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SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 1985

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APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR FIELD STUDY COURSE

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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL CONDUCT 16 RESIDENTIAL GEOGRAPHY COURSES FOR FORM SIX STUDENTS DURING THE COMING ACADEMIC YEAR TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDY AND ENJOYMENT IN A NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

THE ACADEMIC CONTENT OF THE COURSES WILL BE BASED ON THE HONG KONG ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATION AND THE HIGHER LEVEL EXAMINATION GEOGRAPHY SYLLABUSES RESPECTIVELY.

ALL COURSES, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE AND THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WILL BE HELD AT THE FIELD STUDIES CENTRE, SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE.

OF THE 16 COURSES, 13 ARE FOUR-DAY COURSES FOR LOWER AND UPPER SIX STUDENTS WHILE THE REMAINING THREE TWO-DAY COURSES FOR MIDDLE AND FORM SIX STUDENTS DURING TERM-TIME IN THE 1985-86 SCHOOL YEAR STARTING OCTOBER.

EACH ADVANCED LEVEL COURSE, WHICH INCLUDES RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, WILL START ON TUESDAY AND END ON FRIDAY OF THE SAME WEEK.

EACH OF THE HIGHER LEVEL COURSES WILL BEGIN ON TUESDAY AND END ON WEDNESDAY OR FROM THURSDAY TO FRIDAY.

THE COURSES WILL ACCOMMODATE 640 STUDENTS AND THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PLACES WILL BE 40 STUDENTS FOR EACH COURSE.

AT LEAST ONE TEACHER FROM EACH PARTICIPATING SCHOOL WILL BE EXPECTED TO STAY IN THE CAMP WITH THE STUDENTS AND TO ASSIST IN CONDUCTING THE COURSES.

NO TUITION FEES WILL BE CHARGED BUT ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE AT 390 FOR ADVANCED LEVEL COURSE AND $38 FOR HIGHER LEVEL COURSE PER STUDENT OR TEACHER.

SECONDARY SCHOOL HEADS WISHING THEIR STUDENTS TO TAKE PART IN THE COURSES SHOULD SUBMIT THE IR APPLICATIONS TO THE INSPECTOR, FIELD STUDIES CENTRE, SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE, TUI MÌN HỘI, NEW TERRITORIES, ON OR BEFORE JULY 10.

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