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THISDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1985

RESIGNATION ACOL TED

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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED THAT MR T.S. LO HAS SOUGHT THE PERMISSION OF THE GOVERNOR TO RES!.

THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS WITH EFFECT FROM

TUESDAY).

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IN ACCEDING TO THIS REQUEST, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, THANKED MR LO MOST WARMLY FOR THE LONG AND DEDICATED SERVICE HE HAD GIVEN TO BOTH COUNCILS AND PAID TRIBUTE TO HIM FOR HIS SUPPORT AND ADVICE OVER THE PERIOD WHEN THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG WAS UNDER DISCUSSION.

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE QUESTION OF A SUCCESSOR TO MR LO ON BOTH COUNCILS WAS UNDER CONSIDERATION, BUT THAT NO EARLY ANNOUNCEMENT SHOULD BE EXPECTED.

CIVIC EDUCATION PROMOTION MAKES PROGRESS

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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS EXPRESSED SATISFACTION AT THE PROGRESS MADE BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS.

MEMBERS HAVE NOTED THAT A SEMINAR FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL HEADS ON +CIVIC EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS+ WAS HELD IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR AND THAT A SIMILAR SEMINAR FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL HEADS IS TO BE HELD IN APRIL.

A CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT WORKING COUP HAS ALREADY STARTED DRAFTING GUIDELINES ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS AND CONSIDERING TEACHING MATERIALS FOR THE FORMAL AS WELL AS THE INFORMAL SCHOOL CURRICULUM. THE GROUP IS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE FEEDBACK FROM THE DECEMBER SEMINAR.

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THE BOARD HAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE DEPARTMENT IS ACTIVELY CONSIDERING THE VARIOUS SUGGESTIONS MADE BY HOOL HEADS AT THAT SEMINAR. THESE INCLUDE THE RUNNING OF ECIAL TRAINING COURSES ON CIVIC EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS; THE PROVISION OF MORE STAFF AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES; AND THE SETTING UP OF A RESOURCE CENTRE

THE BOARD HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THE HON KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY HAS ISSUED THE DRAFT SYLLABUSES FOR GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS (HIGHER AND ADVANCED LEVELS) TO SCHOOLS FOR COMMENT AND THAT THE DRAFT CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION SYLLABUS ON THE SAME SUBJECT WILL BE ISSUED SOON. ALL THREE DRAFT SYLLABUSES WILL BE REVIEWED IN THE LIGHT OF COMMENTS RECEIVED.

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