Education System in Hong Kong

Name: Martin ManStudent No: 301137566Date: April 08,2013Professor: Shawn Bullock

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Outline

• History of Hong Kong(HK)• Types of school• Stages of HK Education• Uniqueness of HK education system• My personal Experience

What is the first word or phrase that immediately comes to your mind when you hear

Hong Kong/Chinese Education System ?

July 1 ,1997• The education system in Hong Kong was

influenced by British rule and contains many elements that can also be seen in the United Kingdom

• -During year 1997, when British sovereignty of Hong Kong was officially transferred from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong had created their education system.

Types of Local school in Hong Kong

• Public Schools – operated by the government

• Public Schools – operated by other institution but

funded by the government

• private school – receive some financial assistance by

the government

Stages of Education System3- year kindergarten education

6-year primary education

3-year junior education

3-year senior education

4-year tertiary education in a university undergraduate program

BC Education System HK Education System

Details in each stage• Primary Education – Placement exam will be written by Primary 5-6 year

student for getting into their Secondary school that they wish to get in

• Secondary Education – placement exam that leads to the Hong Kong Diploma

of Secondary Education (HKDSE), which has a similar function as the A-levels exam, the Abitur, the International Baccalaureat obtained in other systems.

• Tertiary Education – Depending on the results in the HKDSE exam,

students can be admitted to one of the many universities in Hong Kong

– *** Unlike the cost-free education in the previous 12-years of primary and secondary education, universities charge a tuition fee, which covers a notable amount of university expenditure

Government policy

1) by implementing the New Senior Secondary (NSS) academic structure and curriculum

2) by promoting the use of information technology ( IT) in teaching and learning

3) by providing education services for newly arrived children and young people from the Mainland

What is the key to a successful education system in HK?

• Emphasis on diligence -It's not natural ability, it's hard work. -70% of secondary school age children have private tuition

• Key Exam Subject

-Chinese, maths and English are the core subjects. English classes can amount to a quarter of all weekly classes( Becausue these are important academic courses)

• ****** Everything is strongly orientated towards examinations

• **** Students are used to working under pressure and working towards examinations.

• Do you think “ hard working” can achieve good academic performance? Why ?

• 70% of secondary school students have private tuition. Do you guys think it is a good sign for an education system?

What are the uniqueness in a traditional Hong Kong Education System, compare with the Canadian Education System ?

• 1) All schools, no matter private or public, require students to wear school uniform

• 2) Students need to all stand up and say Good Morning/Afternoon to their teacher every class before it starts

• 3) Number of students per class(kindergarten, primary and secondary school ) are relatively larger compare to Canadian schools.

• 4) The wording used to describe what year students are in is different.

i) Primary school -Hong Kong( Primary school-- Primary one to

Primary 6) -Canadian ( elementary school-- Grade one to Grade 7)

ii) Secondary School

-Hong Kong ( Secondary school- Form 1 to Form 6) -Canadian ( High School - Grade 8 to Grade 12)

• 5) Most classroom at school in Hong Kong are named by the year of grade follow by a letter A,B,C,D ,etc depending on how many class the school has per grade

For example ( same system for kindergarten primary andsecondary)

• Secondary School Class 2D--- this means a student is from Secondary School Form 2 Class D

*******In my Personal Experience , the Secondary school that I studied in before had 4 classes per form .When I was in Form 5, there are

• Class 5 A• Class 5 B• Class 5 C• Class 5 D

• ** Students will find out which class they will get in next year when they receive their report cards at the end of the school year.

• 6) Classrooms are always set up in a single seated row and column format to prevent students from chatting or cheating.

1) Which of the uniqueness is the most useful one for students ?

2) Which of the uniqueness is the most useful one for teachers?

3) Which of the uniqueness is the most usefuless one for students and teachers?

1) School Uniform2) Stand up and say Good

Morning3) Large class capacity4) The wording used to

describe what year student are in-Primary VS Grade- Form VS Grade

5) Name of classroom6) Single seated row and

column format

My Personal Experience

Which education system would you prefer to study in, Canadian OR Hong Kong ? Why?

Thank you