<![CDATA[South China Morning Post - Education & Community]]> Follow South China Morning Post - Education & Community, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/scmp16 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:19:36 +0200 <![CDATA[‘Affected by the pandemic’: number of suspected suicides among Hong Kong pupils rises to 31, more than twice that of 2018]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCzNAuv1CRt8M6CY3L745TL_ Monthly average of suicide cases among primary and secondary school pupils rises from less than two in last five years to nearly three in 2023.]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:27:05 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCzNAuv1CRt8M6CY3L745TL_ <![CDATA[Performance of Hong Kong secondary school pupils falls in global Pisa study on reading and maths competency, with pandemic blamed for general decline]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCyMKGurEPfAFSejEQ2Mq9rY Hong Kong pupils have dropped out of the top 10 to 11th place for mother tongue literacy in the Programme for International Student Assessment.]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:03:52 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCyMKGurEPfAFSejEQ2Mq9rY <![CDATA[Hong Kong public schools witness slight uptick in Form One classes, but educators say student numbers to drop in 2 years]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCzBBo6fgkiNsCejEQ2Mq9rY New figures shows the number of Form One classes at government and aided schools rose to 1,498 this academic year from 1,496 in 2022-23.]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:48:56 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCzBBo6fgkiNsCejEQ2Mq9rY <![CDATA[Hong Kong Audit Commission head brushes off accusations over targeting of Chinese University, says it scrutinises all use of public money]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCxPtxfnof-EScb1naedg1wr Audit Commission head Nelson Lam has not ruled out looking into other universities, noting body carries out reviews of all organisations receiving public money.]]> Sat, 02 Dec 2023 12:44:44 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCxPtxfnof-EScb1naedg1wr <![CDATA[‘Stop medicalising mental health issues,’ new chairman of Hong Kong’s advisory committee says]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCz07Lfuo4-uGuT5HJgy6HUf Dr Lam Ching-choi’s appointment comes in the wake of a large-scale survey that found nearly one in four children and adolescents suffered mental disorders.]]> Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:52:33 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCz07Lfuo4-uGuT5HJgy6HUf <![CDATA[Hong Kong museums to open exhibition on China’s space programme featuring rare artefacts such as spacesuit, carrier rockets]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCzbLsyL4RgsyV1cWWor9YPv Hong Kong Science Museum and Museum of History to showcase two-part China Manned Space Exhibition.]]> Thu, 30 Nov 2023 07:58:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCzbLsyL4RgsyV1cWWor9YPv <![CDATA[Young Hongkongers over the moon at meeting down-to-earth Chinese astronaut Chen Dong during school visit by space programme team]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCx9nFbIb_O1SiejEQ2Mq9rY Astronaut Chen Dong and two colleagues speak at Pui Kiu Middle School in North Point, one of many visits to students by delegation on four-day trip.]]> Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:55:17 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCx9nFbIb_O1SiejEQ2Mq9rY <![CDATA[Hong Kong’s Audit Commission finds Chinese University has not done enough to safeguard national security]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCyOmllWp2YYwuT5HJgy6HUf University has yet to add safeguarding national security to its tender documents and contracts, commission report says.]]> Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:18:41 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCyOmllWp2YYwuT5HJgy6HUf <![CDATA[University of Hong Kong names veteran professor and rheumatology specialist Wallace Lau as dean of medical school]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCwNfXfU8JEfjCejEQ2Mq9rY Lau, who served as interim dean for over a year, expected to take up role on permanent basis starting next month.]]> Wed, 29 Nov 2023 04:06:36 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCwNfXfU8JEfjCejEQ2Mq9rY <![CDATA[Hong Kong awaits day it will contribute payload specialist to Chinese space missions, city’s John Lee says ahead of astronauts’ arrival]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCzMv5gsenww5-zdsCmHakzH Chief Executive John Lee also says Chinese astronauts’ visit to Hong Kong shows nation champions local youth, as well as innovation and technology sector.]]> Tue, 28 Nov 2023 06:25:27 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCzMv5gsenww5-zdsCmHakzH <![CDATA[Hong Kong primary schools lost 19,280 pupils to UK emigration wave, making it hardest-hit among city’s education sector]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCyWF3_pSy4BaqCY3L745TL_ British Home Office data shows almost 19,280 children aged six to 11 have relocated to UK over past 2½ years.]]> Mon, 27 Nov 2023 02:30:22 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCyWF3_pSy4BaqCY3L745TL_ <![CDATA[AISL Harrow Scholarships Supporting Educational Excellence]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCzQkjiuapJxdMb1naedg1wr [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Star students hoping to land one of the generous AISL Harrow Scholarships for 2024-2026 have two more weeks to submit their applications. The scheme, which offers full funding for a two-year A-Level programme at one of the AISL Harrow Family of Schools now operating in Asia, is accepting entries up until 8 December and is open to candidates from Hong Kong and further afield. A total of 20 scholarships opportunities are available, with each successful applicant eligible to receive full tuition, boarding and examination fees, altogether equivalent to an estimated value of around RMB750,000. Importantly, though, with that comes the opportunity to benefit from a much sought after Harrow-branded education, which promises to unlock individual potential, develop all-round talents, and encourage meaningful contributions within the school community and in the years ahead. “The key objective is to promote the advancement of education by providing scholarships for academically gifted students from around the world,” said Dr Rosanna Wong, DBE, JP, board member of the AISL Harrow Scholarships Foundation, which was founded in May 2022 as part of a broader range of corporate social responsibility initiatives. “AISL aims to create a positive impact in our communities by fostering the development of talented individuals with the potential to shape a brighter future for our world.” Ten schools are taking part in the current round of the scheme. This includes the AISL Harrow Schools in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen Qianhai, Haikou and Bangkok. Four others, getting involved for the first time this year, are in Hengqin, Chongqing, Nanning, and Appi in Japan. Each school will award up to two scholarships and, not surprisingly, any candidate should be ready for a competitive selection process which is overseen by experienced educators and members of the AISL executive committee. In general terms, they will be looking…]]> Sun, 26 Nov 2023 18:00:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCzQkjiuapJxdMb1naedg1wr <![CDATA[Can Hong Kong libraries win back readers? Public facilities try every trick in the book to lose ‘boring’ label amid rise of e-texts, pandemic habits]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCwwSeaultYsdl1cWWor9YPv Libraries are struggling to woo visitors despite pulling out the stops with new offerings, including more open areas and digital services.]]> Sun, 26 Nov 2023 02:30:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCwwSeaultYsdl1cWWor9YPv <![CDATA[Hong Kong primary school pupils may not need to sit written tests, exams in new humanities subject, education minister says]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCzCEnqujpqTxyejEQ2Mq9rY Christine Choi says authorities considering proposal to assess pupils through quizzes or pictures in new humanities course to boost patriotism.]]> Sat, 25 Nov 2023 07:15:24 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCzCEnqujpqTxyejEQ2Mq9rY <![CDATA[Patriotic education on Chinese Communist Party and national security only small part of new Hong Kong humanities curriculum, course designer says]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCyDrYOFeWXDtF1cWWor9YPv Choy Sai-hung, an architect of new humanities curriculum, says only about 10 per cent of course dedicated to national security and development of Communist Party.]]> Fri, 24 Nov 2023 09:17:54 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCyDrYOFeWXDtF1cWWor9YPv <![CDATA[New humanities subject in Hong Kong primary schools will teach ‘without a country, there is no family’, Education Bureau says]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCwmPmVndD7WI5s0ohxaO6Yr Education official says new humanities course will teach ‘sense of country, affection for the Chinese people, and a sense of national identity’.]]> Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:11:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCwmPmVndD7WI5s0ohxaO6Yr <![CDATA[Post-pandemic challenges main cause of rise in suicides among Hong Kong primary and secondary pupils, education chief says]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCxP77Icr8JM3ZVjH6qdYdAk At least 28 pupils took their own life in first 11 months of 2023, 12 per cent increase from whole of last year.]]> Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:42:26 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCxP77Icr8JM3ZVjH6qdYdAk <![CDATA[Fierce competition to secure spots at top Hong Kong schools persists despite emigration wave, parents say]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCxB-hAqqVEiv6CY3L745TL_ Parents lined up at La Salle Primary School before 9am to check if their child had won a spot at prestigious school.]]> Mon, 20 Nov 2023 09:36:19 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCxB-hAqqVEiv6CY3L745TL_ <![CDATA[Hong Kong pupils struggle in Chinese, English and maths in first citywide test after 3-year hiatus under Covid pandemic]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCyET5M-U35uNSejEQ2Mq9rY Education Bureau figures for Territory-Wide Assessment include some of the lowest marks in Chinese, English and mathematics in about 20 years.]]> Mon, 20 Nov 2023 09:04:20 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCyET5M-U35uNSejEQ2Mq9rY <![CDATA[Hong Kong’s St Paul’s Church Kindergarten to close North Point branch, merge with Central facility starting next September]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCxcbDBbEb5ob8b1naedg1wr Kindergarten cites challenges posed by low birth rates and emigration wave in city as reasons behind planned closure.]]> Sun, 19 Nov 2023 07:19:13 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/OGbH-2Q7KCxcbDBbEb5ob8b1naedg1wr