Report of the Sub-Committee appointed by the Board of Education, on the introduction of Music, Arts and Crafts into local Anglo-Chinese schools.
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Our terms of reference were:
"To advise the Board as to the nature and form of the
subjects to be introduced, the method by which they should
be introduced, and as to an appropriate time for their
introduction.
In order to ascertain to what extent these subjects
are actually being taught in local schools, a questionnaire,
of which a copy is attached hereto (Appendix A), was sent to
all Government and Grant Anglo-Chinese schools. The replies
received are summarized on the attached sheets, (Appendices
B and C).
2. Taking the Girls' schools first, it will be seen from
the summary that considerable attention is already being paid
of to all three subjects. Moreover, with the exception/music at
one school, all schools state that they have a sufficient
number of competent teachers to enable some form of music,
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art and handwork to be included in the curriculum for all
classes.
3.
The music taught is usually Singing (English tunes).
The Drawing taught is English drawing.
The Handwork taught is usually Needlework.
In the boys schools with one or two exceptions, the
summary shows that comparatively little is being done in any
of the three subjects, and that there are few teachers
specially qualified to teach them.
4. In connection with Art and Handwork in the boys'
schools, the experiment of a "Hobbies Hour" now being made
at the D. B. S. is worthy of mention. It is described by the
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