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SOCIAL STUDIES SEMINARS

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THE FIRST OF TWO SOCIAL STUDIES SEMINARS ORGANISED BY THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT VILL BEGIN AT THE WAH YAN COLLEGE, KOULOON TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

ABOUT 150 SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS OF ECONOMIC AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, GEOGRAPHY, HEALTH EDUCATION AND HISTORY ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE SEMINARS WHICH WILL DE OPENED BY MR. ARTHUR BROUN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS).

THE AIMS OF THE SEMINARS ARE:

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TO INTRODUCE A POSSIBLE APPROACH IN THE TEACHING OF THE FOUR SUBJECTS THROUGH INTEGRATED THEMES TO FOSTER CLOSER CO-ORDINATION BETUZEN SUBJECTS=

TO SUGGEST RELEVANT AREAS OF EXPERIENCES WHICH WOULD HELP PUPILS ACQUIRE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD=

TO DEVISE NEW TEACHING STRATEGIES INVOLVING ENQUIRY AND DISCOVERY ETHODS, UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES AND OTHER PUP IL-CENTRED ACTIVITIES, AID

TO SEEK VIEWS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF TEACHERS ON THIS APPROACH TOUCH GROUP DISCUSSIONS.

NOTE TO EDITORS: REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE WELCOME TO

COVER THE TWO SEMINARS AT UAH YAN COLLEGE, KOULOON. THE SESSIONS WILL BEGIN AT 9.30 A.H. ON EACH OF THE FOUR DAYS, BEGINNING TOHORNOU,

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REGISTRATION TEAM TO VISIT SHEK PAI WAN

A MOBILE TEAM FROM THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS DEPARTMENT WILL NEXT WEEK BE OPERATING IN THE SHEK PAL WAN AREA ON HONG KONG ISLAND.

PARENTS OR GUARDIANS WITH 11-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN ARE URGED TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER THEN FOR JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS. HOLDERS OF JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS WHO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF 18 CAN ALSO MAKE USE OF THIS FACILITY TO REGISTER FOR ADULT IDENTITY CARDS.

THE MOBILE TEAM WILL BE STATIONED AT SHEK PAI WAN ESTATE OFFICE BETWEEN JULY 22 AND 26. BUSINESS HOURS WILL BE FROM 9.30 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M.

CHANGES OF EMPLOYMENT OR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES, MARITAL STATUS AND OTHER REGISTERED PARTICULARS MAY ALSO BE REPORTED TO THE MOBILE TEAM.

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