[NOTE Series | Parent's Future Strategy Newsletter] Vol. 5: Preventing "I'm studying English but I'm lost on my career path." Updating the exit map with Hong Kong x China
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English and bilingual education have become much more familiar topics over the past few years.
On the other hand, we are hearing more and more from parents saying things like this.
"When should we start English? Which materials? Which school is best?"
"In the end, how far do I need to go for it to be useful for my 'career path'?"
Until a little while ago, the focus was on consultations regarding the former, "how to build it up (the entrance)." But recently, another equally important question has been added to that.
"After building up English, where will you use it to learn?"
—in other words, the topic of the exit (higher education/degree acquisition).
English education is a field where, if you make a mistake in how you work hard,
"you are doing English, but it's not useful for your career path" can easily happen.
That is why at NEXT2035, we recommend not only the entrance (acquisition) but also
updating the map for the exit (higher education/environment) as a set.
Today, I will organize the fact that this "exit map" is moving in Asia based on two articles.
Hong Kong is a strong option for "getting a degree in English" (but it's hard to get on the list of candidates)
First is Hong Kong.
The article by real-life Mencius's mother Betty (NEXT2035 organizer), who has moved for education four times, hit exactly on this point.
Hong Kong has:
Many degree courses that can be studied in English
Multiple universities that are high in world rankings
Tuition and distance that can be more realistic than in the West
In other words, it is quite rational as an "environment to use English as a tool for learning."
Even so, for some reason, it is hard for Japanese families to include it as a candidate.
Betty's article breaks down this sense of discomfort concretely, including rankings, tuition, and the fork in the road after graduation (the exit).
▶ Click here for the article
China is at a timing where "the system is changing": Rules updated with the new CSCA test
Another important thing is China.
In the world of education, when the system changes, the "premises" change.
No matter how much you prepare, if the rules are updated, the necessary countermeasures will also change.
A helpful reference for the gateway to such "crustal movements" is an article by
education consultant Mayu Hagiwara. It organizes information about the new unified exam
CSCA for those aiming for a degree in English, making it easy to grasp the overall picture.
Before considering "Is going to school in China an option or not?",
first, have a map of "what has changed and how".
As a gateway to that, this is an easy-to-read piece.
▶ Click here for the article
The pitfall of English education: "I built it up, but I'm lost at the exit"
This is a perspective that we at NEXT2035 also consider particularly important.
Eiken and TOEFL scores have improved! I can even hold a conversation!
But, I haven't chosen a career path where I can use that English as a "tool for learning"💦
As a result, English stops at being a "qualification" or a "hobby," and it becomes easy for
career options to remain limited, leaving you lost at the exit.
That is why, the more a family works hard on English education, the sooner they should
"Where will I use English to learn?"
"What should I be building up now for that purpose?"
Reviewing these as a set will result in less waste.
What today's two articles teach us: The "exit" in Asia is expanding
Hong Kong and China have different cultures and systems.
But the two articles introduced today are connected in that they both share:
"The option to earn a degree in English" is expanding in Asia
is the point that connects them.
The world of career paths moves quietly.
And, rather than panicking after it has moved—
"When the premises change, update the map"
This is the most realistic preparation.
Finally: As an update to increase options, not as a source of anxiety
At NEXT2035, we will deliver these changes not as "fodder for anxiety," but as "update information" to increase your options.
The two articles introduced today are also one of those "update buttons."
If you'd like, please try updating your family's career path map just a little bit.
Thank you for reading until the end.
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