Book Chapters

The “biliterate and trilingual” policy in Hong Kong primary school education

Title:
The “biliterate and trilingual” policy in Hong Kong primary school education
Source Title:
English literacy instruction for Chinese speakers
Authors:
- Wang, Lixun The Education University of Hong Kong
Source Editors:
- Reynolds, B. L.
- Teng, M. F.
City Published:
Singapore
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan
Year Published:
2019
Education Categories:
- F Learning & Teaching
  - FE Medium of Instruction, Language of Teaching, Bi-& Multilingual Education, Problems of Bilingualism, Code-mixing & Code-switching
- Q Philosophy of Education, Educational System & School At Different Levels
  - QC Primary Education
Region:
- Hong Kong
Period:
- 1997.7 onwards
Level:
- Primary Education
Abstract:
With the handover in 1997, Hong Kong has adopted the ‘Biliterate and Trilingual’ language policy, which aims at developing citizens who are biliterate in both written Chinese and English as well as trilingual in Cantonese, Putonghua, and spoken English. In this chapter, a comprehensive historical review of the development of language education in Hong Kong schools will be given first, followed by a discussion on how the ‘biliterate’ and ‘trilingual’ language policy is currently implemented in Hong Kong primary schools based on findings of an empirical study. Finally, the chapter will conclude by giving some recommendations to policy makers and school administrators to consider when formulating language policies in Hong Kong primary school education. Copyright © 2019 The Author(s).
Language:
- English
Document Type:
Book Chapters
ISBN:
- 9789811366529
DOI:
- 10.1007/978-981-13-6653-6_19
Permalink:
https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/cacb78dd
Entry Date:
2019-11-01