‘Mother-tongue teaching policy to blame’ as Hong Kong slides down English proficiency index for second year in a row

By Shirley Zhao and Laura Zhou. Hong Kong has dropped in a global ranking on English proficiency for the second consecutive year, reviving concerns over English education becoming "stratified" under the government policy of mother-tongue teaching.
On the latest English proficiency index compiled by EF English First, a Swedish-owned international English training institution, Hong Kong ranked 33rd among 70 countries and territories - a slight decline from its ranking last year of 31. More...