Ref: EDB(CD)PSHE/ADM/150/1/28(7) Government of the HKSAR Education Bureau
22 April 2021
Education Bureau Circular No. 4/2021
National Security Education in School Curriculum - Curriculum Documents
[Note: This circular should be read by－
(a) Supervisors and Heads of All Primary and Secondary Schools (including Special Schools)－for action;
(b) Heads of Sections－for information.]
Summary
This is to inform heads of primary and secondary schools about the release of national security education curriculum documents.
Details
2. It is the responsibility of schools to implement national security education through the school curriculum. National security education is a part of, and inseparable from, national education. To facilitate the systematic and comprehensive planning and implementation of national security education in schools, the Education Bureau (EDB) has launched the Curriculum Framework of National Security Education in Hong Kong in EDB Circular No.2/2021 “National Security Education in School Curriculum – Implementation Mode and Learning and Teaching Resources”. We have also released the national security education subject frameworks for General Studies at the primary level, as well as Geography and Biology at the secondary level to elucidate to schools how the elements of national security education can be integrated organically into and connected naturally with the curriculum contents of different subjects to enhance students’ sense of national identity and law-abiding awareness so as to safeguard national security.
3 . This circular provides schools with the national security education curriculum frameworks for another eight subjects, while those for other subjects will be released in due course. Also, we will continue to refine the released curriculum frameworks. Schools should follow the above-mentioned curriculum documents for the holistic planning of the learning and teaching of the relevant subjects, as well as learning activities related to national security education beyond the classroom, through a whole-school approach and cross-subject collaboration.
4. The above-mentioned curriculum frameworks have been uploaded to the EDB website. For details, please refer to the Annex.
5. To support the smooth implementation of national security education in schools, the EDB renews/enriches the related learning and teaching resources on an ongoing basis. Schools will be timely informed of the dissemination.
Enquiry
6. For enquiries, please contact Dr FONG Yiu-chak (tel.: 2892 5735) of the Personal, Social and Humanities Education Section, Curriculum Development Institute, Education Bureau.
WONG Wang-fai for Secretary for Education
Annex The following curriculum documents related to national security education have been uploaded to the EDB website. Please visit the following websites or scan the QR codes on the right.
Website QR Code
Curriculum Document Chinese Language Education Key Learning Area Curriculum Framework of National Security Education (P1-S6) (Chinese version only)
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/curriculum- development/kla/pshe/national-security-
education/nse_subject_framework_cle.pdf
Technology Education Key Learning Area Curriculum Framework of National Security Education (S1-3) (Chinese version only)
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/curriculum- development/kla/pshe/national-security-
education/nse_subject_framework_technology.pdf
Business, Accounting and Financial Studies Curriculum Framework of National Security Education (S4-6) (Chinese version only)
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/curriculum- development/kla/pshe/national-security-
education/nse_subject_framework_bafs.pdf
Health Management and Social Care Curriculum Framework of National Security Education (S4-6) (Chinese version only)
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/curriculum- development/kla/pshe/national-security-
education/nse_subject_framework_hmsc.pdf
Website QR Code Curriculum Document
Information and Communication Technology Curriculum Framework of National Security Education (S4-6) (Chinese version only)
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/curriculum- development/kla/pshe/national-security-
education/nse_subject_framework_ict.pdf
Science Curriculum Framework of National Security Education (S1-3) (Chinese version only)
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/curriculum- development/kla/pshe/national-security-
education/nse_subject_framework_science.pdf
Chemistry Curriculum Framework of National Security Education (S4-6) (Chinese version only)
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/curriculum- development/kla/pshe/national-security-
education/nse_subject_framework_chemistry.pdf
Physics Curriculum Framework of National Security Education (S4-6) (Chinese version only)
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/curriculum- development/kla/pshe/national-security-
education/nse_subject_framework_physics.pdf
Biology Curriculum Framework of National Security Education (S4-6) (Chinese version only)
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/curriculum- development/kla/pshe/national-security-
education/nse_subject_framework_biology.pdf
Website QR Code Curriculum Document
Geography Curriculum Framework of National Security Education (S1-6) (Chinese version only)
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/curriculum- development/kla/pshe/national-security-
education/nse_subject_framework_geography.pdf
General Studies Curriculum Framework of National Security Education (P1-6) (Chinese version only)
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/curriculum- development/kla/pshe/national-security-
education/nse_subject_framework_gs.pdf
Curriculum Framework of National Security Education in Hong Kong (Chinese version only)
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/curriculum- development/kla/pshe/national-security-
education/nse_framework.pdf
