The immigrant tide coupled with the drop in the local birth rate, and the lack of enrollment by the school interface. The Education Bureau announced yesterday (23rd) that Lung Cheung Government Secondary School will merge with the Sham Shui Po Kowloon Technical School from the 2022/23 school year. The government has announced earlier. Relevant policies stated that they hope to set an example for school-running groups.
The Chairman of the Hong Kong Island Eastern Secondary School Principals’ Association Yan Zhicheng bluntly stated on a radio program today (24th): "Schools are to be closed, and it is not a phenomenon we want to see", urging the Education Bureau to respond to the demands of the academic community over the years by implementing small-class teaching and emphasizing the present Students have more learning difficulties than before. Small class teaching can respond to their needs in a targeted manner, describing that "this person who was first to run a school and educate us should have a clear direction and goal." Killing the school is like obliterating the existence of some school-running organizations. Value, especially the school that has been committed to assisting the most disadvantaged families in society.
The Education Bureau announced today that the Wong Tai Sin Long Cheung Government Secondary School will be "killed" and merged with the Kowloon Technical School in the 2022/23 school year.
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Yan Zhicheng said in the morning on the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millenniums" that every school has its own characteristics and culture when it is established. Parents also have their own reasons for arranging their children to study in relevant schools. After the transfer, both parents and students need to adapt.
He believes that the decline in the student population is a structural problem. The continued decline in the birth rate has already sounded the alarm. Taking the Eastern District as an example, many schools have faced challenges in admissions 10 years ago. The current immigration wave has further increased the pressure on admissions. I hope the Education Bureau can study The long-term solution to the problem of surplus degrees is "schools have to be closed, and it is not a phenomenon we want to see."
He pointed out that "there are no schools," and the increase in child suicide cases, special learning needs, and differences in learning under the new high school curriculum are all problems that schools are facing. "Many schools are striving to obtain tight resources. Or it’s deployment, it’s all done in tightly grouped group teaching", emphasizing that the academic community has been striving for small class teaching. The basis of the proposal is not only the decline in the student population, but the students have more learning needs. An easy task", urged the Education Bureau to accept the suggestion of small class teaching in the face of the structural problem of the declining student population, so that teachers can "focus", respond comprehensively and effectively to the needs of students, "this one is ours first. Those who run schools and educate should be aware of their direction and goals. If the bureau is to move forward with me and talk about it, I believe there is a more effective way to do it."
Regarding the reference effect of the merger of government schools, Yan Zhicheng said that there are many school-running organizations in Hong Kong. Each organization has its own ideals and reasons for running schools. However, it is not ruled out that some school-running organizations will consider mergers or relocation as a result, but described the practice as "far Water can’t fight near fires.” An earlier report suggested that the number of students in each class should be reduced from 31, 32 to 23. It is hoped that the bureau will refer to the report and study other feasible options so that fewer schools need to “complete historical tasks”. ".
When asked about the lack of enrollment in middle schools in the eastern district where he can only open one class, he said frankly that the schools with high and low rankings are facing difficulties in admissions, and some schools may co-organize courses with colleges and universities. "They all hope to stay in the school in the end to help students grow. This is very important. If it doesn’t, we will forget the value of the existence of a group of school-running organizations." The most disadvantaged social class has its own unique approach to assist the relevant students. However, with the decline in the student population, such schools are the first to face the difficulty of admission. I hope that the Education Bureau can understand and care for the relevant schools.
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