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FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1978

TRAINING COURSE FOR KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS

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THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR ITS PART-TIME, TWO-YEAR TRAINING COURSE FOR KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS STARTING IN OCTOBER.

THE COURSE, THE 12TH IN THE SERIES STARTED IN 1956, IS REPEATED EVERY TWO YEARS BY THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE.

IT IS INTENDED FOR IN-SERVICE KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS WHO HAVE NOT HAD ANY BASIC TRAINING IN TEACHING STUDENTS. ABOUT 500 TEACHERS HAVE BEEN TRAINED SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE COURSE.

APPLICANTS FOR THE OCTOBER COURSE MUST BE FULL-TIME

TEACHERS WHO HAVE BEEN PERMITTED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO TEACH IN KINDERGARTENS AND HAVE TAUGHT FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS. THEY MUST HAVE THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION OR ITS EQUIVALENT, TUITION IS FREE AND CANTONESE WILL BE THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION.

THE COURSE WILL ADMIT UP TO 50 TEACHERS FOR TRAINING. PRACTICAL TEACHING AND LECTURES ARE INCLUDED IN THE COURSE.

LECTURES IN THE FIRST YEAR WILL COVER PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION, HEALTH EDUCATION, MUSIC, DEMONSTRATION AND CRITICISM LESSONS, AND NATURE EXPERIENCE FOR KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN.

SECOND-YEAR LECTURES WILL INCLUDE CHILD DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL STUDIES, PHYSICAL TRAINING AND ART AND CRAFT.

THE COURSE COMPRISES TWO OR THREE LECTURES A WEEK DURING SCHOOL TERM HELD AT THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION OR OTHER GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS BETWEEN 4 P.M. AND 7 P.M. ON WEEKDAYS. DEMONSTRATION AND CRITICISM LESSONS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE MORNING IN KINDERGARTENS WITH ONE MEETING A WEEK FOR 20 WEEKS.

EACH TEACHER MUST ATTEND AT LEAST 80 PER CENT OF THE LECTURES BEFORE SITTING FOR THE FINAL EXAMINATION. ON PASSING, THE TEACHERS WILL BE AWARDED THE STATUS OF +QUALIFIED KINDERGARTEN TEACHER. THEY WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ENTRY TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S REGISTER OF TEACHERS, IF THEY HAVE FIVE YEARS' APPROVED TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN HONG KONG SCHOOLS.

APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE AT LEE GARDENS, FIFTH FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY OR THE DEPARTMENT'S KOWLOON SUB- OFFICE IN THÉ KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, SIXTH FLOOR, NATHAN ROAD. COMPLETED FORMS MUST REACH THE ORGANISER OF THE TRAINING COURSE, MISS FRANCES HON, AT THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE IN LEE GARDENS, NOT LATER THAN APRIL 29, 1978.

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