HONG KONG EDUCATION SYSTEM FAILING TO PREPARE SCHOOL LEAVERS FOR THE WORKPLACE
October 1st, 2017
CONCERN is growing over the ability of Hong Kong’s education system to produce graduates with the skills needed by the Special Administrative Region’s (SAR) economy.
Hong Kong children start school early. While there’s a well-established government-run education system, every parent who can afford the fees wants to send their children to a private school. To get into a good private primary school, youngsters need to start at a good private kindergarten and for that, they may well have to pass a formal entrance exam. It’s not unknown for under-fives to be ...
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