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Roving education exhibition opens tomorrow
An Education Department roving exhibition dotted with lively, colourful cartoons will open tomorrow (Saturday) to demonstrate to parents and teachers the merits of the Target Oriented Curriculum (TOC) which encourages teachers to bring life, interest and active participation into the classroom.
The exhibition at Level 2, Tuen Mun Town Plaza Phase I, will feature the concept and merits of the new curriculum, assessment and reporting, along with feedback from parents and pilot schools.
The roving exhibition is the second on TOC, and is aimed at introducing the curriculum to parents who have to choose discretionary school places for their children this month in order to enter Primary 1 in September next year.
A total of 439 schools have already indicated intention to adopt TOC in Primary 1 in the 1996-97 school year. The Government has said the secondary school places allocation system will be modified in 2001 to follow the development of TOC.
The list of schools adopting TOC in September 1996 will be available for viewing at the exhibition. Leaflets will be distributed and Education Department officers will be on hand to answer questions from parents.
A video on TOC will also be shown at the exhibition.
The venues of the exhibition are: Level 2, Tuen Mun Town Plaza (September 16 and 17); Entrance Arena, Shatin New Town Plaza (September 18 and 19); Exhibition Hall, Lok Fu Shopping Centre Phase I (September 20 and 21); Level 2. Metroplaza, Kwai Fong (September 22 to 24); Shopping Mall, Telford Centre, Kowloon Bay (September 25 and 26); and Centre Bridge, Level 2, Cityplaza, Taikoo Shing (September 27 and 28).
The exhibition opens daily from 12 noon to 7 pm.
A spokesman for the Education Department urged parents who have to choose a primary school for their children, as well as teachers, to visit the exhibition.
End/Friday, September 15, 1995