Hong Kong could research the nature of English proficiency and competence in today's globalised world, and develop innovative ways to teach them. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong could research the nature of English proficiency and competence in today's globalised world, and develop innovative ways to teach them. Photo: AFP
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Are English standards really falling in Hong Kong? Don't believe all you read

Andrew Sewell says using average scores or anecdotal evidence to gauge language proficiency is misleading, and we may come up short if we search for real evidence of declining standards

Andrew Sewell

Updated: 12:46pm, 9 Oct, 2015

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Hong Kong could research the nature of English proficiency and competence in today's globalised world, and develop innovative ways to teach them. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong could research the nature of English proficiency and competence in today's globalised world, and develop innovative ways to teach them. Photo: AFP
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