalent qualifications will be eligible for consideration for promotion to Assistant Master/Mistress after he/she has served successfully as a Certificated Master/Mistress in a primary school for at least 5 years and undertaken training course(s) specified by or acceptable to the Director. Certificated Master/Mistress not possessing teacher training or an equivalent qualification but appointed prior to 1 January 1991 will be eligible for consideration for promotion to Assistant Master/Mistress.

Assistant Masters/Mistresses (AM)

An Assistant Master/Mistress will be eligible for consideration for promotion to Senior Assistant Master/Mistress after he/she has served successfully for at least 5 years as an Assistant Master/Mistress in a primary school of which one year should be in the capacity as Head of a primary school with more than 11 classes and undertaken training course(s) specified by or acceptable to the Director.

Senior Assistant Masters/Mistresses (SAM)

A Senior Assistant Master/Mistress will be eligible for consideration for promotion to Principal Assistant Master/Mistress after he/she has served successfully for at least 3 years as a Senior Assistant Master/Mistress in a primary school of which one year should be in the capacity as Head of a primary school with more than 23 classes and undertaken training course(s) specified by or acceptable to the Director.

Principal Assistant Master/Mistress (PAM)

Further promotion prospects: NIL.

Graduate Masters/Mistresses

For graduate masters/mistresses, their promotion prospects are one of APSM>PSM>H(II)>H(I)

Assistant Primary School Master/Mistress (APSM)

An Assistant Primary School Master/Mistress possessing a Post-graduate Diplomas/Certificate in Education, or a Teacher's Certificate from a Hong Kong College of Education, or equivalent will be eligible for consideration for promotion to Primary School Master/Mistress after he/she has served successfully as follows in a primary school for at least 5 years and undertaken training course(s) specified by or acceptable to the Director:
Either (I) as an assistant Primary Schools Master/Mistress; or
(II) as a Certificated Master/Mistress and then as an Assistant Primary School Master/Mistress.

Primary School Master/Mistress (PSM)

A Primary School Master/Mistress will be eligible for consideration for promotion to Headmaster/Headmistress II after he/she has served successfully as follows in a primary school for at least 5 years, of which one year should be in the capacity as Head of a primary school with more than 11 classes, and undertaken training course(s) specified by or acceptable to the Director:
Either (I) as a Primary School Master/Mistress; or
(II) as an Assistant Master/Mistress and then as a Primary School Master/Mistress.

Headmaster/Headmistress II (H(II))

A Headmaster/Headmistress II will be eligible for consideration for promotion to Headmaster/Headmistress I after he/she has served successfully as follows in a primary school for at least 3 years, of which one year should be in the capacity as Head of primary school with more than 23 classes, and undertaken training course(s) specified by or acceptable to the Director:
Either (I) as a Headmaster/Headmistress II;
(II) as a Senior Assistant Master/Mistress and then as a Headmaster/Headmistress II.

Headmaster/Headmistress I (H(I))

Futher promotion prospects:NIL.

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