Education

  Youth I.D.E.A.S. 67 Education Effectively Supporting SEN Secondary Students with e-Learning   Publication Executive Summary Report PowerPoint (Chinese only) Full Report (Chinese only) Press Release (Chinese only)   Photos

  Youth I.D.E.A.S. 63 Education Preparing for the Changes in the Senior Secondary Curriculum 29 August, 2021   In April 2021, the Education Bureau (EDB) officially announced changes in the senior secondary curriculum at Secondary 4 level from the beginning of the 2021/22 school year[1]. The changes in curriculum and examination formats affect four core senior secondary subjects: Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics and Liberal Studies, now called Citizenship and Social Development (CSD). The policy aims of “Optimising the Four Senior Secondary Core Subjects” are to create time for students and cater for learner diversity.   According to the EDB, […]

Youth I.D.E.A.S. 59 Education Supporting Teachers in Facing Educational Challenges 19 April, 2021     Due to advancements in technology and social development, modes of teaching and learning have entered a new era. According to “Back to the Future of Education – Four OECD Scenarios for Schooling”, a report published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)[1] in 2020, learning is no longer limited to the school environment. School can act as a learning hub, connecting with the community by making use of the development of advanced technology (such as artificial intelligence) to deliver more diversified modes of […]

  Youth I.D.E.A.S. 55 Education Enriching Students’ Internship Experiences in the Next Normal 30 November, 2020     Internships are important for university students to gain work experience and develop their skills before transitioning from education to the workplace. During an internship, a student can learn workplace culture and gain insights about their future career planning. Universities also recognise the importance of internships; The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has made internships a compulsory graduation requirement since 2005/06[1]. However, COVID-19 has severely disrupted the internship planning of students. The number of Internship vacancies has dropped and have changed to become virtual. […]

  Youth I.D.E.A.S. 50 Education Enhancing Support for e-Learning in Schools 30 July, 2020     Hong Kong has been promoting e-Learning for 20 years. With the advancement in technology, focus of e-Learning gradually developed from hardware devices to usage in learning and teaching. By making learning more flexible and interesting, the ultimate aim of e-Learning is to develop students’ self-directed learning abilities , integrating technology into learning and achieve life-long learning[1].   E-learning is an open and flexible learning mode. Learning goals can be achieved by using different electronic tools to develop student-centric learning strategies. The HKSAR Government has […]