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Parents' view on children's extra-curricular activities
A survey commissioned by the Committee on Home-School Co-operation revealed that parents were more willing to spend money, rather than time, on their children's extra-curricular activities.
The aim of the survey, conducted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) last October, is to improve the roles of parents in assisting schools to organise extra-curricular activities and to promote their values for the betterment of school life.
Some 7,000 parents and students from 60 primary schools and 30 secondary schools had been interviewed.
The Chairman of the Committee, Mr Tik Chi-yuen, will tomorrow (Tuesday) announce the findings of the survey at a press conference at the Education Department Headquarters.
Research team leaders from the CUHK, Dr Lam Chi-chung and Dr Wong Ngai- ying; Principal Curriculum Officer (Research, Evaluation and Planning) of the Education Department, Mr Law Hing-chung; and Mrs Canny Lau from the Working Group on Parents' Views on Education will also attend.
Other findings of the survey, including the views of parents and students on the values of extra-curricular activities; the choice and the time spending on different types of activities; and the willingness of parents to assist in running extra-curricular activities, will also be announced.
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Teacher recruitment information office activated
The Education Department has activated the Teacher Recruitment Information Office (TRIO) at its headquarters to help fill some 1,000 additional teacher vacancies in local schools in September 1996.
A Principal Education Officer, Mr C K Tam, said the vacancies arise from new schools, classes and posts in the next school year.
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