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Monday, July 9, 1973

Northcote offers training through the medium of English while paying

due attention to Chinese. At Grantham and Sir Robert Black both English

and 'Chinese are used.

Residential facilities are available for about 100 men and 100 women

at Northcote but both Grantham and Sir Robert Black are non-residential at

this stage.

"However," Mr. Fisher-Short said, "Sir Robert Black College anticipates

having residential facilities when its new buildings at Piper's Hill on Tai

Po Road are expected to be completed in time for the September 1974 opening."

The colleges are well equipped with facilities for teacher training

in all normal school subjects at the primary and lower secondary level.

"Students are prepared for service at both levels although all students

have an opportunity to study the teaching of one or more subjects in considerable

depth.

"An important element in the training offered is the further education

of the student himself and the development of his personal social maturity,"

Mr. Fisher-Short emphasised.

All students have available a wide range of social and cultural activities.

Student associations and clubs enjoy a considerable degree of autonomy and play

a necessary part in the total education of the prospective teacher, he said.

Having completed their courses college graduates are free to enter

any employment they wish.

Private

"If they join government or aided schools they are immediately employed

as Certificated Masters and enjoy the official scale of remuneration.

schools, however, usually determine their own rates of salary.

"Although