ANGRY trainee teachers at the four colleges of education have criticised a recent government proposal to relax entry requirements for the three-year teaching courses.
The teachers were concerned that the move would produce ''unqualified teachers'' and lower the standard of teaching.
A large-scale signature campaign is underway at the four colleges to seek the support of thousands of students to protest against the proposal. Meetings with the Education Department are also scheduled.
The outburst followed the announcement that the Education Department was considering making entrance requirements for the teacher training courses ''more easy and simple to apply''.
If the proposal is passed, those with 11 points or passes in six HKCEE subjects at any number of sittings are eligible to apply.
The minimum entrance requirement now is two C grades, one D grade and three E grades, including English and Chinese languages, obtained in one HKCEE sitting.