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THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 198

AT THE MEETING. MEMBERS WILL ALSO CONSIDER THE DRAFT 1986-87 YEAR PLAN OF THE COMMITTEE AND DISCUSS PROGRESS REPORTS OF VARIOUS WORKING GROUPS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AT 2.15 PM TOMORROW IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE AT 39 TONK IN STREET.

SEMINAR ON TEACHING OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES

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MORE THAN 160 SECONDARY TEACHERS WILL ATTEND A SEMINAR ON SATURDAY (MARCH 15) ON THE TEACHING OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES EXAMINATION SYLLABUS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO CIVIC EDUCATION.

THE ONE-DAY SEMINAR WILL BE HELD AT WAH YAN COLLEGE, WATERLOO ROAD IN KOWLOON AND IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY AND THE RELIGIOUS AND ETHICAL EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

THE SEMINAR IS AIMED AT ACQUAINTING TEACHERS WITH THE DIFFERENT APPROACHES IN TEACHING THE SYLLABUS TO FORM 4 TO 5 AND MIDDLE 4 TO 5 AND WITH THE METHODS USED TO APPLY THE SUBJECT TO THE DAILY LIFE SITUATION OF PUPILS.

IT IS ALSO AIMED AT HEIGHTENING THE AWARENESS OF TEACHERS TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RELIGIOUS STUDIES AND CIVIC EDUCATION.

THE CHAIRMAN OF CERTIFICATION OF EDUCATION RELIGIOUS STUDIES SUBJECT COMMITTEE, HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY, MR MICHAEL YEUNG, WILL MAKE THE OPENING ADDRESS TO THE GATHERING.

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