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FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1990

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GRANTS ARE AWARDED ON A YEARLY BASIS AND SHALL BE TENABLE AT ANY SECONDARY SCHOOL APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION.

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"RENEWAL IS NOT AUTOMATIC. IF RECIPIENTS WISH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A GRANT IN SECONDARY 7, THEY MUST APPLY AGAIN THE FOLLOWING YEAR, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

APPLICANTS ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE FULL-TIME ADVANCED LEVEL/HIGHER LEVEL EXAMINATION STUDIES FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR FOR WHICH THE GRANT HAS BEEN AWARDED.

"IF STUDENTS AWARDED A GRANT LEAVE BEFORE THE COMPLETION OF ONE YEAR, THEY MAY BE REQUIRED TO REFUND TO GOVERNMENT THE AMOUNT THEY HAD RECEIVED," HE SAID.

STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVING A- GRANT DURING THE 1989-90 SCHOOL YEAR BUT HAVE MADE SATISFACTORY PROGRESS IN SECONDARY

6 AND ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COMPLETE THE ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATION COURSE IN THIS SCHOOL YEAR ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.

APPLICATION DEADLINES ARE:

(I)

SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1990 FOR STUDENTS IN SECONDARY 7 IN 1990-91; AND

(II) THE 14TH DAY AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE AKCEE RESULTS FOR

STUDENTS IN SECONDARY 6 IN 1990-91.

COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS EMPHASISED

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POTENTIAL "ENTREPRENEURS" WERE AWARDED PRIZES IN THE 1990 COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS PROJECT COMPETITION ORGANTSED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE CHINESE GOLD AND SILVER EXCHANGE SOCIETY TO AROUSE STUDENTS' INTEREST IN BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN HONG KONG.

THE ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS), MR TSUI SEE-MING, SAID AT THE PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE NUMBER OF SCHOOLS OFFERING COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS WAS INCREASED WHEN THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS WERE ENCOURAGED TO OFFER PRACTICAL OR TECHNICAL SUBJECTS.

COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS IN THE SIXTH FORM CURRICULUM WAS EMPHASISED IN THE EDUCATION COMMISSION REPORT NO. 3 AND THE REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON SIXTH FORM EDUCATION, HE SAID.

MR TSUI ALSO THANKED THE CHINESE GOLD AND SILVER EXCHANGE SOCIETY FOR SPONSORING THE COMPETITION WHICH HAS ENTERED ITS EIGHTH YEAR.

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