Hong Kong Education Bureau announces optimization measures for the four core subjects of senior secondary schools

　　China News Service, Hong Kong, April 1st. The Education Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has accepted the four core subjects (namely Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics and Citizenship) passed by the Curriculum Development Council and the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEA) Public Examination Committee. And the Social Development Department to replace the General Education Subject) optimization plan, and issued a circular to the school on the 1st, announcing that the optimization measures for the relevant subjects will be implemented in the second grade (ie the first grade of high school) in the 2021/2022 school year.

　　According to the Information Service of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the Education Bureau of the Special Administrative Region Government conducted a school questionnaire survey on "Optimizing Core Subjects in High Schools-Creating Space and Catering for Student Diversity" from February 2 to March 2 this year. Different channels, including school briefings, teacher focus group meetings, etc., collect suggestions and opinions from the academic community on the optimization of the four core subjects of high school.

The Education Bureau of the SAR Government is pleased to learn that the Curriculum Development Council and the Public Examination Committee of the HKEAA held a joint meeting on March 31. After detailed discussions, they passed the optimization plan for the four core subjects of high school.

　　A spokesperson for the Education Bureau of the Special Administrative Region Government said that the bureau is very grateful and accepts the optimized plan passed by the Curriculum Development Council and the Public Examination Committee of the HKEAA.

　　The spokesman pointed out that the four core subjects in senior high schools in many schools now take up more than half or more of the class hours, resulting in a lack of space for students to participate in more diversified learning experiences.

The optimized plan can free up class time, reduce test pressure and increase the flexibility of high school curriculum, allowing the school to adapt to the school conditions and student needs, use the freed space flexibly, provide a more diversified learning experience, and cater for students' different interests, abilities and aspirations , To cultivate their whole-person development and diverse talents.

The school's simultaneous optimization of the four core subjects will produce synergistic effects and create more space for students.

Due to the different school conditions of all schools in Hong Kong, each subject in the school will have different levels of optimization needs. Therefore, the optimization plan recommends that the free time for class is about 100 to 250 hours to provide flexibility and allow schools to plan carefully according to the needs of students.

　　In addition, in recent years, the number of schools offering combined sciences and comprehensive sciences and the number of students studying have continued to decline. The Education Bureau of the SAR Government agreed with the recommendations of the Curriculum Development Council and the Assessment Bureau and decided to stop offering these two subjects from the second grade of the 2021/2022 school year. , In order to make room for schools to optimize curriculum arrangements simultaneously, and to maintain communication with schools that still offer these subjects.

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