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| − | Junior Technical School (初級工業學校) was founded by the Hong Kong Government in 1933. The first Principal was [[White, George]]. It was Government's first venture into full-time technical education. The school offered four-year course for pre-apprentice training during the early years, and it had 4 teachers and 40 students. In 1947, the school was affiliated with [[The Government Trade School]] and resided in "Red Brick House" at Wan Chai, Wood Road. The school then span off and renamed as Victoria Technical School (維多利亞工業學校)<ref name="briefhistorywaters" /> since the 1950s. This is the first Government Technical College in Hong Kong.<br /> | + | Junior Technical School (初級工業學校) was founded by the Hong Kong Government in 1933. The first Principal was [[White, George]]. It was Government's first venture into full-time technical education. The school offered four-year course for pre-apprentice training during the early years, and it had 4 teachers and 40 students. In 1947, the school was affiliated with [[The Government Trade School]] and resided in the "Red Brick House" at Wan Chai, Wood Road. The school then span off and renamed as Victoria Technical School (維多利亞工業學校)<ref name="briefhistorywaters" /> since the 1950s. This is the first Government Technical College in Hong Kong.<br /> |
In 1931, a committee was formed under the chairmanship of Sir William Hornell, then Vice-Chancellor of Hong Kong University, to consider the possibility of introducing a system of technical education. The Report’s three main recommendations were: | In 1931, a committee was formed under the chairmanship of Sir William Hornell, then Vice-Chancellor of Hong Kong University, to consider the possibility of introducing a system of technical education. The Report’s three main recommendations were: | ||
Revision as of 02:48, 13 May 2021
Junior Technical School (初級工業學校) was founded by the Hong Kong Government in 1933. The first Principal was White, George. It was Government's first venture into full-time technical education. The school offered four-year course for pre-apprentice training during the early years, and it had 4 teachers and 40 students. In 1947, the school was affiliated with The Government Trade School and resided in the "Red Brick House" at Wan Chai, Wood Road. The school then span off and renamed as Victoria Technical School (維多利亞工業學校)[1] since the 1950s. This is the first Government Technical College in Hong Kong.
In 1931, a committee was formed under the chairmanship of Sir William Hornell, then Vice-Chancellor of Hong Kong University, to consider the possibility of introducing a system of technical education. The Report’s three main recommendations were:
● the setting up of a junior technical school,
● the provision of evening classes for apprentices, and
● the commencement of full-time classes at a later date.
This report resulted in the Government’s first venture into full-time technical education in 1933. This secondary school ran a narrow, four-year course designed mainly as pre-apprentice training for the engineering trades. Until 1957, Junior Technical School altered its name to Victoria Technical School, when a standard secondary school curriculum was phased in.
In 1979, the school was re-provisioned and moved to the existing premises. It was renamed to Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Technical School in honour of the donor Sir Shiu-kin Tang. Girls were admitted into the School for the first time, and the School became co-educational. A total number of 36 classes were operated. In 1997, the school was renamed to Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary School (鄧肇堅維多利亞官立中學)[2] , in order to reflect its transition to traditional grammar school.
External links
- Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary School
- Wikipedia - Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary School
References
- ↑ Waters, D. D. (2000). A brief history of technical education in Hong Kong 1863 to 1980 : a paper presented on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary: 12 October 2000. Retrieved from http://repository.vtc.edu.hk/ive-adm-others-sp/14/
- ↑ 學校歷史. (n.d.). Retrieved August, 2017, from http://www.tskvgss.edu.hk/sch_history.html