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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1994

TARGET ORIENTED CURRICULUM

CURRICULUM

AND ALL CAREFUL

IN

THE DECISION TO INTRODUCE THE TARGET ORIENTED PRIMARY ONE CLASSES IN 70 PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN SEPTEMBER 1995

A MOST IN 1996 HAS BEEN TAKEN AFTER PRIMARY ONE CLASSES

THE EVALUATION OF THREE PILOT PROJECTS CONDUCTED IN 1992 TO 1994 AND

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS WILL BE RESULTS OF AN IN-DEPTH STUDY IN 1993.

SET UP A SPECIAL BODY WILL BE GIVEN EVERY SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE.

REMEDIAL MEASURES WHERE SOON то MONITOR THE SCHEME, TO INTRODUCE NECESSARY, AND TO GUIDE ITS FURTHER DEVELOPMENT.

REVIEW OF THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM

OUR

SOME MEMBERS HAVE CALLED FOR A REVIEW OF THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM. THE JOINT SCHOOL CURRICULUM NEVER STAYS STATIC. TOPICS SUCH AS DECLARATION, THE BASIC LAW AND KNOW MORE ABOUT CHINA HAVE ALREADY BEEN FOR THE IT IS BEING EXTENDED TO CATER INCLUDED IN SCHOOL SUBJECTS.

ACHIEVERS. IN SEPTEMBER NEEDS OF THE LESS MOTIVATED AND THE LOW

OF 1995, IT WILL UNDERGO A MAJOR TRANSFORMATION WITH THE INTRODUCTION THE TARGET ORIENTED CURRICULUM. NEVERTHELESS, I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THE BY CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL IS ALIVE TO THE CONCERNS EXPRESSED

OUR SCHOOL CURRICULUM MEMBERS AND WILL CONTINUE TO UPDATE AND MODIFY TO MEET THE WIDER COMMUNITY NEEDS.

RAISING TEACHERS' STATUS

WE HAVE BEEN STATUS IS INSTITUTE

OF

ARE

I CANNOT AGREE WITH THE OBSERVATION THAT WHAT DOING IN THE

TASK IMPORTANT

OF RAISING TEACHERS'

SUPERFICIAL.

OF THE ESTABLISHMENT

THE HONG KONG EDUCATION AND THE COUNCIL ON PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN EDUCATION CONCRETE STEPS IN THIS DIRECTION, THE CONTINUED UPGRADING OF TEACHING POSTS IN SCHOOLS IS ANOTHER. WE WILL CONTINUE WITH OUR EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE IMAGE OF TEACHERS.

OF COURSE, TEACHERS THEMSELVES CAN, HELP BY RAISING THEIR OWN PROFESSIONALISM.

TERTIARY EDUCATION

OF MEMBERS

A COUPLE

HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERN ON TERTIARY LENGTH IN THE EDUCATION FEES. THIS SUBJECT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED AT LAST DEBATE IN THIS COUNCIL IN JUNE. I SHALL NOT THEREFORE REPEAT THE DETAILS HERE. SUFFICE IT TO SAY THAT ONCE AGAIN THAT IT IS REASONABLE TO EXPECT THOSE PARENTS WHO CAN AFFORD IT TO PAY FOR A SMALL SHARE,

AFTER OF THE COST FOR EDUCATING THEIR CHILDREN. 18% MAXIMUM,

JUST UNIVERSITY

DOES REPRESENT A GOOD INVESTMENT NOT EDUCATION SOCIETY, BUT ALSO FOR THE PARENTS AND THE STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

AT

ALL,

FOR

/ONE MEMBER