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Primary Education in Hong Kong

The Government aims to provide a balanced and diverse school education that meet the different needs of our students; help them build up knowledge, values and skills for further studies and personal growth; and enhance students' biliterate (i.e. English and Chinese) and trilingual (i.e. English, Putonghua and Cantonese) abilities.

Primary schooling starts at the age of around six and there are six years of schooling at the primary level. There are three modes of operation in the primary schools, namely AM, PM and whole-day. Encouraged by the Government, most primary schools are adopting whole-day operation. Chinese is the language of instruction in most of the schools with English being the second teaching language..

Since the curriculum reform at the basic education level in the 2001/02 school year, there has been enhanced learning and teaching in classrooms. Students are now enjoying a wide range of learning activities and there are improvements in students’ generic skills, values and attitudes. They are becoming independent learners. Schools continue to adapt the central curriculum to meet the students’ needs. By building on their strengths and experiences, schools can strengthen their curricula to help students better develop their lifelong learning capabilities and nurture their whole-person development.​
 

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Preparing for the First Day at Primary School

Overcoming fears

  • Discuss with your children about how primary school life will be;

  • Shop with your children for school uniforms, stationery, schoolbags, etc. to let them associate school life with happy experiences; and

  • Invite peers who are studying in primary schools to share their experience.

Setting up daily routines

  • Work, rest and exercise regularly with your children;

  • Encourage them to take care of themselves, such as tidying up, having meals and packing school bag; and

  • Foster hygienic habits and observe rules of daily life.

Building up learning skills

  • Motivate your children to learn and ask questions;

  • Cultivate the habit of reading; and

  • Inspire them the concept of quantity, time, shapes and colour, as well as sorting and comparing objects.

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