Private Supplementary Tutoring for Secondary School Students in Hong Kong: Scale, Nature, and Implications

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Abstract

Studies suggest that private supplementary tutoring is intensifying in scale, intensity, and importance, with many students regarding it as essential to satisfactory academic results. However, there is a lack of evidence about the nature of this tutoring, including the subjects studied, modes of delivery, and costs. This paper presents evidence on private supplementary tutoring from a mixed-method study involving a survey and group interviews with secondary school students in Hong Kong. It then analyzes this evidence in the light of research on the rapid growth and evolving nature of private tutoring in Hong Kong and throughout the world.

Authors

• Chad Robert Lykins, University of Hong Kong

• Mark Bray, University of Hong Kong