WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1968
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BOE MEMBERS VISIT CCC NIM TSI SPECIAL SCHOOL
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THE CHAIRMAN AND SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION (BOE). TODAY (WEDNESDAY) VISITED THE CCC NIM TSI SCHOOL *ro TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE OPERATION OF AN AIDED SPECIAL SCHOOL CATERING FOR THE SOCIALLY DISABLED AND ACADEMICALLY LESS GIFTED CHILDREN.
THEY WERE BOE CHAIRMAN, MRS RITA FAN, AND MEMBERS MR CHAN YING- LUN, MISS BOW SUI-MAY, MR DAVID CHEUNG, MR TAM MAN-KWAN, MR TIMOTHY HA, DR JOHN CHEN AND MR DOMINIC WONG.
ACCOMPANYING THEM WERE THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (SERVICES), MR LUCAS CHAN, AND THE BOE SECRETARY, SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER MISS ROSE LAU.
DURING A TOUR OF THE SCHOOL AT KAU PUI LUNG ROAD, LOK MAN SUN CHUEN, TO KWA WAN, THE VISITORS LEARNED THAT THE SCHOOL WAS ESTABLISHED IN SEPTEMBER 1980 UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CHINA, THE HONG KONG COUNCIL, AT BORROWED PREMISES
IN MONG
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THE SCHOOL MOVED TO ITS EXISTING PURPOSE-BUILT PREMISES FOR EDUCATING CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL IN 1981.
AGED BETWEEN 12
15
JUNIOR SECONDARY
THE PARTY NOTED THAT SOME 290 BOYS AND GIRLS AND 16 WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES ARE ATTENDING CLASSES IN THE WHOLE-DAY CO-EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL.
SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE GROUPED INTO DIFFERENT CLASSES ACCORDING TO THEIR INTELLECTUAL ABILITIES AND ALSO THEIR ATTAINMENT IN CHINESE, MATHEMATICS AND ENGLISH. THE CURRICULUM OF THE SCHOOL FOLLOWS THAT AN ORDINARY SCHOOL AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE.
OF
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THE PARTY WAS ALSO TOLD THAT PUPILS USE ORDINARY TEXTBOOKS ADAPTATIONS HAVE TO BE MADE AND ONLY THOSE PARTS OF THE TEXT AND SYLLABUS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR LEVEL OF ATTAINMENT, INTEREST AND NEED ARE SELECTED.
A LARGE AMOUNT OF SUPPLEMENTARY REMEDIAL TEACHING MATERIAL IS PREPARED FOR THEM.
BY
SKCONDARY THREE SCHOOL LEAVERS WILL BE ISSUED A CERTIFICATE THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TOGETHER WITH A SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE BY THE SCHOOL.
THE BOE MEMBERS ALSO LEARNT THAT WITH THE HELP OF THE SCHOOL CAREERS MASTER AND SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS, A NUMBER OF SCHOOL LEAVERS RECEIVED FURTHER TRAINING IN GARMENT MANUFACTURING AND CONSTRUCTION.
SOME OF THEM ATTENDED BRIDGING COURSES AND SHORT COURSES BY THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT IN TECHNICAL INSTITUTES, VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES AND SKILLS AND UNDER THE APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
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SOME OF THE PUPILS CONTINUED THEIR STUDIES IN THE POLICE CADET SCHOOL AND IN THE GOVERNMENT EVENING INSTITUTES OR IN IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
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