Equipping Students through Education

154.         We will continue to actively develop senior secondary curriculum and post-secondary programmes that feature more diversified and specialist subjects. Apart from conventional academic subjects, we will progressively develop an education and training system for young people that will integrate academic studies and interest, as well as professional and vocational training, under an orderly framework that features diversity, provides multiple pathways and enjoys high recognition.

155.         We will also continue to promote the Qualifications Framework (QF). Apart from the Specification of Competency Standards and the recently introduced Award Titles Scheme and QF Credit, we will further explore the development of a credit accumulation and transfer system, and foster collaboration with the QFs of other areas. The Government will promote co-operation between the industry-based Industry Training Advisory Committees and the education and training providers. This will ensure more relevant training opportunities to young people and in-service personnel, with a view to integrating education, training, business and employment seamlessly to enable our young people to make early career planning. We will also improve the quality assurance mechanisms for self-financed programmes.

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