English lessons in Hong Kong primary schools to cover national security

English lessons in Hong Kong primary schools to cover national security

Hong Kong primary schools will need to strengthen patriotic and national security education under a revised curriculum guide for the English-language subject. The previous edition of the guide suggested English teachers let pupils explore value-laden matters including human rights and equal opportunities but they have been replaced by issues such as respect for others, animal…

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Hongkongers’ weakness in English-language writing, speaking persists in IELTS

Hongkongers’ weakness in English-language writing, speaking persists in IELTS

Weaknesses in writing and speaking have persisted among Hong Kong students sitting an internationally recognised English test, with the candidates last year performing similar overall to those in 2022. Mainland Chinese students in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) assessment also registered lower results last year, with scores dropping from 6.1 to 5.9 on…

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Hongkongers’ weakness in English-language writing, speaking persists in IELTS

Hongkongers’ weakness in English-language writing, speaking persists in IELTS

Weaknesses in writing and speaking have persisted among Hong Kong students sitting an internationally recognised English test, with the candidates last year performing similar overall to those in 2022. Mainland Chinese students in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) assessment also registered lower results last year, with scores dropping from 6.1 to 5.9 on…

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