The information contained in this paper is extracted from the Graduate Employment Survey of 1996 to answer the following questions about B.Ed. (Primary Education) majors : -
Out of 40 B.Ed. (Primary Education) graduates, 33 responded to our survey, representing a response rate of 83%. All the respondents were in full-time employment within six months of graduation. (Table 1)
| B.Ed. (Primary Education) | HKU Overall * | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Male | Female | ||||||
| '96 | '96 | '96 | '96 | |||||
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| No. of respondents | 33 | 100 | 5 | 100 | 28 | 100 | 2139 | 100 |
| F/T employed | 33 | 100 | 5 | 100 | 28 | 100 | 1743 | 81.5 |
| P/T employed seeking F/T job | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1.6 |
| Unemployed seeking F/T job | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1.6 |
| Further studies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 314 | 14.7 |
| Emigration/home country | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.28 |
| Not seeking F/T job | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.4 |
* HKU overall refers to the figure for the total HKU population and includes M.B.,B.S. and B.D.S. graduates.
All the graduates in full-time employment secured the first job offer before the end of September 1996. (Figure 1)
Figure 1. Time taken to secure employment
All of the 33 B.Ed. (Primary Education) graduates in full-time employment were employed in the education sector. (Figure 2)
Figure 2. Employment sector
Table 2 shows the average income of 1996 B.Ed. (Primary Education) graduates in full-time employment.
| Basic Salary | Gross Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Ed. (Primary Ed.) | HKU Average * | B.Ed. (Primary Ed.) | HKU Average * | |
| Mean | $18,060 | $14,457 | $18,060 | $15,902 |
| Median | $16,860 | $12,000 | $16,860 | $13,542 |
| Minimum | $16,000 | $3,000 | $16,000 | $5,500 |
| Maximum | $27,250 | $55,000 | $27,250 | $60,000 |
* HKU average refers to the figure for the total HKU population and includes M.B.,B.S. and B.D.S. graduates.
76% of the graduates in full-time employment had more than one job offer. In fact, 42% reported having received three or more job offers (Figure 3). On average, each graduate received 2.5 job offers.
Figure 3. No. of full-time job offers
The job titles of the B.Ed. (Primary Education) graduates and the names of their employers are listed below.
| Employers : | Job Titles : |
|---|---|
| EDUCATION - | |
| * Aided Primary School | * Certificate Mistress |
| * Chun Lei Primary School | * Certificate Mistress |
| * F.D.B.W.A. Szeto Ho Secondary School | * Certificate Mistress |
| * Hennessy Road Government Primary P.M. School | * Certificate Mistress |
| * Education Department | * Certificate Mistress |
| * Education Department | * Certificate Mistress |
| * Education Department | * Certificate Mistress |
| * Education Department | * Certificate Mistress |
| * Education Department | * Certificate Mistress |
| * Education Department | * Certificate Mistress |
| * Education Department | * Certificate Master |
| * Education Department | * Teacher |
| * Hong Kong Weaving Mills Association Primary School | * Certificate Mistress |
| * Kwun Tong Government P.M. Primary School | * Certificate Mistress |
| * Luthern Primary School | * Teacher |
| * Maryknoll Convent School | * Graduate Mistress |
| * Oblate Fathers Primary School (P.M.) | * Certificate Master |
| * PLKCW Chu Prevocational School | * Teacher |
| * Po Leung Kuk Luk Hing Too Primary School (A.M.) | * Certificate Master |
| * Po Leung Kuk Secondary School | * Certificate Teacher |
| * Shatin Government Secondary School | * Teacher |
| * St. Mathew Luthern School | * Teacher |
| * St. Paul's Co-ed College | * Teacher |
| * Sung Tsun Secondary School, Sai Kung (Primary Section) | * Certificate Mistress |
| * Tai Po Old Market Public School | * Certificate Mistress |
| * Tung Wah Group of Hospitals | * Certificate Mistress |
| * TWGHs Wong Fut Nam College | * Certificate Mistress |
| * TWGHs | * Certificate Mistress |
| * TWGHs Li Chi Ho Primary School | * Certificate Mistress |
| * Organisation's name not reported | * Certificate Master |
| * Organisation's name not reported | * Certificate Mistress |
| * Organisation's name not reported | * Teacher |
Table 3. List of employers and job titles
Note: Some alumni have indicated willingness to talk to individual students about their work. Their contact telephone number can be obtained from counsellors at CEPC.
Similar information on graduates from other disciplines of study are available for reference in the Careers Library. Please enquire with the CEPC.
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Margaret Lee
Nelson Yip
August, 1997
The analysis is based on information provided by the respondents, and the Careers Education & Placement Centre should not be held responsible for any errors arising therefrom.
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