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Hong Kong Adopts IELTS for English Teachers
The Hong Kong Education Bureau plans to replace the Language Proficiency Assessment (LPA) for English teachers with the IELTS exam starting next school year. This policy change, aimed at aligning with global education trends, has raised concerns among lawmakers about potential difficulties in recruiting qualified English teachers. The new IELTS requirement mandates a minimum overall score of 7.5 for educators. This move has sparked debate on the availability and quality of English teaching staff in Hong Kong. You can read the full article on the South China Morning Post website here for more details.
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Hong Kong education authorities to replace test for English teachers with IELTS
Education Bureau says English section of government-organised Language Proficiency Assessment to be scrapped from next school year.
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