The Chief Executive's 2021 Policy Address
Paragraph 146: Non‐Chinese Speaking Students 146. To encourage non‐Chinese speaking parents to send their children to local...
Research
This page provides a comprehensive list of
academic research and reports relating to the teaching of Chinese to children from non-Chinese speaking backgrounds.
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CALHK
- Sep 30
- 1 min
Hong Kong Unison: Submission to C.E. Policy Address Consultation (2021).
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CALHK
- Jun 25
- 1 min
HKU | Using Chinese social media in classroom teaching materials can boost student motivation
Incorporating Chinese social media into classroom teaching materials can enhance Chinese learning for motivation for CAL students. In...
CALHK
- Mar 30
- 1 min
Audit Commission Hong Kong | EDB should step up monitoring of school receiving the NCS Grant.
Audit Commission Hong Kong, Director of Audits report No 76: The number of students from non-Chinese speaking families attending local...
CALHK
- Mar 4
- 1 min
EOC | Calls for urgent action to develop Chinese as a second Language Curriculum.
Equal Opportunities Commission submission to the Legislative Council February, 2021. Page 8: On the educational challenges of...
CALHK
- Dec 31, 2020
- 1 min
EDB | Funding for learning and teaching of Chinese for NCS students in the 2021/22 school year.
EDB funding for schools admitting 'NCS' students. See table below. View EDB Circular here:
CALHK
- Nov 25, 2020
- 1 min
The Chief Executive's 2020 Policy Address
Supplement: Chapter 8. Caring Society. Page 129 The HKSARG WILL: Continue to provide NCS students with the support for Chinese language...
CALHK
- Oct 8, 2020
- 1 min
CALHK Submission: HKSARG Policy Address Consulation 2020
CALHK Submission to HKSARG Policy Address Consultation, 2020.
CALHK
- Dec 31, 2019
- 1 min
Oxfam Hong Kong | Study on the Challenges Faced by Mainstream Schools in Educating Ethnic Minorities
The most comprehensive report to date describing the challenges faced by NCS students and their teachers.
CALHK
- Aug 31, 2019
- 1 min
EOC | Closing the Gap: Report of the Working Group on Education for Ethnic Minorities
Plug the gaps in the existing system in order to have in place a full-fledged Chinese-as-a second language curriculum.
CALHK
- Aug 26, 2019
- 1 min
Oxfam Hong Kong | The research report on the non-Chinese speaking kindergarteners learning Chinese
Unfortunately, we have seen an insufficiency in the government’s support to the non-Chinese speaking students’ early childhood education.
CALHK
- Jun 30, 2019
- 1 min
Hong Kong Unison | Submission to Policy Address Consultation 2019 on Equal Rights and Education
EDB should require kindergartens which received NCS grants make reporting transparent to safeguard the accountability of the funding
CALHK
- May 31, 2019
- 1 min
Hong Kong Unison | Ethnic Minority Parent Opinions- support measures, Kindergarten education scheme
The Chinese foundation of the children built in KGs does not give ethnic minority parents confidence to send their children to a mainstream
CALHK
- Feb 28, 2019
- 1 min
HK Policy Research Institute | Study for Chinese proficiency of the non-language subjects textbooks
Over 60% of non-Chinese speaking students reported that they could not effectively cope with non-language subjects.
CALHK
- Feb 18, 2019
- 1 min
Office of The Ombudsman Hong Kong | Government's Support for non-Chinese speaking Students.
Recommendations include: EDB to conduct prompt and regular reviews on the effectiveness of the Learning Framework, and strengthen the...
CALHK
- Nov 18, 2018
- 1 min
Hong Kong Unison | Submission on Report of HK under (ICERD)
even though the Learning Framework has been implemented since 2014, there...
CALHK
- Apr 30, 2018
- 1 min
The Zubin Foundation | Securing a good start for students of Chinese as an additional language at KG
Linguistic and racial segregation in HK kindergartens
Reading and writing present the greatest challenges
CALHK
- Apr 30, 2018
- 1 min
Hong Kong Unison | Review of learning and teaching of Chinese for ethnic minority students in HK
A comprehensive review of learning and teaching of Chinese for ethnic minority students in Hong Kong 2006-2016 Hong Kong Unison
CALHK
- Feb 6, 2018
- 1 min
HKSARG | Hong Kong Poverty Situation Report on ethnic minorities 2016
In terms of language abilities, SAs were generally more proficient in English than in Chinese,
CALHK
- Jan 31, 2018
- 1 min
Hong Kong Unison | Research report on "Chinese Language Curriculum Second Language Framework"
accountability of the enhanced funding of the Education Bureau for the implementation of "Chinese Language Curriculum Second Language Learni
CALHK
- Dec 31, 2017
- 1 min
Hong Kong Unison | Report on Adequacy of School Information in school profiles for ethnic minorities
Not all schools that admit NCS students include information in the school profiles on support measures for NCS students.
CALHK
- Nov 30, 2017
- 1 min
HKSARG | 2016 Population By-census
When analysed by age group, ethnic minorities’ ability in writing Chinese was similar to that in reading the language.
CALHK
- Nov 26, 2017
- 1 min
The Zubin Foundation | Primary School Education for NCS students with Special Educational Needs
Research into the challenges of SEN CAL children learning Chinese in HK schools
CALHK
- Oct 31, 2017
- 1 min
Hong Kong Unison | Accountability of Kindergarten Quality Review Report for EM community
At least 5 KGs had up to or more than half of NCS students in its student composition, and 1 KG separated NCS from Chinese
CALHK
- Jul 9, 2017
- 1 min
Journal of Research in Reading | Phonological information helps NCS students learn to read Chinese
"Teachers should assist NCS children in using phonological knowledge, eg Cantonese pinyin system, in learning to read and write chinese
CALHK
- Jun 7, 2017
- 1 min
Legislative Council Secretariat | Fact Sheet: Poverty of ethnic minorities in Hong Kong
The Chinese language requirement in the recruitment of civil servants was considered to be a hurdle for EMs.
CALHK
- May 18, 2017
- 1 min
The Education University of Hong Kong | Forum on Inclusive and Equitable Education for All
Provisions for learning Cantonese as a second language at such schools are often limited, with lack of curriculum support and resources
CALHK
- May 10, 2017
- 1 min
The Bauhinia Foundation | Improving prospects for Non-Chinese speakers in HK
A comprehensive summary of the challenges faced by students from non-Chinese speaking backgrounds being education in the local school system
CALHK
- Jan 15, 2017
- 1 min
EDB | School-specific Grants under the Free Quality Kindergarten Education Scheme 2017/18 School yr
The amount of the full-year grant for the 2017/18 school year is $363,510 for each eligible Scheme-KG.
CALHK
- Dec 31, 2016
- 1 min
HKSARG | Kindergarten Education Curriculum Guide: Joyful Learning Through Play... (2017)
Kindergarten Education Curriculum Guide: Joyful Learning Through Play... (2017)
CALHK
- Dec 11, 2016
- 1 min
EOC | Subcommittee on Rights of Ethnic Minorities Education for Children of Ethnic Minorities
EDB to set up a dedicated unit looking into all education issues of NCS students in a comprehensive and holistic manner.
CALHK
- Nov 29, 2016
- 1 min
EdUHK | EdUHK Forum on Inclusive and Equitable Education for All in Hong Kong Briefing paper #3
Concerns over the current framework include too much of a focus upon language skills for exams, including reading and writing in Cantonese.
CALHK
- Nov 29, 2016
- 1 min
HKSARG | Press ReleasesLCQ13: Chinese language education for non-Chinese speaking students
HKSARG is committed to facilitating adaptation to the local education system & mastery of the Chinese language.
CALHK
- May 5, 2016
- 1 min
HKEdU | EdUHK Forum on Inclusive and Equitable Education for All in Hong Kong
Ms Phyllis Cheung reported only seeing one school where minority language students who had difficulty learning Chinese were placed in the sa
CALHK
- Dec 31, 2015
- 1 min
Oxfam Hong Kong | Survey on the Enhanced Chinese Learning and Teaching Support For NCS Students
hree quarters of schools with nine or fewer NCS students did not apply for additional funding; close to 30 per cent did not know about ...
CALHK
- Sep 22, 2015
- 1 min
The Zubin Foundation | The Status of Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong.
HK's education system is failing ethnic minority children.
Lack of Chinese language skills and lack of inclusion are the main barriers for
CALHK
- Jun 29, 2015
- 1 min
Bilingualism: Language and Culture: An investigation of cognitive & metalinguistic correlates of...
Vocabulary knowledge was a key correlate of Chinese word reading...vocab knowledge predicted children's subsequent reading skills
CALHK
- May 31, 2015
- 1 min
Hong Kong Unison | Research on Ethnic Minority Parental Choice in Primary School Selection in HK
Ethnic minority parents did not prefer their children enter racially segregated schools.
CALHK
- Apr 30, 2015
- 1 min
HK PolyU & Unison | A research report on the education of South Asian ethnic minority groups in HK
A research report on the education of South Asian ethnic minority groups in HK
CALHK
- Apr 30, 2015
- 1 min
Hong Kong Unison | Research on Kindergarten Support and Attitudes towards Ethnic Minority Students
Unison explores if kindergartens provide non-discriminatory kindergarten admission policies to enable equal learning opportunties
CALHK
- Nov 30, 2014
- 1 min
Oxfam Hong Kong |Survey on Chinese Learning Challenges of Ethnic Minority Kindergarten Students
Survey on the Chinese Learning Challenges faced by South Asian Ethnic Minority Kindergarten Students from Low-Income Families
CALHK
- Jul 13, 2014
- 1 min
City U | 60% of ethnic minorities in high school have only primary-level Chinese proficiency
More than 60% of students from ethnic minority groups in Hong Kong evaluated that their Chinese proficiency is only comparable
CALHK
- Dec 31, 2013
- 1 min
Brock University | Teaching and Learning Chinese as an Additional Language, challenging terminology
The use of CAL generates a positive, wholistic, and encouraging implication that promotes better understanding and connotation of respect
CALHK
- Oct 31, 2012
- 1 min
SUPPORTING ETHNIC MINORITY STUDENTS LEARNING THE CHINESE LANGUAGE IN MULTILINGUAL HONG KONG
The use of differentiated learning materials in the classroom ... succeeded in attracting and interesting all of the students in the class.
CALHK
- Feb 24, 2012
- 1 min
EDUHK | 'No Child Left Behind': Does It Apply to Ethnic Minority Students in Hong Kong?
EDUHK | 'No Child Left Behind': Does It Apply to Ethnic Minority Students in Hong Kong?
CALHK
- Jun 24, 2010
- 1 min
Journal of Psychological Science | Small wins big: Analytic Pinyin skills promote Chinese reading.
The findings indicate that pinyin is potentially an ideal measure of phonological awareness
CALHK
- Jan 31, 2009
- 1 min
EdUHK | What we can learn from the school experience of ethnic minority students?
he 3 types of schools admitting children from non-Chinese speaking backgrounds and the impact on the way they learn Chinese.