WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1986
WHEN THE LLEWELLYN REPORT DID NOT OFFER ANY SPECIFIC COMMENTS ON THE SYSTEM ITSELF, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO FURTHER DELAY IN PRESSING AHEAD WITH CERTAIN PROPOSED
MOD IF ICATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SYSTEM, ALL OF WHICH REFLECTED THE FEEDBACK RECEIVED FROM THE EXTENSIVE EARLIER CONSULTATION, AND TOOK INTO ACCOUNT EXPERIENCE WITH OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS, HE ADDED.
MR PAGLIARI SAID THAT A DISCUSSION PAPER SETTING OUT THESE PROPOSALS WAS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION LAST AUGUST.
+THE BOARD ENDORSED THE PROPOSALS AND AGREED THAT THE MAJOR SCHOOLS COUNCILS AND ASSOCIATIONS SHOULD BE FURTHER CONSULTED ON THE PROPOSALS AND THAT THE BOARD SHOULD BE INFORMED OF THEIR VIEWS BEFORE PROCEEDING FURTHER, HE SAID.
MR PAGLIARI SAID THAT COPIES OF THE DISCUSSION PAPER WERE THEN CIRCULATED TO 12 MAJOR SCHOOLS COUNCILS AND SCHOOLS ASSOCIATIONS FOR THEIR VIEWS.
+THEY WERE ALSO SENT, FOLLOWING A REQUEST BY THE SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES ALLOCATION COMMITTEE, TO THE CHAIRMEN OF 25 SSPA DISTRICT COMMITTEES, WHO REPRESENT ́ALL THE SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN THE SYSTEM.
+THESE VIEWS ARE NOW BEING COLLATED AND WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR ITS FURTHER CONSIDERATION, + HE SAID.
EDUCATION SYSTEM BEING MODIFIED TO CATER FOR ALL
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THE ANSWER TO THE PROBLEMS OF STUDENTS WHO MAY NOT FIT INTO THE NINE-YEAR COMPULSORY EDUCATION SYSTEM BECAUSE OF THE IR LACK OF INTEREST OR ABILITIES LIES IN TRYING TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS SUFFICIENT VARIETY AND SUPPORT IN OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM TO CATER FOR THEIR NEEDS, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON MIKE PAGLIARI SAID TODAY.
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON JACK IE CHAN, MR PAGLIARI SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS VERY MUCH AWARE OF THE NEED. DURING THE NINE YEARS OF COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL, TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATION WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF ALL OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AND NOT SIMPLY THOSE OF THE MORE ACADEMICALLY INCLINED.
+AS REGARDS VARIETY, THE REVIEW OF THE CURRICULUM IS A CONTINUING PROCESS AND FORMS THE BASIC TASK OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.
+THE OBJECTIVE MUST BE TO ENCOURAGE, WHEREVER POSSIBLE, THE INCLUSION OF MORE TECHNICAL AND PRACTICAL SUBJECTS ALONGSIDE THE TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC ONES, HE SAID.
HE NOTED
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