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kpjf
Joined: 18 Jan 2012 Posts: 385
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Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 11:35 am Post subject: Hong Kong - a loser making factory |
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Hi,
I watched a Channel 4 (UK Tv channel) documentary called "Hong Kong's Tiger Tutors" last week. It was really interesting: about the school system in HK and how it's a "loser making factory", with over 75% of students getting extra tuition (what kind of percentage would that be in the UK or USA?!) and out of every 4 students only 1 will go to university. For me it's a sad state of affairs, especially if you're poor. However, I guess the economic factor also exists in other countries.
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tttompatz
Joined: 06 Mar 2010 Posts: 1951 Location: Talibon, Bohol, Philippines
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Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 12:20 pm Post subject: Re: Hong Kong - a loser making factory |
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kpjf wrote: |
Hi,
I watched a Channel 4 (UK Tv channel) documentary called "Hong Kong's Tiger Tutors" last week. It was really interesting: about the school system in HK and how it's a "loser making factory", with over 75% of students getting extra tuition (what kind of percentage would that be in the UK or USA?!) and out of every 4 students only 1 will go to university. For me it's a sad state of affairs, especially if you're poor. However, I guess the economic factor also exists in other countries.
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Old news.... wasn't this discussed here a month or two ago?
<edit> can't find the thread... maybe on the Korean forums....
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HLJHLJ
Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: Ecuador
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kpjf
Joined: 18 Jan 2012 Posts: 385
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Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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This particular documentary wasn't discussed (but if it was on the Korean forums, I wouldn't know) so I thought it was worth watching, thus I recommended it. Nothing wrong with that is there? |
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LongShiKong
Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 1082 Location: China
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Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 1:56 am Post subject: Re: Hong Kong - a loser making factory |
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If HK's education system is a loser-making factory, what's the US's? |
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scot47
Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343
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Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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Ukania also produces losers - lots of them. See any episode of the Jeremy Kyle Show. |
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