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Infographics: Why is it difficult for ethnic minority students in Hong Kong to learn Chinese language well?

Infographics: Racial segregation effect in schools

According to Census 2011, ethnic minorities under the age of 15 constitute 5.38% of the population of the same age group.
In some ‘designated schools’, up to 99% of the student population is ethnic minorities.

Leaflet: Current problems in the education policy for ethnic minorities.

United Nations Human Rights Committee’s Concluding Observations.

The Chinese language education for ethnic minorities in Hong Kong does not meet international human rights standards. The United Nations Human Rights Committee has shown concern over the issue in March 2013.

Percentage of Non-Chinese Students in so-called "designated schools"

The amount of annual grant received, the number of non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students by grade and the percentage of NCS students of all students in respect of the schools with school-based support programmes specifically arranged for NCS students (the so-called “designated schools”) in the 2011/12 and 2012/13 school years are at Annex A.

Policy Advocacy, Campaigns and Research

Hong Kong Unison effects change in policies and practice to advance respect, protection and fulfillment of rights of ethnic minorities in Hong Kong through:

Subsidize GCE Chinese Examination

Unison is advocating for the Government to subsidise the GCE AS- and A-Level Chinese examination, making it an affordable option for ethnic minority students whose Chinese proficiency level is between HKDSE and GCSE Chinese.