Preface
Macao has experienced rapid social development in the past decade. The demands from all walks of life for non-tertiary education have changed significantly. With the development of the times, different regions in the world have put forward new educational objectives and requirements for the new era. In addition, as Macao's first educational development plan, the Ten-Year Plan for the Development of Non-Tertiary Education (2011-2020) (hereinafter referred to as the "Ten-Year Plan"), came to the end of its implementation in 2020, it is necessary to plan the future directions for Macao's long-term educational development. Therefore, the Education and Youth Development Bureau (hereinafter referred to as the "DSEDJ") has formulated the "Medium- and Long-Term Planning for Non-Tertiary Education (2021-2030)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Education Plan") in the hope of drawing up a blueprint for the development of education in the next ten years. It is expected that social consensus on the facilitation of measure implementation will be achieved to attain the objectives established in the Education Plan. Thanks to the opinions and suggestions from all sectors of society during the public consultation period, the text content of the Education Plan has been able to be improved.
In the Education Plan, "with correct behavioural conduct, being truth-seeking, pragmatic and innovative" is outlined as a vision for Macao's future education sector. Four key developmental directions are proposed, namely "cultivating students' patriotism and international vision", "developing students' soft power", "enhancing students' sense of well-being", and "strengthening creativity and technology education". On top of that, the text content also covers priorities of education at all levels and of all types, including pre-primary, primary, junior secondary, and senior secondary education, along with nine key measures.
In the future, it is hoped that all sectors from our society will together facilitate the implementation of different policies and measures under the Education Plan, grasp the development trends of the country and the globe, and actively coordinate with miscellaneous future plans including the national "14th Five-Year Plan" to jointly promote Macao's future social development.