SCMP | Hong Kong schools struggling to teach Chinese to ethnic minority students.
- CALHK
- Jan 23, 2020
- 1 min read
Updated: Feb 3, 2020
by Chan Ho-him
Three in five teachers are not confident in teaching Chinese to ethnic minority students, a survey has found, sparking calls for schools to be given more support.
The poll, commissioned by the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), also showed that 93 per cent of primary school principals said they had difficulty in employing staff with relevant skills to teach Chinese as a second language.
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