IMPLEMENTING
NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION
IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE CURRICULUM
Integrating Cross-curricular Domains into the English Language Curriculum to Connect Students’ Learning Experiences
National Security Education
Major Fields (Examples)
Suggested Modules and Units for the Junior and Senior Secondary Levels
Examples of Learning and Teaching Activities – Junior Secondary
To explore concepts related to ecological security and new security domain, e.g.
• biodiversity
• conservation
• the impact of human activities on the ecology and environment
National Security Education English
Language Education Content Objectives
• listening, speaking, reading/viewing and writing skills
• text structures (i.e. a video, an article, a time line)
• the use of simple past and present perfect tenses to talk about past events
Module Unit Topic
Nature and Environment Protecting the Environment Wildlife Conservation
Language Objectives
To develop language knowledge and skills, e.g.
Wildlife Conservation
viewingPre-
• Find out how much students know about preservation of giant pandas.
While- viewing
• Play the video.
• Engage students in finding out what happened to the giant pandas’ natural habitats and the preservation work.
Post - viewing
• Use the article “Panda’s Rise Shows Biodiversity Improving” as a follow-up to engage students in finding out more about the development of panda preservation.
• Get students to discuss and provide suggestions on how the preservation work of giant pandas can be sustained.
Examples of Learning and Teaching Activities – Junior Secondary
A Video on “Preserving Pandas”
Examples of Learning and Teaching Activities – Junior Secondary
An Article on
“Panda’s Rise Shows Biodiversity Improving”
Guide students to organise key events using a time line and understand the use of simple past and present
perfect tenses.
2006
The panda population in the wild
2020
has risen to about 1,800.
Since 2006, the number of pandas in captivity has increased. About nine of them survived after being released into the wild.
1,596 pandas lived in the wild.
2003
1,864 pandas lived in the wild.
2013
Examples of Learning and Teaching Activities – Junior Secondary
A Video
An Article
Ecological Security
• Identify the various measures taken by the government to preserve the giant pandas and the positive impacts brought by the effort.
• Discuss the importance of and our role in conserving endangered animals in the country.
Language Focuses
• Language skills development
• The use of simple past tense and present perfect tense to talk
about past events. An Article on
“Panda’s Rise Shows Biodiversity Improving”
Examples of Learning and Teaching Activities – Junior Secondary Extended Learning Activities
To explore more on the conservation of giant pandas and other endangered animals in Hong Kong
To include fun facts, history and conservation development about the endangered animals
An experiential learning activity on “Conservation” at the Ocean Park
Writing an article on an endangered animal that students encountered in the activity
Examples of Learning and Teaching Activities – Senior Secondary
To explore concepts related to the cultural security domain, e.g.
• cultural heritage preservation
• harmony among ethnic groups
• the impact of cultural diversity and creativity on the people
National Security Education English
Language Education Content Objectives
• listening, speaking, reading/viewing and writing skills
• text structures (e.g. features of a news article)
• strategies on presenting opinions with supporting evidence
Module Unit Topic
Cultures of the World Customs, Clothing and Food of Different Places
Cultural Heritage Preservation
Language Objectives
To develop language knowledge and skills, e.g.
Cultural Heritage Preservation
Module: Cultures of the World
Unit: Customs, Clothes and Food of Different Places
Topic: Intangible Cultural Heritage in China Reading
Nation expands intangible cultural heritage item list
Examples of Learning and Teaching Activities – Senior Secondary
- Identifying the features of a news article
Headline: Give a brief overview of why the following topic is newsworthy (e.g. Nation expands intangible cultural heritage item list)
Introductory paragraph: Try to answer - Who? What? Where? When?
Why? and How? in the introduction.
Structure: Use the “Inverted Pyramid” structure, with key information given at the beginning and subsequent information provided in order of diminishing importance.
Learning Elements – English Language Education
Learning Elements – National Education
- Understanding the importance and benefits of cultural preservation from different perspectives/aspects, for example,
socially – promoting cultural diversity and creativity
economically – bringing economic benefits (e.g. making Mongolian embroidery helps alleviate poverty, promoting cultural heritage tourism)
nationally – enhancing unity and harmony among ethnic groups,
safeguarding cultural security
Extended Learning Activities
1. Video “3D Tech to Preserve Ancient Art”
Learning activities: Students suggest one piece of ancient art they would like to preserve using the latest technologies.
Learning elements:Understanding the importance of heritage protection.
2. Gallery Walk
Learning activities: Students research information about an intangible cultural heritage item (ICH) in China from one of the ICH categories (e.g. Traditional Arts, Traditional Handicraft Skills, Folk Customs) (Suggested website:
) and prepare a gallery walk presentation about their ICH item.
Learning elements: Understanding the social and economic importance of the ICH to the people.
Extended Learning Activities
3. A visit to a Heritage Trail in Hong Kong
Extended Learning Activities
Learning activities
Students research and visit one of the Heritage Trails in Hong Kong. After the visit, they share their observations and reflections on the visit through different modes (e.g.
pictures with captions, videos, PPT slides) Learning elements
Understanding the history of Hong Kong and the importance of treasuring one’s heritage.
(Suggested website: Antiques and Monuments Office https://www.amo.gov.hk/en/heritage-trails/index.html)
