TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1994
* REMEDIAL TEACHING
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AS MOST IMMIGRANT STUDENTS HAVE A LOWER STANDARD IN ENGLISH, HEADS OF SCHOOLS MAY ARRANGE FOR THEM TO RECEIVE REMEDIAL TEACHING IN THIS SUBJECT.
FOR STUDENTS WHO EXPERIENCE MORE SERIOUS LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND REQUIRE INTENSIVE REMEDIAL SUPPORT TO HELP THEM COPE WITH THE CURRICULUM, THE FOLLOWING SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE:
RESOURCE CLASSES
THESE CLASSES ARE OPERATED IN MANY PRIMARY STUDENTS WHO ARE BACKWARD IN THE THREE BASIC CHINESE, ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS. EACH CLASS 15 PUPILS AND IS OPERATED ON WITHDRAWAL BASIS.
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SCHOOLS FOR SUBJECTS ACCOMMODATES
HEADS OF SCHOOLS WHO WISH TO OPERATE SUCH CLASSES FOR IMMIGRANT STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT THE INTENSIVE REMEDIAL SERVICES UNIT OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
PERIPATETIC TEACHING SERVICE
IN CASE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO OPERATE RESOURCE CLASSES, ARRANGEMENTS MAY BK MADE FOR TEACHERS FROM THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SECTION TO VISIT SCHOOLS REGULARLY ΤΟ PROVIDE INTENSIVE REMEDIAL. TEACHING IN SMALL GROUPS TO PUPILS.
PRIMARY
SESSION
EACH PUPIL ATTENDS TWO SESSIONS PER WEEK, WITH EACH COMPRISING THREE 40-MINUTE PERIODS, ONE FOR EACH OF THE THREE BASIC SUBJECTS.
RESOURCE TEACHING CENTRES
THESE CENTRES CATER FOR STUDENTS
ATTENDING
PRIMARY AND
JUNIOR SECONDARY CLASSES WHO ARE BACKWARD IN ACADEMIC ATTAINMENT BY AT LEAST TWO YEARS.
INTENSIVE REMEDIAL SUPPORT FOR THE THREE BASIC SUBJECTS PROVIDED IN SMALL GROUPS. STUDENTS ATTEND THE CENTRES EACH WEEK FOR TWO SESSIONS OF TWO HOURS RACH.
IS
THERE ARE SIX RESOURCE TEACHING CENTRES FOR PRIMARY STUDENTS AND FOUR RESOURCE TEACHING CENTRES FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS.
UNITS,
THE SPOKESMAN SAID IMMIGRANT STUDENTS WHO HAD OTHER DIFFICULTIES IN LEARNING COULD ALSO SEEK HELP FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION IN ADJUSTMENT PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, AUDIOLOGICAL SERVICKS, SPEECH SERVICES, AND SERVICES FOR PUPILS WITH VISUAL PROBLEMS.
THERAPY
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