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Issue: June 15, 2011 (Archive)

Thursday, June 20, 2013

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Community college costs
Today we revisit our ongoing discussion on US community colleges and the value of the education they offer.

Up for the challenge
Yong Le Innovative Education Group has big dreams for the tiny hands that will use its 1,200 apps this school year. Its tablet-based curriculum, designed for children aged three to six and launched in April, is divided into three classes - K1, K2 and K3 - and covers eight subjects: Chinese, English, mathematics, science, liberal studies, moral education, arts and Chinese culture.

Eat your way to success?
The student lifestyle can play havoc with your health. It's not just putting on weight, like the notorious "freshman 15" that is the fear of many American college students, it is also allowing your studies to control your diet.

More private times lie in store for ESF
All good things must come to an end. In the case of the English Schools Foundation's HK$283 million government subvention, the only question was: when? On Friday, they got the answer: from 2016.

Work smarter, not harder
Hong Kong students are right in the middle of exam season but fear not - this week we bring you the best last-minute revision tips that are also useful for improving your long-term memory.

Helping hands on career path
If you're an undergraduate, choosing a career is like trying to navigate dark oceans with no lighthouse in sight. Thankfully, the Innovation and Technology Scholarship Award Scheme has thought of providing experiential learning to science students so that they can explore potential career paths.

Seven emirates, one destination
It has the tallest building in the world, the biggest shopping mall and some of the wealthiest families on the face of the Earth.

Gay pride and prejudice
The lesbian daughter of property tycoon Cecil Chao Sze-tsung, who offered HK$500 million to any man who could make her change her sexual orientation, has opened her heart at a university forum.

A head start on your university course
For thousands of Hong Kong students who will be going to university this year, both at home and overseas, it might feel like the end of a long race to the course of their choice.

Something's gotta give
For children whose parents are non-Chinese or expatriates, Direct Subsidy Scheme schools may be their best shot at quality learning. But, as reported in the first of this two-part series (Local knowledge, The Standard, May 14) some expat parents perceive that the teaching of English at designated schools is far from satisfactory.

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