Key Stage Four (a) Personal domain

2.5.4 Key Stage Four

(b) Family domain

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Examples of Related Values

and Attitudes

 Be willing to communicate with family members in a rational, respectful and caring manner

 Strengthen effective communication with family members to enhance family relationships, e.g. treating them with courtesy, respecting their opinions and expressing their own views appropriately

 Develop common interests with family members and value family life so as to foster family relationships, e.g. actively participating in community activities, community service or volunteer work with family members

 Learn how to balance social, family and school life so as to maintain a close relationship with family members while learning to be independent and extending one’s social network

 Master and strengthen the skills of maintaining family harmony

 Learn to balance social, family and school life

 Care for others

 Respect for others

 Filial piety

 Trust

 Solidarity

 Positive

 Optimistic

 Participatory

 Mutuality

 Strengthen family ties and foster family harmony; bravely undertake

responsibilities to solve problems when the family is in adversity

 Through understanding challenges facing families nowadays (e.g. divorce, family violence, abuse of child, spouse or the elderly), foster mutual support among family members in the face of adversity

 Learn to alleviate and solve family problems together and commit oneself to solving the problems by, for example, being ready to express opinions on important family decisions

 Understand the causes and impact of family issues

 Learn the skills of dealing with family issues

Examples of extended learning contents

 Understand different reactions to conflicts and the proper ways to deal with conflicts (including mediation skills); strengthen interpersonal and communicative skills to foster a harmonious family life

 Understand the importance attached to the relationship between husband and wife, commitment, family and respect for the marriage system in Chinese culture and explore the elements of a harmonious marriage

 Appreciate the efforts of parents through understanding their roles, and plan for one’s future family life

(c) Social domain

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 Develop an acute sense and discern the values embedded in social issues

 Recognise and realise the importance of the rule of law, human rights, democracy, equality, freedom and justice to society, e.g. being able to analyse controversial issues objectively based on the principle of universal values

 Learn how to discern the values embedded in social issues rationally and critically

 Observe actively and realise universal values through different channels

 Acquire an acute social sense as well as rational and critical thinking skills

 Integrity

 Responsibility

 Commitment

 Open-minded

 Equality

 Altruism

 Services

 Broadmindedness

 Mutuality

 Undertake civic responsibilities, maintain a balance between individual and public interests by adopting a macro perspective and be willing to strive for the betterment of Hong Kong

 Recognise and be committed to civic participation, e.g. participating in volunteer services and registering as a voter

 Learn the various channels to show concern for social issues and pay attention to the social problems in Hong Kong, e.g. gender equality, aging population and wealth gap

 Be able to perform civic

participation by rational means

 Be able to show concern for social issues by rational means

 Actively develop and adopt proper attitudes required for working in society, such as punctuality, honesty, sense of

responsibility, as well as those required for

 Understand the requirements for one’s ideal job and strive for achievement

 Actively learn the proper attitudes and etiquette required for working in society such as

punctuality, honesty and having a sense of responsibility

 Recognise the importance of personal integrity and professional ethics; realise that

 Understand the ways to equip oneself for employment and the related preparatory work

 Set achievable goals

 Develop a positive working attitude and good interpersonal skills in the workplace

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harmonious relationships with colleagues

anti-corruption is crucial for the development of society

Examples of extended learning contents

 Be able to solve learning problems and understand the ways to deal with the pressure from study, cope with the pressure arising from public examinations and further studies, and face challenges with an optimistic and positive attitude

 Understand one’s own aptitude; realise the factors that affect one’s plans for further studies and employment; know the preparations for work (e.g. job-seeking channels and the related skills); broaden one’s horizons and develop potential; prepare and plan for the desired life in the future

(d) National domain

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and Attitudes

 Understand one’s responsibilities for the sustainable

development of the country, and enhance the awareness of protecting natural resources through exploring the

relationship between the use of resources and development of the country, as well as examining existing issues, difficulties and solutions

Natural Resources (Challenges and Responses):

 Enhance the awareness of protecting natural resources and promoting sustainable development through understanding the relationship between the use of resources and development of the country, as well as examining the existing issues, difficulties and solutions

 Enhance the awareness of protecting natural resources through understanding how the country regulates the mining of natural resources and balances market demand against environmental needs such as cultivating rare tree species, converting farmland into forests, fish moratorium and mining of rare-earth resources, as well as recognising problems and solutions

 Show concern for 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, as well as examining the existing difficulties and solutions

 Understand the strategies the country uses to cope with natural disasters (e.g. rainstorms, floods, snow disasters, sandstorms, droughts and earthquakes), and reflect on the limitations of these strategies and directions for improvement

 State the impact of natural environment on people’s

livelihood

 Discuss the national strategies to tackle the challenges from the natural

environment

 National identity

 Rationality

 Democracy

 Rule of law

 Human rights

 Sense of belonging

 Patriotism

 Appreciative

 Freedom

 Participatory

 Cultural heritage

 Sustainable development

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and Attitudes

 Understand the impact on people’s livelihood brought about by the development of the country in

contemporary politics, economy, diplomatic relations and

technology, as well as the exemplification of values such as

democracy, rule of law and human rights so as to comprehend the close connection between the country and the world and be willing to strive for the betterment of the country and its people

Contemporary Development (National and Global Development):

 Examine the development of livelihood centred on people, as well as the related policies and measures to achieve the goal

 Understand the impact on people’s livelihood brought about by the development in the areas of contemporary politics, economy, diplomatic relations and technology, and explore the challenges and directions for improvement, for example:

- Technological development of the country in areas such as agriculture, water resources, transport, energy, aerospace and environmental protection

- Diplomatic development of the country such as its roles and participation in international organisations and conferences - Problems regarding the upholding of universal values such as

democracy, rule of law and human rights in the country and how the country handles such problems

- Development of people’s livelihood such as the significance of domestic economic and social development plans for improving people’s livelihood such as education, healthcare and welfare

 Examine the opportunities and challenges the country encounters in the development of contemporary politics, economy, society and people’s livelihood; think about the role one can play therein

 Explore the close connection between the country and the world and look at global issues from multiple perspectives

 Understand the impact on people’s livelihood brought about by the contemporary development of the country

 Analyse rationally and critically the challenges and directions for improvement

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and Attitudes

 Explore traditional thinking and beliefs that shed light on a positive lifestyle and enrich the very essence of life, and exemplify the wisdom and virtues of such thinking and beliefs in contemporary living

Humanities (Thoughts and Life):

 Explore the traditional wisdom and beliefs on life to enhance personal qualities

 Examine the philosophy of life exemplified in Chinese

traditional thought (e.g. Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and Mohism), such as “si duan” (the Four Origins) and “wu lun”

(Five Cardinal Relationships) in Confucianism, “wu wei”

(effortless action) and “qi wu” (equality among all things) in Taoism, “jian ai” (universal love) and “fei gong” (dissuasion of attacks) in Mohism and “pu du zhong sheng” (universal

salvation) in Buddhism, and apply such wisdom in daily life

 Understand the social and cultural meanings in folk beliefs, e.g.

the respect for knowledge in the worship of the Wen Chang Di Jun, praises for loyalty and integrity in the worship of Guan Di, and the care for the livelihood of fishermen in the worship of Tian Hou

 Identify the major traditional thinking and beliefs and the profound impact on society and culture

 Encourage

self-reflection based on traditional

thinking and beliefs, learn to respect life and cultivate a positive mind

 Examine significant events in Chinese history from a macro perspective and make comparisons with major world events, understand, from an objective standpoint, internal hardships and external challenges

History (Ideas and Implementation):

 Understand how history has developed from idea to

implementation to illustrate the unification of one’s knowledge and behaviour

 Explore the intricate development of selected historic events and the pursuit of both ideas and practice to shed light on the present

 Choose some historic figures who could exemplify the pursuit of ideas and implementation equally (in the fields of politics, science and technology, arts and culture, and academic studies) and study their attributes and contributions

 Collect information from different sources, identify historic events and understand their significance

 Collect information from different sources, identify historic figures and

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and Attitudes encountered in the

course of reform and opening-up, and realise the adversities,

struggles, difficulties, development and accomplishments within

 Probe into the causes and consequences of historic events from multiple perspectives and understand the impact on the

development of the country and the world to foster an attitude of caring about history

understand why they are respected

 Analyse historic events from multiple dimensions and perspectives

Examples of extended learning contents

 Natural Resources (Challenges and Responses): Explore the relationship between Chinese culture and sustainable development, e.g.

seeking common ground while allowing differences and biodiversity, and adopting a natural lifestyle and maintaining ecological balance, to enhance one’s understanding of the natural resources of the country

 Contemporary Development (National and Global Development): Understand the contemporary urban development of the country such as Pearl River Delta Urban Agglomeration, Yangtze Delta Urban Agglomeration and study the significance of urban agglomeration development

 Humanities (Thoughts and Life): Based on the school contexts as well as interests and abilities of teachers and students, design related learning activities such as works appreciation, experiential creation and learning day/week to promote the learning of Chinese culture, and set up different organisations such as literature studies club, calligraphy club, Cantonese opera club and Chinese music club to promote Chinese culture, or arrange exchange programmes in or outside Hong Kong to let students experience the diversity of Chinese culture

 History (Ideas and Implementation): Choose some historic events or figures to compare the historical development of China and the world

(e) Global Domain

Learning Objectives Examples of Learning Contents Examples of Related Skills

Examples of Related Values

and Attitudes

 Understand the notion of global citizenship, show concern for the betterment of humankind and embody the spirit of respect, care for others, equality, democracy, freedom, rule of law and human rights

 Recognise the characteristics and implications of globalisation, various perspectives and different interpretations of the idea as well as the relationship between globalisation and Hong Kong

 Identify oneself as a global citizen through understanding the interplay between different countries/regions and understand the interaction between national and global development, and make rational judgements on global issues

 Acquire the skills of rational and critical thinking

 Acquire the skills of making independent judgements

 Benevolence

 Peace

 Rule of law

 Democracy

 Equality

 Human rights

 Plurality

 Mutuality

 Betterment of humankind

 Acknowledge one’s identity as a global citizen, contribute to the world’s

sustainable development and make rational decisions on global issues

 Recognise different countries/regions’ contributions to the development of the world through participating in various international organisations, e.g. World Health Organization, UNESCO and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

 Identify oneself as a member of the global village, think about the qualities that a global citizen should possess, establish the faith that “I can make a difference too” and be willing to strive for the betterment of humankind through participation

 Acquire analytical skills

 Acquire the skills of rational and critical thinking

Examples of extended learning contents

 Carry out case studies on international conflicts to probe into how the governments of different countries/regions have demonstrated universal values while handling the issues

 Think about how an individual can perform the responsibilities as a “global citizen” for facilitating sustainable development of the world

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