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SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1982

SEMINAR ON PANEL CHAIRMANSHIP FOR MATHS TEACHERS

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A SERIES OF HALF-DAY SEMINARS ON 'THE ROLE OF A MATHEMATICS PANEL CHAIRMAN' WILL BE HELD IN MARCH, APRIL AND MAY FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEACHERS.

+THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SEMINARS IS TO ACQUAINT TEACHERS, ESPECIALLY NEWLY-APPOINTED OR POTENTIAL PANEL CHAIRMEN, WITH CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, TEXT/REFERENCE BOOKS AND THE IR ́ANCILLARY MATERIAL, TEACHING AIDS AND MATHEMATICS ACTIVITIES AND PANEL MEETINGS,+ AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

INSPECTORS OF THE MATHEMATICS TEACHING CENTRE AND EXPERIENCED PANEL CHAIRMEN WILL GIVE SHORT TALKS AND SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE PARTICIPANTS.

THERE WILL ALSO BE A GROUP DISCUSSION PERIOD IN WHICH TEACHERS CAN EXCHANGE THEIR VIEWS.

THE SEMINARS WILL BE HELD ON EIGHT CONSECUTIVE TUESDAY AFTERNOONS FROM MARCH 16 TO MAY 4 AT THE MATHEMATICS TEACHING CENTRE, ROOMS 45 AND 46, 4TH FLOOR, LI CHENG UK GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL, TONKIN STREET, KOWLOON.

THE SEMINARS WILL BE FREE OF CHARGE AND CONDUCTED IN CANTONESE.

OWING TO LIMITED FACILITIES, ATTENDANCE IN EACH SEMINAR WILL BE LIMITED TO 30. APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A FIRST-COME- FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

+SIMILAR SEMINARS WERE HELD LAST YEAR AND THEY WERE HEAVILY OVER-SUBSCRIBED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+THEREFORE, WHERE POSSIBLE, PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE APPLICANTS WHO WERE NOT SELECTED TO ATTEND LAST YEAR'S SEMINARS DUE TO OVER-SUBSCRIPTION, HE ADDED.

PRINCIPALS ARE INVITED TO NOMINATE TEACHERS TO ATTEND THE SEMINARS. ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT BEFORE MARCH 10 TO THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR (MATHEMATICS), ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE BY CONTACTING THE MATHEMATICS TEACHING CENTRE ON TELEPHONE 5-774001 EXT. 47.

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