https://www.scmp.com/rss/506987/feed Opinion pieces, commentary and analysis articles, and interviews with education experts focusing on helping parents and students make informed decisions about school admissions. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com [Sponsored article] The idyllic tropical resort island of Phuket, in southern Thailand, is a popular tourist destination known for its luscious-green mountains, pristine white-sand beaches and dramatic coastal scenery. Yet families who have chosen to stay as residents have been pleasantly surprised to learn that it is also home to the English-medium, co-educational British International School, Phuket (BISP). BISP offers a world-class education, high-performance sports facilities and... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/british-international-school-phuket/article/3182921/education-in-paradise?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/british-international-school-phuket/article/3182921/education-in-paradise?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Jun 2022 04:00:23 +0000 [Sponsored article] Schoolchildren have been one of the groups most affected as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The closure of classrooms and strict social-distancing measures have forced children to stay home while their teachers provide lessons online. Fluctuating travel rules, including border closures, the halt to international flights and strict quarantine requirements in some countries, have led to many children switching schools between Hong Kong and the United Kingdom – even in the... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/edtalk-invictus-school/article/3166974/british-curriculum-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/edtalk-invictus-school/article/3166974/british-curriculum-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Feb 2022 02:00:17 +0000 Hong Kong’s primary and secondary schools have lost some 6,200 pupils in the four months since the summer holidays amid a broader emigration wave, according to new official figures, with districts having more elite campuses hit the hardest. The latest monthly figures released on Friday by the Education Bureau showed that there were 6,016 and 193 vacancies at secondary and primary schools respectively between August and the end of November. The figures are generally interpreted as the number of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3160184/hong-kong-schools-lost-6200-pupils-four-months-summer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3160184/hong-kong-schools-lost-6200-pupils-four-months-summer?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Dec 2021 13:29:37 +0000 About 70 Hong Kong secondary schools have highlighted their approach to teaching national education in their latest pitches to parents, with educators saying the subject is no longer regarded as taboo following the imposition of the national security law. The schools included their strategy in addressing the topic in the profiles they made available to parents on Monday to help them decide where to send their children in the coming academic year. The profiles of 446 schools were gathered into... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3158681/70-secondary-schools-include-national-education-plans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3158681/70-secondary-schools-include-national-education-plans?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Dec 2021 13:53:26 +0000 A top adviser to Hong Kong’s leader warned on Sunday that retaining talent in the education sector was an “imminent issue” amid a wave of emigration and the coronavirus pandemic, with travel restrictions forcing some teachers, including expatriates, to quit to reunite with their families. The remarks by Bernard Chan, convenor of the Executive Council, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor’s de facto cabinet, echoed the concerns of a principals’ group over a brain drain, after its poll of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3158553/brain-drain-hong-kong-education-sector-imminent-issue?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3158553/brain-drain-hong-kong-education-sector-imminent-issue?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Dec 2021 13:50:30 +0000 Some Hong Kong parents who received allocation results on Monday said competition for elite campuses in the city remained keen, despite the overall success rate of children securing a place at their preferred primary school hitting an 11-year high. A total of 22,892 children got their first choice in the Primary One places allocation exercise in a year when there were as many as eight pupils competing for one spot in some instances. The overall success rate among the 48,080 students was 47.6 per... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3156956/hong-kong-parents-say-competition-school-places-still?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3156956/hong-kong-parents-say-competition-school-places-still?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Nov 2021 09:19:19 +0000 Science is not the only class where children learn about different animal species and other things involving the physical and natural world at Hong Kong’s Christian Alliance P.C. Lau Memorial International School (CAPCL). Grade 1 teachers Angela Ko and Chelsea Jacobs often combine a variety of subjects during their classes – such as asking pupils to find out about different animal groups, such as reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, birds and mammals, as part of an English language arts... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/edtalk-capcl/article/3136288/how-play-based-education?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/edtalk-capcl/article/3136288/how-play-based-education?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Jun 2021 01:30:00 +0000 [Sponsored article] Around the world, parents and children have been anxious about going back to school during the continuing Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the risks, many recognise that the school environment is irreplaceable in providing an immersive and well-rounded education. However, returning to school, including boarding schools, does not have to spark concerns – especially if its policies ensure that students’ safety and health remain the top priority, says Dr Cinde Lock, principal and head... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/edtalk-branksome-hall-asia/article/3107179/safe-boarding-school?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/edtalk-branksome-hall-asia/article/3107179/safe-boarding-school?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Oct 2020 07:23:13 +0000 [Sponsored article] The Covid-19 pandemic has proved that learning does not need to be confined to classrooms and limited to textbooks. However, even before the outbreak of the coronavirus disease, Covid-19, schools – particularly the Korean International School (KIS), in Sai Wan Ho, on Hong Kong Island, which offers a through-train British curriculum, English medium education from reception (aged four to five) to sixth form (Years 12 and 13) – have already been adopting unorthodox but highly... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/edtalk-kis/article/3099538/kis-learning-beyond-classroom?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/edtalk-kis/article/3099538/kis-learning-beyond-classroom?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Sep 2020 01:00:18 +0000