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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1979
SCHOOLS NEED A BALANCED CURRICULUM
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SCHOOLS MUST HAVE A BALANCED CURRICULUM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL PUPILS, MR KENNETH TOPLEY, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
HE WAS SPEAKING IN CANTONESE AT THE OPENING OF THE HONG KONG TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION,
SCHOOLS HAVE A DUAL FUNCTION, MR TOPLEY SAID, IN THAT THEY ATTEMPT TO ENSURE PUPILS ARE PROPERLY PREPARED TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ON THE ONE HAND, AND ON THE OTHER TO PREPARE THEM TO LIVE FULL LIVES AND EARN A LIVING.
+IT IS IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL PUPILS THAT THE TEACHERS HAVE THE GREATEST CONTRIBUTION TO MAKE,+ HE SAID.
TEACHERS ARE IN DAILY CONTACT WITH THE PUPILS, AND KNOW WHAT MOTIVATES THEM AND SPARKS THEIR INTEREST, MR TOPLEY SAID. THIS MEANS THAT THE TEACHERS ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO TELL WHETHER OR NOT A SYLLABUS IS WORKING.
+IT IS, THEREFORE, ESSENTIAL THAT IF WE ARE TO SUCCEED IN CREATING A CURRICULUM WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF OUR PUPILS AND WE MUST ENSURE THE MAXIMUM POSSIBLE ENGAGEMENT OF PRACTISING TEACHERS IN THE TASK OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, HE SAID.
TEACHERS ARE WELL REPRESENTED ON THE MAIN COMMITTEE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, AND THEY ALSO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE SYLLABUS CONSTRUCTION THROUGH THEIR INPUT TO THE SUBJECT COMMITTEES,
MR TOPLEY CONGRATULATED THE HONG KONG TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION FOR ORGANISING THE CONFERENCE WHICH PROVIDED A VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR TEACHERS TO EXCHANGE THEIR VIEWS AND UPDATE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF SCHOOL CURRICULUM.
IT ALSO PROVIDED A PARTICULARLY VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR TEACHERS AND MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE
TO GET TOGETHER AND DISCUSS CURRENT PROBLEMS AND FOR BOTH
TO SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS WITH OTHER LEADING LOCAL EDUCATIONISTS,+ HE SAID.
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