MAY 19, 1985
AT PRESENT, SIX OF THE GROUP, INCLUDING THE BRONZE-MEDAL WINNER, ARE STUDYING THE THIRD YEAR COURSE. MEANWHILE, ANOTHER BATCH OF 15 PRISONERS HAVE ENROLLED FOR THE FIRST YEAR COURSE.
SINCE 1983, A TOTAL OF 165 CANDIDATES FROM DIFFERENT INSTITUTIONS HAVE SAT AT VARIOUS OPEN EXAMINATIONS INCLUDING THE CITY AND GUILDS COURSE FOR TELECOMMUNICATION, BOOK-KEEPING AND TYPEWRITING OF THE LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY AS WELL AS TYPEWRITING AND ENGLISH IN THE PITMAN EXAMINATIONS. THE PASS RATE HAS BEEN OVER 90 PER CENT.
THESE OPEN EXAMINATIONS AND CERTIFICATES PROVIDE INMATES WITH RECOGNISED STANDARDS AND ARE VERY USEFUL TO THEM AFTER THEIR DISCHARGE, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
+LEARN-TO-SWIM+ SCHEME POPULAR
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IF YOU HAVEN'T LEARNT TO SWIM AND ENVY THOSE WHO REGULARLY ENJOY A DIP DURING THE PRESENT HOT WEATHER, THE URBAN COUNCIL'S +LEARN-TO-SWIM+ COURSE CAN PERHAPS SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM.
ACCORDING TO MR TSANG CHO-CHUNG, WHO HAS BEEN AN INSTRUCTOR OF THE LEARN-TO-SWIM+ COURSE EVER SINCE THE SCHEME STARTED IN 1972, THE VAST MAJORITY OF HIS STUDENTS COULD MASTER THE SKILL AFTER ATTENDING A 15-HOUR COURSE.
+THAT IS VERY REWARDING. EQUALLY ENCOURAGING IS THAT MANY OF MY FORMER STUDENTS ARE ALWAYS SEEN SWIMMING AT THE URBAN COUNCIL'S PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS,+ SAID MR TSANG.
+ IT IS ALSO NOT UNCOMMON TO FIND PARENTS AND CHILDREN ATTENDING THE COURSE TOGETHER.+
HE NOTED THAT THE SUCCESS OF THE SCHEME LAY PARTLY IN THE VERY HIGH TEACHING STANDARD. ALL THE SWIMMING INSTRUCTORS WERE FULLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS OF THE HONG KONG SWIMMING TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.
IN HIS VIEW, VIRTUALLY ALL PEOPLE, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE IR AGE OR SEX, COULD MASTER THE SKILL OF SWIMMING IF THEY HAD THE DETERMINATION AND PERSEVERANCE.
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