Chapter II Curriculum Framework
2.5 Curriculum content of different Key Stages
2.5.1 Key Stage One (a) Personal domain
Learning Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related Skills Values and Attitudes
Appreciate oneself, accept one’s differences from others, learn Chinese virtues and enhance moral and national qualities
Identify one’s personal characteristics such as appearance, body size and shape, and ability.
Reflect on the meaning of personal appearance to oneself and others
Learn Chinese traditional virtues of modesty and thriftiness; abstain from bad traits such as arrogance and improvidence
Abilities of self-care, self-management, and self- control; good living habits
Differentiate the right from the wrong, uphold the good and detest the evil, and preserve integrity
Learn the importance of virtues (e.g. pursuit of goodness and beauty, integrity, resistance to indulgence in comfort and pleasure, be honest to others and prudence) and the importance of one’s virtues to oneself and others
Discuss how to deal with evil intention such as laziness, idleness or greediness
Critical thinking
Ability of moral judgment
Ability of self-reflection
Accepting
Respect for others
Modesty
Integrity
Honesty
Righteousness
Examples of extended learning content
To become an individual with self-love and self-discipline who appreciates, respects and treasures life and has good living habits
Understand and accept changes at the start of primary education. Appreciate one’s growth and develop courage for trying and pursuing
improvement
Discuss how inappropriate behaviours such as bad manners, lying and vandalism affect oneself and others through historical events, stories of famous people, current issues or life events
(b) Family domain
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Recognise the responsibility as a son/daughter and younger generation to foster family harmony
Understand and perform in daily life, the roles and responsibilities of a son/daughter and younger generation in a family. For example, learn to take care of oneself, be receptive to parents’ and seniors’ advice, address parents and seniors properly, speak to parents and seniors with courtesy and greet parents when you leave or return home
Understand the concept of the five cardinal relationships in Chinese culture and traditional family values such as filial piety and the importance of respect for ancestry in the support of modern families
Identify the role and responsibility of a son/daughter and younger generation
Show love and concern for family members, and establish and maintain harmonious relationships
Learn and put into practice the ways to promote communication and support among family members, e.g. consider more the position and feeling of family members, be willing to share items with them, be
Be able to communicate and live with family members appropriately. Show care and support to family members
Sense of responsibility
Care for others
Filial piety
Commitment
Solidarity
Mutuality
Learning Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related Skills Values and Attitudes courteous to each other, comfort and take care of family
members in illnesses, help siblings with their study, encourage family members with unsatisfactory academic performance, and console family members who face difficulties in their work
Examples of extended learning content
Learn Chinese virtues through stories reflecting virtues of family ethics found in traditional literature and modern society. Some examples of stories relating to family ethics and virtues are about upbringing (e.g. Mencius' Mother Moving House Three Times), and love and respect between siblings (e.g. Kong Rong giving up pears)
(c) Social domain
Learning Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related
Skills
Values and Attitudes
Establish a loving and inviting campus and learn actively
Learn how to adapt to a new environment and join a new learning environment with an optimistic and positive attitude
Explore the benefits and methods of cooperative learning. Care about the classmates, help each other and be willing to learn together
Learn how to deal with the challenge of learning and actively seek ways to overcome related difficulties
Acquire the skills of collaborative learning, cooperation and complementing each other
Grasp the methods to
Perseverance
Care for others
Law-abiding
Respect for others
Mutuality
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Values and Attitudes
Understand the importance of respect for teachers and seniors and put it into practice, e.g. follow their advice, be disciplined and pay attention in class
Understand the spirit, principles and importance of school rules and become an obedient student, e.g. respect each other and go with order when participating in group activities
overcome difficulties in studies
Develop respect for
teachers and
principles, and the ability to comply with school rules
Respect others and be able to demonstrate the right etiquette on different occasions
Learn how to make new friends and build friendships, e.g. treating others with an active, friendly and caring attitude
Learn the right etiquette on different occasions, e.g. showing respect to others when they are expressing opinions, and maintaining good grooming manner in classroom and in line to show courtesy
Learn how to resolve conflicts between their peers and friends, e.g.
mutual understanding, considering others' feelings or interests, and learning to handle one’s own emotions
Acquire social skills of making new friends
and building
friendships
Be able to
demonstrate the right etiquette on different occasions
Take on
responsibilities
towards society, e.g.
cherishing public property, obeying rules
Understand the roles and responsibilities of an individual in society, e.g. through understanding current issues or participating in simple services, taking the initiative to care about society, enhancing recognition of citizenship
Learn the importance and the ways of getting along with neighbours
Acquire social skills of living amicably with their neighbours
Use community facilities properly
Forgiveness
Commitment
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Values and Attitudes and abiding by laws amicably, e.g. showing courtesy and offering timely help
Understand the basic facilities of a community and the ways of making good use of them, and care about the community, e.g. cherish and make good use of public facilities, observe public order, and maintain environmental hygiene in the community
Understand how the HKSAR government maintains law and order and how individuals should work with the government to maintain social order
Develop the ability of abiding by laws
Acquire the skills of collecting information on current issues
Examples of extended learning content
Learn Chinese virtues through stories reflecting virtues of friendships found in traditional literature and modern society. Some examples of stories relating to friendship and virtues are the friendship between Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi andthe friendship between Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya. They well illustrate the admirable virtues of friendship valued in Chinese culture
(d) National domain
Learning Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related
Skills
Values and Attitudes
Appreciate the richness and beauty of the country
Understand the features of the country's landscape, feel the richness and beauty of the vast territory and foster appreciation and gratitude towards them
Identify the locations of China, provinces, autonomous regions,
Appreciative
Rationality
Learning Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related Skills
Values and Attitudes through observing its
landscape and antiquities
Get to know the country's geographical location and appreciate the natural beauty of the country such as its location on the world map and the locations, full names and abbreviations of provinces or autonomous regions
Appreciate major landscapes of the country, e.g. the Five Great Mountains, the Three Great Rivers, as well as the attractions and antiquities they bear, including the natural and cultural heritages;
develop conservation awareness and gratitude for the natural heritage
Study the country's population structure and development; develop a sense of gender equality and respect for the elderly and care for the young. Cultivate love and care for all people
Learn the name of the People's Republic of China, its major cities such as the capital, provincial capitals, municipalities and special economic zones; understand the importance of division of regions to land management
the capital, major cities,
and important
landscapes and
attractions and antiquities on the map
Obtain the basic data of population of the country
Cultivate national identity through understanding and respecting the
Understand that the contemporary national development advances with the times, keep abreast of international development and significant progress made in different areas to meet the needs of people and the society. Individuals should strive to contribute to the
Identify the contemporary national leaders
Identify the emblems of
Solidarity
Tolerance
Patriotism
Sense of belonging
Culture heritage
Learning Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related Skills
Values and Attitudes emblems of the
country such as the National Day, national flag, national emblem and national anthem
country
Identify current national leaders (such as the President, Premier of the State Council); understand the challenges and opportunities facing them, as well as their efforts and contributions to improve the livelihood of the people
Learn about the establishment and the emblems of the country, including the date and significance of the National Day; the design and meaning of the national flag and national emblem as well as the occasions and regulations regarding their use; the etiquette of raising the national flag and hanging the national emblem; the name, melody, lyrics and meaning of the national anthem as well as the occasions it is to play and relevant etiquettes
Understand the contemporary scientific and technological developments and its significance in improving people's livelihood, including the establishment of transportation systems (e.g. express rail link and construction of large bridges); achievements in space technology (e.g. the manned space flight projects and the lunar exploration programmes). These will help understand that technological advancement is favourable for further and continuous development of the country enhancing national pride
the country
Learn to sing the national anthem and the etiquette of raising the national flag and hanging national emblem
Identify major contemporary
achievements in science and technology
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Values and Attitudes
Trace traditional Chinese customs and one’s ancestral home, and foster a sense of belonging towards the country and one’s ancestral home
Search for the racial origin, appreciate different local customs and cultivate an inclusive mind
Starting from family, learn about major family relationships and family history, ancestral home, its location, the local products and culture, as well as its current development in order to develop an attachment and a sense of belonging to the ancestral home
Understand the customs of traditional festivals and their meanings.
Among the festivals, for example, the Mid-Autumn Festival as a symbol of family reunion; the Dragon Boat Festival praising the patriotism of Qu Yuan; customs like Chinese New Year visits reflecting harmony among people; land worshipping placing emphasis on agriculture and earth. These give an understanding of the characteristics and inheritance of Chinese culture
Study the relationship between festive customs and geographical locations, starting from one’s students’ ancestral home. For example, ingredients and flavours of moon cakes vary in different regions, reflecting features of local food cultures. Embrace the diversified Chinese culture through studying the characteristics of festive customs of different regions
Show the relationship among major family members with a chart
Identify the location of ancestral home on the map
Compare different Chinese traditional festive customs
Identify the characteristics of Chinese culture
Learn the admirable Understand that history comes from the past and extends to the Collect information
Learning Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related Skills
Values and Attitudes qualities and virtues
of outstanding figures from various fields such as politics, technology, culture, art and academic studies in the country
future. Achievements in innovation are evolving results of past experience
Identify current national leaders (such as the President, Premier of the State Council); understand the challenges and opportunities facing them, as well as their efforts and contributions to improve the livelihood of the people
Select historical events that illustrate the evolution of continuation into innovation, e.g. the overland and maritime routes of the Silk Road had been explored by people of different eras. An order was gradually formed and it finally became a major route for travel and communication between the East and the West
Select outstanding historical figures from various fields (e.g. politics, military, science and technology, culture, art and academic studies) that illustrate the evolution of continuation into innovation. Get to know their virtues and contributions through their stories
from different sources to identify a number of important historical events, and understand the significance of the relevant events
Examples of extended learning content
Study the developments of different regions, landscapes, provinces or autonomous regions and cities from different perspectives. For example, to know about the prosperity of Bianliang (known as Kaifeng today) from the famous North Sung Dynasty drawing “Along the River During the Qingming Festival”; to learn the relationship between the Yellow River and people’s livelihood from the story “Great Yu Controls the Water”; to know the scenery of northern Shaanxi Province from the modern song “Nanniwan”
Discuss the efforts and contributions that political leaders of different times to improve people's livelihood according to the backgrounds and needs of their times
Look into different aspects of various festive customs for deeper understanding. For example, to understand the inheritance and changes of festivals in modern society through food production (e.g. numerous types of modern moon cakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival are produced to meet the needs of varied customers), to learn festive customs from literature (e.g. Double Ninth, Missing My Shandong Brothers — Wang Wei (Tang Dynasty) that describes the custom of planting cornel during Chung Yeung Festival). In addition, a comparison can be made between Chinese and foreign festivals that are similar in nature, e.g. to compare the customs of the Chinese Yu Lan Festival and the Western Halloween
Study the course of development of historic cities such as Xi'an, Nanjing and Beijing. Understand that re-planning has been made to meet the needs of modern society and the characteristics of continuation and innovation
(e) Global domain
Learning Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related Skills
Values and Attitudes
Get along with peoples of different cultures with sincerity, acceptance and a liberal attitude
Acknowledge their identity as part of the world and that human beings are interdependent and influential on each other
Develop learning interests in different countries and cultures of our global family and show friendliness and respect for people from different cultural backgrounds
Develop an awareness of sustainability and an
Acquire an initial understanding of sustainable development and be willing to start practising it from lifestyle and
Collect pictures, stamps, postcards and other items that reflect different cultural practices. Appreciate their diversity and essence
Suggest ways to solve environmental problems
Diversity
Mutual benefit
Sustainable development
Sense of responsibility to protect the environment
Learning Objectives Examples of Learning Content Examples of Related Skills
Values and Attitudes environmentally-friendly
lifestyle
consumption habits, e.g. practising low carbon living and energy saving in order to contribute to environment protection
Examples of extended learning content
List examples of world natural hazards, and select and study one of them in which assistance and relief were provided by our community to the affected countries/regions and its meaning behind. Reflect on how individuals can practise the concept of “Think Globally, Act Locally” in their daily lives, i.e. to think from a global perspective, and practise it in their communities
2.5.2 Key Stage Two