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part in sports and cultural activities.

Textbooks

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The

The most commonly used of all teaching aids is the textbook.

Government is currently planning to modify the system of reviewing

textbooks with the aim of improving the quality of the hooks and the speed

with which they can be supplied to meet new curricular needs. The scheme will

include a payment system for textbook reviewers and a financial contribution

by publishers towards the cost of the reviews. The Government is also

currently reviewing the grant made to assist needy pupils to purchase their

textbooks to provide more realistic assistance to meet current textbook

costs.

The School Building and Its Furniture and Equipment

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In paragraph 7.9 of the Green Paper, reference was made to the

revised standard plan to which all new public-sector primary schools will be built.

This plan will be kept under regular review. The Government also intends

to improve the standards of existing classrooms in the public-sector schools

wherever this is feasible at reasonable cost to bring them up to the

This mainly involves the provision

standards approved for new schools.

of shelves, sinks and power points.

a considerable period of time and priority will be given to schools adopting

the activity approach. Specifications for new, light, modern school

furniture will be drawn up and this new furniture will gradually replace

old-fashioned desks and chairs in all schools. Schools with particularly

unsatisfactory furniture or schools where the need for extensive repairs

is urgent will be given priority.

The work will have to be carried out over

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