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MONDAY, JULY 18, 1977
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JOINT EXHIBITION ON SOCIAL STUDIES PROJECTS
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A SOCIAL STUDIES PROJECT EXHIBITION, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE THREE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION, AND 15 MONITORED SCHOOLS, WILL BE HELD IN THE SCHOOL HALL OF HO TUNG TECHNICAL SCHOOL FROM WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY (JULY 20 TO 22).
THE AIM OF THE EXHIBITION IS TO INTRODUCE THE LAST ACADEMIC YEAR'S WORK OF THE SCHOOLS, WHICH ARE TRYING OUT THE PROVISIONAL SYLLABUS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES ON A 'MONITORED' BASIS, ALONG WITH 28 OTHERS ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS.
THE THREE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE EXHIBITION BY INTRODUCING PART OF THE PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY STUDENT TEACHERS FOR THEIR SOCIAL STUDIES TRAINING PROGRAMME.
THE EXHIBITS WILL INCLUDE CHARTS, PICTURES, SLIDES, AND MODELS, AND THERE WILL BE A SHORT FILM ON A DEMONSTRATION LESSON IN NEW TOWNS OF HONG KONG'.
SOCIAL STUDIES WAS FIRST IMPLEMENTED IN SEPTEMBER 1975 IN FORM 1 AS A PILOT SCHEME, AND WAS EXTENDED TO FORM 2 IN THE LAST ACADEMIC YEAR.
A COURSE FOR SERVING SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS OF 'MONITORED' AND VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS WHO WILL TEACH THE SUBJECT IN FORM 3 THIS SEPTEMBER WILL BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXHIBITION.
MR. A.G. BROWN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS) WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY AT 10.30 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY,
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 11 A.M. TO 4 P.M. THAT DAY AND FROM 9.30 A.M. TO 4 P.M. ON THE OTHER TWO DAYS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE EVENT. THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT HO TUNG TECHNICAL SCHOOL, 1, KA NING PATH, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG AT 10.30 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY (JULY 20).
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