Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 2001

Tertiary and Secondary Education in the Midst of Change In the age of information, social changes and economic development proceed at an amazing speed. These changes necessitate continuous renewal of the tertiary curricula, which i n turn poses challenges for the secondary schools. Complementarity between tertiary and secondary education is a goal which cannot be achieved overnight; the two sectors need to be engaged in a continuous process of interaction and mutual adjustment. The Bulletin has only outlined some of the contributions made by the University towards increasing complementarity between tertiary and secondary education i n the territory. The extent and nature of the University's interface activities vary from faculty to faculty. Some faculties need to give more weight to elucidating the contents and features of their academic programmes, some need to identify students with the right potential and aptitude, whil e others have all along maintained close relations wi th schools due to the very nature of their mission. The Bulletin article shows that their efforts and achievements have been substantial and that links wi l l only become stronger and more diversified in the future. With its strength in education research and its experience in implementing a four-year university curriculum, The Chinese University is expected to play an even more important role in providing quality education for the young people of Hong Kong in the new century. 29

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