Hong Kong

Education

:Main article: Education in Hong Kong

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A former British colony, Hong Kong's education system is based upon that of the United Kingdom, and in particular, the system used in England. In Hong Kong, there is a non-compulsory three-year kindergarten, which is followed by a compulsory six-year primary education, three-year junior secondary education, and a non-compulsory two-year senior secondary education leading to the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examinations and a two-year matriculation course leading to the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examinations. There are also tertiary institutions offering various bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, other higher diplomas, and associate degree courses.

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British - Education - That of the United Kingdom - System used in England - Kindergarten - Secondary education - Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination - Matriculation - Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination - Tertiary institutions - Higher diploma - Associate degree

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In general, three types of comprehensive schools exist in Hong Kong. There are government schools, which are relatively rare, and subsidised schools (government-aided schools, grant schools), run by charitable (often Christian, but Buddhist, Taoist, Islamic and Confucian as well) organisations with government funding, to which most students go. Most private schools are run by Christian organisations as well; admissions are based more on academic merit than on financial resources. Outside this system are the schools under the Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) and private international schools, which provide an alternative to the high-pressured mainstream education in exchange for much higher tuition fees.

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Christian - Buddhist - Taoist - Islam - Confucian - Private school - Direct Subsidy Scheme - International school

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