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MR. SZETO (in Cantonese)
primary school
number of years.
: Sir, the guidance
guidance work of
students has also been going on for a
Could I ask whether the same assessment
has been made of such guidance work So as to bring about
improvements?
SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER
Sir, a working
secondary schools in
party looked at both primary and
1986. The working party's assessment at that stage was
that both schemes were going reasonably well but it is
intended to reassess them and have а further review of
both schemes in 1989 to 1990.
MRS. FAN : Sir, one of the comments received was that the
guideline concentrated too much on remedial measures and
comparatively little on preventive measures, Does the
Secretary agree that prevention
that prevention and helping all students
in normal personal development is probably the prime
objective in guidance work? And if he agrees, how does
the Government intend to emphasise this to the principals
and teachers and to parents and the community at large?
: