Yes, education in HK is a complete failure. Our kids are definitely more well trained than us in musical instruments, sports & academically, even outside school syllabus .... Olympic Maths, so called programmes for the gifted (my son's school gave us such forms for CU etc), EPGY, ...... Do these prepare them to lead a happy life independently when they become adolescences & deal with failures (at work or living with their better halves)? Look north, kids in China are very competitive. Ours in HK don't stand a chance......... If we don't know how to feel contented, life will just be miserable.