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SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1979

TRAINING BEGINS IN A CLASSROOM WITH TWO WEEKS OF LECTURES ON METHODS OF TEACHING THE SKILLS AS APPLIED TO THE RESPECTIVE FIELDS OF THE INSTRUCTOR.

AFTER THE CLASSROOM LESSONS, THE INSTRUCTORS RETURN TO THE IR PLACE OF WORK, BUT WITH THIS DIFFERENCE TUTORS FROM THE COLLEGE

VISIT THEM TO GIVE THEM FURTHER ADVICE AND GUIDANCE.

IF IT SOUNDS SIMPLE, IT IS.

APPARENTLY QUITE SUCCESSFUL TOO.

FOR

ACCORDING TO MR. NGAN, MORE THAN 150 PEOPLE HAVE COMPLETED THE COURSE SINCE IT FIRST STARTED. IN SEPTEMBER, 1976.

MANY HAVE GRADUATED TO BECOME TRADE INSTRUCTORS IN THEIR OWN COMPANY.

OWN.

OTHERS LIKE THE CHOW FAMILY MAY HAVE BRANCHED OUT ON THEIR

THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE WAS OPENED IN SEPTEMBER 1974 IN RESPONSE TO THE GROWING NEEDS OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN HONG KONG.

THE COLLEGE WAS ESPECIALLY SET UP TO TRAIN TEACHERS OF TECHNICAL SUBJECTS AND ALSO OFFERS A SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY THE FOUR-WEEK BLOCK IN THE FORM OF A VARIETY OF SHORT COURSES RELEASE COURSE BEING AN EXAMPLE.

THERE ARE FULL-TIME COURSES, PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE COURSES PART-TIME EVENING COURSES AND SHORT COURSES FOR SERVING TEACHERS AND THOSE WORKING AS INSTRUCTORS IN THE INDUSTRIAL AND TRADE SECTORS.

DURATION OF THE COURSES RANGE FROM A FEW DAYS TO THREE YEARS.

MR. NGAN SAID ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATION IS BEING PLANNED TO COPE WITH THE GROWING DEMAND FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TO KEEP PACE WITH THE INDUSTRIAL DIVERSIFICATION MOVEMENT.

+AN ANNEXE IN THE JOCKEY CLUB PRIMARY SCHOOL IS EXPECTED TO BE OCCUPIED IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR. FURTHERMORE, THE COLLEGE, AT PRESENT MAKING USE OF THE OLD MORRISON HILL GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL. WILL HAVE ITS PERMANENT PREMISES BY SEPTEMBER 1982 IN KOWLOON TONG, MR. NGAN SAID.

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