Hong Kong Connection：Global Education Quest

According to the Education Bureau's latest " Secondary 6 Students’ Pathway Survey", in 2022, approximately over four thousand Form Six graduates left Hong Kong for further studies, accounting for about 12% of the total. In recent years, many parents have enrolled their children in non-local programmes to pave the way for overseas education opportunities. In recent months, the government has been promoting talent admission schemes, and there has been a discernible demand for the IB programme among the children of professionals. What sets these non-local programmes apart from Hong Kong's local secondary school curriculum? And what impact do they have on the development of education in Hong Kong?

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In Singapore, all students in government school take GCE "O" level exams when they are in Secondary 4 , and GCE "A" level exams when they are 18 years old (in Junior College / in Pre-University). Only the International Schools and especial government school such as SOTA have IB programme. To be honest, IB programme is tough. Many project works in addition to required volunteer work, and many essay writings . If students doing IB also have tuition , then he/ she will be extremely busy . His/ her time management needs to be very good. His / her English language skills must be good too due to the extended essays.

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