Thursday, July 5, 1973
NEW SCIENCE COURSE TO BE INTRODUCED
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An integrated science course will be introduced into 20 secondary
schools at the beginning of the new academic year in September to teach
science as one cohesive subject.
lir. A.J. Brown, Assistant Director of Education (Chief Inspector
of Schools) said today that he hoped more schools would adopt the new
subject next year.
He was speaking at the opening of the summer course for teachers
on integrated science at the Hong Kong International School.
The course "banished the barriers" between individual science subjects
such as physics and chemistry, which have been "grouped together to make
more meaningful and realistic courses of study."
Mr. Brown pointed out that it was significant the introduction of
the new course coincided with the expansion of secondary education, especially
in the lower forms, thus providing a meaningful science course for students
who will be leaving school on the completion of Form Three.
He said it was the second major effort in curriculum development in
Hong Kong, the first being modern mathematics, which was introduced some
years ago.
Tested in Scotland and other countries, the integrated science course
has been modified and developed to suit the needs of Hong Kong students, and the
newly formed curriculum development committees will evaluate the scheme and
make the necessary adjustments.
The four Scottish tutors who are lecturing on the course will return
next year and again in 1975 to continue the training programme for teachers.
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