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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1976

SOCIAL STUDIES SEMINAR FOR TEACHERS ******

A SEMINAR ON THE TEACHING OF SOCIAL STUDIES WILL BE HELD AT GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, KOWLOON, ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 18) AT 9.15 A.M.

THE SEMINAR IS FOR TEACHERS IN THE 15 SCHOOLS MONITORED BY THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, AND IN 27 OTHER SCHOOLS TEACHING THE PROVISIONAL SYLLABUS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS.

THE AIMS OF THE SEMINAR ARE THREE-FOLD -- TO GIVE UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON HOW SOCIAL STUDIES IS BEING TAUGHT IN ENGLAND, TO DISCUSS THE TEACHING PROGRESS IN SOCIAL STUDIES IN FORMS 1-2, AND TO CONDUCT AN EVALUATION EXERCISE OF PART OF THE FORM 2 PROVISIONAL SYLLABUS.

THE DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS, MR. A.J. REEVE WILL GIVE THE OPENING ADDRESS AT THE SEMINAR WHILE THE PRINCIPAL CURRICULUM PLANNING OFFICER (SECONDARY), MRS. LOUISE MOK WILL ADVISE ON THE PROCEDURE OF EVALUATION.

TALKS ON +RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TEACHING OF SOCIAL STUDIES IN ENGLAND+ WILL BE GIVEN BY MRS. LUK LI SHIU-PUI, SENIOR LECTURER OF SIR ROBERT BLACK COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AND MISS GRACE WONG, SENIOR GEOGRAPHY MISTRESS OF LUNG CHEUNG GOVERNMENT SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOL, BOTH OF WHOM HAVE RECENTLY ATTENDED A COURSE ON SOCIAL STUDIES IN ENGLAND,

A COLLECTION OF SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING MATERIALS USED IN ENGLAND WILL ALSO BE ON DISPLAY AT THE SEMINAR.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE SEMINAR COVERED.

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT

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PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER KESWICK STREET AND THE SOUTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF NORTH POINT ROAD FROM JAVA ROAD FROM 10 A.M. TOMORROW (FRIDAY) (DECEMBER 17) UNLESS AUTHORISED IN WRITING BY THE AUTHORITY, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP TO INDICATE THE

PROHIBITION.

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