Ref: EDB(CD)PSHE/ADM/150/1/28(7) Government of the HKSAR Education Bureau 26 May 2021
Education Bureau Circular No. 6/2021
National Security Education in School Curriculum -
Additional Curriculum Documents and Learning and Teaching Resources
[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 additional national security education subject curriculum documents as well as the newly developed relevant learning and teaching resources.
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 and released 11 related national security education subject frameworks in EDB Circular No.2/2021 “National Security Education in School Curriculum – Implementation Mode and Learning and Teaching Resources”
and EDB Circular No.4/2021 “National Security Education in School Curriculum – Curriculum Documents” to elucidate to schools how the elements of national security education can be integrated organically into and connected naturally with the relevant 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 subject curriculum frameworks for the remaining four subjects and we will continue to refine the released curriculum frameworks. A total of 15 subject curriculum frameworks have been released.
Schools should promote national security education by following these curriculum frameworks for the holistic planning 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 subject 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. We have newly developed an audio picture book “National Security Begins at Home” to enhance secondary school students’ knowledge and understanding of national security.
Enquiry
6. All relevant national security education subject curriculum frameworks have been released. For further 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 additional curriculum documents and newly developed learning and teaching resources 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 Documents
Chinese History 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_chinese_history.pdf
History 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_history.pdf
Life and Society 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_life_and_society.pdf
Economics Curriculum Framework of National Security Education (S4-6) (Chinese version
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/curriculum- development/kla/pshe/national-security-
education/nse_subject_framework_economics.pdf
Website QR Code only)
Curriculum Framework of National Security Education in Hong Kong
(English version;
Chinese version already released in February)
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/curriculum- development/kla/pshe/national-security-
education/nse_framework_en.pdf
Learning and Teaching Resources Audio picture book
“National Security Begins at Home”
(Cantonese version)
https://emm.edcity.hk/media/1_s1oe0ckd
(The following curriculum documents and learning and teaching resources related to national security education have been released in EDB Circular No. 2/2021 “National Security Education in School Curriculum – Implementation Mode and Learning and Teaching Resources”
and EDB Circular No. 4/2021 “National Security Education in School Curriculum – Curriculum Documents”.)
Website QR Code
Curriculum Documents Curriculum
Framework of National Security Education in Hong Kong (Chinese version)
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/tc/curriculum- development/kla/pshe/national-security-
education/nse_framework.pdf
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
Website QR Code 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
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
Website QR Code 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
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
Learning and Teaching Resources
Let’s Learn about National Security (Audio Picture Book)
(Cantonese)
https://emm.edcity.hk/media/1_tjh0ht5c
(Putonghua)
https://emm.edcity.hk/media/1_z8ma3ren
(English)
https://emm.edcity.hk/media/t/1_vbukjhmx
Website QR Code Learning and
Teaching Resources for “Constitution and the Basic Law” – 2.
Relationship
between the Central Authorities and the HKSAR –
“Supplement:
National Security”
(Chinese version only)
https://www.edb.gov.hk/tc/curriculum- development/kla/pshe/basic-law-
education/constitution-basiclaw/index.html
