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NO CHANGE ADVISED IN PRIMARY SCHOOL ENTRY AGE
THE EDUCATION COMMISSION HAS CONSIDERED THE QUESTION AGE OF ENTRY TO PRIMARY SCHOOL AND HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE AGE OF ENTRY SHOULD REMAIN AT FIVE YEARS AND EIGHT MONTHS.
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IN MAKING THIS RECOMMENDATION THE COMMISSION TOOK INTO ACCOUNT EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS, AS WELL AS VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
"THE COMMISSION CONSIDERED THAT, WHILE AN EARLIER START то PRIMARY SCHOOLING HAD CERTAIN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES IN THAT CHILDREN WOULD COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATION SOONER AND THEIR PARENTS WOULD SAVE MONEY. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT IT WOULD BE EDUCATIONALLY BETTER,' THE ACTING SECRETARY ΤΟ THE COMMISSION, MR JOHN DEAN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
"NOR WERE THE ADVANTAGES SUFFICIENT TO JUSTIFY THE DISRUPTION AND EXPENSE WHICH CHANGING THE SYSTEM WOULD ENTAIL, HE SAID.
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THE COMMISSION WILL INCLUDE THIS RECOMMENDATION IN ITS REPORT NO. 4 WHICH IT HOPES TO PUBLISH LATER THIS YEAR.
CONSULTATION ON DMC PROPOSALS ENDS ON MAY 31
SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION TODAY (WEDNESDAY) REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT THE CONSULTATION PERIOD ON PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE EXISTING DEEDS OF MUTUAL COVENANT (DMC'S) WILL END NEXT WEDNESDAY (MAY 31).
"IT IS HOPED THAT THOSE WITH VIEWS ON THE PROPOSALS WOULD SEND THEIR OPINIONS IN WRITING TO US BEFORE THAT DAY.
"REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE TO MADE ANY DISTRICT OFFICE OR ΤΟ THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION IN WORLD SHIPPING CENTRE AT 7 CANTON ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
THE CNTA IS SEEKING THE VIEWS OF THE PUBLIC AND INTERESTED BODIES ON THE PROPOSALS WHICH WERE RECOMMENDED BY INTER-DEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUP TO RECTIFY DEFICIENCIES IN DMC'S.
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"MOST DISTRICT BOARDS HAVE DISCUSSED THE PROPOSALS, AND GENERALLY SUPPORT THE SPIRIT OF THE CHANGES, THE SPOKESMAN NOTED.
COPIES OF THE CONSULTATION PAPER ON THE AVAILABLE AT ALL, DISTRICT OFFICES.
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