Dictation has long been part of Hong Kong primary school life, but new curriculum guidelines urge schools to scale it back. Some have already cancelled Chinese and English dictation, noting that high scores don’t always translate into better writing. Instead, they’re turning to reading, games, and AI-assisted learning to boost literacy.
This episode explores how teachers see the changes, how parents respond to the “no dictation” revolution, and whether in an age of smartphones and voice input, students risk forgetting how to write by hand.