XN000022-1980-08-27 — Page 5

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1980

PREVOCATIONAL STUDENTS HAVE WIDER OPPORTUNITIES

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THE INTRODUCTION OF FORMS IV AND V IN PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOLS STARTING FROM 1981 WILL MAKE THIS SCHOOL SYSTEM MORE FLEXIBLE, MR T.L. LAM, ACTING SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL AND SERVICES) SAID TODAY.

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HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF AN INDUCTION COURSE FOR NEWLY APPOINTED TEACHERS IN PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOLS HELD AT LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE IN KOWLOON TONG.

THE SETTING UP OF SENIOR SECONDARY FORMS IN THESE SCHOOLS WOULD OFFER FORM 111 LEAVERS A CHOICE OF JOINING INDUSTRY FOR FURTHER TRAINING, OR GOING ON TO FORM V IN THEIR OWN SCHOOLS, MR LAM SAID.

+THIS FLEXIBLE SYSTEM WILL ENABLE THE STUDENTS TO MAKE A SUITABLE CHOICE IN THE FORM OF FURTHER EDUCATION OR TRAINING BEST SUITED TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL ABILITIES,+ HE SAID.

GRADUATE TEACHERS ARE RECRUITED FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR

TO TEACH IN PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOLS,

ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, MR DAN WATERS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) SAID THAT PREVOCATIONAL EDUCATION WAS BECOMING MORE AND MORE POPULAR.

+THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS SEEKING ENTRY INTO PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOLS THIS COMING ACADEMIC YEAR IS FOUR TIMES THE NUMBER OF PLACES AVAILABLE, HE SAID.

MR WATERS SAID ALL THE SCHOOLS WOULD TAKE PART IN THE JUNIOR SECONDARY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM TO BE INTRODUCED NEXT JANUARY FOR THE ALLOCATION OF SUBSIDIZED FORM IV PLACES.

RESERVOIR FISHING SEASON STARTS NEXT WEEK *****

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED THAT THE ANNUAL RESERVOIR FISHING SEASON WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 1) AND LAST TILL MARCH 31, 1981.

LICENCES FOR RESERVOIR FISHING CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, LEIGHTON CENTRE, 77 LEIGHTON ROAD, HONG KONG.

+THIS YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT HAS SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES TO ENABLE THOSE APPLYING IN PERSON TO HAVE THEIR LICENCE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY, + A SPOKESMAN SAID.

AN APPLICANT SIMPLY SHOWS HIS IDENTITY CARD, GIVES HIS NAME AND ADDRESS AND PAYS A FEE OF $20, HE SAID.

/APELAVANTS MAY