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Resumption of classes|The education sector says that cross-border students return to school later than expected as soon as 9.21 Mainland make-up examinations are submitted

2020-08-31T12:31:50.181Z


The Education Bureau announced that due to the recent trend of easing of the epidemic, primary and secondary schools and kindergartens will resume classes in two stages in late September. Secondary One, Secondary Five, Secondary Six, Primary One, Primary Five, Primary Six and K3 will return to school on September 23. The remaining classes will resume on September 29. The education sector generally welcomes the government’s announcement of the exact date for class resumption, but bluntly said that the date is slightly later than expected by the academic sector. Fortunately, schools can choose to arrange up to six one-student back-to-school activities from September 16. Zhu Weilin, vice chairman of the New Territories Association of Principals, revealed that cross-border students who need to make up the sub-examination will take the test in the Mainland as soon as September 21. As for schools that have not submitted the sub-examination for the entire grade, it is expected that the New Territories principals will be able to take the test as soon as 9 During the month, the relevant schools will be arranged to join the pilot scheme successively, so that the entire level of students in the same school can take the same test paper in Hong Kong and Shenzhen on the same day and at the same time. Lin Cuiling, vice chairman of the Federation of Education, pointed out that K3 students must be transferred to primary school by September 25 at the latest, so some procedures still have to be processed online.


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Written by: Deng Yinglin

2020-08-31 20:24

Last update date: 2020-08-31 20:24

The Education Bureau announced that due to the recent trend of easing of the epidemic, primary and secondary schools and kindergartens will resume classes in two stages in late September. Secondary One, Secondary Five, Secondary Six, Primary One, Primary Five, Primary Six and K3 will return to school on September 23. The remaining classes will resume on September 29.

The education sector generally welcomes the government’s announcement of the exact date for class resumption, but bluntly said that the date is slightly later than expected by the academic sector. Fortunately, schools can choose to arrange up to six one-student back-to-school activities from September 16.

Zhu Weilin, vice chairman of the New Territories Association of Principals, revealed that cross-border students who need to make up the sub-examination will take the test in the Mainland as soon as September 21. As for schools that have not submitted the sub-examination for the entire grade, it is expected that the New Territories principals will be able to take the test as soon as 9 During the month, the relevant schools will be arranged to join the pilot program one after another, so that all students of the same school can take the same test paper in Hong Kong and Shenzhen on the same day and at the same time.

Lin Cuiling, vice chairman of the Federation of Education, pointed out that K3 students must be transferred to primary school by September 25 at the latest, so some procedures still have to be processed online.

The Education Bureau announced that due to the recent trend of easing of the epidemic, primary and secondary schools and kindergartens will resume classes in two stages in late September. (Profile picture)

Middle school principal Dai Dezheng: The resumption day is slightly later than expected, but acceptable

The chairman of the Wan Chai District Association of Principals and the principal of the SKH Tang Shiu Kin High School Dai Dezheng said that the resumption day was slightly later than expected, but it was acceptable. It was also a consensus among the academic circles. Since the school has arranged online classes until September 18, it will only be considered On the 21st or 22nd, arrange the students to go back to school for the class teacher.

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Lian Zhenbang, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Secondary School Principals Association, believes that the bureau has listened to the voices of the academic community, but hopes that the authorities will update the guidelines as soon as possible to detail the handling plan in case a teacher is diagnosed. He also hopes that in addition to announcing the 2021DSE arrangements, it will also be 2022 Or 2023 DSE for discussion. If the epidemic continues, teachers and students will also have two hands to prepare.

Dai Dezheng, chairman of the Wan Chai District Principals’ Association, believes that the resumption day is slightly later than expected, but it is acceptable and is within the consensus of the academic community. (Information Picture/Photo by Zhong Weide)

Junior School Principals’ Association Zhang Yongbang​: The school resumption date announced by the Education Bureau is more stable than expected by the academic community

For primary schools, Zhong Lijin, chairman of the Association of Heads of Aided Primary Schools, said that the resumption of classes in September meets the expectations of the academic community. The honorary chairman of the Association of Aided Primary School Principals Zhang Yongbang described that the school resumption date announced by the Education Bureau was more "steady" than expected by the academic community. The epidemic has now fallen steadily. It is estimated that the government may be worried that there will be variables when the evening market resumes. Classes will resume one to two days after the national test, and the school will be changed to allow school-based arrangements for up to six out of six students to return to school on September 16. He believes that some schools will use September 16 to 22 to handle administrative work. "Care Fund lunches, book allowances and other documents have personal information. Some parents do not want to submit them online. I believe that schools can arrange for parents or students to return in batches this week. School processing."

Zhang Yongbang, who is also the principal of St. James’ Primary School, said that the school had arranged for parents to return to the school in batches to handle administrative matters. Therefore, it is initially planned to arrange the primary six who have passed the test for the first promotion to secondary school from September 16 to 18. Students return to school to "check their papers." September 20-21 is the Primary One Adaptation Day. "Primary One freshmen will take time to adapt when they return to school, walk up the stairs, and line up to go to the toilet."

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The vice chairman of the New Territories Association of Principals, Zhu Weilin, revealed that he is assisting dozens of schools with cross-border students to arrange for sub-examinations for secondary school. (Photo/Photo by Gao Zhongming)

The fastest 9.21 mainland exam for cross-border students

As for cross-border students, Zhu Weilin, the vice chairman of the New Territories Principals Association, revealed that he is liaising with mainland educational institutions to assist dozens of schools with cross-border students in arranging for sub-examinations. The earliest cross-border students who will arrange make-up exams will start on September 21. As for the schools that have not taken the exam, a few will start a pilot program from September 24 to 26, that is, students of the same level in the same school will be in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Open exams simultaneously and answer the same test paper.

The Education Bureau will visit the school every year to "count the heads" to verify the actual number of students in aided schools. Under the epidemic, the bureau pointed out that it understands that some students have not returned to school in time, and the new school year will deal with it flexibly, including online courses and registered students Number of people. Zhu Weilin described it as a reasonable arrangement. He explained that cross-border primary school students have been unable to return to school for many months. A few parents of high school students worry that long-term online lessons will affect their children’s learning motivation. Therefore, while retaining Hong Kong student status and only handing in part of the local school homework, At the same time, arrange for their children to take physical classes temporarily in schools in the Mainland, and only return to Hong Kong after the epidemic has stabilized.

The Education Bureau allows the kindergarten sector to conduct a small number of short-term activities starting on September 16. Lin Cuiling estimates that some private kindergartens may open N classes during that week. (Profile picture)

Kindergarten principal Lin Cuiling​: K3 students must be handed in at the latest on September 25. Part of the application procedures must be processed online

As for kindergartens, Lin Cuiling, the vice chairman of the Federation of Education, is happy that the bureau announced the actual resumption day. I believe there will be enough time for the kindergarten academics to prepare, but K3 students who are going to elementary school must submit the admission application form from September 21 to 25, so the parent lecture It must still be held online.

The Education Bureau allows the kindergarten sector to conduct a small amount of short-term activities starting from September 16. Lin Cui-ling estimates that some private kindergartens may start N classes during that week, but the Tsuen Wan Chamber of Commerce Zhu Chang Kindergarten, where he serves as the principal, does not have N classes. To avoid parents If the arrangement is confusing, classes will be resumed on September 23 and 29 according to the arrangement of the Education Bureau. The school will adjust the content of the courses and arrange to teach self-discipline, politeness, and emotional control in face-to-face lessons that are difficult to cover in online courses.

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Family and School Cooperation Committee Chairman Tang Xiuqi responded that the Education Bureau’s announcement did not include Kindergarten Class N, which aroused the concern of the parents of Class N. We hope that the SWD will announce the return as soon as possible. Dates and details of the campus. Regarding the Secretary for Education’s suggestion that teachers, students and parents participate in national testing, Tang Xiuqi quoted parents’ opinions, saying that some people questioned the effectiveness of only one testing. He hoped that the Education Bureau would send a testing team to the school to conduct testing for teachers, students and parents; and provide detailed guidelines as soon as possible. Explain the response plan if someone in the school is infected or is in close contact.

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