But in fact, all the textbooks are compiled according to the subjects of the Hong Kong Curriculum Development Council, such as "Guidelines for Mathematics Curriculum" and "Principles for Writing Quality Textbooks", which is equivalent to having a unified syllabus. The reason why a textbook is not used uniformly is to encourage competition and to prevent students from being "inverted" and stereotyped. The ideas they advocate show their strengths and their potential.
Therefore, under the premise of unified guiding principles, all educational editing and publishing companies must produce competitive products, and schools also have the freedom to buy and choose, and cooperate with educational publishing companies to develop more distinctive "school-based curriculum teaching plans". What is controversial and problematic is often this school-based curriculum that has not been uniformly audited by the Education Bureau.
In the years that I have accompanied my students, there is nothing wrong with my children's school textbooks. Generally speaking, it is mainly to "popularize knowledge and inspire thinking", and cultivate students' diversified divergent thinking from an early age, not sticking to the rules. My son and I have conflicts from time to time, and he really looks at some problems from another angle.
Not much to say, just go to the textbook map, the content is still worth learning by our mainland educators!
First of all, the political system of Hong Kong is different from that of Chinese mainland, and Hong Kong is also the embodiment of one country, two systems. The Hong Kong government adopts the multi-party parliamentary system of western governments.
In the political environment of multi-party parliamentary system, the autonomy of schools in Hong Kong is relatively large. Schools are free to choose teaching materials suitable for their own schools. This is also the embodiment of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude in the Analects of Confucius. This is also the educational philosophy of most developed countries, which is why most universities in the world rank 100, and developed countries are related to this educational philosophy.
The inconsistency of school textbooks in Hong Kong is related to the education system in Hong Kong. As Hong Kong itself is a diversified city, there are many different types of schools, different types of schools and different teaching languages and textbooks. 1. In Hong Kong's education system, schools in Hong Kong can be roughly divided into three categories:
One is public schools, which provide free primary and secondary education, but schools must teach courses arranged by the Education Bureau;
The second category is direct subsidy and private schools, which charge tuition fees. They are established by educational institutions and can set their own courses, fees and admission requirements.
The third category is international schools, and students include foreign and local family students.
Second, in different types of schools, the main languages are English, Cantonese, Mandarin and even German and French. International schools are divided into IB courses, national courses and Montessori courses.
This is the reason why there are differences in teaching materials in different schools. Although there are differences, most English schools use Longman.
Hong Kong is a place where East and West cultures blend, so there are all kinds of teaching materials! The party spirit is profound and the national concept is weak! ! Personally, the education of young people in Hong Kong should be closer to national consciousness! The state cannot ignore the examination and supervision of educational publications in Hong Kong!
Hong Kong implements one country, two systems, with independent judicial, legislative and administrative departments, and education is not subject to government supervision. For example, everyone knows 1+ 1=2, just tell you the answer, instead of telling you the process in every textbook. The compilation of textbooks, history and politics in Hong Kong depends entirely on the author's wishes and ideas, and may not respect objective facts. The knowledge of mathematics and physics is the same all over the world, and it is impossible for the author to "invent" a set of theories and formulas, so the ideological and political aspects of Hong Kong textbooks often reflect the author's will. To put it bluntly, the author can do whatever he wants, even rewriting history subjects and history. This is the drawback of Hong Kong's education problem.
There are many schools in Hong Kong. This is a transitional period and must be unified in the future. Not to mention the school, the currency should be unified. Now there are four currencies in this country. Australian dollar, Hong Kong dollar, Taiwan dollar and RMB.
The reason why textbooks in Hong Kong schools are not unified is that the Education Bureau has no mandatory unified textbooks, and the textbooks lack guidance and set no teaching objectives and curriculum content. Each school teaches students in accordance with their aptitude, and the publishing house publishes books according to the guidelines of the Education Bureau. The school designates self-selected teaching materials and students buy them themselves.
Hong Kong sponsoring group schools are:
1. government-funded schools and public schools. The government provides free primary and secondary education.
Government primary schools have no religious background. It is fully funded by the government and managed by the Hong Kong Education Bureau.
Subsidized schools, also known as subsidized schools, are managed by the school's corporate school association, which includes religious organizations and non-profit organizations.
According to its own school-based mission, objectives, characteristics and development, each school sets its own book title and school-based curriculum, the liberalization of school-running organizations, school teaching choices and curriculum materials. The Education Bureau does not participate.
2. Direct subsidy schools and private schools. School institutions set their own courses, admission requirements and fees. For DSS schools, the government is responsible for part of the expenses, but all the curriculum design and teaching materials are decided by the schools themselves.
3. International schools. Most of them accept foreign students, but a small number are local students. The teaching materials are all compiled by ourselves, and the academic system is different from that of traditional schools in Hong Kong, offering courses organized by different countries and international diploma organizations.
A hundred flowers blossom in Hong Kong, and schools are free to choose their own courses to open students' minds. Many textbooks have no standard answers. The diversified development of education in Hong Kong has both advantages and disadvantages.
This is caused by the political system in Hong Kong, which is different from that in the Mainland. They are antagonistic, and different political factions hold different political views, so they have different views. Although the Hong Kong Education Bureau has unified guidance and even teaching materials, it does not enforce uniform use, resulting in inconsistent use of teaching materials in various schools.
Just ask the person in charge of the Hong Kong Education Bureau. The content of teaching materials must undergo strict inspection and audit. Anyone who participates in Hong Kong independence or falsifies history must be held accountable. Second, we must investigate legal responsibility. Third, we must dismiss. Fourth, we must thoroughly eradicate the source.