Materials about Education System

The following will help serve as initial background materials for getting familiar with the education systems in Kyoto and Hong Kong:

• Hong Kong Education Bureau
• Japan Ministry of Education
• Japan Elementary and Secondary Education:
• A Holistic Review of the Hong Kong School Curriculum Proposed Reforms
• The Implementation of Activity Approach in the Primary Schools of Hong Kong

Kyoto tries to reuse vacant elementary schools for different purposes because the number of vacant elementary schools is increasing due to a low birthrate. For example:

• Manga museum
• Kyoto Art Center

Kyoto promotes behavior exhibition so that children can be Interested in science. For example:

• Kyoto City Zoo
• Kyoto Aquarium