Shanghai,, June 28, 2025 / Prnewswire / – Today, Yew Chung Yew Wah (Ycyw) Education Network and the Hong Kong Policy Research Institute (HKPRI) co -animated “Understanding the past, the construction of the future together: the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Political Research Report and the forum” Au Hongqiao Campus School of Report of Report and Forum ” Shanghai (Ycis shanghai) puxi. The event brought together experts, academics and leading practitioners to explore the latest political developments and the future prospects of the HKDSE.
HKDSE is a pivot academic system in Hong Kong SAR. It provides local Hong Kong students with a certification for higher education and career development. Due to its international program and its general recognition, HKDSE also serves as a link with world higher education. An objective, systematic and complete academic study of HKDSE policies is particularly important because of the various interpretations of HKDSE and the growing interest in HKDSE in the Chinese markets of the continent and international education in recent years.
M Jiang LiDirector of Hong Kong and Macao business division, Department of Works of the United Front of CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee; and ms Liu LipingUnited Front Work Department of Changning District Vice-Minister, attended the event. Ycis Shanghai is the first Ycyw school in the Chinese continent, as well as the first independent international school in Shanghai to have been accredited by the Chinese government. For decades, Ycyw’s commitment to provide families on the Chinese continent with a quality international education has received strong support from ministries.
In his host speechDR Betty Chan Po-King, managing director of Ycyw and school supervisorpointed out: “Ycyw remained firm to our founding mission of” honoring China “and trying to be a pioneer in international education in China. Our unique identity – of spirit of the mind and deeply local and imbued with Chinese values - corresponds to the philosophy of the HKDSE curriculum. Thanks to our bilingual learning community and an approach to holistic education, we will offer an HKDSE experience that meets Hong Kong Sar. “In response to the various interpretations of the HKDSE reflection group market.
THE Research report on current state and development of HKDSE(subsequently called “the report”) was published jointly by: M. Jiang LiDirector; Ms Liu LipingVice-minister; DR Betty Chan Po-king; M Li nai youDirector and CEO of HKPRI; M Li WeipingSecretary General of the International Education Association Shanghai; M Yao HengPresident of Shanghai Hong Kong Association; and Ms. Chen Baojin, vice-president of the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce Shanghaiduring the launch ceremony. The report was compiled by the HKPRI. HKPRI was created in 1995 by the teacher Paul Yip Kwok-Wah, a renowned patriot and consultant of the former managing director of Hong Kong SAR. HKPRI is an independent leading non -profit reflection group in Hong Kong Sar, dedicated to the promotion of the successful implementation of “a country, two systems”, “Hong Kong people administrative Hong Kong“, and” patriots administering Hong Kong“Thanks to research on public policies.
Ms Jamie HuResearcher at HkpriKey aspects highlighted the report: this report maintains an objective and neutral position, adopting a humanist and developmental approach. Based on empirical data and research policies, the report provides an academic analysis of the implementation of the process of learning, examination, evaluation and admission “of the HKDSE. He also explores the challenges and opportunities for the future development of HKDSE, thus offering education professionals and parents objective reference for policies’ analysis.
M Yeung TengFounder of Zaidao Education Technology (Hong Kong) Limited & Dseonline, and president of Hkust (Hong Kong University of Sciences and Technologies) Guangzhou Alumni Associationprovided three strategic guidelines to HKDSE candidates, to align with the design of the evaluation of HKEA (Hong Kong Examination and Assessment Authority) and JUPAS (Joint University Programms Admissions System) Logic admissions. He advises students to start at the end of the mind; Develop a structured framework for the preparation of exams; and prioritize a scientific approach to their studies.
M Rick CaoAdvisor to the Ycyw HKDSE program and GBA Consultant University Resource Center at the Hok Yau ClubUnderlined the following in its presentation: the HKDSE has established a three -track path for higher education – Hong Kong Sar, the Chinese and abroad continent. HKDSE is recognized by thousands of world higher education establishments and by 145 continental Chinese universities participating in the “Hong Kong student admission regime to continental higher education establishments”. Based on its integration of Chinese and Western educational philosophies, Ycyw can strengthen the competitiveness of its students in a holistic way for other studies.
M Richard ZhangYcyw regional executive director, and former head of the Institute of Leadership and Education Advanced Development (Ilead) of the Academy of Future Education of Xi’an Jiaotong-University of LiverpoolPronounced a main address entitled “HKDSE CURRIGRUM in a cultural perspective of integration”. He noted: as a paradigm of the non -Western international program anchored in Chinese culture, HKDSE offers an oriental approach to global education. This approach is characterized by cultural adaptability and academic rigor, and carried out thanks to its integration of cultural identity and educational science.
As a teaching establishment based in Hong Kong with more than 90 years of experience in the integration of the best of Chinese and Western educational philosophies, Ycyw remains determined to meet the various needs of our students for in -depth training. The co-organized launch of the report illustrates the integration of our vast educational practice with the specialized research of the reflection group, thus providing solid support for the development of HKDSE. In addition, during the 2025-2026 academic year, Ycyw will present the HKDSE program in existing YcIS Shanghai, Ycis Beijing, Ywies Guangzhou, and Ywies Zhejiang Tongxiang programs, creating widely widely in the event of our students.
The event also presented parallel sessions where Ycyw HKDSE specialists provided university admission advice and a simulated HKDSE examination on the English language (speaking). Two exceptional HKDSE graduates also supported their personal experiences to share information on how their preparation approaches differ from those used for Gaokao (China Entrance exam to national college) and HKDSE exam.
Based on the HKPRI report, Ycyw will collaborate with peers in the education sector to combine professional analysis with empirical case studies. This joint effort will allow students and parents to clarify the ways for in -depth training, to develop optimal educational plans and to ensure admission to the head of the world Universities.
Please Click here to download the Research report on current state and development of HKDSE (in Chinese only).
About IF Chung Yew Wah Education Network
A pioneer of education with deep roots in the educational network of Hong Kong Sar, Yew Chung Yew Wah (Ycyw) has a unique educational pedigree that combines the best of Chinese and Western cultures with a mission to raise competent, compassionate and conscious leaders who target a better world. Visionary educator Madam Tsang Chor-Hang founded the first school of If Chung in Hong Kong, China In 1932. In the 1970s, Dr. Betty Chan Po-King picked up his coat to provide high quality bilingual education. In the 1990s, Yew Chung was invited to Shanghai And Beijing Open schools for expatriate communities on the Chinese continent. Madame Tsang was skillfully succeeded by her daughter Dr Betty Chan Po-King, who, with her teacher husband Paul Yip Kwok-Wah, then founded the Ycyw Education Network to prepare Chinese and expatriate students to make life contributions to the international scene.
With almost a century of dedication to education, the Ycyw Education Network now offers a full track from early childhood to higher education. The book, The approach of IF Chung for early childhood education: to focus an emerging program, an investigation led by the child and a multilingualismsummarizes the experience and wisdom of Ycyw’s early childhood education, as represented by the 12 values. IF Chung’s approach offers a unique and pioneer perspective in the field of education. It combines traditional Chinese Confucianism with the theory of Western progressive education represented by John Dewey and emphasizes the supply to learners a learning environment including Chinese and Western cultures. The approach established the basics of innovative development in early childhood education in the 21st century.
Ycyw has a vast network of schools, including IF Chung international schools, the Yew Chung College of Early Childshood Education, IF international education schools, Yew Wah School, IF Wah International Education Kindergartens, infants’ education centers and all-chies. Ycyw schools are located in eight cities in China – Hong Kong Sar, Beijing,, Shanghai,, Guangzhou,, Chongqing,, QingdaoYantai, Zhejiang Tongxiang-as well as in Silicon Valley in the United States and Somerset in the United Kingdom. Ycyw offers quality education and growth opportunities to more than 12,000 students and teachers worldwide each year.
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