The number of Primary One pupils in Hong Kong will drop by 23 per cent over six years, education authorities have predicted, while announcing plans to tighten rules to make it harder for under-enrolled, government-funded schools to survive. Deputy Secretary for Education Ida Lee Bik-sai said on Wednesday that the number of Primary One students…
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…