Fewer Hong Kong primary school students have reached basic levels in Chinese, English and maths for the second consecutive year, according to a citywide assessment, with the figures dropping to a 20-year low. The Education Bureau on Monday said it had received the 2024 Territory-wide System Assessment (TSA) report from the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA), which tests students’ “basic competency” in Chinese language, English language and mathematics. Basic competency determines if students have demonstrated the basic knowledge and skills of the three subjects’ curriculum…
