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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1994

SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS AND THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, HAD MET VARIOUS GROUPS OF REPRESENTATIVES OF RESIDENTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS DURING THE LAST TWO WEEKS ON THIS SUBJECT.

THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS WILL BE MEETING REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE SHORTLY HAVE FURTHER DISCUSSIONS ON NLCDP.

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APPEAL TO TAKE PART IN "TASK OF THE CENTURY"

THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, DR JULIAN LEUNG, HAS CALLED HONG KONG'S MOVE TO IMPLEMENT TARGET ORIENTED CURRICULUM (TOC) "THE TASK OF THE CENTURY”.

SPEAKING AT A TOC TRAINING SEMINAR ATTENDED BY SOME 300 KEY PRIMARY SCHOOL PERSONNEL, DR LEUNG SAID TOC WAS AN IMPORTANT MEASURE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION AND ENSURE EFFECTIVE LEARNING.

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HE SAID HONG KONG WITH ITS WELL DEVELOPED PRIMARY SCHOOL SYSTEM WAS WELL PLACED TO JOIN THE WORLDWIDE TREND IN RAISING THE QUALITY EDUCATION.

DR LEUNG

SAID DELIBERATIONS AND PILOTING OF TOC BROUGHT OUT A NUMBER OF CLEAR MESSAGES.

SO

FAR HAD

"IT IS CLEAR THAT THE CONCEPT OF TOC HAS SECURED WIDE SUPPORT

HE SAID. AND THAT STUDENTS REALLY BENEFIT FROM THE SWITCH TO TOC,

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"ULTIMATELY, WE SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE 500,000

SCHOOL STUDENTS IN HONG KONG.

PRIMARY

REVEALED TRAINING

"MOREOVER, THE TRYOUT SCHEME AND VIEWS EXPRESSED HAVE THE KEY FACTORS FOR SUCCESS, INCLUDING THE NEED FOR TEACHER AND SUPPORT MEASURES. THESE WILL BE FULLY TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION.

EDUCATION THE

DEPARTMENT IS CONFIDENT THAT TOC WILL BE EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENTED. THE GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE SUPPORT MEASURES AND SET UP A MONITORING MECHANISM FOR TOC.

DR

LEUNG APPEALED TO SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS TO WORK

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO MAKE "THE TASK OF

CENTURY" A

THE

WITH SUCCESS.

HE

EXPLAINED THAT TOC WAS A

APPROACH TO LEARNER-CENTRED IN WHICH SPECIFIC TARGETS WERE SET FOR EDUCATION

INDIVIDUAL PUPILS, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL ABILITY AND PROGRESS.

THE CURRICULUM IS ARRANGED IN A MORE SYSTEMATIC AND EFFECTIVE

WAY.

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