Assistant Primary School Masters/Mistresses are mainly deployed on teaching duties and assisting in the implementation of education policies and initiatives in government primary schools.

This 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, and the deployment to school will be arranged by this Bureau based on the operational needs.

The 2023 recruitment for Assistant Primary School Master/Mistress will be open to persons holding a relevant bachelor's degree, final year undergraduate students (i.e. graduating in the 2023-24 academic year), and penultimate year undergraduate students graduating in the 2024-25 academic year.

Candidates should have -
(a) 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 Note below]; and
(b) a 'Pass' result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST) (degree/professional grades); and
(c)(i)B a Hong Kong Bachelor of Education degree in primary education majoring in English Language, or equivalent [General Note (b)]; or
(c)(ii)B a Hong Kong bachelor's degree majoring in English Language, or equivalent [General Note (b)], and a recognised teacher training qualification in primary education majoring in English Language, from a Hong Kong tertiary education institution, or equivalent [General Note (b)]; and
(d)B 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 by the Education Bureau.

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 offer a full curriculum before the 2004/05 school year, they should have a Hong Kong Bachelor of Education degree in primary education, or equivalent, and possess the requisite results in CRE and BLNST. Candidates who are not exempted from the LPAT requirement set out in paragraph (d)B above 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.

Potential applicants may also apply if they do not meet the language proficiency requirements set out in (a) above but are expected to obtain ‘Level 2’ results in the two language papers in CRE, or equivalent, no later than the summer of 2024.

Potential applicants may also apply if they do not meet the relevant entry requirements set out in (c) above but are expected to obtain the following qualifications to meet the aforementioned entry requirements no later than the summer of 2024 or the summer of 2025 –

(a) a Hong Kong Bachelor of Education degree in primary education majoring in the relevant subject discipline, or equivalent [General Note (b)]; or

(b) a recognised teacher training qualification in primary education majoring in the relevant subject discipline from a Hong Kong tertiary education institution, or equivalent [General Note (b)].

If selected, appointment will be subject to, among others, the attainment of requisite academic qualification within the academic year in 2024 and 2025 respectively.

Applicants are required to clearly state the expected date of obtaining the said qualification(s) in the application form and the Supplementary Information Form (SIF), and to provide documentary evidence such as letters, certificates and transcripts to prove that they have obtained the requisite qualification(s) and met the entry requirements in the aforementioned period by the deadline to be determined by this Bureau. Applicants who fail to provide the necessary information as required will not be considered further.

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.