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English teachers let pupils explore value-laden matters including human rights and equal opportunities but they have been replaced by issues such as respect for others, animal…
At least 15 students in Hong Kong are suspected to have died by suicide in the first five months of this year, according to the Post’s calculations, with the figure equivalent to about half of the total recorded in 2024. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin is set to discuss student mental health and support…
Hong Kong’s declining pupil population has taken a heavier toll on subsidised kindergartens than private ones, according to official statistics, with the sector saying independent institutions are coping better thanks to a more competitive curriculum. A representative of a preschool operator said that the private sector’s emphasis on academic excellence had attracted parents aiming to…
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…
Twenty-six students from a primary school in Hong Kong suffered from acute gastroenteritis during a study tour to cities in Guangdong province, health authorities reported on Monday. The group was among the 116 pupils and 12 teachers from Tuen Mun’s Po Leung Kuk Hong Kong Taoist Association Yuen Yuen Primary School who went to Guangzhou…