Assistant Primary School Masters/Mistresses are mainly deployed on the following types of duties –
(a) to teach senior classes in government primary schools; and
(b) to play an active and leading role in implementing the new education initiatives in government primary schools.

[Remarks : The Bureau, in deploying a successful candidate to a particular subject (including teaching by means of Chinese and English), will take into account the operational needs of government primary schools that may be adjusted from time to time, having regard to the candidate's qualification and experience. A successful candidate may be required to teach subjects other than those he/she has indicated in his/her application.]

Candidates should have -
(a) a Hong Kong Bachelor of Education degree in primary education majoring in English Language, or equivalent [General Note (a)];
(b) met the language proficiency requirements of 'Level 2' results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE), or equivalent [See Notes (1) to (4)]; and
(c) attained 'Level 3' proficiency or above in English Language in the Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers (LPAT) or are exempted from the said language proficiency requirement.

[Remarks : The entry requirements set out above are applicable to English Language teachers appointed in or after the 2004/05 school year. For serving English Language teachers holding a permanent post in local public sector and private primary day schools which offered a full curriculum before the 2004/05 school year, they should have a Hong Kong Bachelor of Education degree in primary education or equivalent. All candidates are subject to (b) and (c) above. Candidates who are not exempted from the language proficiency requirement by way of qualification but have met, with the exception of classroom language, the basic language proficiency requirement in all the core language skills (i.e. reading, writing, listening and speaking) of the LPAT may also apply. However, they have to attain the language proficiency requirement on Classroom Language Assessment of the LPAT within one year from the date of appointment.

Candidates should be responsible, self-motivated and enthusiastic; have a fine character and integrity; be committed to serving in the education field; and be able to communicate effectively in Chinese and English.