Training / Education Trends

In a rapidly changing educational environment, teachers must continually update their skills to provide the best possible education for their students.

An open and trusted digital credentials ecosystem means better hiring for employers and better opportunities for every learner.

As an educational approach, student-centred learning places the student at the heart of the learning process, encouraging active engagement, critical thinking, and independent exploration.

To devise support plans, adapt the curriculum and learning and teaching strategies, and provide special examination and assessment arrangements, etc., for students with special educational needs (SEN).

Self-directed learning, also known as student-directed learning, is an educational theory or method of content delivery in which the student takes control of their own education.

Catering for learner diversity is a key issue in the recent educational reforms in Hong Kong. The present study addresses this issue through an investigation of the relationships between students’ learning styles and approaches to learning in Hong Kong secondary schools.

Curriculum development is the multi-level approach of creating and improvising the course material taught at a school, university, or educational institute. While the actual process varies from place to place, the broad framework incorporates analysis, building, implementation, and evaluation stages.

As we enter a new era, collaborative learning is being transformed by remarkable trends and breakthrough innovations that are disrupting traditional educational paradigms. This change is being driven by increased awareness of collaborative learning’s immense potential to foster creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.

EDB Educational MultiMedia (EMM) is provided by the Education Bureau (EDB) for kindergarten, primary and secondary students as well as teachers to support learning and teaching. EMM includes theme-based short videos, multi-ending micro movies, animations, nursery rhymes, picture books, photos, sound tracks, and videos which are divided into chapters and short clips of a few minutes. These resources are developed based on the school curriculum and students’ learning needs, and are provided freely for schools to facilitate the design of learning and teaching activities and to enrich students' learning experience. Besides, informational videos are also developed for parents and teachers to introduce the latest developments in education.

Professional development is crucial for teachers. It not only strengthens teaching skills but also improves student outcomes and supports career growth. This blog post outlines a comprehensive approach to setting and achieving professional development goals for teachers, guiding you through each step with clear, actionable advice.

This course is designed for educators working in secondary school settings.

This course aims to introduce you to the concept and value of Service-Learning, and to equip you with the basic knowledge, attitudes and skills required for planning and implementing a Service-Learning project effectively. It consists of an Introduction, 6 instructional units, and End-of-Unit Tests. You will be awarded a Certificate of Completion upon successfully completing all the requirements of the course.

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The Committee on Home-School Co-operation (CHSC) will release the online version (in Chinese and English) of the Secondary School Profiles 2024/2025. Primary schools will distribute printed copies of the Profiles to parents of Primary Six students of the current school year.

The Mainland Higher Education Expo 2025/26 (Expo), jointly organised by the Ministry of Education and the Education Bureau (EDB), will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on November 30 and December 1. The Expo will provide students aspiring to pursue further studies on the Mainland and their parents with information on the arrangements of the Scheme for Admission of Hong Kong Students to Mainland Higher Education Institutions (Admission Scheme) for the academic year as well as on students' progression of study.

The Government announced today (November 11) that, with support from the Education Bureau (EDB), the Alliance of Universities of Applied Sciences was officially launched, signifying a new journey for the development of vocational and professional education and training (VPET).

The Education Bureau (EDB) today (November 1) announced that Saint Francis University (SFU), having successfully gone through a stringent institutional review by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) and fulfilled all relevant criteria as confirmed by the EDB, has become a university of applied sciences (UAS).

在當今瞬息萬變的科技時代,人工智能 (AI)、大數據、區塊鏈、雲端運算及編程等創新科技不僅是未來職場重要的核心能力,更是驅動社會變革的重要引擎。當家長引導孩子在科技領域探索時,可參考以下的生涯規劃策略建議。

The Mainland University Study Subsidy Scheme (MUSSS) aims to support Hong Kong students in pursuing undergraduate studies on the Mainland and ensure that no students will be deprived of post-secondary education opportunity due to a lack of means.

The Education Bureau (EDB) issued a circular memorandum to all schools in Hong Kong (September 4), announcing arrangements for the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST) in the 2024/25 school year.

To maintain a healthy physique, you need to exercise regularly! Parents just need to put in some effort, and they can do simple physical games with their children at home. This not only promotes parent-child relationships, but also helps train the children's limb coordination. Immediately watch the video and try the [Parent-child Physical Games - Cross the River] at home!

There are views that Hong Kong's primary and secondary basic education also have significant advantages in developing international education (including teachers having all undergone high-quality and systematic training, and the curriculum being taught in both languages of Chinese and English, etc.), and the Government should make good use of such advantages and introduce policies to alleviate the impact of low birth rate, replenish the sources of students and nurture talents for the long-term development of Hong Kong.

The video explains methods to help the body and mind become healthy. Family members can maintain physical and mental health in their daily lives and cope with different events.

您的孩子是否常常對時間缺乏概念?例如不清楚時間已過去多久、玩耍多久卻不知道,甚至在考試前剩餘時間很少也以為還有很長時間。影片將探討如何幫助孩子建立對時間的感知和概念。除了通過遊戲練習掌握時間概念外,我們還將製作一個'彩虹日程表',協助孩子學習規劃自己的時間表。

Last year, the number of suspected student suicide cases reported to the Education Bureau (EDB) by primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong remained high and even hit a record high in the past five years. A question by Dr the Hon Tik Chi-yuen and a reply by the Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, in the Legislative Council on June 5.