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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN

FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1975

WORK OF E.D.'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE

NOT JUST ROUTINE SCHOOL VISITS

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THE TERM +INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS+ IMMEDIATELY CREATES AN IMAGE IN BOTH THE TEACHERS AND THE PUPILS' MINDS OF A STERN-FACED MAN SITTING AT THE BACK OF THE CLASSROOM, WATCHING EVERY MOVEMENT IN THE ROOM AND JOTTING DOWN WHATEVER FAULTS HE FINDS IN THE TEACHING METHOD IN HIS THICK FILE.

TO MOST PEOPLE, THE WORK OF THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS ROUTINE INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS. THESE VISITS, HOWEVER, ARE ONLY A SMALL PART OF THE WORK OF THE INSPECTORATE.

A SPOKESMAN OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID THE IMPRESSION OF A FAULT-FINDING INSPECTOR WAS NOW A THING OF THE PAST AND AN INSPECTOR WAS MORE OF AN ADVISOR TO TEACHERS.

THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE INSPECTORATE IS AN ADVISORY BODY WHICH CATERS FOR QUALITATIVE ASPECTS OF EDUCATION, INCLUDING CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, AND THE MAINTENANCE OR IMPROVEMENT OF TEACHING STANDARDS.*

IT IS HEADED BY AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS). CURRENTLY, IT HAS A STRENGTH OF 120 WITH 10 PRINCIPAL INSPECTORS IN CHARGE OF DIFFERENT SPECIALIST SECTIONS WHICH ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC SUBJECTS.

ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS OF THE INSPECTORATE IS TO SERVE THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMITTEE, WHICH IS CONCERNED WITH CURRICULUM PLANNING, RENEWAL AND EVALUATION.

THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE IS A NON-STATUTORY BODY RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVISING THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM.

BESIDES ITS WORK WITH THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE MAINTAINS CERTAIN SPECIALIST SECTIONS WHICH ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION OF DIFFERENT SUBJECTS AND LEVELS.

THE KINDERGARTEN SECTION, FOR EXAMPLE, GIVES ADVICE ON ALL MATTERS RELATING TO PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION AND RENDERS ASSISTANCE TO KINDERGARTENS. ITS MAIN FUNCTION IS TO ENSURE A CONGENIAL ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND THAT TEACHERS DO NOT OVER- EMPHASISE LEARNING AT SUCH AN EARLY STAGE.

THE SECTION, IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SECTION, ALSO ORGANISES IN-SERVICE TRAINING COURSES FOR TEACHERS OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.

Issued by Government Information Services, Beaconsfje blogr okean kang. Tel: 5-233191

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