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THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1935

GOVERNOR TO GO ON LEAVE

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL RETURN TO LONDON ON LEAVE NEXT MONTH.

WHILE IN LONDON, SIR EDWARD WILL TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET MINISTERS FOR CONSULTATION ON HONG KONG AFFAIRS.

HE IS EXPECTED TO LEAVE HONG KONG ON FRIDAY (JULY 5) AND TO RETURN IN MID-AUGUST.

SIR DAVID SEES LATEST IN EDUCATION

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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SPENT THIS AFTERNOON (THURSDAY) AT ÉDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS MEETING WITH STAFF INVOLVED IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION WORK.

SIR DAVID, ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, FIRST WENT TO THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, AND MET MEMBERS OF THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT TEAMS. THESE TEAM MEMBERS ARE SERVING TEACHERS SECONDED FROM SCHOOLS TO WORK FOR A YEAR IN THE DEPARTMENT. OFFERING THEIR EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIAL CURRICULAR PROJECTS FOR KINDERGARTENS, PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

IN THE COMPUTER EDUCATION SECTION, SIR DAVID SAW SOME OF THE EQUIPMENT USED IN SCHOOLS AND WAS ADVISED OF THE DEPARTMENT'S INTENTION TO INTRODUCE THE SUBJECT IN ALL PUBLIC-SECTOR SCHOOLS THAT WISHED TO INCLUDE IT.

THE DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO BE OPENING A COMPUTER EDUCATION CENTRE NEXT YEAR WITH A GRANT OF $4 MILLION FROM THE MACLEHOSE FUND, TO PROVIDE COURSES AND OTHER RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS.

COMPUTER STUDIES WAS INTRODUCED AT FORM 4 LEVEL TO 30 SCHOOLS IN SEPTEMBER 1982. IT WAS TAKEN UP BY 75 MORE SCHOOLS IN THE 1984-85 SCHOOL YEAR. BY SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR, A TOTAL OF 210 SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL BE OFFERING THE SUBJECT.

THE CHIEF SECRETARY ALSO VISITED THE CAREERS EDUCATION CENTRE, WHICH WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF CAREERS MASTERS IN THE PROMOTION OF CAREERS GUIDANCE AND EDUCATION IN ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

LATER HE VISITED THE SCHOOLS DIVISION, AND LEARNED ABOUT THE WORK OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION, AND THE SERVICES DIVISION WHOSE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE SPECIAL EDUCATION AND STUDENT GUIDANCE.

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