Characteristics of our History curriculum
Students learn to make sense of current affairs, appreciate different ways of life, and understand the close historical and cultural ties between Hong Kong and the Mainland through constructing historical knowledge and enquiry skills. Our History curriculum is tailored to the needs of our students, with the following characteristics:
- Provide students with foundational knowledge of the topics, while making extended parts optional for more capable or interested students.
- Adopt an active learning approach to help students develop generic and higher-order thinking skills for further studies.
- Ensure a smooth learning transition for students who may take History at the senior secondary level.
- Enhance students' interest in the subject and awareness of modern human society through life-wide learning opportunities.
- Update teaching content regularly to meet the needs of students.
Course Themes by Level
- S1 Focus Area: S1 typically covers prehistory up to the 14th century, focusing on early human civilisations, ancient civilisations, and the development of major religions and regional trade networks.
- S2 Focus Area: S2 covers the 15th to the 19th century, emphasising European expansion and its global impact.
- S3 Focus Area: S3 examines the 20th century onwards, focusing on global conflicts (WWI & WWII), international cooperation, and global interdependence.
- S4–S6 (Senior Secondary Curriculum): The Senior Secondary (HKDSE) History curriculum covers two major themes: Theme A (Modernisation and Transformation in 20th-Century Asia) and Theme B (Conflicts and Cooperation in the 20th-Century World).
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