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July | 2016 | Well-being in Hong Kong
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July 2016

創造DSE以外的出路

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葉兆輝 | 梁穎姿 | 沈君瑜

今屆中學文憑試(DSE) 共有68,128名考生,包括57,127名日校生及11,001 名自修生,較去年整體考生人數減少約8%。今年有23,611 名日校考生至少考獲「33222」(中、英文3級,數學、通識及一選修科亦取得2級或以上成績),符合本地學士學位課程基本入學要求,佔整體日校考生42.2%,較去年增加1.9個百分點。政府改善青年人繼續爭取升學機會,職業訓練局(VTC)於今個新學年開設逾百個課程,合共提供超過1.8萬個學額,有助增加年輕人的就業和培訓機會,從而改善未來的升學就業前途。與此同時,今年亦有6名特殊教育需要(SEN)的考生考獲3科或以上5**,成績優異。他們面對身體上各種不同的障礙,努力向上,也是為了在這個充滿競爭的社會上找到有利位置,實踐他們的夢想。能夠考上優異成績的學生固然值得讚賞,但是,未能考上的是否就代表他們能力不夠?大家有否發覺,本地年輕人的發展空間往往被DSE的成績控制和支配,就如齊天大聖頭上的金剛箍般箍得緊緊的,讓所有年輕人和家長圍繞着DSE的成績團團轉。 Read More

Confessions of a DSE high-scorer: Hong Kong’s education system must nurture all, not the few

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Jennifer Qiu

The Diploma of Secondary Education exam is a one-time bet for life and 18 years of hard work has all been for one thing – this single sheet of paper. The scene on DSE results day is no stranger to Hong Kong students – it has been replayed time and time again throughout the course of our lives whenever a test or exam has been given out. Marks determine our future and define who we are. Read More

A measure of happiness: Canada’s well-being index could be just what Hong Kong needs

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Susan Elliott & Paul Yip

The Canadian Index of Well-being was 11 years in the making and involved consultations with people across the country. The result is 64 indicators across eight domains: education, healthy populations, leisure and culture, time use, community vitality, living standards, environment and democratic engagement. Read More