TY - JOUR
T1 - Work based learning in a senior secondary school in Hong Kong
AU - Kell, Peter
AU - Ha Yuen-yung, Susan
AU - Maclean, Rupert
AU - Wong Wai Kee, Francisco
AU - So Hiu Chun, Benjamin
AU - Wong Koon Lin, Linnie
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The Hong Kong senior secondary school system is currently involved in a major reform process. The reform process involves expanding access and offering a broader range of curriculum choices for students including options for vocational education. This is a major challenge in a society where is an emphasis on examination based academic studies and where vocational education is assigned a low status. This paper explores the initiatives of CCC Kung Lee College, an independent high school in Hong Kong, in introducing work-based learning as part of the new reforms to senior schooling. The College in partnership with the Centre for Lifelong learning Research and Developments at the Hong Kong Institute of Education successfully applied for a Quality Education Funds to implement vocational education programs using work-based learning in hospitality and tourism, IT and business studies. The paper using data from participants in schools and industry describes the processes of introducing work-based learning. The key challenges of introducing vocational education into schools in Hong Kong as well as the dynamics of change and reform in secondary schooling is described in this paper and several recommendations have been made. © Common Ground, Peter Kell, Susan HA Yuen-yung, Rupert Maclean, Francisco WONG Wai Kee, Benjamin SO Hiu Chun, Linnie WONG Koon Lin.
AB - The Hong Kong senior secondary school system is currently involved in a major reform process. The reform process involves expanding access and offering a broader range of curriculum choices for students including options for vocational education. This is a major challenge in a society where is an emphasis on examination based academic studies and where vocational education is assigned a low status. This paper explores the initiatives of CCC Kung Lee College, an independent high school in Hong Kong, in introducing work-based learning as part of the new reforms to senior schooling. The College in partnership with the Centre for Lifelong learning Research and Developments at the Hong Kong Institute of Education successfully applied for a Quality Education Funds to implement vocational education programs using work-based learning in hospitality and tourism, IT and business studies. The paper using data from participants in schools and industry describes the processes of introducing work-based learning. The key challenges of introducing vocational education into schools in Hong Kong as well as the dynamics of change and reform in secondary schooling is described in this paper and several recommendations have been made. © Common Ground, Peter Kell, Susan HA Yuen-yung, Rupert Maclean, Francisco WONG Wai Kee, Benjamin SO Hiu Chun, Linnie WONG Koon Lin.
KW - Applied learning
KW - Career related education
KW - Hong kong schooling
KW - Senior secondary school
KW - Vocational education in schools
KW - Work based learning
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84866554085&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.18848/1447-9494/CGP/v18i03/47507
DO - 10.18848/1447-9494/CGP/v18i03/47507
M3 - Article
VL - 18
SP - 385
EP - 404
JO - International Journal of Learning
JF - International Journal of Learning
SN - 1447-9494
IS - 3
ER -