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TOC Teachers' Reference Groups
Teachers are encouraged to join Teachers' Reference Groups (TRG) to share their professional ideas and experiences on implementing Target Oriented Curriculum (TOC).
Vice principal of the Assessment Unit, TOC, Education Department, Mr Sou Hon-poo said: "TRG are being formed on regional basis to encourage greater teacher involvement and collaboration in implementing TOC."
The groups also provide opportunities for teachers and staff of the department to share their views and experiences, he said.
Experience sharing sessions, talks, seminars and workshops on topics of interest and concern to teachers implementing TOC will be regularly organised for TRG members, Mr Sou noted.
In 1996-97 school year, over 500 primary and special schools, representing 61 per cent, have implemented TOC or have already embodied the characteristics of the curriculum in their current practices.
Over 80 per cent of the schools indicated that they would implement TOC in the following school year.
Mr Sou pointed out that a series of support materials for teachers, including assessment guidelines, programmes of study and exemplar learning tasks, are ready for distribution to primary and special schools through courier service.
"Subject-specific enquiries on TOC should be directed to the respective subject inspectors of the Development Unit, Teacher Education Unit or Assessment Unit of the TOC Section of the Curriculum Development Institute," he said.
He added that a roving exhibition on TOC will be held later this year throughout the territory to inform members of the public about the curriculum.
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