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With the assumption that the objective of enhancing life planning applies to all students rather than some, this paper recommends the Hong Kong government reconsider the key participants to whom the vocational English programme is delivered and its compatibility with the existing senior secondary curriculum.
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Ho, P.J. (2020). For Some or for All: Vocational English for Hong Kong Secondary School Students. In: Hong, C., Ma, W. (eds) Applied Degree Education and the Future of Work. Lecture Notes in Educational Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3142-2_8
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