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Hong Kong teachers accused of lacking knowledge of national security education
Education Bureau says some schools fail to integrate national security elements into other subjects, and also highlights problems elsewhere.
23 Aug 2024 - 8:55PM
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Hong Kong primary schoolchildren at centre of 5-a-side match-fixing probe
18 Jan 2024 - 4:50PM
Two-thirds of Hong Kong pupils get top school pick through central allocation
10 Jul 2023 - 9:00PM
Hong Kong pupils set to benefit from new measure sparing schools from subsidy cuts
Teachers welcome move, with one saying protection from cuts will boost learning with better ratio of teachers to pupils.
31 May 2023 - 9:00AM
Hong Kong set to back plan to cut 1,000 discretionary places in primary schools
School bodies say cut to cut spare places at popular primaries could help tackle under-enrolment and risk of closure at other schools.
17 May 2023 - 7:59PM
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Hong Kong schools with falling pupil numbers urged to look at mergers to survive
Education Bureau predicts a 15 per cent drop in pupil numbers over the next six years and says schools will close.
28 Mar 2023 - 9:30AM
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First Hong Kong primary school students return to full-day, in-person classes
More are expected to resume regular schedules from early next year, with only a handful of the city’s pupils returning on Thursday.
1 Dec 2022 - 5:42PM
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Students, schools being failed by Hong Kong’s shifting Covid-19 goalposts
The government continues to leave students and schools in flux, with changes to the summer break now being followed by stringent new vaccination requirements. Putting the pressure to raise vaccination rates on teachers and students is unfair and ignores the damage being done to children’s development.
5 Sep 2022 - 6:45AM
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Teacher exodus leaves Hong Kong schools scrambling to fill vacancies
Education Bureau down plays the impact, but schools feel the absence of a record number of teachers who have quit since 2019 social unrest.
28 Jul 2022 - 10:19AM
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Mostly joy but some dismay as Hong Kong pupils allocated secondary schools
More than 41,000 Hong Kong pupils have been allocated their first choice of secondary school by centralised system.
26 Jul 2022 - 4:53PM
Record rate of Hong Kong pupils gaining place at preferred secondary school
Hong Kong’s Education Bureau says 49,448 eligible Primary Six children joined the secondary school places allocation system for 2022-23 academic year.
25 Jul 2022 - 8:11PM
Over 8,500 Hong Kong students have applied to UK schools since September: report
Influx attributed to BN(O) scheme offering pathway to citizenship, with Nottinghamshire getting the most applications.
23 Jun 2022 - 1:50PM
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Nearly 90 per cent of 6-year-olds in Hong Kong receive chosen schools spots
Education authorities reveal 89 per cent of pupils received one of their top three primary school choices during this year’s two-stage allocation process
27 May 2022 - 8:31AM
In-person classes in Hong Kong to resume in stages, higher forms first to return
Students of higher forms will be first to return to campuses on April 19 for half-day classes.
7 Apr 2022 - 10:17PM
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8-year-high exit rate for native English teachers at Hong Kong secondary schools
Figure revealed by Education Bureau after lawmaker Michael Tien Puk-sun asks if strict anti-epidemic measures are pushing native English teachers to leave.
6 Apr 2022 - 8:29PM
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Hong Kong school heads call for special Covid measures to support DSE students
Hong Kong Association of the Heads of Secondary School urges exam authorities to allow students in infected households to sit assessments at special centres.
21 Mar 2022 - 9:24PM
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International and older students in Hong Kong may avoid next month’s forced break
Local and international school heads describe positive response from bureau officials after they expressed concerns about summer break being advanced to March and April to free up campuses for Covid-19 fight.
24 Feb 2022 - 9:18AM
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Hong Kong schools must meet new vaccination targets to resume full-day classes
70 per cent of students need to get at least one dose of the BioNTech vaccine or two jabs of Sinovac for full-day classes to return.
25 Jan 2022 - 9:28PM
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6,200 Hong Kong pupils have quit school since summer holidays: official data
Latest Education Bureau figures show there were 6,016 and 193 vacancies at secondary and primary schools respectively between August and end November.
18 Dec 2021 - 12:21AM
Don’t teach Nanking massacre to young pupils: ex-Hong Kong education chief
The topic is not suitable for primary school students, as they ‘have no background and knowledge of the historical incidents’, says Fanny Law.
14 Dec 2021 - 9:32AM
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Will Hong Kong lose expat teachers over strict Covid-19 quarantine rules?
Schools shorten Christmas, other breaks to let staff have eight weeks off for travel over summer.
11 Dec 2021 - 7:11PM
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Education brain drain an ‘imminent issue’, warns Hong Kong leader’s top adviser
Executive Council convenor Bernard Chan says Hong Kong faces problem over movement of pupils and teachers, with some leaving for family reasons.
5 Dec 2021 - 10:17PM
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British schools ‘turning away Hong Kong children’ amid record enrolments
‘Too many Hong Kong applicants,’ say some British schools that prefer a mix of foreign students.
5 Dec 2021 - 9:30PM
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Parents say competition for Hong Kong school places still tough
Overall success rate for children seeking Primary One spots hits 11-year high, but number applying drops amid declining birth rate and emigration.
22 Nov 2021 - 10:46PM
Why we should nurture empathy and compassion in children from an early age
Ben Hart, upper primary school principal at Hong Kong International School, says its curriculum encourages pupils to be curious about global issues
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It’s time schools taught children mental resilience to face life’s problems
Huge global mental health issue among teenagers has been ignored for too long, says Mark Steed, principal of Hong Kong’s Kellett School
26 Jul 2022 - 2:10PM
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How to choose right school for children and support them through their journey
Parents may want to plan ahead, but crucial to make correct choice for their child now, says Ben Keeling, principal, Shrewsbury International School Hong Kong
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EdTalk: Primary Schools
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9 September, 2024
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