SUNDAY, JULY 1, 1979
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TEACHERS TO ATTEND SUMMER COURSE ON ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS
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A SHORT COURSE ON THE USE OF ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS HAS BEEN ORGANISED DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS FOR MATHEMATICS TEACHERS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
CONTENTS OF THE COURSE WILL INCLUDE THE BASIC LOGIC OF ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS AND THE USE OF CALCULATORS IN CLASSROOMS.
THE COURSE IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL STUDIES OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC AND THE MATHEMATICS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE.
IT WILL BE HELD DAILY AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC BETWEEN AUGUST 13 AND 17 FROM 9.30 A.M. TO NOON.
THERE WILL BE LECTURES, TUTORIALS AND PRACTICAL SESSIONS. THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION WILL BE ENGLISH,
ENROLMENT WILL BE LIMITED TO 20 AND NO FEES WILL BE CHARGED.
APPLICATION FORMS HAVE BEEN SENT TO ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR (MATHEMATICS), ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG, ON JULY 23.
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE INFORMED BEFORE AUGUST 7.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE AT THE MATHEMATICS SECTION ON TELEPHONE NUMBER 5-774001 EXT. 47.
REGISTRATION OF STUDENTS BOUND FOR UK STUDY.
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STUDENTS WHO HAVE DIRECTLY APPLIED TO AND BEEN ACCEPTED BY AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FROM TUESDAY.
EXPLAINING THE PROCEDURES FOR THE ISSUE OF VISAS TO STUDY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT UNDER THE NEW ARRANGEMENT, THESE STUDENTS CAN FILE IN THEIR STUDENT VISA APPLICATIONS WITH THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT AS SOON AS THEY RECEIVE THEIR SCHOOL ACCEPTANCE.
+HOWEVER, STUDENTS WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR A PLACE IN AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THROUGH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ARE STILL REQUIRED TO APPROACH THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION FOR REGISTRATION BEFORE APPLYING TO THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT FOR A STUDENT VISA,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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