The Legislative Council resumed its session today (26th) to discuss and pass the motion "Promoting the Development of Vocational Education, Cultivating Talents and Building Diversified Paths" proposed by AFL Member Lam Chun-shing.
Many Members are concerned that the applied technology ladder cannot be reflected in the current qualifications framework. Some Members also pointed out that universities can adjust their disciplines in line with the re-industrialization advocated by the next government, so as to cultivate appropriate specialist talents and avoid the situation of human resource mismatch.
In his motion, Lin Zhensheng stated that there is a serious mismatch of human resources in Hong Kong. With the development of technology and industrial transformation, a single academic education can no longer meet the development of social productivity. He urged the government to comprehensively review the current education policy to strengthen the development of vocational education and improve applied learning. The recognition of the subjects, and the review of the apprenticeship training system, cultivate diversified talents and pass on technical skills for Hong Kong, so as to realize the diversified development of Hong Kong's industries and create more high-quality employment opportunities.
Many congressmen mentioned in their speeches that the success of Germany's industrial development lies in its solid industrial base and employment promotion ladder.
Li Haoran, an electoral committee member, pointed out that he was an official in Guizhou to promote vocational education schools. It was indeed difficult at first, but after years of promotion and development, the school has become a local famous school, all because students are guaranteed employment, advanced technology, and students can achieve life development .
Guan Haoming: The current education system overemphasizes examinations
The electoral committee Jie Guan Haoming believes that the current education system places too much emphasis on examinations and further studies, which may not have much to do with students’ personal future development. Although there are applied learning subjects to choose from in the HKDSE, only 10% of senior high school students are enrolled. Within this period, tertiary institutions can also allocate resources to mainstream academic subjects.
Even though the policy address mentioned the importance of vocational and professional education and set up a task force to help promote it, there has been no concrete plan, so it is impossible to convince schools and parents that vocational education is a new way out for the next generation.
He suggested that applied learning should be established in individual fields, provide junior high school courses and assessments, move out of the logic centered on paper-based exams, and change the assessment model.
Yi Zhiming from the shipping and transportation sector of the Liberal Party said that the underlying reason for the misallocation of human resources in Hong Kong is that the education system has always emphasized academics and less engineering. He believes that the government should change the social prejudice of "doing nothing", help the industry to improve its industrial image, and strengthen vocational education. , through the registration and licensing system to enhance the professionalism of the trade.
In 2022, DSE completed all Category A written exams on May 14, during which 44 candidates sat for the exam in Penny's Bay.
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Liang Xi: DSE exam mode makes students "uniform"
Liang Xi of the Democratic Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong believes that the examination mode of the Diploma of Secondary Education has made students "uniform", and students from low-level schools are struggling in the education system "every second to one". He suggested that the government allow students to freely choose to transfer in Secondary Three in advance. The runway to the vocational school, diverting the talent training as early as possible will help students' future development and career planning.
Kwok Wai-keung of the Federation of Trade Unions pointed out that the status of vocational education in Hong Kong is not widely accepted.
He also said that the current academic qualifications and application qualifications are not the same, and the admissions of colleges and universities are all based on academic performance as the entry threshold, failing to identify students with other skills, increasing the probability of students being mismatched with the subjects they are studying, resulting in skills mismatch. situation happens.
Education Bureau Director Yang Runxiong.
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Yang Runxiong: It will take a long time to change parents' perception of vocational education
The Secretary for Education, Mr Yeung Yun-hung, said that through vocational education, the Education Bureau provides high-quality and diversified learning paths for young people with different aspirations and abilities, so that young people can acquire the skills and knowledge needed in society and the workplace, and prepare for further studies and employment. Base.
He pointed out that in order to change the public's perception of vocational education, especially parents, it requires long-term and multi-faceted efforts from the society and all walks of life. Young people bring diverse career development opportunities.
Regarding the Members' suggestion to strengthen the elements of vocational education in secondary schools, Yang Yunxiong pointed out that the views of the Education Bureau and Members coincided. He hoped that students would learn more about vocational education at the secondary level as early as possible, recognize the goals, and make appropriate choices.
He agrees that Applied Learning subjects are valuable electives that complement other high school subjects to form a flexible subject mix that provides students with both practical and theoretical learning.
Deputy Secretary for Labour and Welfare Ho Kai-ming pointed out that the discussion on this motion reminded him of his experience running around building a mask factory in Hong Kong two years ago. There is only one master with relevant experience in Hong Kong. Currently, there are many more mask factories in Hong Kong, all because of the promotion of the apprenticeship training program.
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