1d desea Ay Paleaitd se. 40 - Sunday, Septamber 5, 1993 - North Shure News 3 ATE $d tr eONaPrAP SAADSP PPTOSSA TST e EP T SYN Japan's Ministry of Education, Science and Culture has point to the marked difference in proficiency exams writ- established a) ominimam of 210 calendar days of ten by Japanese students and those of Canadian stu- classroom instruction, including talf-days on Saturdays. dents, especially in science and math courses — subjects Local schoo! boards in Japan have the option of adding | that are integral as we speed toward a software-driven more time, with the typical district adding 30 days to (the — world and) marketplace. Opponents of an extended prescribed minimum. Most of these add-on days are used school year argue that the current system suits both the for field trips, student festivals, and sport activities. In students and feuchers in terms of time spent in’ the British Columbia, students attend classes, on average, classroom. Also, teachers’ unions maintain that the 187 days a year, Any outside school trips are factored ine number of days teachers teach is’ sufficient to fully to these days. Proponents of extending our school year educate a child. Should the public school year be lengthened? Graham Guest Brodie Lawson Elaine Thiet Mitra Aminzadeh Bruce McHardy North Vancouver Bellu Bella North Vancouver North Vancouver North Vancouver I don't think the length No, fF need the summer 1 think if should be to Yes, it should be No, it shouldn't because of the school year is the break to relax. It keep up with other lengthened to move our people will take things issue, | don’t think it's prepares me better for countries. [| have two scores higher when com- jess seriously. More necessary that it be — the next year. children, and f worry — pared internationally. teachers and = smatlter lengthened. [I think it's they're not getting classrooms would have a more important that the enough education with all larger impact on educa- curriculum be more the professional days and tion quality. focused and more holidays. thought put into what they're learning and how they're learning it. SURVEY TEAM: - NO DON'T KNOW The North Shore News survey team called 529 North |: Horseshoe Bay 41% 27% and West Vancouver residents to find cut if you think ee : the public school year should be lengthened. The fol- Dundarave/Ambleside 32% 33% 3S lowing is a complete breakdown of the survey results: British Properties 53% 32% 15% Norgate/Pemberton Heights 48% 30% 22% Capilano/Delbrook Highlands 31% 39% 30% Lower Lonsdale 24% 59% 17% Central & Upper Lonsdale 25% 43% 32% Lynn Valley 33% 44% 23% Blucridge/Deep Cove 31%, 38% 31% TOTAL ..........cc cece eee 89% = 39,5% 27.5% “i Akh nen _ Impaired man injured in crash A 51-YEAR-OLD West Van- Aug. 26, a van travelling west couver man has been charged with along the Upper Levels Highway impaired driving following a single mounted the highway barrier and motor vehicle accident on the Up- tanded in the eastbound lanes. per Levels Highway. The van’s driver was treated for A West Vancouver Police minor injuries at Lions Gate Hos- Department spokesman said that pital. at about 5:12 a.m. on Thursday, No name had been released. FALL REGISTRATION NOW ON Everybody's Martial Art School ee . sesclliom SELF-DEFENCE FITNESS WITH PURPOS Training for Adults — Teens — Kids Two of the best instructors in Canada Master Bill Wolfe & Master Dennis Wolfe The Martial Art: HAPKIDO is Korea’s leading art of self defense, traditional yet simple & effective. Adults $55 per month. Teens $45 per month,Kids $40 per month nia oce-tMYO FREE LESSONS (Queensbury arihaver SB 0-326