SCMP | A history of Chinese Second Language Learning
A long article about the history of learning Chinese as a second language. The story begins in 1759 with Emperor Qianlong, who forbids...
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CALHK
- Sep 12
- 1 min
HKFP | HK minorities share their stories and struggles
HKFP: People from ethnic minority groups expressing concern about language policy in locals schools and issues surrounding the Chinese...
CALHK
- Aug 9
- 1 min
Hong Kong Standard | Oxfam’s language support scheme improves ethnic minority children’s Chinese
This Oxfam project involved 74 kindergartens, along with 1,200 NCS students and 170 teachers. "Comparing scores in pre- and post-tests,...
CALHK
- Jul 30
- 1 min
SCMP | Can Hong Kong’s ethnic minority children master Chinese? It’s an uphill struggle.
by Chester Wong Another plea for suitable CSL teaching materials: "Chinese teacher Lee Yin-fong of ECF Saint Too Canaan College in Kwun...
CALHK
- Jul 22
- 1 min
RTHK | Standardised conversion tool needed for non-local Chinese exams.
Hong Kong Unison calls for a standardised conversion mechanism for Chinese-language exams outside the local system. Many students from a...
CALHK
- Jul 14
- 1 min
SCMP | Progress in learning Chinese as a second language can’t be measured by money spent
Ricky Chu from the Equal Opportunities Commission: clear learning outcomes for language proficiency must be set and monitored closely if...
CALHK
- Jul 13
- 1 min
RTHK Backchat: Discussion of the Chinese language learning needs of ethnic minority students
The RTHK Backchat discussion features: John Tse, executive director of Hong Kong Unison, Puja Kapai, Associate Professor at the Dept. of...
CALHK
- Jul 5
- 1 min
RTHK 鏗鏘集: Schools helping teach children from NCS familes.
Nice to hear young people from NCS households speaking positively about their experience learning Chinese - and even Chinese history. The...
CALHK
- Mar 21
- 1 min
Hong Kong Free Press | HK must pursue true racial integration
by Ricky Chu, Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) "Language is often brought up as a barrier that prevents those from...
CALHK
- Feb 15
- 1 min
RTHK | Hashtag Hong Kong.
RTHK's Radio 3 programme Hashtag Hong Kong features CALHK Co-founder, Maggie Holmes. The need for centrally available resources to teach...
CALHK
- Dec 31, 2021
- 1 min
RTHK: Interview with CALHK Co-founder Maggie Holmes- supporting Chinese learning among CAL students
Why we shouldn't lump all ethnic minority students together - students in the CMI system have different needs to those learning in EMI...
CALHK
- Dec 15, 2021
- 1 min
RTHK Backchat | Teaching Chinese to ethnic minority students.
Interview with Phyllis Cheung, Executive Director of Hong Kong Unison. She discusses measures to improve the teaching of Chinese to...
CALHK
- Dec 14, 2021
- 1 min
SCMP | Guidelines needed for school funding to teach Chinese to ethnic minority students
Hong Kong Unison says: Vague guidelines, not lack of funding, blamed for Hong Kong schools’ failure to develop ethnic minority students'...
CALHK
- Oct 10, 2021
- 1 min
SCMP Young Post | British teen shares how learning Cantonese led her to start a YouTube channel
Grace Nijoku decided to learn Cantonese so she could communicate with her friend’s mother, who did not speak English. She taught herself...
CALHK
- Oct 5, 2021
- 1 min
Stand News | HK Unison calls for rebuild of Chinese Second Language Policy.
In anticipation of the Chief Executive's 2021 Policy Address, Hong Kong Unison asks the HKSARG to rebuild the Chinese second language...
CALHK
- Aug 31, 2021
- 1 min
Asia Sentinel: HK's Minority Students in Uphill Language Battle
by Shameel Ibrahim Hong Kong’s ethnic minority students face inadequately prepared teachers and a lack of sufficient resources for...
CALHK
- Jul 9, 2021
- 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...
CALHK
- Jun 29, 2021
- 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...
CALHK
- May 13, 2021
- 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...
CALHK
- May 10, 2021
- 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...