Chapter II Curriculum Framework
2.5 Curriculum content of different Key Stages
2.5.4 Key Stage Four (a) Personal domain
2.5.4 Key Stage Four
Learning
Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related Skills Values and Attitudes consistent in
words and deeds
positive values and attitudes in dilemmas of conflicting values
Examples of extended learning content
Reflect on what virtues an individual should possess to win appreciation and admiration and how to enhance personal qualities to further recognise one’s own value
Investigate how to face the challenges of issues such as high demands and new lifestyle with a positive and active attitude; understand the expectations of others; strengthen the ability of facing adversity; promise not to escape from reality by drug abuse or self-injury
Understand “pathological addiction” (e.g. addiction to Internet and slimming) that is common among the youth in Hong Kong and its harmful effects and treatments; and investigate how to uphold principles of self-regard and self-discipline when facing choices and temptations
(b) Family domain
Learning Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related Skills Values and Attitudes
Be willing to communicate with family members in a rational, respectful and caring manner
Understand the ways of strengthening effective communications with family members to enhance family relationships, e.g.
courtesy, respect for opinions of family members and expressing opinions appropriately
Grasp how to actively maintain relationships with family members, e.g. to actively participate in community activities, social service or volunteer work with family members
Learn how to strike a balance between social, family and school life; be able to maintain a close relationship with family members and respect family members apart from learning to be independent and extending social network
Always be grateful to the family members who brought them up; learn how to express love and gratitude to family members
Grasp and strengthen the skills of maintaining family harmony
Learn to strike a balance between social, family and school life
Respect for others
Responsibility
Commitment
Care for others
Filial piety
Trust
Solidarity
Perseverance
Mutuality
Positive
Optimistic
Learning Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related Skills Values and Attitudes
Strengthen family ties and foster family harmony; bravely undertake
responsibilities to solve problems when the family is in adversity
Understand common family issues and their causes and impacts; understand that all family members bear responsibilities for promoting family harmony
Undertake responsibilities in the family; learn the ways of easing and solving family problems such as actively expressing opinions on important family decisions
Get to know common family issues and their causes and impacts
Learn the skills of dealing with family issues
Examples of extended learning content
Understand the different reactions when facing conflicts and know how to deal with conflicts properly (including mediation skills);
strengthen interpersonal relationships and communication skills to foster harmonious family life
Understand that the relationship between husband and wife and the meaning of commitment, family and marriage system are of great importance in Chinese culture and investigate the elements of building a harmonious marriage life
(c) Social domain
Learning Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related Skills Values and Attitudes
Develop an acute sense and discern the values embedded
Understand and recognise the importance of rule of law, human rights, democracy, equality, freedom and
Actively observe and get to know universal values
Commitment
Responsibility
Learning Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related Skills Values and Attitudes in social issues justice to the society, e.g. be able to analyse
controversial issues objectively with various principles of universal values
Understand different ways of showing concern about social issues; actively care about the social problems in Hong Kong
Learn how to discern the values embedded in social issues with critical thinking
through various means
Grasp how to show concern about social issues with a positive and rational attitude
Acquire an acute social sense and critical thinking
Undertake civic
responsibilities and be willing to improve the well-being of Hong Kong
Understand civic participation and put it into practice to develop social recognition, e.g. taking part in mock elections, service learning and participating in community activities
Grasp how to perform civic participation with a rational attitude
Actively cultivate the attitude required for working in the society, such as punctuality, honesty, responsibility, and acquire the skills to get along with colleagues
Grasp how to equip oneself for employment and the preparatory work, such as actively understanding the requirements for their ideal jobs and striving for their goals
Actively learn the attitude and etiquette required for working in the society, such as punctuality, honesty and responsibility
Understand the importance of upholding personal
Grasp how to equip oneself for employment and the preparatory work
Set practicable goals
Acquire positive working attitude and the skills to get along with colleagues
Open-minded
Equality
Altruism
Services
Mutuality
Respect for others
Integrity
Forgiveness
Learning Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related Skills Values and Attitudes integrity and professional ethics; recognise integrity as
an important cornerstone for the development of the society
Examples of extended learning content
Be able to solve learning problems and understand the ways to cope with pressure from study. Cope with the pressure arising from public examinations and further studies with an optimistic and positive attitude
Understand one’s own aptitude; know the factors that affect the plans of further studies and employment; know the preparatory work for leaving school and working in the society (e.g. job-seeking channels and the related skills) as well as broaden horizons and develop potentials;
prepare and plan for the desired life in the future
(d) National domain
Learning Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related Skills Values and Attitudes
Explore the relationship between the use of
resources and
development of the country, understand one’s responsibilities for
Understand the relationship between the use of resources and development of the country, enhance the awareness of protecting natural resources and promote sustainable development
Understand how the country regulates the mining industries and balances market demand and environmental needs, such
Give examples on the country’s solutions to improve production and operation or land use in recent years
State the impacts of
Rationality
Sense of
belonging
Patriotism
Appreciative
Participatory
Learning Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related Skills Values and Attitudes the sustainable
development of the country, and enhance the awareness of protecting natural resources
as fostering rare tree species, converting farmland back to woodland, fish moratorium and mining of rare-earth resources, to enhance awareness of protecting natural resources
Pay attention to the use of natural resources through understanding how the country makes use of the resources in different regions for its development, such as South to North Water Diversion Project, West-East Gas Transmission Project and West-East Electricity Transmission Project
Investigate the relationship between Chinese culture and sustainable development, such as harmony but not uniformity, biodiversity and respect for nature and ecological balance;
understand the spirits of Chinese culture embedded in the country’s policies and measures for sustainable development
unfavourable natural environment on people’s livelihood and comment on the national strategies to tackle the challenges from natural environment
Care about the development of people’s livelihood, take the initiative to understand the significance of the social and economic
Understand the basic economic environment and system of the country and investigate their impacts on people’s livelihood
Understand the change of consumption pattern of nationals and the rise of living standard since the reform and opening-up, appreciate the devotion of the country in
Understand the major economic systems and measures of the country
Collect information about different regions and compare the changes in the
Culture heritage
Learning Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related Skills Values and Attitudes development and its
impact on the
improvement of
people’s livelihood, be willing to render support to social and economic development, and cultivate care and concern for the people and their livelihood
improving the financial status of nationals
Understand the important economic systems and measures of the country such as finance, trade, real estate; investigate the impacts on the society and people’s livelihood, and be aware of the development of people’s livelihood
society and livelihood before and after the reform and opening-up
Understand the major contemporary
achievements in the country in areas such as economy, diplomatic relations and technology to explore the role one can play in the development of the country, be willing to
Investigate the development of livelihood centred around the people and the related policies and measures to achieve this goal
Understand the major contemporary achievements in the country in areas such as economy, diplomatic relations and technology. For example,
- Understand the development and achievements of the country in technology, such as agriculture, aerospace, energy, water resources, environmental protection and express rail link
Understand the major contemporary achievements of the country in the society and livelihood and get to know some related examples and data
Learning Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related Skills Values and Attitudes strive for the well-being
of the country and its people, and strengthen national unity and develop affection for the country
- Understand the development and achievements of the country in diplomatic relations such as its role and participation in international organisations and conferences
Understand the development of people’s livelihood such as the significance of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan in improving people’s livelihood in aspects of education, healthcare, welfare, etc.
Investigate the opportunities and challenges encountered in the development of the country; think about the role one can play therein; be willing to strive for the well-being of the country and its people
Explore traditional thinking and beliefs that shed light on a positive outlook on life and enrich the very essence of life, and exemplify the traditional wisdom and virtues in daily life
Investigate the inspiration of traditional thinking and beliefs to life to enhance personal qualities
Investigate the philosophy of life of Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, Mohism and Legalism, such as the “four origins” and
“five relationships” in Confucianism, “non-interfering” and
“all beings are the same” in Taoism, “universal love” and “not attacking others” in Mohism and “save all beings from suffering” in Buddhism, and apply the wisdom of Chinese
Identify the major traditional thinking and beliefs and the profound impacts on the sociality and culture
Encourage self-reflection through traditional thinking and beliefs, learn to respect
Learning Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related Skills Values and Attitudes culture in daily life
Understand the social and cultural meaning reflected in folklore beliefs, e.g. worshipping the Wen Chang Di Jun implies the importance of knowledge, the belief of Guan Di praises loyalty and integrity, and the belief of Tian Hou shows the care about the livelihood of fishermen
life and establish a positive mind
Gain a deeper understanding of the essence of the Chinese culture such as harmony and peace embedded in
areas such as
architecture, literature, music and art, be proud of being a member of the country and enhance the national qualities
Understand that literature and art come from life; appreciate the joy and cultural spirits embedded within; and enrich personal qualities
Study the relationship between different forms of culture such as architecture, literature, music and art. For example, the poetry in literary works can be blended with music and dancing so that the joy of literature and art can be felt
Understand the underlying meaning and spirits of Chinese culture embedded in different forms of culture such as calligraphy, architecture, literature, music, drawings and landscape architecture. For example, literature, drawings, music and landscape architecture usually use natural sceneries as subjects, together with the creativity of the authors, the spirit of blending the nature with art is expressed
Identify the types, works and authors of important literate and art
Appreciate literature and art
Learning Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related Skills Values and Attitudes
Probe into significant historical events in the country from a holistic perspective and draw comparison with major world events of the age, understand the course of the internal hardships and external challenges facing the country prior to its reform and opening-up, and realise the adversities, struggles, development and accomplishments during the course
Understand how the history developed from idea to implementation so that the unification of one’s knowledge and behaviour could be exemplified
Choose and study historical events that can show the process from idea generation to actual implementation, including
- Reform movement (such as Shang Yang’s Reform in the Warring States Period, Wang Mang’s Reform in Xin Dynasty, Emperor Xiao-Wen’s Han Movement in North Wei Dynasty, Self-strengthening Movement in Qing Dynasty and the Reform and Opening-up in present days) for predicting the future by reviewing the past
- Development process (for example, the 100-year process from Zheng Guanying and Liang Qichao, the scholars in late Qing Dynasty, proposing to hold a world exposition to Expo 2010 Shanghai China, and the 100-year process from the magazine of “Tianjin Youth” raising 3 questions of Olympic Games in 1908 to Beijing 2008 Olympic Games) for understanding that implementation is as important as ideas
Collect information from different sources, identify important historical events and understand their significance
Collect information from books and other sources, identify outstanding historical figures and understand why they are respected
Recognise the differences between historical facts and understanding
Analyse the causality of historical events from different dimensions and perspectives
Learning Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related Skills Values and Attitudes
Choose some outstanding historical figures who can show that implementation is as important as ideas (from areas such as politics, military, technology, literature and art and academic studies) and study their qualities and contribution
Probe into the causes and consequences of major historical events from different perspectives and understand the impacts on the development of the country to foster the attitudes of concerning the development of history
Examples of extended learning content
Understand the natural disasters in the country (such as rainstorm, flooding, snow disaster, sand storm, drought and earthquake) and the efforts of relieving the disasters from the central and local governments, military and police, non-governmental organisations and local residents in order to understand the solidarity, perseverance and morale when facing adversity
Understand contemporary urban development of the country, such as Pearl River Delta Urban Agglomeration, Yangtze Delta Urban Agglomeration, Bohai Rim Urban Agglomeration, and probe into the significance of urban agglomeration development in promoting the overall development of the country
In accordance with the conditions of schools and interests and abilities of teachers and students, design related learning experiences such as works appreciation, experiential creation and learning day/week to promote the learning of literature and art. Schools can also set up different organisations for promotion such as literature studies club, calligraphy club, Cantonese opera club and Chinese music club, or arrange exchange programmes in or outside Hong Kong to foster students’ interests in literature and art and let them experience the diversity of Chinese culture
Probe into the development of history from a holistic perspective, choose some important Chinese historical events or figures and draw comparison with the historical events of the similar ages
(e) Global Domain Learning
Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related
Skills
Values and Attitudes
Understand the meaning of world citizenship, show concern for the well-being of people at large, and respect for the rule of law, human rights, equality,
democracy and freedom
Build up the identity of a global citizen with a good grasp of the situations
Recognise the characteristics and implications of globalisation, various perspectives and different interpretations of the idea of globalisation, and relationship between globalisation and Hong Kong
With the country rising in peace, investigate what contribution the country, as a member of the global village, could make to the world on global issues. For example, through learning about UNESCO CHINA, understand the efforts and contribution of the country in promoting sustainable development of the society, economy and environment, and the exchange and inheritance of cultures in different regions
Identify oneself as a member of the global village and think about the qualities that a global citizen should possess. Establish a faith of “I can make a difference too” and be willing to promote the betterment of human kind through participation
Develop the skills required for undertaking the responsibilities of a global citizen, including rational analysis and critical thinking, communication and problem-solving skills in order to enquire global issues from different perspectives
Grasp various perspectives of implications of globalisation
Identify the “interest of the country” and the
“interest of the earth”
and be able to tell whether they constitute a
“causality” or
“interaction” relationship or both
State the qualities that a global citizen should possess and its importance to the
development of
Peace
Rule of law
Democracy
Equality
Human rights
Plurality
Mutually beneficial
Sustainable development
Betterment of human kind
Maintenance of peace
Creation of a sustainable world
Learning
Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related
Skills
Values and Attitudes of the country,
and be able to make rational decisions on global issues
Understand the interaction between the development of the country and the world. Building the identity of a global citizen with a good grasp of the situations of the country to understand and consider controversial issues, and be able to make rational decisions and strengthen the communication and cooperation between the country and the global family
individuals, Hong Kong, the country and the world
Grasp the situations of the country, together with a global citizen’s perspectives and critical thinking to analyse controversial issues rationally
Promotion of betterment of human kind
Examples of extended learning content
Investigate how to help mediate and solve problems for the sustainable development of the world through negotiation and agreement by governments in international conference and the participation and action of international bodies or non-governmental organisations by studying a case of international conflict over environmental preservation and economic development