My son isn't expecting to do well enough in his HKCEEs to do A-levels in Hong Kong. I'm interested in sending him to the United States. What kind of schools or colleges could he enrol in there?
Education reporter Jill Yung responds:
The US is one of the most popular countries for Hong Kong students who do not find a place for A-levels here.
There are more than half-a-million foreign students studying in the US, with more than 7,000 from Hong Kong, according to the Institute of International Education's Hong Kong office.
After Form Five, students have two options in the US. They can either apply to enter Grade 11 or 12 at private secondary schools or find a place in a community college.
The secondary school curriculum is similar in level to that in Form Five or Six in Hong Kong, according to Katherine Fung-Surya, local director for the institute. Students completing Grade 12 can move on to four-year university courses after taking the SAT tests. Subjects offered vary, but language, arts, sciences, geography, American history, world history and economics are the most common.