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NO ADDITIONAL WORKLOAD ON TEACHERS.

FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1993

MR WONG EXPECTED THE REVISED METHOD TO BE WELL RECEIVED BY THE PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY PARENTS, TEACHERS AND PUPILS, SINCE NO ADDITIONAL EXAMINATION WILL BE INTRODUCED.

"AS THE REVISED METHOD WILL EMPHASISE THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUOUS INTERNAL ASSESSMENTS, THE PRINCIPLE OF A BALANCED CURRICULUM IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IS UPHELD, HE ADDED.

THE REVISED METHOD WILL PROVIDE SCHOOLS, PARENTS AND PUPILS WITH INFORMATION ON THE ENGLISH AND CHINESE PROFICIENCY OF PUPILS SO AS

TO ENABLE SCHOOLS TO DECIDE ON THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION AND PARENTS AND PUPILS TO CHOOSE SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

TO USE,

FOR NEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION PURPOSES, SECONDARY 1 ENTRANTS WILL BE GROUPED AS FOLLOWS:

GROUP I

GROUP II

PUPILS WHO WOULD BE ABLE TO LEARN EFFECTIVELY IN EITHER ENGLISH OR CHINESE;

PUPILS WHO WOULD LEARN MORE THROUGH THE CHINESE MEDIUM; AND

EFFECTIVELY ·

* GROUP III

PUPILS WHO WOULD LEARN BETTER THROUGH THE CHINESE MEDIUM BUT WOULD PROBABLY ALSO BE ABLE TO LEARN EFFECTIVELY IN ENGLISH.

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HK THRIVING AND FORGING AHEAD WITH VIGOUR

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HONG KONG IS THRIVING AND FORGING AHEAD WITH VIGOUR DESPITE THE OCCASIONAL AND SOMETIMES RATHER DRAMATIC HEADLINES, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

"IN FACT, WHILST MUCH OF THE WORLD IS STILL BEDEVILLED BY ECONOMIC RECESSION, OUR ECONOMY IS GROWING FAST, HE SAID.

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MR MACLEOD, WHO IS CURRENTLY ON A THREE-DAY VISIT TO JAPAN FROM JUNE 3 TO 5, WAS ADDRESSING A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS CLUB IN TOKYO.

HE SAID HONG KONG WAS GOING THROUGH A CHALLENGING AND EXCITING TIME IN ITS HISTORY AND HONG KONG WAS DETERMINED TO DO ALL IT COULD TO ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSFER OF SOVEREIGNTY.

"IT IS OUR PRIME AIM THAT THE FUTURE SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG IN 1997 SHOULD GET OFF то THE BEST POSSIBLE START. WITH SOUND FINANCE, A THRIVING ECONOMY AND INFRASTRUCTURE FIT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY, HE SAID.

AN

/HE NOTED