SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 1991
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
MR PO, 40, JOINED THE GOVERNMENT AS AN IN 1978. HE HAS SERVED IN A NUMBER OF POLICY BRANCHES AND DEPARTMENTS,
SECRETARIAT, OMELCO, INCLUDING
THE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES AND INFORMATION BRANCH AND THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH.
GOVERNMENT THE
HE HAD SERVED AS ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER
(ΤΑΙ OFFICER LATE 1970'S AND WAS ASSISTANT DISTRICT TO 1981.
(ISLANDS) IN THE PO) FROM 1980
MR PO'S LAST POSTING WAS SECRETARY
OF THE POLICE
COMPLAINTS
COMMITTEE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A PHOTOGRAPH OF MR PO PUI-LEONG FROM THE GIS NEWSROOM.
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SCHOOLS INVITED TO JOIN EXTENSIVE READING SCHEME
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NINETEEN PUBLIC SECTOR SECONDARY
SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN SELECTED
FOR PHASE 1 OF THE EXTENSIVE READING SCHEME IN ENGLISH (SECONDARY 1-3) STARTING THIS SEPTEMBER.
SAID DEPARTMENT
THE READING EDUCATION THE A SPOKESMAN FOR
ΤΟ SCHEME, WHICH HAS BEEN WIDELY ACKNOWLEDGED AS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS IMPROVE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY, WILL BE EXTENDED TO 200 SCHOOLS UNDER SEVEN-YEAR PHASED PROGRAMME.
SCHOOLS ARE NOW BEING INVITED TO APPLY FOR THE 1992 PHASE.
EXPLAINED
RESULTED
IN
A
A
READING THAT A WELL-ORGANISED
IN READING INCREASE RAPID
IN WRITING ABILITY
THE SPOKESMAN
COMPREHENSION WHICH WOULD LEAD TO AN IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAMME USUALLY
AND OTHER SKILLS.
"IN ADDITION, THE LEARNING," HE SAID.
HELPS PROGRAMME
TO PROMOTE PUPIL-CENTRED
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH:
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A SET OF 400 BOOKS GRADED INTO RIGHT LEVELS;
A SET OF 120 READING CARDS AT TWO LEVELS FOR LOWER ABILITY, AND
READING AND TEACHING AIDS.
STUDENTS
WITH
*
THE SPOKESMAN
SAID
SPECIALIST
SUPPORT
WILL BE
OFFERED
ΤΟ
SERVICES
TRAINING, TEACHER
BOTH SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND
AND BEFORE
AFTER
SCHOOLS TO HELP TEACHERS IMPLEMENT THE SCHEME.
THIS WILL INCLUDE IN-SERVICE INSTITUTION AND SCHOOL-BASED IN THE FORM OF TEACHING
AND GUIDES,
PARTICIPATION, HE ADDED.
CONSULTANCY