Education in Hong Kong used to be largely modelled on that of the United Kingdom,particularly the English system. Since 2012,the overhaul of secondary school diploma has introduced changes to the number of school years as well as the two-tier general examinations. The DSE has replaced the old HKCEE and the A-levels. Education policy in Hong Kong is overseen by the Education Bureau and the Social Welfare Department.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is a public research university located in Hung Hom,Hong Kong near Hung Hom station. The University is one of the eight government-funded degree-granting tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. Founded in 1937 as the first Government Trade School,it is the first institution to provide technical education in Hong Kong. In 1994,the Legislative Council of Hong Kong passed a bill which granted the former Hong Kong Polytechnic official university status.
Tutoring is private academic support,usually provided by an expert teacher;someone with deep knowledge or defined expertise in a particular subject or set of subjects.
Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) is the public broadcasting service in Hong Kong. GOW,the predecessor to RTHK,was established in 1928 as the first broadcasting service in Hong Kong. As a government department under the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau of the Hong Kong Government that directly supported by annual government funding,RTHK's educational,entertainment,and public affairs programmes are broadcast on its eight radio channels and four television channels,as well as commercial television channels.
The Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong,established in 1992,is an International Baccalaureate boarding school in Wu Kai Sha (烏溪沙),Hong Kong,within walking distance of Wu Kai Sha station. It is the eighth member of the today 18-member United World Colleges movement,and was the first United World College to be founded in Asia.
The English Schools Foundation (ESF) is an organisation that runs 22 international schools in Hong Kong. It is Hong Kong's largest English-medium organisation of international schools. It was founded in 1967 with the passage of the English Schools Foundation Ordinance,under which it is mandated to provide "without regard to race or religion,a modern liberal education through the medium of the English language".
The Education Bureau (EDB) is responsible for formulating and implementing education policies in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) is a university in Ho Man Tin,Hong Kong. Established as the Open Learning Institute of Hong Kong by the Hong Kong government in 1989,HKMU now consists of five schools,namely the School of Arts and Social Sciences,Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration,School of Education and Languages,School of Nursing and Health Studies,and the School of Science and Technology.
Jockey Club Ti-I College is a secondary school in Fo Tan,Hong Kong. The setting up of Ti-I College,which is not only focused on normal academic curriculum,but also aimed to develop students' potential of visual arts and sports,was proposed by Sir Edward Youde,the late governor of Hong Kong.
Modern Education,formerly Intel Education,is a Hong Kong cram school. It was founded in 1988 by Ken Ng Kam-Lun. According to the Education Bureau,there are 14 branches across Hong Kong,Kowloon and the New Territories.
Cram schools in Hong Kong are commercial organisations that cater principally to students preparing for public examinations at secondary school level,namely the Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE),and its precursors prior to 2012,Advanced Level and Certificate of Education (HKCEE) examinations.
The King's Glory Education (KGE) Centre is a Cram school in Hong Kong founded in 1986 by Shum Yi-Fai. It is targeted at students at S.6 level who are sitting the HKDSE. It also provides P.4 to S.5 tutorial classes.
The Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) is an examination organised by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA). The HKDSE examination is Hong Kong's university entrance examination,administered at the completion of a three-year senior secondary education,allowing students to gain admissions to undergraduate courses at local universities through JUPAS. Since the implementation of the New Senior Secondary academic structure in 2012,HKDSE replaced the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination and Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination.
Ho Fung College is an English-instructed co-education secondary school in Hong Kong. The school is sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen. Established in 1974,the school has gained popularity with its all-around student performance across academic disciplines and sports sphere. The current principal is Mr. Siu,Chi-Sun,starting his term in 2012.
China Renaissance is a Chinese financial institution. Founded by Fan Bao in 2005 as a financial advisory firm,China Renaissance’s core business now consists of investment banking,investment management and wealth management. As of June 30,2020,China Renaissance had advised on approximately 980 transactions worth over USD$146 billion since its inception,and the company’s private equity funds had AUM of approximately RMB39.0 billion in new economy investments.
Kevin Yeung Yun-hung is a Hong Kong government official. He is the current Secretary for Culture,Sports and Tourism,serving since 2022.
In September 2017,tensions arose between different parties over the content of posters put up on Democracy wall in the Chinese University of Hong Kong. This has led to increased tensions in Hong Kong society,due to the interpretations of freedom of speech of certain content of the posters. This has also led to copycats incidents occurring in other universities in Hong Kong as well reigniting Hong Kong Independence debate within Hong Kong Kong society. The standoff,which has manifested in a series of protests and counterprotests on campuses,is reflective of the wider disconnect between mainlanders and Hongkongers,fanned by a host of reasons from politics and language barriers to state-fuelled propaganda and competition for scarce resources.
Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah is a Hong Kong Senior Counsel,arbitrator and politician. She served as Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong from 2018 to 2022. She was also the chairperson of the Financial Dispute Resolution Centre,the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and vice-president of the International Council of Commercial Arbitration (ICCA).
On 6 September,the biggest protests in the course of the 2019-20 Hong Kong protests since 1 July occurred in the city. The fresh protests were in a large part due to the day having been the scheduled election day for the Legislative Council;on 31 July,the Hong Kong government had the elections postponed by a year,citing the COVID-19 pandemic,a justification that was widely doubted. The unauthorized protests resulted in nearly 300 arrests,one of them on suspected violation of the national security law,and brought the total number of arrests during the entire protests since June 2019 to above 10,000.
Christine Choi Yuk-lin,is the current Secretary for Education in Hong Kong,formerly the principal of Fukien Secondary School and vice-chairlady of Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers.
