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FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1989
TEACHERS INVITED TO TAKE PART IN CURRICULUM PROJECT SCHEME
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TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS OF SCHOOLS AND KINDERGARTENS REMINDED THAT THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL FOR A SCHOOL-BASED CURRICULUM PROJECT UNDER AN AWARD SCHEME RUN BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS THURSDAY, MARCH 30.
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THE SCHOOL-BASED CURRICULUM PROJECT SCHEME WAS INTRODUCED LAST YEAR WITH AN AIM TO ENCOURAGE TEACHERS PARTICIPATION IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT WORK TO MEET THE VARIED NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF PUPILS LEARNING, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID.
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A PROJECT CAN BE DEVISED BY A TEACHER OR A GROUP OF TEACHERS IN A SCHOOL OR A NUMBER OF SCHOOLS TO SUIT THE PARTICULAR CURRICULUM NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS.
OF SIMPLE TEACHING TEACHING TOPIC
THE PROJECTS MAY INVOLVE THE PRODUCTION MATERIALS SUCH AS A SET OF WORKSHEETS FOR A SPECIFIC FOR A PARTICULAR LEVEL.
WHICH NORMALLY SUGGESTIONS FOR
SLIDES,
THEY MAY ALSO BE MULTI-MEDIA TEACHING PACKAGES INCLUDE A TEACHERS' GUIDE, TEACHING MATERIALS OR LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND A NUMBER OF AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS SUCH AS CASSETTE TAPES, AND OVERHEAD TRANSPARENCIES.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT IN GENERAL, THE SCHEME MIGHT INCLUDE PROJECTS ON NEW TEACHING APPROACHES ΤΟ SPECIFIC TOPICS IN THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OR FORMER CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (CDC) SYLLABUSES OR CURRICULUM GUIDELINES AND IN NEW TOPICS OR AREAS OF STUDIES AS ALTERNATIVES TO CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE CDC SYLLABUSES OR GUIDELINES.
IN ADDITION, THE PROJECTS MAY INCLUDE TEACHING AND RESOURCES MATERIALS IN AREAS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE CURRICULUM RECOMMENDED BY THE CDC AIMING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PUPILS OF A PARTICULAR ABILITY RANGE.
AS A TOKEN OF APPRECIATION, CASH AWARDS OF $3,600 AND $12,000 WILL BE GIVEN TO PRODUCERS OF EACH KINDERGARTEN OR PRIMARY PROJECT AND OF $5,000 AND $16,000 TO PRODUCERS OF EACH SECONDARY PROJECT.
PRODUCTION EXPENSES OF $1,400 AND $5,000 WILL ALSO BE REIMBURSED TO THE PROJECT MAKERS,
PROJECT PROPOSALS MUST REACH THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, BY MARCH 30.
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