New round of BL test for teachers set

May 24, 2023

An additional round of the Basic Law & National Security Law Test for degree holders will be held on July 15 and open for applications from June 1 to 14, the Education Bureau announced today.

 

Target participants for the test are those who have attained or will have attained a bachelor's degree in the 2022-23 academic year and plan to join or change to another secondary school, primary school or kindergarten to take up a graduate teaching post.

 

Limited places for the test will be available on a first come, first served basis.

 

Those who have obtained a pass result in such a test organised by the bureau for degree holders will not be accepted to sit for the test again.

 

The bureau has conducted five rounds of the test in the 2022-23 school year, three of which were for degree holders and two for non-degree holders. 

 

This additional test is being held to provide a facilitation service to teachers who have not yet taken the test held earlier, the bureau added.

 

Starting from the 2023-24 school year, all newly appointed teachers in public sector schools, Direct Subsidy Scheme schools and kindergartens joining the Kindergarten Education Scheme (including newly joined teachers and teachers changing schools) are required to pass the test in order to be considered for appointment. The requirement applies to all teacher grade ranks including principals.

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