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MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1974

INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL WORK TRAINING INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR 1974/75 COURSE

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THE INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL WORK TRAINING IS HOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION IN THE COMING ACADEMIC YEAR TO ITS TWO-YEAR FULL-TIME COURSE LEADING TO A CERTIFICATE IN SOCIAL WORK.

ESTABLISHED IN 1973 AS ONE OF THE PROJECTS IN THE FIVE- YEAR PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES, THE INSTITUTE STARTS ITS SECOND ACADEMIC YEAR IN SEPTEMBER AND EXPECTS TO TAKE ON 75 NEW STUDENTS. THE FIRST YEAR'S INTAKE OF 50 STUDENTS HAVE MOVED INTO THE FINAL YEAR OF THEIR COURSE.

APPLICATION FORMS FOR THIS YEAR'S COURSE CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE INSTITUTE WHICH IS LOCATED AT 44, 0I KWAN ROAD, WANCHA!. THEY SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO THE INSTITUTE BY JULY 2. JORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE PRINCIPAL.

APPLICANTS MUST BE AT LEAST 19 YEARS OF AGE ON ADMISSION AND PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE 21 OR OVER, AND TO THOSE WHO HAVE ACQUIRED SOME PREVIOUS WORKING EXPERIENCE, THOUGH NOT NECESSARILY IN THE SOCIAL WELFARE FIELD,

CANDIDATES

THE MINIMUM ACADEMIC REQUIREMENT FOR ADMISSION IS POSSESSION OF A HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION. SHOULD HAVE EITHER:

(A) FIVE SUBJECTS, INCLUDING ENGLISH, AT GRADE E OR ABOVE

IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (ENGLISH) OR FOUR SUBJECTS INCLUDING ENGLISH, ONE OF WHICH MUST BE AT GRADE E OR ABOVE AND OTHERS AT GRADE C OR ABOVE= OR

(3) A GRADE C OR ABOVE IN ENGLISH IN THE HONG KONG

CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (CHINESE) TOGETHER WITH EITHER FOUR OTHER SUBJECTS AT GRADE E OR ABOVE OR THREE OTHER

OR SUBJECTS AT GRADE C OR ABOVE=

(C) A PASS IN AT LEAST TWO SUBJECTS AT ADVANCED LEVEL IN

THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY ADVANCED LEVEL MATRICULATION EXAMINATION WITH THREE FURTHER SUBJECTS AT GRADE C OR ABOVE IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (ENGLISH)= AND HAVE WRITTEN CHINESE AND FLUENT CANTONESE.

MR. L.B. MACQUARRIE, THE PRINCIPAL OF THE INSTITUTE, SAID THE MATURE, OLDER CANDIDATES WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS WILL HAVE TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF THEIR ABILITY TJ UNDERTAKE THE COURSE.

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