Hong Kong Connection：Global Education Quest

According to the Education Bureau's latest " Secondary 6 Students’ Pathway Survey", in 2022, approximately over four thousand Form Six graduates left Hong Kong for further studies, accounting for about 12% of the total. In recent years, many parents have enrolled their children in non-local programmes to pave the way for overseas education opportunities. In recent months, the government has been promoting talent admission schemes, and there has been a discernible demand for the IB programme among the children of professionals. What sets these non-local programmes apart from Hong Kong's local secondary school curriculum? And what impact do they have on the development of education in Hong Kong?