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SUNDAY, JULY 22, 1984

IN-SERVICE COURSE FOR TRADE INSTRUCTORS

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WORKSHOP OR TRADE INSTRUCTORS WORKING IN SPECIAL SCHOOLS FOR THE HANDICAPPED ARE INVITED TO JOIN A TWO-YEAR IN-SERVICE COURSE TO BE OFFERED BY THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE.

THE COURSE, DUE TO START IN THE COMING SCHOOL TERM, WILL COVER STUDIES IN EDUCATION PRINCIPLES, THE NEEDS OF, AND SERVICES FOR, THE HANDICAPPED, PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF TEACHING THE HANDICAPPED, VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND TOOLS ADAPTATION.

APART FROM LECTURES, THERE WILL BE TUTORIALS, SEMINARS

AND EDUCATIONAL VISITS.

TEACHING SUPERVISION AT THE PARTICIPANTS' WORK-PLACE WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED.

THE COURSE WILL BE OPERATED ON A PART-TIME BASIS. DURING THE FIRST YEAR, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND CLASS ON FRIDAYS. IN THE SECOND YEAR, THEY MUST ATTEND CLASS ON EITHER ONE EVENING A WEEK PLUS SATURDAY MORNINGS, OR ONE WEEKDAY A WEEK.

THE MAIN MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION WILL BE CANTONESE.

ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, TRAINEES WHO ARE QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS WILL BE AWARDED CERTIFICATES.

OTHERS WILL BE AWARDED PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATES, AND WILL RECEIVE FULL CERTIFICATES WHEN THEY HAVE ATTAINED THE STATUS OF QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS.

THOSE ACCEPTED FOR THE COURSE MUST CONTINUE TO TEACH

IN SPECIAL SCHOOLS FOR THE DURATION OF THE COURSE.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SUB-OFFICE, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON; AND THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE AT 373 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.

COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED BY JULY 31 TO THE COLLEGE THROUGH THE SUPERVISOR OR HEAD OF THE SPECIAL SCHOOL WHERE THE APPLICANT IS TEACHING.