SUNDAY, JULY 17, 1983
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+STUDENTS OR THEIR PARENTS MAY RING H-8392540 OR H-8392538
IN-DEPTH FACE- TO DISCUSS THEIR PROBLEMS WITH SPECIALISTS. TO-FACE ADVICE MAY ALSO BE ARRANGED, + MR LEUNG HO-WING,
ICATION SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT'S CAREERS EDUCATION SECTION, SAID.
CURRENTLY, THE CENTRE IS OPEN SIX DAYS A WEEK WHILE THE ENQUIRY SERVICE OPERATES EVERY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY MORNING. THE LATTER WILL GRADUALLY EXTEND ITS SERVICE AS THE SUMMER VACATION BEGINS.
THE CAREERS EDUCATION CENTRE HAS A PUBLIC LIBRARY EQUIPPED WITH LITERATURE AND JOURNALS ON CAREERS EDUCATION, AS WELL AS SPECIALLY PREPARED MATERIAL ON A WIDE RANGE OF STUDIES, TRAINING AND PROFESSIONS.
AT THE CENTRE, PROFESSIONAL CAREERS EDUCATION OFFICERS ARE AVAILABLE TO GIVE PERSONAL CONSULTATIONS AND ADVICE TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS REFERRED BY SCHOOL CAREERS TEACHERS.
MR LEUNG NOTED THAT SOME OF THE MATERIALS IN THE CENTRE WERE NOT AVAILABLE FROM OTHER PLACES AS THEY HAD BEEN SPECIALLY PREPARED TO MEET THE NEEDS ANTICIPATED FROM EARLIER ENQUIRIES.
+OPPORTUNITIES
AS AN EXAMPLE, HE CITED A PAMPHLET FOR FORM 3 SCHOOL LEAVERS+ -CONTAINING DETAILED INFORMATION ON STUDYING, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING PART-TIME AND EVENING STUDIES.
SOME OF THE VIDEO AND AUDIO CASSETTE TAPES ON TALKS GIVEN BY PROFESSIONALS AND SCHOOL TEACHERS ARE ALSO DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN FROM OTHER SOURCES.
+MANY PARENTS ALSO NEED CAREERS EDUCATION. VERY OFTEN, BECAUSE OF OVER-ANXIETY. THEY FORCED THEIR CHILDREN INTO DECISIONS OR CAREERS NOT SUITED TO THEIR PERSONALITY OR POTENTIAL THEREBY CAUSING UNHAPPINESS OR FRUSTRATION,+ MR LEUNG SAID.
THE CENTRE ALSO SERVES ANOTHER FUNCTION: PROVIDING CAREERS TEACHERS WITH UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON COUNSELLING TECHNIQUES AND A VENUE FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS.
OF THE MORE THAN 650 PEOPLE WHO HAVE USED THE CENTRE'S FACILITIES SINCE ITS OPENING IN APRIL, MANY WERE CAREERS TEACHERS.
BECAUSE OF ITS INITIAL SUCCESS, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WAS PLANNING A SECOND CAREERS EDUCATION CENTRE, SCHEDULED TO BE SET UP IN KOWLOON BY THE END OF THE YEAR, MR LEUNG SAID.
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