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Video tape on teaching General Studies
To provide training to teachers on teaching General Studies, a video tape and a teacher's manual had been delivered to all primary schools.
A principal inspector of the Education Department, Miss Bau Wai-ngun, said: "The self-learning video on the Teaching of General Studies is produced by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, commissioned by the Curriculum Development Institute.
"It covers the rationale, aims and objectives, organisation of the syllabus, teaching strategies, teaching resources and assessment of students' performance."
Teachers are encouraged to view the video and discuss its contents at occasions like General Studies panel meetings, orientation day for new teachers and staff development day.
General Studies will be fully implemented this September as a core subject in the primary curriculum integrating the subjects of Social Studies, Primary Science and Health Education as recommended in the Education Commission Report No 4.
The syllabus of this new subject had been issued to all primary schools in August 1994.
Further enquiries should be directed to the Humanities Unit of the Curriculum Development Institute on 2892 5858.
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Promotion of factory inspectorate
The Commissioner for Labour. Miss Jacqueline Willis, today (Thursday) presented promotion letters to Deputy Chief Factory Inspectors Mr Mak Hung-kae and Mr Tse Ming-sing who were both elevated to Chief Factory Inspector with effect from May 29 and June 17, respectively.
Mr Mak is the head of the Support Services Division which is responsible for providing technical support to policy formation and law enforcement, and organising safety promotion activities.