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SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1987

FOUNDED IN 1980, THE GROUP COMPRISES 31 MEMBERS AND HAS GIVEN CONCERTS IN MANY COUNTRIES.

ITS CONDUCTOR, MR CHRISTOPHER MARTIN, IS PRESENTLY A SENIOR LECTURER IN VIOLIN, VIOLA AND CONDUCTING AT THE FACULTY OF MUSIC, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE AND IS ACTIVE IN CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE AND CONDUCTING.

THE GROUP WILL LEAVE FOR MELBOURNE NEXT TUESDAY.

REFRESHER COURSES FOR MATHEMATICS TEACHERS

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PRIMARY TWO MATHEMATICS TEACHERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND FOUR IDENTICAL ONE-DAY REFRESHER COURSES ON THE TEACHING OF MEASUREMENT,

THE COURSES WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE MATHEMATICS SECTION OF THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT THE MATHEMATICS TEACHING CENTRE AT PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT, BETWEEN JUNE 29 AND JULY 7.

IT IS HOPED THAT PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEW APPROACH RELATED TO THE TEACHING OF MEASUREMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NEW PRIMARY MATHEMATICS SYLLABUS AT THE END OF THE COURSE.

LEARNING-TEACHING ACTIVITIES ON MEASUREMENT WILL BE INTRODUCED TO TEACHERS THROUGH LECTURES, DISCUSSIONS AND PRACTICAL SESSIONS.

SCHOOL HEADS ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO THE MATHEMATICS SECTION OF THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE OF THE DEPARTMENT AT LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, BEFORE MAY 30 (SATURDAY).

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