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THE REFRESHER COURSES, EACH OF 16 WEEKS, ARE ORGANISED EVERY YEAR FOR EXPERIENCED TEACHERS OF CHINESE AND ENGLISH.

UNOFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR PETER WONG, WHO ATTENDED THE CEREMONY, PRESENTED CERTIFICATES TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF GRADUATES.

MR WONG ALSO OFFICIATED AT ANOTHER CEREMONY TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE END-OF-COURSE EXHIBITION OF LANGUAGE LEARNING AND

THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN TEACHING MATERIALS AT THE INSTITUTE.

TO THE PUBLIC FROM MONDAY TO THURSDAY (JUNE 24 TO 27)

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MORE STUDENTS TAKING COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS

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THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS TAKING COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION HAS INCREASED GREATLY AND THE GROWTH OF THESE SUBJECTS IS PARTICULARLY ENCOURAGING, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION FOR BUSINESS EDUCATION, MR LEUNG SAID TECHNOLOGISTS, TECHNICIANS, CRAFTSMEN, MANAGERS, ACCOUNTANTS, SECRETARIES AND CLERICAL STAFF WERE NEEDED AS HONG KONG HAD BECOME ONE OF THE MAJOR MANUFACTURING AND FINANCIAL CENTRES OF THE WORLD.

IN THIS CONNECTION, MR LEUNG SAID, WE MUST PRODUCE THE SKILLED MANPOWER REQUIRED IN SUFFICIENT NUMBERS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOCAL INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE BECOMING MORE SOPHISTICATED.

WHILE THE ONUS RESTED ON THE UNIVERSITIES, THE POLYTECHNICS AND THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES FOR THE TRAINING OF TECHNOLOGISTS, TECHNICIANS AND CRAFTSMEN, MR LEUNG SAID SECONDARY SCHOOLS PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN HELPING STUDENTS TO ACQUIRE BASIC SKILLS, THUS OPENING UP FOR THEM A MULTITUDE OF DIFFERENT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.

+COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS IN FORMS 4 AND 5 PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A SOUND FOUNDATION OF GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND AN INTRODUCTION TO BROAD-BASED COMMERCIAL SKILLS UPON WHICH FUTURE DEVELOPMENT MAY BE BASED, HE SAID.

+VARIOUS OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THOSE FORM 5 LEAVERS WHO WISH TO CONTINUE THEIR STUDIES IN COMMERCIAL EDUCATION AND THOSE WHO PREFER A MORE ACADEMIC APPROACH MAY CONTINUE THEIR STUDIES IN FORMS 6 AND 7.

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