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$14.2M allocated to language projects

Funds totalling $14.42 million have been approved for the first batch of 10 language improvement projects among 98 applications in the second allocation exercise of the Language Fund.

Of the 10 successful applications which are aimed at improving language proficiency of teachers, students and members of the public, nine are on Chinese language and one is on English language.

"There is a good combination of research projects, learning packages, curriculum and student activity projects," an Education Department spokesman said.

"They all meet the stringent criteria set by the Language Fund Advisory Committee and should be a great help in raising language standards, enhancing existing efforts and meeting temporary shortfalls in language teaching resources."

The spokesman noted that three of the successful bidders encourage parents to read together with their children so as to assist them to cultivate a reading habit and brush up their language skills.

There is also a proposal on the production of a multi-media software package for the learning of Chinese characters and words for use by primary school pupils.

Invitation for the third allocation exercise of the Language Fund will close on September 30.

End/Sunday, September 17, 1995

Education roving exhibition moves to Sha Tin

The Education Department's roving exhibition on Target Oriented Curriculum (TOC) will move to the Entrance Arena of Sha Tin New Town Plaza tomorrow (Monday).

The exhibition, which is dotted with lively, colourful cartoons, shows parents and teachers the merits of the new curriculum which encourages teachers to bring life, interest and active participation into the classroom.