The Policy of Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools in Hong Kong

Critically examine the pros and cons of the Direct Subsidy Scheme in primary and secondary education in Hong Kong. Take two well-known schools as case examples (one D.S.S. and the other non-D.S.S.) to illustrate your answer. Content I. Introduction II. Background III. Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) IV. Advantages of DSS 1. To schools 2. To society 3. To parents and students V. Disadvantages of DSS 1. To schools 2. To society 3. To parents and students VI. Case Study: D.S.S. – Diocesan Boys’ School VII. Case Study: Non-D.S.S. – La Salle College VIII. My Opinion IX. Reference I. Introduction Since 1978, Hong Kong government has been providing free compulsory education to†¦show more content†¦Moreover, the report also stated that there should be at least 1.3 teachers in each class and a higher teacher-to-student ratio is required for senior year to improve the quality of class. Better quality of education could be promoted in a smaller class and with a higher teacher-to-student ratio, each teacher take care smaller portion students, better care can be provided. DSS schools are free to design their own curriculum as well as the teaching materials; therefore, they can vary the curriculum and teaching method based on the latest development of Hong Kong. Students in DSS schools can participate in local and non-local examinations according to their will; their schools can adopt the Hong Kong syllabus or international examinations such as International Baccalaureate and GCE. This allows students to have a more diversified range of choices and have a better development in different areas. In addition, DSS schools can set their own medium of instructions according to students’ ability, English and Mandarin could be the major medium of instructions, students’ practical language skills could be trained up and be more competitive in the global market. Wider source of income In terms of Finance, DSS schools obtain more funding comparing to government schools and aided schools. Not only receiving school fee from students, DSS schools can also possess government subsidy according to the number of students. Annual school fee of someShow MoreRelatedThe Policy of Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools in Hong Kong3789 Words   |  16 PagesCritically examine the pros and cons of the Direct Subsidy Scheme in primary and secondary education in Hong Kong. Take two well-known schools as case examples (one D.S.S. and the other non-D.S.S.) to illustrate your answer. Content I. Introduction II. Background III. Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) IV. Advantages of DSS 1. To schools 2. To society 3. To parents and students V. Disadvantages of DSS 1. To schools 2. To society 3. To parents and students VI. 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