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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1989

OF

"A VIGOROUS START WILL BE MADE NEXT YEAR UNDER THE GUIDANCE THE NEW PRIVATE SCHOOLS REVIEW COMMITTEE. WHICH WILL ALSO MOVE QUICKLY TO SET UP THE NEW DIRECT SUBSIDY SCHEME. HE SAID.

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A NEW CURRICULUM FOR THE SIXTH FORM WOULD BE AVAILABLE BY SEPTEMBER 1992.

"THIS BROADER AND MORE FLEXIBLE CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO GIVE STUDENTS A LIBERAL PREPARATION FOR LIFE." THE SECRETARY SAID.

HE NOTED THAT THERE WAS A SUGGESTION THAT THIS POLICY BE REVIEWED AS A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF SIXTH FORM LEAVERS WOULD BE GOING ON TO TERTIARY EDUCATION.

"BUT THIS NEW CURRICULUM WILL BENEFIT NOT ONLY EMPLOYERS BUT ALSO OUR TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS, WHICH HAVE LONG ADVOCATED A BROADER- BASED EDUCATION FOR THEIR MATRICULANTS. HE ADDED.

1N ADDITION TO THE NOISE ABATEMENT MEASURES то SCHOOLS MENTIONED IN THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS. STEPS WOULD BE TAKEN TO IMPLEMENT OTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TEACHING ENVIRONMENT. MR YEUNG SAID.

"THESE INCLUDE AIR CONDITIONING SCHOOL STAFF ROOMS AND THE PROVISION OF PHOTOCOPIERS. MINOR THOUGH THESE MEASURES MIGHT THEY CAN IMPROVE BOTH PRODUCTIVITY AND MORALE.' HE ADDED.

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APPEAR.

EDUCATION PROBLEMS MUST BE FACED AND RESOLVED

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THE NEED FOR A BROADER CURRICULUM. THE IMPORTANCE OF LANGUAGE STANDARDS AND THE PROBLEMS FACED BY THE TEACHING PROFESSION ARE ISSUES THAT AFFECT ALL SECTORS OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. AND WHILE SOLUTIONS WILL. IN SOME CASES, BE CONTROVERSIAL. THEY MUST BE FACED AND RESOLVED, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER. THE HON K.Y. YEUNG. TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY)

MR YEUNG NOTED THAT CONCERN HAD BEEN EXPRESSED THAT THE QUALITY AND MORALE OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION NEEDED TO BE RAISED AND THAT WE MUST ENSURE THAT SUFFICIENT YOUNG PEOPLE CONTINUED TO TAKE UP TEACHING AS A CAREER.

"I BELIEVE THAT WE STILL HAVE A STRONG CORE OF PROFESSIONALS. BUT WE CANNOT BE COMPLACENT. HE SAID.

"THE

EXPERIENCED

STUDY OF

EDUCATION COMMISSION HAS BEGUN A COMPREHENSIVE

PROFESSION. THIS STUDY WILL COVER THE FUTURE OF NON- THE PROFESSION AND THE ROLE OF THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION. HE ADDED.

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