香港非華語學童教育政策的轉變

在2013/14學年就讀公營學校的非華語學童為25,384人，政府以非華語學童政策來照顧這些少數族裔的教育；而因近年南亞裔學童在香港增加，指定學校的存廢和非華語學童學習中文成為了香港教育的爭議課題。為了剖析香港少數族裔學童的教育情況，本文從少數族裔在香港的教育、政府對非華語學童教育的照顧、非華語學童教育的現況、香港指定學校的興替、支援非華語學童的中文學習、非華語學童的其他需要和挑戰等方面作出分析和討論。
In the 2013-14 school year, there were 25,384 non-Chinese-speaking children studying in public and directly subsidised primary and secondary schools. Educational policies for those pupils are set by the Hong Kong government so as to meet the needs of minority pupils. Because of the increase in the number of South Asian immigrants to Hong Kong, the retention of designated schools and the issue of whether non-Chinese-speaking pupils should learn Chinese has become a controversial issue in recent years. This article analyses the changes in education policies for non-Chinese-speaking pupils in Hong Kong, such as the issues arising in their education, the status of their education, and the rise and fall of Hong Kong designated schools. It also addresses aspects of learning Chinese from the perspective of non-Chinese speaking pupils and identifies some other needs and challenges for minority in Hong Kong education. Copyright © 2015 香港青年協會.