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MR. SZETO (in Cantonese)

primary school

number of years.

: Sir, the guidance

guidance work of

students has also been going on for a

Could I ask whether the same assessment

has been made of such guidance work So as to bring about

improvements?

SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER

Sir, a working

secondary schools in

party looked at both primary and

1986. The working party's assessment at that stage was

that both schemes were going reasonably well but it is

intended to reassess them and have а further review of

both schemes in 1989 to 1990.

MRS. FAN : Sir, one of the comments received was that the

guideline concentrated too much on remedial measures and

comparatively little on preventive measures, Does the

Secretary agree that prevention

that prevention and helping all students

in normal personal development is probably the prime

objective in guidance work? And if he agrees, how does

the Government intend to emphasise this to the principals

and teachers and to parents and the community at large?

: