Induction Programme

To help the newly-arrived children cope with adjustment problems and learning difficulties which they generally encounter when they are newly joining the local education system, the Education Bureau has introduced the Induction Programme for the newly-arrived children from the Mainland and for the newly-arrived non-Chinese speaking (NCS) children & returnee children since April 1995 and October 2000 respectively.

If newly-arrived children choose to enrol in mainstream schools direct, they can attend the Induction Programme in parallel in their spare time.  The 60-hour Induction Programme is run by non-government organisations with subvention from the Education Bureau, aiming to help newly-arrived children cope with adjustment problems and learning difficulties which they may encounter when they newly join the local education system.

Objectives
To help the newly-arrived children adapt to the local environment and education system.

Programme Arrangement

• The programme is run by non-government organisations with the subsidy of the Education Bureau.
• Each class of the programme last for 60 hours.
• Classes are conducted in small group of 10-15 children and can be operated in part-time mode during daytime, evening of weekdays or weekends or holidays at the discretion of the non-government organisations and depending on the needs of the children.
• Target Participants

• Programme Fee

The programme is offered to the children free of charge.

Programme Contents

• Programme contents include social adaptation, basic learning skills, personal development and civic education.
• Depending on the background and needs of the participating children, non-government organisations running the programme should flexibly allocate the 60 hours to the following components -

Enquiries:

Enquiries can be made by telephone (2892 6190) during office hours.