SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 1992
SPECIAL SCHOOL GETS $8.8 MILLION JOCKEY CLUB GRANT
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THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB HAS ALLOCATED AN $8.83 GRANT TO MEET THE CAPITAL COST OF EXTENDING AND CONVERTING TSI SCHOOL IN TO KWA WAN, KOWLOON.
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THE SCHOOL, WHICH CATERS FOR CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES IN THE 12-15 AGB GROUP, CONDUCTED A FEASIBILITY STUDY IN 1989 ON BUILDING AN EXTENSION WITHIN THE SCHOOL CAMPUS AND ON CARRYING OUT NECESSARY CONVERSION WITHIN EXISTING PREMISES ΤΟ UPGRADE TEACHING FACILITIES.
"THE PROJECT WOULD ADD THREE CLASSROOMS, SIX SPECIAL ROOMS AND OTHER FACILITIES," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
THE SCHOOL, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1980, CURRENTLY OPERATES FIVE CLASSES FOR EACH LEVEL FROM SECONDARY 1 TO SECONDARY 3, WITH 20 STUDENTS IN EACH CLASS.
THE CURRICULUM OF THE SCHOOL WAS MODIFIED IN 1989 TO PUT MORE EMPHASIS ON TEACHING BASIC ACADEMIC SKILLS AND ON NON-ACADEMIC ELEMENTS TO ENHANCE THE STUDENTS' READINESS FOR
TRAINING IN SKILLS CENTRES RUN BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
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"THE EXTENSION AND CONVERSION PROJECT WOULD INCREASE THE FACILITIES WHICH WOULD ENSURE THAT THE MODIFIED CURRICULUM COULD BE IMPLEMENTED EFFECTIVELY," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
"WITH THE $8.83 MILLION EXTENSION-CONVERSION PROJECT SPOKESMAN SAID.
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