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TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1984

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SCIENCE TEACHING RESOURCES TO BE SHOWN

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A FOUR-DAY EXHIBITION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHING RESOURCES WILL BE HELD AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE TEACHING CENTRE FROM THURSDAY (APRIL 12).

THE AIM OF THE EXHIBITION IS TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SCHOOL HEADS AND TEACHERS TO PREVIEW PRIMARY SCIENCE TEXTBOOKS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEW PRIMARY SCIENCE SYLLABUS TO BE IMPLEMENTED

IN THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT THE PRESENT NATURE STUDIES TEXTBOOKS IN MOST PRIMARY SCHOOLS WERE BASED ON A SYLLABUS INTRODUCED SOME 17 YEARS AGO,

TO COPE WITH CHANGES OVER THE YEARS, THE DEPARTMENT HAS DESIGNED A NEW PRIMARY SCIENCE SYLLABUS TO REPLACE THE PRESENT ONE FOR NATURE STUDIES IN SEPTEMBER.

SHOW AT THE EXHIBITION WILL BE PRIMARY SCIENCE TEXTBOOKS DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEW SYLLABUS, REFERENCE MATERIALS AND SIMPLE LABORATORY EQUIPMENT.

PRIMARY SCIENCE EDUCATION TELEVISION PROGRAMMES AND AUDIO- VISUAL AIDS WILL ALSO BE ON DISPLAY.

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OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EXHIBITION AT 10.30 AM WILL BE THE DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTOR (OPERATION AND SUPPORTING SERVICES), MRS RUBY LAU, AND DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTOR (CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT), MR JOHN DÚNN.

THE PRINCIPAL CURRICULUM PLANNING OFFICER (PRIMARY), MR K.C. KAN, WILL GIVE AN OPENING ADDRESS.

THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN FROM 9.30 AM TO 4.30 PM AT THE TEACHING CENTRE AT 4 PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT, HONG KONG.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE PRIMARY SCIENCE TEACHING RESOURCES EXHIBITION TO BE HELD AT 10.30 AM ON THURSDAY (APRIL 12) AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE TEACHING CENTRE AT 4 PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT, HONG KONG.

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