Education Bureau

13 May 2013

Hong Kong is heading for the unfamiliar position of having more university places than it knows what to do with. Within three years, education authorities say, we will have 1,200 more places than...

1:52AM

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ESF fees could rise 20pc as subsidy phases out

8 May 2013

Fees for new students entering the English Schools Foundation from 2016 could be more than 20 per cent higher as the government phases out its decades-old subsidy for the foundation. The change is...

7:04AM

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Publishers say they tried to keep rises low

4 May 2013

Textbook publishers said they had tried their best to limit price rises for school textbooks, as the Education Bureau released the recommended textbook list yesterday.

6:53AM

Textbook prices set torise 3.3pc, officials say

2 May 2013

Textbook prices are expected to rise by 3.3 per cent despite officials' efforts to stop the much-criticised bundling of textbooks and teaching materials that has increased the burden of cost for...

5:09AM

From shortage of Hong Kong university places to glut by 2016

27 Apr 2013

Hong Kong's shortage of university places could turn into a glut in three years as student numbers fall and competition from private institutions increases. In the 2013-2014 academic year there...

5:12AM

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The results are in: it's back to exams system

19 Apr 2013

School-based assessment will be dropped for three subjects in the Diploma of Education (DSE) and deferred for nine other subjects in the coming school year.

The assessment system was...

3:44AM

Opinion

Michael Cox

The 1-2 punch heard around the world

5:37PM

Wang Xiangwei

Placating graduates a work in progress

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5:24AM

ESF quandary requires Education Bureau to rethink policies

The decision by the English Schools Foundation to end its long-standing admissions priority for children who do not speak Chinese may come as a shock to many, but it is to be expected.

4:18AM

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More pupils vying for elite secondary school places

Principals have warned parents to expect more competition for elite secondary school places this year, as more tried their luck in the latest allocation exercise.

4:08AM

Schools in Finland good role models

As a parent with some experience of the local education system, I must take issue with Iris Chan's comments about pressure on students ("Pressure an integral part of school system", January 2).

2:57AM

Don't ditch Queen's Hill university plan

It is rumoured that the government is planning to use the Queen's Hill site for public housing instead of developing a private university, as had been planned.

5:00PM

EDUCATION

Red tape for mainland degree holders

Degrees obtained in mainland universities are not fully recognised in Hong Kong despite a pilot programme to encourage students to study across the border, education officials admitted yesterday...

7:39AM

EDUCATION

Bidding battle for four school campuses in Hong Kong

The latest tender exercise for four international school sites has attracted interest from across the globe, with one site in Stanley appealing to dozens of operators from the city and overseas....

10:29AM

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