In pursuit of equity: Differentiated education in Singapore and its implications for Hong Kong

In pursuit of equity: Differentiated education in Singapore and its implications for Hong Kong

• Manzon, Maria The Education University of Hong Kong
• Kwek, Beng Kiat Dennis

Comparative Education Society of Hong Kong Spring Annual Conference 2017 (CESHK 2017) (2017: The Education University of Hong Kong, China.)

• P Social Context of Education
  • PB Comparative Education
• Q Philosophy of Education, Educational System & School At Different Levels
  • QA Education System; Categories of Schools

• Hong Kong:Singapore

• 1997.7 onwards

• Secondary Education

This paper will examine the interplay of equity and excellence in Singapore’s secondary schools. It uses Fraser’s (2008) three forms of justice: redistributive, recognitive and representational. It explores Singapore’s ‘bridges and ladders’ model of differentiated schooling. Case studies of a madrasah, a specialised school, and an elite school demonstrate the tensions between equity and excellence in the system. We argue that the ‘bridges and ladders’ model, through its differentiated schooling experiences, paradoxically increases equity and excellence while simultaneously exacerbating inequity. Finally, we reflect on the implications of this research on the pursuit of equity in Hong Kong’s education system.

Paper presented at the Comparative Education Society of Hong Kong Spring Annual Conference 2017 (CESHK 2017), The Education University of Hong Kong, China.

• English

Conference Papers

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/03f931b1

2017-06-19