#Education #CultureRevolution
Censorship?: Education Bureau Orders Exam Body to Remove History-related Question
After Beijing hurled criticism in a history-subject exam question, the Education Bureau (EDB) in Hong Kong demanded the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) to remove history-related questions.
According to Apple Daily, the EDB was involved in setting public exam questions, despite its denial. The current committee include school teachers, scholars and EDB Curriculum Development Officer.
HKEAA former head Choi Chee-cheong also warned of the consequences to pupils if the exams body follows an order by the Education Bureau and pulls a history exam question that the government considers bias.
Source: Apple Daily ;RTHK; RTHK #May15 #HKDSE #EDB #HKEAA
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20883
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20819
Censorship?: Education Bureau Orders Exam Body to Remove History-related Question
After Beijing hurled criticism in a history-subject exam question, the Education Bureau (EDB) in Hong Kong demanded the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) to remove history-related questions.
According to Apple Daily, the EDB was involved in setting public exam questions, despite its denial. The current committee include school teachers, scholars and EDB Curriculum Development Officer.
HKEAA former head Choi Chee-cheong also warned of the consequences to pupils if the exams body follows an order by the Education Bureau and pulls a history exam question that the government considers bias.
Source: Apple Daily ;RTHK; RTHK #May15 #HKDSE #EDB #HKEAA
Cultural Revolution 2.0: From Hong Kong Limited Edition to World Edition
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20883
Education Bureau criticises HKDSE question on History paper
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20819
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Hong Kong Judicial Review On The Cancellation Of A DSE History Subject Question Was Dismissed, Judge’s Ruling Reprimanded Education Bureau’s Comments As An Intimidation, Considering That A “Strong Nation (Referring To China)” Could Not Be Hurt By An Examination Question.
(04 July) In this year Hong Kong Diploma Secondary Education exam #History compulsory questions, candidates were asked to comment on whether "Japan brought more good than harm to China" between 1900 and 1945. After controversy and repeated public reprimands by the Education Bureau (EDB), Hong Kong Examination and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) eventually announced the cancellation of the related question. A History subject candidate this year filed an application for judicial review in the High Court earlier, seeking to overturn the EDB's decision on disqualifying the question. Mr Justice Russell Coleman said the EDB's public criticism was almost certainly political and threatening, but the #court could not confirm that it was an abuse of power, and the #HKEAA did not violate any procedures in making the decision, so it ruled that the candidates lost the case and had to pay legal fees to the HKEAA.
Full translation by Hong Kong Echo
Source: Stand News
https://bit.ly/396yv12
#Censorship #HKDSE #Education #RuleOfLaw #Brainwash
#Newspaper
Hong Kong Judicial Review On The Cancellation Of A DSE History Subject Question Was Dismissed, Judge’s Ruling Reprimanded Education Bureau’s Comments As An Intimidation, Considering That A “Strong Nation (Referring To China)” Could Not Be Hurt By An Examination Question.
(04 July) In this year Hong Kong Diploma Secondary Education exam #History compulsory questions, candidates were asked to comment on whether "Japan brought more good than harm to China" between 1900 and 1945. After controversy and repeated public reprimands by the Education Bureau (EDB), Hong Kong Examination and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) eventually announced the cancellation of the related question. A History subject candidate this year filed an application for judicial review in the High Court earlier, seeking to overturn the EDB's decision on disqualifying the question. Mr Justice Russell Coleman said the EDB's public criticism was almost certainly political and threatening, but the #court could not confirm that it was an abuse of power, and the #HKEAA did not violate any procedures in making the decision, so it ruled that the candidates lost the case and had to pay legal fees to the HKEAA.
Full translation by Hong Kong Echo
Source: Stand News
https://bit.ly/396yv12
#Censorship #HKDSE #Education #RuleOfLaw #Brainwash
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Hong Kong Judicial Review On The Cancellation Of A DSE History Subject Question Was Dismissed, Judge’s Ruling Reprimanded Education…
(04 July) In this year Hong Kong Diploma Secondary Education exam History compulsory questions, candidates were asked to comment on whether "Japan brought more good than harm to China" between 1900 and 1945. After controversy and repeated public reprimands…
#CulturalRevolution #Education
More senior officials of HK Examinations and Assessment Authority resigned reportedly due to extreme political pressure
In May 2020, the history exam paper question from the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (#HKDSE) was harshly criticized by pro-Beijing figures. The question asked students to discuss whether Japan did more good than harm to China during the war years.
Soon after the PRC's Foreign Ministry condemned the question, calling it biased and off-limits, Hong Kong government's #EducationBureau pressured the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (#HKEAA), an independent organization, to strike out the question because it “seriously hurt feelings and dignity of the Chinese people who suffered great pain during the Japanese invasion of China”.
This incident was said to lead to resignation of Yeung Wing-yu, Manager of the Evaluation and Development Department of HKEAA and Secretary of the Committee on Subjects of the History Section in August 2020.
Before leaving the Authority, Yeung revealed to his colleagues that his resignation was due to extreme political pressure. He suspected that the series of seemingly coincidences were in fact vigilantly planned.
Yeung pointed out that the DSE question was leaked way before the examination day in May while the question’s marking scheme was leaked two months later in July. During this time, his social media account was being repeated hacked for at least twice.
After HKEAA’s decision to invalidate the question on Sino-Japanese relationship on 22 May, he personally covered up students’ answers to the question. Yeung considered the incident the biggest humiliation in his tenure in HKEAA.
Liberal studies is another subject furiously pounced by the SAR government. Lo Ka-yiu, Senior Manager of HKEAA responsible for Liberal Study was fluttered by pro-Beijing mouthpiece in Hong Kong for his pro-democracy opinion calling for the city’s Chief Executive to step down.
In May 2020, Lo and Leung Tsz-yin, a manager reported to him, both resigned. In September, two Liberal Studies teachers, Fan Si-kei and Lam Yi-mei, were appointed to replace Lo and Leung.
However, it was reported on December 5 that Lam Yi-mei resigned despite an extremely short tenure of less than three months.
Since May 2020, a number of senior officials of HKEAA has either resigned or their contracts not being renewed, including the Authority’s Secretary General, principal officer of Assessment Development, as well as Senior Manager and Manager responsible for Liberal Studies.
Most recently, HKEAA announced appointment of their new Secretary General Ngai Heung-tung, Professor of Economics of Lingnan University who again has profound Chinese background.
Source : Apple Daily; Citizens News #Dec1 #Dec5
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201201/76TJAJBXSZGAVKTMYQHGUFDCQI/
https://bit.ly/2Vluj7k
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More senior officials of HK Examinations and Assessment Authority resigned reportedly due to extreme political pressure
In May 2020, the history exam paper question from the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (#HKDSE) was harshly criticized by pro-Beijing figures. The question asked students to discuss whether Japan did more good than harm to China during the war years.
Soon after the PRC's Foreign Ministry condemned the question, calling it biased and off-limits, Hong Kong government's #EducationBureau pressured the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (#HKEAA), an independent organization, to strike out the question because it “seriously hurt feelings and dignity of the Chinese people who suffered great pain during the Japanese invasion of China”.
This incident was said to lead to resignation of Yeung Wing-yu, Manager of the Evaluation and Development Department of HKEAA and Secretary of the Committee on Subjects of the History Section in August 2020.
Before leaving the Authority, Yeung revealed to his colleagues that his resignation was due to extreme political pressure. He suspected that the series of seemingly coincidences were in fact vigilantly planned.
Yeung pointed out that the DSE question was leaked way before the examination day in May while the question’s marking scheme was leaked two months later in July. During this time, his social media account was being repeated hacked for at least twice.
After HKEAA’s decision to invalidate the question on Sino-Japanese relationship on 22 May, he personally covered up students’ answers to the question. Yeung considered the incident the biggest humiliation in his tenure in HKEAA.
Liberal studies is another subject furiously pounced by the SAR government. Lo Ka-yiu, Senior Manager of HKEAA responsible for Liberal Study was fluttered by pro-Beijing mouthpiece in Hong Kong for his pro-democracy opinion calling for the city’s Chief Executive to step down.
In May 2020, Lo and Leung Tsz-yin, a manager reported to him, both resigned. In September, two Liberal Studies teachers, Fan Si-kei and Lam Yi-mei, were appointed to replace Lo and Leung.
However, it was reported on December 5 that Lam Yi-mei resigned despite an extremely short tenure of less than three months.
Since May 2020, a number of senior officials of HKEAA has either resigned or their contracts not being renewed, including the Authority’s Secretary General, principal officer of Assessment Development, as well as Senior Manager and Manager responsible for Liberal Studies.
Most recently, HKEAA announced appointment of their new Secretary General Ngai Heung-tung, Professor of Economics of Lingnan University who again has profound Chinese background.
Source : Apple Daily; Citizens News #Dec1 #Dec5
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201201/76TJAJBXSZGAVKTMYQHGUFDCQI/
https://bit.ly/2Vluj7k
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HK Education Chief Denies Charges of Turning Liberal Studies subject into pro-China National Education
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27170
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#Education #Oppression
History exam may be leaked by non-HKEAA committee members, Teacher's Union VP warns
Stand News has recently received a letter by an anonymous informer who claimed to be a staff of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (#HKEAA). The letter stated that among the 7 non-HKEAA members of the Moderation Committee for the History subject this year, at least 2 are Education Bureau employees, one being a senior curriculum development officer and the other a project officer. This is different from the past, when only one Education Bureau staff would be appointed to the Committee.
#IpKinYuen, vice president of HKPTU voiced his concern about the narrow spectrum of the committee. He also pointed out the possibility of questions being leaked ahead of the exam, as Education Bureau staff might be required to “report to their superiors" in government.
Source: Stand News; #Mar9
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/歷史科審題委員會名單曝光-7-成員最少-2-人任職教育局-葉建源憂被要求-向上級交代-洩密/
History exam may be leaked by non-HKEAA committee members, Teacher's Union VP warns
Stand News has recently received a letter by an anonymous informer who claimed to be a staff of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (#HKEAA). The letter stated that among the 7 non-HKEAA members of the Moderation Committee for the History subject this year, at least 2 are Education Bureau employees, one being a senior curriculum development officer and the other a project officer. This is different from the past, when only one Education Bureau staff would be appointed to the Committee.
#IpKinYuen, vice president of HKPTU voiced his concern about the narrow spectrum of the committee. He also pointed out the possibility of questions being leaked ahead of the exam, as Education Bureau staff might be required to “report to their superiors" in government.
Source: Stand News; #Mar9
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/歷史科審題委員會名單曝光-7-成員最少-2-人任職教育局-葉建源憂被要求-向上級交代-洩密/
#Whitewashing
New Hong Kong Textbooks Claims that Hong Kong has Never Been a Colony
#MingPao, a newspaper in Hong Kong, recently found four textbooks from three publishers that claim "Hong Kong is not a colony" in the module "Citizenship and Social Development".
One textbook even stated, "China has always had sovereignty over Hong Kong, while Britain only exercised colonial rule in Hong Kong."
Commons, a media outlet, confirmed the constitutional and historical status of Hong Kong as a former British colony, after researching historical documents and materials from the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and the United Nations.
The media outlet also interviewed Dr. Yeung Wing-yun, who was a former Manager of Assessment Development in the History Division of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) and had taught high school and universities in Hong Kong.
Source: Commons #Jun16
#HKEAA #Colony #UK #YeungWingYun #FactCheck
http://cmmns.co/vYKBV
New Hong Kong Textbooks Claims that Hong Kong has Never Been a Colony
#MingPao, a newspaper in Hong Kong, recently found four textbooks from three publishers that claim "Hong Kong is not a colony" in the module "Citizenship and Social Development".
One textbook even stated, "China has always had sovereignty over Hong Kong, while Britain only exercised colonial rule in Hong Kong."
Commons, a media outlet, confirmed the constitutional and historical status of Hong Kong as a former British colony, after researching historical documents and materials from the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and the United Nations.
The media outlet also interviewed Dr. Yeung Wing-yun, who was a former Manager of Assessment Development in the History Division of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) and had taught high school and universities in Hong Kong.
Source: Commons #Jun16
#HKEAA #Colony #UK #YeungWingYun #FactCheck
http://cmmns.co/vYKBV
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新版教科書稱「香港不是殖民地」 《同文》Fact Check 證殖民地歷史 | 新聞精選 | 同文 Commons
《明報》日前揭發，來自 3 間出版社、4 本經送審的公民與社會發展科課本，全部寫明「香港不是殖民地」，有課本更指中國一直擁有香港的主權，而英國「只是在香港實行殖民統治」。