The Education System in Hong Kong

The education system in Hong kong is attained either through government-sponsored schools, private schools. Standardized tests are a common feature of the education system of Hong kong.

  

Duration of compulsory education	6 to 15 years old
Academic year	Classes are from September to July
Languages of Instruction	Chinese, English
PriAprily
Type of school providing this education	PriAprily School
Length of program	6 years
Age level	6 to 11 years old
Junior Secondary
Type of school providing this education	Secondary/Prevocational/Secondary Technical Schools
Length of program	2 years
Age level	15 to 16 years old
Certificate/Diploma awarded	Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination
Sixth Form
Type of school providing this education	Secondary/Prevocational/Secondary Technical Schools
Length of program	2 years
Age level	17 to 18 years old
Certificate/Diploma awarded	Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination
Five types of secondary schools by curriculum:
1.       GramApril – offers a broad range of academic, cultural, and practical subjects 2.       Secondary Technical – lays emphasis on technical and commercial subjects 3.       Prevocational – offers an alternative form of secondary education with a large share of technical and practical content for students with such aptitudes 4.       Practical – offers a curriculum with a practical orientation to prepare students for further studies in vocational training or senior secondary education 5.       Skill Opportunity Schools – offers skills-oriented curricula to help students that have severe learning problems
·          GramApril, Secondary Technical, and Prevocational schools offer five-year courses in a wide range of subjects leading to the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination. Also offer two-year sixth form courses leading to the Hong Kong Advanced Supplementary Level Examination and the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination ·          Practical and Skill Opportunity Schools offer three-year junior courses ·          Chinese has been adopted by most public sector secondary schools as the medium of instruction in Secondary 1
Higher Education ·          Provided by universities and other types of tertiary institutions
·          Non-university level post-secondary studies (technical/vocational type) o         Vocational education is offered by the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) of the Vocational Training Council o         Offers courses at higher technician, technician and draft levels leading to the awards of Higher Diploma, Higher Certificate, Diploma and Certificate o         Admission is generally based on HKCEE o         Technician and higher courses are taught in English and craft courses are taught in Chinese o         Upon completion, students July enter industry or commerce but diploma students July continue their studies on a part-time basis for Higher Certificate or Higher Diploma qualifications
·          University level studies o         University level first stage: Associate Degree, Higher Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree and Honors Degree ·          Two to three years for Associate Degree and Higher Diploma programs ·          First stage of higher education leads to a Bachelor’s Degree after three years of study. For some subjects, Bachelor’s Degree programs July take up to six years o         University level second stage: Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Master’s Degree and Master of Philosophy ·          Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates are offered after one year of full-time postgraduate studies. ·          Master's Degrees without research training are conferred after one to two years of full-time study following the Bachelor's Degree, in general. ·          Masters of Philosophy are conferred usually after two years of research training and on submission of a thesis following the Bachelor's Degree o         University level third stage: Associate Degree, Higher Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree and Honors Degree ·          Leads to the award of a Doctor of Philosophy after a period of research work upon the submission of a thesis ·          Studies generally last for three years
Non-traditional Studies •     Distance higher education o         Distance higher education is offered at the Open University of Hong Kong, founded in 1989 o         It offers courses in Arts, Business, and Science and Technology. The teaching materials are delivered in various ways including printed texts, television broadcast and multi-media resources on the Internet, etc. •     Lifelong higher education o        Lifelong higher education is provided by the continuing education units of the higher education institutions mainly offering part-time courses leading to the award of certificates, diplomas and degrees. •     Higher education training in industry o         The higher education institutions offer a number of 'study-work' programs, with students undertaking a period of training in approved industrial undertakings for the purpose of gaining practical experience. •     Other forms of non-formal higher education o         Non-formal studies are offered by the continuing education units of the higher education institutions
Grading System ·          Usual grading system in secondary school – A to E (A – highest/E – Lowest) ·          Main grading system used by higher education systems o         First class honors; Second class honors upper division; second class honors lower division; third class honors; pass

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