Hong Kong has no coronavirus cases for days, but it has dramatic changes this week. During this week, there has shown increase for coronavirus cases. This sudden increase come to a shock to the public. Hong Kong government has reconsideration and taken additional safety measures to control the coronavirus pandemic. For education aspect, lots of students and parents worry of the exposure to coronavirus. Students that has confirmed of coronavirus has been separate for 14 days and asked to do coronavirus testing.
On July 10, The Education Bureau had internal meeting immediately to discuss about the changes and plan for classes suspension in schools. It is taking consideration of the COVID 19 situation in hope to prevent schools become the places to spread COVID 19.
After discussion, The Education Bureau has confirmed the decision of all Hong Kong schools, include kindergarten, primary and secondary schools will suspension classes starting next Monday, July 13. It believes this is the best and right decision for schools and students. Besides, this helps to prevent coronavirus spread on campus. School suspension allows school to have the time to clean, sanitize around on campus, which is a great epidemic prevention.
Students
would start their summer vacation early. There will be changes to the
arrangement for exams and other school activities, schools will consider their
situations at school, education bureau opinion for decisions. Schools have the
options to decide whether continue primary five exam next week or extend the
exam to September and return exam before Oct 20.
For secondary school, schools can hold exams before starting summer vacation. As for Some schools have given out teaching materials and assignments for students for their summer vacation.
Most international schools start dates are around August. Schools in Hong Kong would consider experts opinion, Centre for Health protection and Education Bureau to determine steps for planning with changes, such as graduation, thank you teachers’ dinner, and other activities.
By having the summer vacation starts early allowing less social activities of students around and would be helpful as for control the coronavirus situation in the society.