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FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1979

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TRAINING COURSE IN DESIGN FOR TEACHERS

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APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF VACANCIES FOR A ONE-YEAR FULL-TIME TEACHER TRAINING COURSE IN DESIGN STARTING IN OCTOBER AT THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE.

+PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE APPLICANTS WITH PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN PRODUCT, FASHION, INTERIOR OR GRAPHIC DESIGN, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

FEES WILL BE $620 PAYABLE IN 10 MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, HE ADDED.

THE MINIMUM ENTRY QUALIFICATION IS THE POSSESSION OF A HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC OR HONG KONG TECHNICAL COLLEGE HIGHER DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE IN DESIGN, OR ITS EQUIVALENT.

+THE APPLICANT MUST ALSO HAVE SEVERAL YEARS OF RELATED, PRACTICAL POST-QUALIFICATION EXPERIENCE, AND A GOOD STANDARD OF BOTH WRITTEN AND SPOKEN ENGLISH AND CHINESE,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

FINANCIAL GRANTS MAY BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS WITH APPROPRIATE POST-QUALIFICATION INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE, HE SAID.

THE GRANTS PAID WILL BE FROM A MINIMUM OF $1,410 PER MONTH FOR STUDENTS WITH TWO YEARS' EXPERIENCE AND UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $2,155 PER MONTH. FOR STUDENTS WITH FIVE OR MORE YEARS' EXPERIENCE.

+THESE GRANTS SHALL BE REPAYABLE IF THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT TAKE UP A FULL-TIME TEACHING POST, APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF TWO YEARS ON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

ON FINISHING THE COURSE, GRADUATES MAY APPLY FOR TEACHING POSTS IN TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OR PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOLS.

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THE SALARY SCALE OF A CERTIFICATED MASTER IN PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOLS IS $2,330 TO $3,745 PER MONTH AND FOR AN ASSISTANT LECTURER I IN TECHNICAL INSTITUTES, $2,605 TO $4,760 PER MONTH.

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CAREER PROSPECTS EXIST FOR PROMOTION TO ASSISTANT LECTURER I WITH A MAXIMUM SALARY OF $6,295 PER MONTH, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

INCREMENTAL CREDITS WILL BE GIVEN FOR POST-QUALIFICATION EXPERIENCE IN EXCESS OF THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR APPOINTMENT, HE SAID.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE AT 373 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.

COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE COLLEGE ON AUGUST 28.

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