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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1981

APPLICANTS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS MUST EITHER BE BORN IN HONG KONG OR HAVE RESIDED HERE FOR NOT LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS. THEY SHOULD PREFERABLY BE UNMARRIED AND NOT OVER 30 YEARS OF AGE BY THE TIME THEY COMPLETE THE COURSES.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID FEMALE APPLICANTS ARE PREFERRED FOR COURSES IN CHIROPODY AND DIETETICS BECAUSE THEY OFTEN SHOW GREATER PATIENCE OF WORK IN THESE TWO FIELDS.

FURTHER INFORMATION AND APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE TRAINING DIVISION, 17TH FLOOR, WING ON CENTRE, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL (TEL. 5-448133).

COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE TRAINING DIVISION NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 28.

HALF-DAY WORKSHOPS ON SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING

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IN-SERVICE TEACHERS WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND WORKSHOPS NEXT MONTH TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NEW SOCIAL STUDIES SYLLABUS

INTRODUCED INTO FORMS TO III.

THE WORKSHOPS WILL BE IN THE AFTERNOONS ON MARCH 6 AND 20, AND WILL INCLUDE SHORT TALKS, DISCUSSIONS AND DISPLAY OF SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING MATERIALS. TALKS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH AND DISCUSSIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE.

DISCUSSIONS WILL INCLUDE TOPICS ON HOW TO SOLVE PROBLEMS WHEN IMPLEMENTING SOCIAL STUDIES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, HOW TO COLLECT INFORMATION AND ARRANGE MATERIALS FOR THE TEACHING OF SOCIAL STUDIES AND HOW TO PLAN STUDENTS' EXERCISES AND TEACHING KITS.

THE TWO WORKSHOPS WILL BE AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE TEACHING CENTRE, THIRD FLOOR, 4 PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT, HONG KONG.

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT BEFORE FEBRUARY 25 TO THE SENIOR INSPECTOR, SOCIAL STUDIES AND HEALTH EDUCATION SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, FIFTH FLOOR, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG.

THE WORKSHOPS HAVE BEEN ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL STUDIES AND HEALTH EDUCATION SECTION AND THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION.

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