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Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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Vocational education in Hong Kong has over 150 years of history, which can be classified into four stagesStage one: The inception of Hong KongA period mainly focusing on the provision of technical, commercial, and seamen training. The first technical and commerce school was established in 1864 by the Church; Stage two: At the end of the Sino-Japanese WarA period when a great number of vocational schools were started, reflecting the prosperous development of technical and business education; Stage three: In the early 1990sA period when Hong Kong had been experiencing a decline in industries. Many vocational schools were transformed into grammar schools, resulting in a sharp decline in their numbers; and Stage four: The beginning of the 21st centuryA period when vocational schools had been regaining their momentum through successful implementation of qualifications framework courses and active collaboration with enterprises in order to cultivate competitive talents for different professions, receiving society’s recognition.

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Hong Kong, vocational education, education history, historical changes

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