A new grant for Hong Kong public schools hiring native English-speaking teachers (NETs) will be based on the profession’s current median salaries rather than years of experience, giving principals greater flexibility in recruitment, the Post has learned. Funding under the new option will be given as a lump sum and allow principals to hire more…
Hong Kong schools may be allowed to hire more native-speaking English teachers (NETs) under a review of a recruitment scheme introduced more than two decades ago, the Post has learned. But the proposed changes may result in lower pay and fewer benefits for these teachers, with the Education Bureau giving schools the flexibility to choose…
Hong Kong schools may be allowed to hire more native-speaking English teachers (NETs) under a review of a recruitment scheme introduced more than two decades ago, the Post has learned. But the proposed changes may result in lower pay and fewer benefits for these teachers, with the Education Bureau giving schools the flexibility to choose…
Parents will have a greater chance of enrolling their children in popular Hong Kong primary schools as more spots are available in the final stage of the admission process compared with last year, according to the latest statistics. Data released on Monday showed fewer students used the “siblings route” to secure spots in the initial…
The English competency of Hong Kong’s Form Three students has dropped to its lowest level in nearly two decades, with education sector leaders attributing the fall to learning challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic. Proficiency in Chinese, English and maths among Primary Three pupils also fell to their worst levels in about 20 years. The…