The Hong Kong Education System
PREFACE
This report has been compiled to provide a background of
basic information for the overall review of the Hong Kong education
system which is to be conducted in 1981 and early 1982. The review
has been initiated by the Hong Kong Government in close consultation
with members of the Secretariat of the Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development (OECD), who have provided valuable
guidance and advice on the organisation of the review, on the detailed
procedures to be followed, and on the selection of an independent
Panel of Visitors. The review will be conducted by the Panel according
to the well-established procedures followed by OECD in examining the
education system of its member countries.
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reference:
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The Panel will proceed according to the following terms of
"Having regard to approved and proposed policies for the
development of education in Hong Kong at all levels, to
identify the future aims of the education system, to
consider the coherence and effectiveness of the service,
to identify areas which may require strengthening and
to make recommendations on priorities in its further
development. In particular, advice is sought on the
relationship between the various sectors and levels of
education and the place of teachers in the educational
system.
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Although this background report has been compiled primarily
for the information of the Panel of Visitors, it is hoped that when it is made public after the conclusion of the review it will also be of