SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1984
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KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS INVITED TO JOIN COURSES
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KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS WHO ARE PROFESSIONALLY UNTRAINED ARE BEING INVITED TO ENROL IN ONE OF TWO PART-TIME IN-SERVICE COURSES TO BE ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN THE 1984-85 ACADEMIC YEAR.
ONE OF THE COURSES WILL START IN SEPTEMBER 1984 AND THE OTHER IN MARCH 1985.
THE 12-WEEK COURSES ARE ORGANISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A RECOMMENDATION OF THE 1981 WHITE PAPER ON PRIMARY EDUCATION AND PRE-PRIMARY SERVICES.
+KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE COURSE AND A SIX-MONTH POST-COURSE PERIOD OF SUPERVISED TEACHING WILL BE DESIGNATED QUALIFIED ASSISTANT KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS',+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID.
APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN TO ALL FULL-TIME KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS WITH A MINIMUM OF TWO-YEARS' TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN A REGISTERED KINDERGARTEN.
KINDERGARTEN SUPERVISORS OR HEAD-TEACHERS, WHO ARE FULLY TRAINED TEACHERS OR ARE UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE GRADUATES BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED SPECIALISED TRAINING IN KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION, MAY ALSO APPLY.
+FOR THIS GROUP OF TRAINEES, PART OF THE COURSE CONTENTS WILL INCLUDE ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, AND THE POST-COURSE TEACHING PRACTICE REQUIREMENT WILL BE WAIVED, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
APPLICANTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND AN INTERVIEW. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE RESULT BEFORE THE END OF JULY 1984.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG, AND ITS KOWLOON SUB-OFFICE ON THE SIXTH FLOOR, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES AT 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED BY MAY 18 TO THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR, KINDERGARTEN SECTION OF THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT LEE GARDENS.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE WITH THE KINDERGARTEN SECTION ON 5-8392487 OR 5-8392489.
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