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"THE REVIEW OF THE FIRST DRAFTS OF THE 15 SYLLABUSES PREPARED BY THE SUBJECT COMMITTEES OF THE HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY AND THE CDC HAS BEEN COMPLETED, AND COMMENTS ARE BRING INVITED FROM SCHOOLS AND TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS.

"A GUIDE FOR THE SIXTH FORM CURRICULUM FOR TEACHERS HAS ALSO BEEN DRAFTED AND WILL BE SENT TO SCHOOLS FOR COMMENT BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR," HE SAID.

MR SO HOPED THAT UNIVERSITIES AND TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS WILL ADJUST THEIR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS BY EXTENDING RECOGNITION TO THE NEW AS-LEVEL QUALIFICATIONS AND ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO CHOOSE A MORE BALANCED COURSE TO STUDY.

HE ALSO CALLED ON EMPLOYERS TO RECOGNISE THE ADVANCED SUPPLEMENTARY QUALIFICATIONS FOR STAFF APPOINTMENT.

MAJOR SURVEY ON COUNTRY PARK TO BEGIN

A MAJOR SURVEY WILL BE

CONDUCTED FROM TOMORROW (SUNDAY) IN HONG KONG'S COUNTRY PARKS TO FIND OUT THE USAGE PATTERN OF PARK VISITORS AND TO IDENTIFY THEIR CHANGING NEEDS FOR PARK FACILITIES SERVICES.

THE SURVEY, THE FOURTH ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE FISHERIES DEPARTMENT (AFD) SINCE 1982, COVERS 17 COUNTRY PARKS ONE SPECIAL AREA, ALL OF WHICH ARE POPULAR AREAS FOR VISITORS.

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THE COUNTRY PARKS SELECTED FOR THE SURVEY INCLUDE ABERDEEN, TAI TAM, QUARRY BAY AND POK FU LAM ON HONG KONG ISLAND; LANTAU NORTH AND LANTAU SOUTH; SAI KUNG EAST, SAI KUNG WEST AND CLEAR WATER BAY; KAM SHAN LION ROCK; MA ON SHAN, PLOVER cove, PAT SIN LENG, TAI MO SHAN, TAI LAM, SHING MUN AND THE TAI PO KAU SPECIAL AREA.

THE DEPARTMENT'S SENIOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (COUNTRYSIDE), MR WONG FOOK-YEE, SAID THE SURVEY WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN DECEMBER 16 AND 23 AND BETWEEN JANUARY 6 AND 20, RESPECTIVELY, COVERING A TOTAL OF 23-DAY PERIOD.

"IT IS INTENDED THAT SOMB 6,000 VISITORS TO THESE COUNTRY PARKS WILL BE SELECTED AT RANDOM FOR INTERVIEW," MR WONG SAID.

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"THE INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED MAINLY BY AFD'S UNIFORMED PARK RANGERS AND WARDENS BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME, MEMBERS OF CIVIL SERVICES (CAS) WILL HELP IN THE SURVEY, HE ADDED.

CAS MEMBERS, WHO WILL HELP IN THE SURVEY ON SUNDAYS AT THE SAI KUNG, MA ON SHAN, PLOVER COVE, PAT SIN LENG, KAM SHAN AND LION ROCK COUNTRY PARKS, WILL BE IN UNIFORM AND WILL WEAR A NAME PLATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF IDENTIFICATION.

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