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MONDAY, JULY 20, 1992

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GOVERNOR HEARS VIEWS OF POLITICAL GROUPS

THE GOVERNOR. THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, HELD MEETINGS THIS (MONDAY) AFTERNOON WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CO-OPERATIVE RESOURCES CENTRE (CRC) AND UNITED DEMOCRATS OF HONG KONG (UDHK).

HE LOOKS FORWARD TO MEETING REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER POLITICAL GROUPS LATER IN THE WEEK.

THE GOVERNOR FOUND THESE PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS VALUABLE AND

TO WAS PLEASED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY

LISTEN ΤΟ AND EXPLORE THE VIEWS OF THE CRC AND UDHK ON A RANGE OF SUBJECTS.

HE LOOKS FORWARD то HOLDING FURTHER GROUPS BEFORE TOO LONG.

DISCUSSIONS WITH

THE

SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMMES FOR GIFTED STUDENTS

THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION FOR THE ACADEMICALLY GIFTED WILL

BE

A MAJOR AREA OF ACTIVITY ON THE EDUCATIONAL SCENE OF HONG KONG IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER. MR JOHN CHAN, SAID.

HE DEFINED GIFTED CHILDREN AS THOSE WHO SHOW EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT OR POTENTIAL IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS:

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* A HIGH LEVEL OF MEASURED INTELLIGENCE;

* SPECIFIC ACADEMIC APTITUDE IN A SUBJECT AREA:

* A HIGH ABILITY TO THINK CREATIVELY, то INVENT NOVEL,

ELABORATE AND NUMEROUS IDEAS;

* SUPERIOR TALENT IN VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS SUCH AS

PAINTING, DRAMA, DANCE AND MUSIC:

* NATURAL LEADERSHIP OF PEERS, WITH A HIGH ABILITY ΤΟ MOVE

OTHERS TO ACHIEVE COMMON GOALS; AND

* PSYCHOMOTOR ABILITY, INCLUDING OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OR INGENUITY IN ATHLETICS, MECHANICAL SKILLS OR OTHER AREAS REQUIRING GROSS OR FINE MOTOR CO-ORDINATION.

MR CHAN WAS ADDRESSING THE OPENING OF THE SYMPOSIUM ON "GROWING GIFTED: THE INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES" HELD AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC THIS (MONDAY) MORNING.

/AT PRESENT