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Written by: Hu Jiaxin
2021-02-02 20:08
The last update date: 2021-02-02 20:14
The senior secondary liberal arts subject will undergo a complete change in September this year. The Education Bureau today issued a circular letter to all secondary schools in Hong Kong, starting today to launch a one-month school questionnaire survey on the new subject curriculum, and disclose the new subject syllabus.
There are four major themes, including "Hong Kong under "One Country, Two Systems"", "Country Since Reform and Opening Up", "Interconnected Contemporary World" and "Chinese Culture and Modern Life", which significantly strengthen national identity and national conditions. It accounts for about two-thirds of the class hours, and the content includes teaching the "Total National Security Concept", the "Port National Security Law", and achievements in different fields of the country.
In addition, suggestions for the name of the new subject include "Citizenship and National Education", "National and Social Studies", "Social Education", etc.
The high school general education subject will be significantly changed in the new school year, including changing the name of the new subject, cutting half of the class hours, and changing the assessment to "standard" and "non-standard".
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The high school general education subject will be significantly changed in the new school year, including changing the name of the new subject, cutting half of the class hours, and changing the assessment to "standard" and "non-standard".
The Education Bureau today issued a questionnaire survey on the four core subjects of high school to secondary school principals. In terms of general studies, five suggested names for the new subject were mentioned, including "Citizenship and State", "National and Social Studies", and "Civilization and Society". "Development", "Civilization and Culture" and "Social Education".
In addition, the authorities also disclosed for the first time the concept and purpose of the new subject curriculum, learning results, curriculum suggested themes and learning priorities, and assessment models.
Strengthen identification with national identity, delete reflection on multiple identities
Comparing the current general education courses and assessment guidelines, the purpose, philosophy and learning results of the new courses have strengthened national identity, emphasizing "inheriting Chinese cultural traditions" in a pluralistic society, "deepening the understanding of individual Chinese nationality and Chinese citizenship and Recognition"; the word "critical" thinking is also deleted, and the word "critical thinking" is cultivated instead.
In terms of expected student learning outcomes, delete "reflect on one's multiple identities" and replace it with "identify national identity"; delete "evaluate different aspects of the rights and obligations of individuals, communities and the government in Hong Kong life" and "evaluate reforms" "The influence of opening up on the development of modern China and Chinese culture", etc., have been changed to understand the constitutional basis of the special administrative region, the relationship with the country, and the latest development of the country, so as to explore the opportunities and challenges of the interactive development of the two places.
After the new subject curriculum was revised, in addition to deleting IES, it has also become four major themes.
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About two-thirds of the class hours related to national conditions and national identity
Liberal Studies, which has been implemented for 12 years, has always been composed of six modules, about 168 hours, and Independent Subject Research (IES) has 82 hours, or a total of 250 hours.
After the new subject curriculum has been revised, apart from the deletion of IES, it has also become four major themes, "Hong Kong under "One Country, Two Systems"", "Country Since Reform and Opening Up", "Interconnected Contemporary World" and "Chinese Culture and Modern Life" "The total class hours are expected to be 130 to 150 hours, and those related to national conditions account for about two-thirds of the class hours.
The first three topics are about 45 to 50 hours. The focus of the study includes understanding the "Overall National Security Concept", "Hong Kong National Security Law", the constitutional relationship between the state and Hong Kong (sovereignty is in China), and "Hong Kong's participation in national affairs" Contributions and benefits", the country’s achievements in different fields in recent years, the focus of the country’s most recent five-year development plan and related policies.
The mainland expedition part does not require an examination, the diploma examination is simplified into one test paper
The "Chinese Culture and Modern Life" is the part of the mainland investigation. There are about 10 hours of study hours and no public examination is involved. Students will go to the mainland for investigation and experience the conservation and inheritance of Chinese culture in society.
In addition, the assessment model of the new Liberal Studies Diploma Examination has been simplified into one test paper.
The questionnaire also provides consultation on the total test time, ranging from 1 hour 45 minutes to approximately 2 hours 30 minutes.
The new paper no longer has long-answer questions. There are short questions or multiple-choice questions in Part A, with a score of 30% of the test paper; Part B is a data-response question with a proportion of 70%.
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