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The minister outlined the changes which had been decided upon â€"â€" mainly that more solid “core” subjects, such as English. mathematics. Canadian history or geography, will be required subjects for students entering Grades 9 and 10 at the beginning of the 1977-78 school year. While we welcome the government's refinem- ents. we regret that there is still no guarantee that firm guidelines will be established to ensure that by our party‘s representatives in recent months, as well as during â€"â€" and prior to â€" the last election campaign, he must also have had a clear idea of what our “New Directions for Education" would be. On Oct. 6, Ontario’s education minister an- nounced changes in the Province’s educational system. The Liberal Party had for some time made no secret of the fact that we intended to unveil our education policy at a fund-raising dinner to be held on that date, and the minister was certainly aware of our intentions. QUEEN’S PARK â€" One of my legislative functions for the Liberal Party has been to sit as a member of the Education Committee. In that capacity four members of the Liberal caucus have examined the educational system in Ontario ex~ tensively over the last few months. S tong: A yards tick pro vides comparison The September winner of the 8.8. Kresge Co. “Double Your Baby Bonus Draw” was Mrs. B. Stegmann, 42 May Ave., Richmond Hill. Mrs. Stegmann, who is a threetime winner in the draw is shown receiving her $44.16 cheque from Mr. Kuhlmeyer, store manager. Any mother could be a winner in the October draw, simply by cashing her family allowance cheque at Kresge’s Richmond Heights Shopping Centre, Richmond Hill and filling out the c0upon provided. The substance of these adjustments evolved from many months of policy discussions in the education ministry and follow the introduction of the new curriculum policy for the elementary schools entitled The Formative Years. early in 1975. The emphasis at the elementary level is on the development of the Education remains a significant priority both in terms of education quality and financing. Recently Education Minister Thomas Wells announced some basic adjustments in the core curriculum for secondary schools for the 1977-78 school year. From statements made Hodgson: Balance is essential QUEEN’S PARK â€" By Alf Stong MPP York Centre By William Hodgson MPP York North Baby Bonus Winnef William Hodgson . . . avoid lock-step system We believe that stan- dards must have a place in our educational system, at every level, as they do in the public service and private en- terprise, where in- dividuals are evaluated against specific per- formance criteria. Province-wide educat- ional standards would provide a yardstick against which pupils, parents, teachers and administrators could measure accomplish- ment. Under the existing educational system, as Liberal Leader Stuart Smith has pointed out, “pupils are placed in an environment where the degree of free choice is excessive for their level of maturity and in- consistent with the real world, creating unrealistic expectatio- n ns. Ontario’s educational system is financially supported by the tax- payers in the belief that a literate, skilled and ar- ticulate population is vital for the well being of this province. Our schools have a vital role to play in helping and encouraging our young people to become productive members of society, informed citizens, able to meet the challenge of today’s competitive world. students throughout Ontario will be given comparable instruction, and assessed on similar achievement valuation standards. that means student next will take the plus in all subjects sucl and physica. that means a Grade 9 student next September will take these courses, plus in all likelihood subjects such as health and physical education and French. The latter two could be chosen after T h e n a t u r a l progression of this ap- proach consists of requiring each Grade 9 and 10 student to take two credit courses in mathematics, two in Canadian geography and- or history, two in English‘ and one credit in science. Also, students in the, senior grades must take two more English studies courses. Our party has long essential skills â€"â€" writing, reading, arithmetic and grammar â€" to provide a sound foundation of skills for the student entering the secondary level. Translated practically advocated a required core curriculm, and our recommendation is that at least one-half of the instructional time (and most prescribed homework) in the primary and junior divisions of our schools should encompass English‘ reading com- prehension (French in francophone schools); The same basic apâ€" proach would be used in selecting Grade 10 sub- jects â€" a balanced combination of man- datory and optional subjects. Undoubtedly, these changes will represent some im- portant changes in the credit system.0ver the past few years Ontario’s secondary school system has seen the adoption of new courses of study to meet the complex demands and realities of the 19705. These courses range from en- vironmental, family and urban studies to economics and people and politics. encouragement of the principal and counselling staff and in consultation with parents of that student. $100 and $300 COUPONS, available at participating Dealers, l I above the best deal vou can make Education exchange The statements of both MPPs are published on this page. The Liberals’ Stong says his party has always believed in emphasizing the basics and he regrets there will still be “no guarantee that firm guidelines will be established" on a uniform basis throughout the province. Hodgson. a Conservative. says the combination of new core subjects and some options will “refine” the system. but his party does not want to go back to province-wide examinations. Southern York Region's two members of the provincial legislature, William Hodgson (York North) and Alf Stong (York Centre) didn’t waste any time sending out their versions of the curriculum changes recently announced by the government for next year’s school term. ’76 DATSUN F-1O WAGON is evolving changes in system.0ver v years Onta my school sy: n the adoptic adoption of of study to cpmplex BROADWAY DATSUN formal communication skills such as precision in spelling, grammar, punctuation and spoken language; second language and culture (as trained teachers become available) ; arithmetic computation, measur- ement and associated problem solving; basic Canadian studies; fitness and health education. Nobody can deny that criticism, but it has to be tempered in two respects: (1) some children mature at an earlier age than others; (2) that does not mean that throwing the bathtub out with the child. Restoring province- for their future. In the recent past the one missing element in this process has been the absence of maturity in some of our young people, according to our critics. Nobody can deny that criticism, but it has to be tempered in two respects: (1) some children mature at an recognition that imâ€" provement in the core curriculum area was essential to provide a well rounded education. Through this combination of core and elective courses we also provide continuous encourage- ment to our children to start making choices about their future and to start being responsible for their future. available at participating Dealers, redeemable on new 1976 Datsuns, over and above the best deal you can make. Offer expires December 18, 1976. Everything you want in a new car, except a new price! :s: (1) 1 mature age than t does no (RICHMOND HILL) LTD. 'It might satisfy the critics’ needs to re- impose uniform stan- dards, but the question remains: Will it help our young people in the long run? wide examinations may be a popular and soothing development for many people. but there is no way that a return to the old Grade 13 depart- mentals will cure the obsession for objective evaluation and testing. Ste. 601. “83 Finch Avenue WesL Downsview. Ontario M3] 2G2 Office: 630-2851 Give me a call; Let me show you how small that tax lump becomes. You can kill two buds with one sloneâ€" convert Ihe lump sum into a lile income and save a bundle in taxes now, by using Sun Life's transfer of funds arrange- ment. The lump sum the taxman didn’t get will be put to work for you, and you’ll be taxed only as the Income Is Daud. Besides. wouidn't a l mare use1ul to you sum? ll you're ex; lump sum (52 pension plan sharing plan allowance) w: taxed in a lun thought Isn't ‘ The education minister How to Keep More of Your Money I. RACCO, C.I..U. :9) you can ex; a lump as well! Isn’t in expecting income m a (say, lrom a registered an or a de'erred profit Ian or as a retiring you can expect to be lump as well! sobering Alf Stong . . .standards are necessary a life income be nu (han a lump rds with one a lump sum and save a by using Sun undertook an in- vestigation of testing procedures this past summer to determine what approach would serve Ontario‘s students. Those investigations will continue for some time before a final decision is made. I ’e 5 g I y z ‘¢\\\\\\\\\\\\\\x\»\\§) w“ - 16mm 1, r ‘9‘ «MNQ DOMINION‘I'IARDWABE FLUORESCENT LIGHTING STRIP Ideal 'Or Indirect hghtmg In bathrooms kn- chens and bats White hmsh wuth plug-m covd 18 iong â€" 15 walls CGE COOL WHITE fluorescent lamp '0! aDOVe 1 .99ea 433 MARKHAM ROAD. 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