Education in the United States

23 Aug 2012

An advisory body set up to address public concerns over the introduction of the controversial national education curriculum met for the first time yesterday.

Liberal arts more relevant than ever

1 Nov 2011

The late Steve Jobs' biographer, Walter Isaacson, once asked his subject how he saw himself. To this, the Apple wunderkind replied: 'I am a humanities person', but also someone with a strong...

sports development

28 Jun 2011

Reading comprehension

1 According to Trisha Leahy, sports will suffer unless ...

a. the government spends more money on sports facilities.

b. athletes...

social injustice

23 Jun 2011

Reading comprehension

1 Which of the following is not true about Qian Mingqi?

a. He bombed three Linchuan government buildings within 27 minutes on the morning of...

liberal studies

12 Apr 2011

Reading comprehension

Answer the following questions

1 What inspired Zhou Jinhua to call his exhibition Destiny with the theme of forced demolitions on the mainland?...

Opinion

Alex Lo

Church developers remain unbowed by government rules

George Chen

A house is not a home until it becomes affordable

Tom Holland

Signs of nightmare scenario in China's latest economic data

education system

Reading comprehension

Answer the following questions

1 Students in Shanghai are best in .................... when compared to the rest of the industrialised world.

...

Are 'brand-name schools' taking over?

People today, especially teenagers, spend a lot of money on brand-name products. For instance, you can buy a pair of jeans from a market stall, but many people prefer to buy Levis. Why? Are they...

liberal studies

Reading comprehension

Answer the following questions

1 The reason the government wants to reduce the number Form One classes is:

a. there will not be...

HK students score well on maths

Students in Hong Kong did better at getting the right answers than showing how they reached a solution in the latest World Class Tests for Maths and Problem Solving, researchers say.

Letters

Government keen on water conservation

I refer to the letter by Nigel Lam ('Water recycling efforts rejected', December 8).

Row over who gets drug test results

A row is brewing over the confidentiality of planned drug tests in schools, with schools, parents and social workers at odds over who should see the results.