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TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1977

THE MODIFIED INITIAL SYSTEM COMPENSATION SCHEME, INCLUDING EX-GRATIA COMPENSATION AND THE SYSTEM OF ADVANCE PAYMENTS, WILL APPLY TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE EXTENSION.

THE DECISION TO APPROVE AN EARLY START ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EXTENSION HAS BEEN TAKEN IN THE LIGHT OF THE SATISFACTORY PROGRESS SO FAR MADE ON THE MODIFIED INITIAL SYSTEM. THE MODIFIED INITIAL SYSTEM IS NOW OVER 25 PER CENT COMPLETE AND IS STILL WITHIN THE ORIGINAL COST

ESTIMATE. THE CORPORATION HAS TOLD THE GOVERNMENT THAT IT CONTINUES TO BE CONFIDENT THAT THE SYSTEM WILL BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE ORIGINAL COST ESTIMATE AND ON TIME. TO DELAY THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EXTENSION UNTIL THE MIS IS COMPLETED AND IN OPERATION WOULD MEAN THAT THE OVERALL COST OF THE SYSTEM WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY BE GREATER AND INCREASING TRAFFIC CONGESTION WOULD ALSO MAKE CONSTRUCTION MORE DIFFICULT AND MORE DISRUPTIVE TO THE PUBLIC. ALSO,

ALSO, AT THE PRESENT TIME IT IS BELIEVED THAT LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CAN BE RAISED ON FAVOURABLE TERMS.

ACTIVITY APPROACH EXHIBITION A BIG HIT

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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S EXHIBITION ON THE ACTIVITY APPROACH SCHEME IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS HAS PROVED A BIG SUCCESS

AND PARENTS.

PARTICULARLY WITH STUDENTS

HUNDREDS OF VISITORS VIEWED THE EXHIBITS ON DISPLAY TODAY AT THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND MANY

TEACHERS AND STUDENTS EXPRESSED KEEN INTEREST IN THE SCHEME.

AMONG THE VISITORS TODAY WERE THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. COLVYN HAYE, AND THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (PRIMARY), MR. DAVID LEUNG.

MR. LEUNG SAID THE ACTIVITY APPROACH SCHEME WAS BECOMING INCREASINGLY POPULAR WITH BOTH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS AS IT GENERATED AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED AND LEARN BY DOING.

+THIS APPROACH IS BASED ON WELL ESTABLISHED CONCEPTS ABOUT HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, ESPECIALLY THOSE ABOUT HOW YOUNG CHILDREN GROW AND LEARN.

+THROUGH IT CHILDREN CAN LEARN AT THEIR OWN PACE AND TEACHERS CAN DEVISE DIFFERENT PROGRAMMES TO SUIT DIFFERENT CHILDREN, SAID MR. LEUNG,

THE EXHIBITION FEATURES A SERIES OF TEACHING MATERIALS AND AIDS, PUPILS' WORKS, REFERENCE MATERIALS AS WELL AS GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE ACTIVITY APPROACH AND LEARNING PROCESSES IN VARIOUS SUBJECT AREAS.

IT WILL CLOSE AT 4.30 P.M. TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

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