The development of the basic education reform of Hong Kong in the global context

The popularity of the Internet, global economic integration, convenient transportation, updated communication technology, businesses of multi-national Corporation, internationalization of university education, increase in immigrant population, and tourism development have brought people all over the world closer together. Under globalization, countries all over the world are undergoing reform in education system. The HKSAR government released the Reform Proposal for the Education System in Hong Kong in September 2000 and launched a comprehensive education reform in Hong Kong schools. This paper aims to review the development of the basic education reform in Hong Kong. It also addresses the significant development of kindergarten, primary and secondary education during this period.