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WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1980
CHANCE TO QUALIFY AS KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS
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KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS WHO HAVE NOT HAD PROFESSIONAL TRAINING BEFORE ARE NOW OFFERED AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A TWO-YEAR PART-TIME IN-SERVICE TRAINING COURSE STARTING THIS SEPTEMBER.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND WE STARTED RUNNING THE COURSE ON AN OVERLAPPING BASIS LAST SEPTEMBER, AND ARE INVITING APPLICATIONS EVERY YEAR INSTEAD OF ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS.+
THOSE WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE COURSE WILL BE AWARDED THE STATUS OF QUALIFIED KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS, HE ADDED.
FIFTY STUDENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE COMING COURSE WHICH WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CANTONESE.
PARTICIPANTS WILL ATTEND LECTURES, SCHOOL VISITS, WORKSHOP SESSIONS, AND TUTORIALS RUN BY STAFF OF THE KINDERGARTEN SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE.
THE LECTURES WILL COVER THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION, AND SUBJECTS SUCH AS THE CHILD AND HIS ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY, NATURE EXPERIENCE AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT, CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PROBLEMS IN LEARNING, KINDERGARTEN ACTIVITIES, AND LEARNING THROUGH PLAY.
THESE LECTURES WILL BE HELD ONCE OR TWICE EACH WEEK BETWEEN 2.30 PM AND 5.30 PM IN THE DEPARTMENT'S TEACHING CENTRES AT 4 PAK FUK ROAD, 3RD FLOOR, NORTH POINT, HONG KONG.
TEACHER TRAINEES ON THE COURSE WILL BE UNDER CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT THROUGH TEACHING PRACTICE, PROJECT WORK AND CASE STUDIES.
A WRITTEN EXAMINATION WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE END OF THE COURSE.
A CANDIDATE MUST HAVE ATTENDED AT LEAST 80 PER CENT OF ALL LECTURES IN A COURSE BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO SIT FOR THE FINAL EXAMINATION,
APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, LEE GARDENS, 5TH FLOOR, HONG KONG, OR AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S SUB-OFFICE IN THE KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 6TH FLOOR, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
APPLICANTS MUST BE HOLDERS OF THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION OR ITS EQUIVALENT, FULL-TIME PERMITTED TEACHERS IN KINDERGARTENS WITH A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS' SUITABLE TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN REGISTERED SCHOOLS IN HONG KONG, ABLE TO SPEAK CANTONESE FLUENTLY, AND BE OF GOOD CHARACTER AND SUITABLE PERSONALITY.
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