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SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1982

TECHNICAL TEACHER TRAINING FOR FORM V LEAVERS

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THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE IS OFFERING A THREE-YEAR FULL-TIME COURSE FROM SEPTEMBER FOR YOUNG PEOPLE INTENDING TO TAKE UP TEACHING AS THEIR CAREER.

THE COURSE IS DESIGNED TO TRAIN FORM V SCHOOL-LEAVERS TO BECOME TEACHERS IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY OR COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

THE CURRICULUM INCLUDES THEORY OF EDUCATION, EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, TEACHING METHODOLOGY, TEACHING PRACTICE, AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF SUBJECT MATTER RELATED TO DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY+ OR COMMERCIAL STUDIES.

TO GRADUATE, STUDENTS ARE REQUESTED TO PASS ALL COURSE WORK, INCLUDING EXAMINATIONS AND TEACHING PRACTICE IN SCHOOLS.

FINANCIAL AID MAY BE OBTAINED FOR PRE-SERVICE TRAINING.

APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE AT 373 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.

COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE COLLEGE ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 17.

CERTIFICATES FOR 30 IN INSTITUTE'S FIRST CHILD

CARE COURSE ****

THIRTY GRADUATES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL STUDIES AT THE LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE WILL RECEIVE THEIR CERTIFICATES IN CHILD CARE ON MONDAY (JULY 12), AFTER COMPLETION OF A TWO-YEAR COURSE.

OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY, WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 3 PM, WILL BE THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ANSON CHAN, WHO WILL ADDRESS THE GATHERING, AND THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, MR J.R. DÉVEREUX.

THE CHILD CARE COURSE WAS INTRODUCED

IN NOVEMBER, 1980

AS THE FIRST PRE-SERVICE, FULL-TIME TRAINING COURSE IN CANTONESE FOR CHILD CARE WORKERS, WITH MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENT AT FORM IL LEVEL AND AGE 16.

SUBJECTS OFFERED BY THE COURSE INCLUDE CHILD PSYCHOLOGY, HEALTH CARE AND FIRST AID, INTRODUCTION TO PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION AND FIELDWORK PLACEMENT IN CHILD CARE CENTRES.

GRADUATES OF THE CHILD CARE COURSE ARE RECOGNISED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND CAN BE REGISTERED AS CHILD CARE WORKERS IN NURSERIES, CRECHES AND PLAYGROUPS.