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Education Bureau criticises HKDSE controversial question on History paper

A question from 2020 HKDSE History paper 1 was exceptionally controversial which students were asked to explain whether they agree “during 1900-1945, Japan brought more benefits than harm to China” with reference to the sources and students' own knowledge. Many pro-China media and the mainland official media censured it. Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted on Facebook to comment on this issue, stating that education in Hong Kong should be supervised.

The Education Bureau issued a statement stating that there might be “extremely one-sided” data in this year’s HKDSE history exam paper, as the question was a leading one, which may lead candidates to reach a biased conclusion, seriously hurting the feelings and dignity of the Chinese people who suffered great pain during the Japanese invasion of China. EDB expressed its regret for allowing such kind of question to appear in a public exam, and condemned related bodies. They also demanded HKEAA to follow up on this, explain the situation and review the existing question-setting mechanism.

Source: Stand News #May15
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Further Reading: Who designed DSE Questions?
http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/mobile/en/exam_personnel/introduction/

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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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Education Bureau criticises HKDSE question on History paper
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20819

DC member Chiang Man-ching condemns EDB’s political interference in HKDSE

Secretary for Education Yeung Yun-hung criticised the HKDSE history exam question about the second Sino-Japanese war for being hurtful to Chinese people and misleading earlier. He asked the HKEAA to cancel the question. Northern District DC member and Chinese tutor Chiang Man-ching knelt outside of HKEAA today, he had also been collecting signatures to stop the HKEAA from cancelling the question and condemn the EBD for interfering. Chiang pointed out that candidates this year already experienced the anti-ELAB movement and COVID-19, and they had to deal with EDB’s political interference after the exam. He described the EDA as “fell into enemy hands”, and the HKEAA was the “last line of defence”. He urged the HKEAA Secretary General So Kwok-sang to stand strong.

So was not present, and the petition letter was received by a representative of the HKEAA.

Source: Inmedia HK #May18
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China Describes Hong Kong's Education System as "Toxic" and "Lawless"

Chinese Communist Party-owned media People’s Daily commented on the reform of Hong Kong's education system. It criticised the HKDSE history exam question about the Second Sino-Japanese war for being “toxic” and “lawless”. It advised the Hong Kong government to “cut the toxic people out of the system, like a warrior cutting his poisoned wrist to save himself”.

Source: Commercial Radio
Image: Financial Times
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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

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Valedictorian quotes Zhuangzi to describe Hong Kong, sees no hope for the future

(22 July) Wong, a student at St. Paul's Co-Educational College, scored full marks (highest attainable score of 5** across all seven subjects) in the HKDSE public exam. He received a conditional offer from the Chinese University of Hong Kong to enter its Cell and Molecular Biology programme and hopes to minor in Chinese Studies.

Possessing a deep interest in the Chinese language, Wong quoted Ransacking Coffers - a chapter from Zhuangzi - when asked what piece of Chinese literature he would use to describe Hong Kong's current situation. "He who steals a hook gets hanged as a crook; he who steals a kingdom makes himself a duke," offered a close depiction of Hong Kong today. The meaning of the saying is that stealing [a small item like] a belt results in being sentenced while usurpers of political power are bestowed with a royal title. It serves as a critique of today's societal injustices.

Wong stated that after finishing his bachelor's degree in Hong Kong, he would consider studying abroad. Originally planning on staying in Hong Kong, he said that after witnessing the recent changes in Hong Kong's legal system, government administration and the relationships among its citizens, the overall situation has made a turn for the worse. "I can't see hope for the future of Hong Kong, nor can I see any bright prospects." He will consider whether or not to return and settle in Hong Kong in the future.

Source: RTHK
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo

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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/

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Nearly 90% of Hong Kong Students Have No Trust in the Government

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK) has interviewed 250 high school students in Hong Kong during the coronavirus outbreak in 2020. The project was funded by the Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office and the findings were published on Jan 3, 2021.

Results show that nearly 90% of the students have no confidence in the Hong Kong government. Some scholars directly pointed out that it is an alarm and urged the government to listen to the opinions of the youths.

Apple Daily has also interviewed a number of students and youths on the streets. They also criticized the government for rejecting public opinion, and believed that the government did not show goodwill to the young people.

They said to a large extent, the government had completely abandoned repairing the relationship with young people. As for whether the cracks could be mended, the interviewees frankly said: “I think it will never happen in the next eight to ten years”.

Form 6 students Kay and Yun stated that they do not support the government. In particular, Yun pointed out the government has ignored the demands of the citizens, and make them lose trust: “Have they ever reflected on their own problems? They only accuse us of violent acts, but how about themselves? They have never admitted their mistakes ever”.

When asked for the reason for their mistrust toward the government, Yun and Kay showed hesitation in expressing their views due to the concern over retribution: “are we really allowed to speak?” and “I’m afraid I cannot say in this way”.

The two youths directly stated that they are “afraid of bearing consequences”. They are also very sensitive to the government’s suppression in education, by indicating their pressure of taking the HKDSE, a public university entrance exam in Hong Kong. They said they would be cautious in expressing their stance when answering exam questions and will try to avoid sensitive issues. They denounced the government for politicizing education, and asked why the government cannot let students freely express opinions.

Source: Apple Daily #Jan3

https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20210103/72BSM34LOJFIXA4JEDDPFOJVWM/

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