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TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1981

+THE ENTRY REQUIREMENT FOR A MAJOR ELECTIVE SUBJECT IS NORMALLY A PASS IN THAT SUBJECT AT THE ADVANCED LEVEL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

APPLICANTS FOR THE TWO-YEAR COURSE SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED TWO YEARS OF EDUCATION BEYOND FORM 5 IN AN ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL, AND SHOULD HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF 18 BY SEPTEMBER 30, 1981.

THEY SHOULD HAVE TAKEN AT LEAST SIX DIFFERENT SUBJECTS IN PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS, INCLUDING GRADE E OR ABOVE AT ADVANCED LEVEL IN AT LEAST TWO SUBJECTS, PLUS AT LEAST GRADE D IN ONE OTHER SUBJECT AT HKCEE LEVEL AND AT LEAST GRADE E IN ANOTHER THREE SUBJECTS AT HKCEE LEVEL.

CHINESE LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE MUST BE INCLUDED AMONG THE SIX SUBJECTS.

+APPLICANTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE FULL-TIME TWO-YEAR COURSE MAY ALSO APPLY FOR A FULL-TIME THREE-YEAR COURSE, BUT A SEPARATE APPLICATION MUST BE MADE FOR EACH COURSE,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

TUITION FEES FOR THE COURSES IS $800 PER ANNUM.

+STUDENTS CAN APPLY FOR AN INTEREST-FREE LOAN OF UP TO $2 400 PER ANNUM, REPAYABLE MONTHLY OVER A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE COURSE- AND ALSO A MAINTENANCE GRANT OF UP TO $2 000 PER ANNUM, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

UPON SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, COLLEGE GRADUATES ARE ELIGIBLE TO HAVE THEIR NAMES ENTERED INTO THE OFFICIAL REGISTER OF TEACHERS, BUT NEITHER THE GOVERNMENT NOR THE COLLEGES CAN GUARANTEE EMPLOYMENT FOR THEM, HE ADDED.

SELECTION OF STUDENTS TO THE COLLEGES IS ADMINISTERED BY

THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION JOINT SELECTION BOARD.

FOR STUDENT APPLICANTS, THE PRINCIPALS OF THEIR SCHOOLS ARE REQUESTED TO OBTAIN THE REQUISITE NUMBER OF APPLICATION FORMS OF EACH TYPE OF COURSES AND RETURN THEM TO SIR ROBERT BLACK COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, 6 CALDECOTT ROAD, KOWLOON.

APPLICANTS WHO HAVE ALREADY LEFT SCHOOL CAN OBTAIN THE FORMS AND INFORMATION SHEETS FROM THE THREE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION- THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AT LEE GARDENS, THIRD FLOOR HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG AND THE KOWLOON SUB-OFFICE AT 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.

THESE APPLICANTS MUST PRESENT THE COMPLETED FORMS IN PERSON AT SIR ROBERT BLACK COLLEGE OF EDUCATION.

ALL COMPLETED FORMS MUST REACH THE COLLEGE BY 1 PM ON AUGUST 21.

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