THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1975
CAREERS TALKS FOR
STUDENTS
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THOUSANDS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PUPILS WILL BENEFIT FROM A SERIES OF CAREERS TALKS ORGANISED BY THE CAREERS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
THE SERIES OF 14 TALKS WILL BEGIN ON JANUARY 7 AND END ON MAY 12, 1976.
THE AIM OF THE TALKS IS TO PROVIDE FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO BROADEN THEIR HORIZONS AND TO MAKE PERSONAL CONTACT WITH PEOPLE FROM HIGHER EDUCATION AND SPECIALISTS IN THE IR RESPECTIVE FIELDS OF WORK.
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THE TALKS, TO BE GIVEN IN CANTONESE, WILL COVER A' RANGE OF OCCUPATIONS - JOURNALISM, TOURISM, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SCIENCE AND LAW AND POST-SECONDARY TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.
STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK THE SPEAKERS PERSONAL QUESTIONS.
COPIES OF A PROGRAMME HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE HEADS OF ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS WHO HAVE BEEN ASKED TO DRAW THE ATTENTION OF THEIR SENIOR STUDENTS AND CAREERS TEACHERS TO THE PROGRAMME AND A GENERAL SCHOOLS CIRCULAR.
TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WHO WISH TO ATTEND ANY OF THE TALKS ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THEIR SCHOOL PRINCIPALS SO THAT ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE WITH THE CAREERS OFFICER OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
THE TALKS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN SEVEN SCHOOL HALLS, EACH OF WHICH HAS A SEATING CAPACITY OF ABOUT 400. THESE HALLS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AS CENTRES FOR THE CAREERS TALKS BECAUSE OF THEIR ACCESSIBILITY TO STUDENTS IN NEIGHBOURING SCHOOLS.
THE HALLS ARE IN HO TUNG TECHNICAL SCHOOL, ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS' COLLEGE, Y.W.C.A. HICE TJO YOENG COLLEGE, HEEP WOH COLLEGE, SING YIN SECONDARY SCHOOL, NEW TERRITORIES HEUNG YEE KUK YUEN LONG DISTRICT SECONDARY SCHOOL AND THE TSUEN WAN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL.