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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1981

EDUCATION CHIEF STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF REMEDIAL TEACHING

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SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS WERE URGED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR COLVYN HAYE, TO EXAMINE HOW REMEDIAL TEACHING COULD MOST EFFECTIVELY BE INTRODUCED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR PUPILS.

HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE SUBSIDISED SCHOOLS COUNCIL 10TH ANNIVERSARY SEMINAR THIS MORNING (SATURDAY) AT ST STEPHEN'S COLLEGE IN STANLEY.

IN HIS OPENING ADDRESS ON +EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION IN THE '80'S+, MR HAYE SAID THAT REMEDIAL TEACHING IN BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS WAS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY TO HELP THE LESS CAPABLE STUDENTS TO IMPROVE THE IR ACADEMIC ATTAINMENT.

THIS WAS PARTICULARLY SO IN VIEW OF THE COMPULSORY NINE-YEAR EDUCATION WHERE CHILDREN OF VARIOUS ABILITIES WERE REQUIRED TO ATTEND SCHOOL, THE DIRECTOR SAID.

MR HAYE ENVISAGED THAT PROBLEMS FACED BY EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS IN THE '80'S WOULD MAINLY BE THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION AND HIS DEPARTMENT WOULD HELP PUBLIC SECTOR SCHOOLS RESOLVE THEM WITH ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING MORE TEACHERS AND BETTER FACILITIES.

HOWEVER, HE REMINDED HIS AUDIENCE THAT THEY MUST NOT FORGET THE OTHER BASIC OBJECTIVES OF EDUCATION, SUCH AS CHARACTER FORMATION OF STUDENTS AND FOSTERING AMONG THEM A SPIRIT OF PUBLIC AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF SCHOOLS.

THE DIRECTOR ALSO URGED SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS NOT TO IGNORE THE IMPORTANCE OF ESTABLISHING A CLOSER CONTACT BETWEEN PARENTS AND SCHOOLS.

*THE MAJORITY OF PARENTS HAVE THE WELL-BEING OF THE IR CHILDREN AT HEART AND THEY ARE BOUND TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY ACTIVITIES TO HELP BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND PARENTS,+ MR HAYE SAID.

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