In the News

Browse our collection of media reports related

to the teaching of Chinese to children from

non-Chinese speaking backgrounds in Hong Kong.

Jul 8
1 min

香港01 | HK Society benefits so much from our multi-lingual young citizens!

Kainaat's family are from Pakistan. She was born and bred in HK and is studying Nursing at HKU. She is working on multi-lingual resources...

Jun 28
1 min

香港01 | Strengthen teacher training and support children from non-Chinese families in local schools

Studying in a mainstream school should be a fast-track way to attain Chinese language fluency. But, as this article explains, non-Chinese...

May 12
1 min

SCMP | Implementation guidelines and outcome tracking metrics needed for NCS Grant, says HK Unison

Hong Kong Unison calls on The Education Bureau to develop guidelines for money spent by schools to support children from non-Chinese...

May 10
1 min

HKFP | HK School system leaves non-Chinese minorities behind.

"It is time to fix this gaping hole in our education system, not simply because it is the right thing to do, but because it is an...

May 7
1 min

SCMP | Online learning pushes children from ethnic minority families down the learning curve

Article by Emma Russell Another article which reports how the suspension of face to face classes has a negative impact on children from...

Apr 28
1 min

HKFP | Government auditors say HK's ethnic minority children need more help learning Chinese

A write up of the Audit Commission's March report. Read Full Article here:

Apr 28
1 min

The Standard | Schools receiving non-Chinese speaking grant not monitored by Education Bureau

Some 283 schools receive the Grant for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students up to HK$1.5 million. However, the latest government’s audit...

Feb 14
1 min

SCMP | Online lessons may cause children from non-Chinese speaking households to fall behind.

Article by Chan Ho-him Some highlights: Restrictions on schools during the pandemic have also affected children from ethnic minority...

Feb 12
1 min

HKFP | Schools should use Jyutping to teach Chinese to children from non-Chinese speaking families.

Article by CALHK explaining why romanisation is a necessary tool for students of Chinese (Cantonese) as an additional language. Read Full...

Jan 29
1 min

SCMP: Chinese lessons translate into success for ethnic minority pupils

Article about Integrated Brilliant Education, which has managed to stay open for face to face lessons during the pandemic. Read Full...