Liberal Studies

A. 通通都識B. 普通知識C. 通曉知識

What is Liberal Studies?

acquire a broad knowledge base, and be able to understand contemporary issues that may affect their daily life at personal, community, national and global levels; be an informed and responsible citizen with a sense of global and national identity; respect pluralism of cultures and views, and be a critical, reflective and independent thinker; and acquire information technology (IT) and other skills necessary to life-long learning.

Curriculum Framework

Understanding oneself

Personal Development & Interpersonal Relationships

Module 1

香港高等法院頒發禁制令禁止“民間電台”復播

公民抗命《電訊條例》違憲法庭裁決法律真空言論自由

Module 2: Hong Kong Today1.Quality of Life2.Rule of Law and Socio-political Participation3.Identity

Module 3: Modern China1.China’s reform and opening-up2.Chinese culture and modern life

Module 4: GlobalizationImpact of globalization and related responses

Understanding of public healthScience, technology and public health

Module 5

Module 6: Energy Technology and Environment

1. The influences of energy technology2. The environment and sustainable

development

Assessment

20 %Independent Enquiry Study

School-based Assessment

(SBA)

1 hour & 15 minutes30 %

Paper 2Extended-response questions

2 hour50 %Paper 1Data-response questionsPublic

Examination

DurationWeightingPart Component

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education

Standards-referenced reporting (SRR) of assessments

U 1 2 3 4 5

School Based Assessment –Independent Enquiry Study (20%)

25 %ProductProcess (including Independent Thinking, Communication, Effort)III

25 %Data CollectionProcess (including Independent Thinking, Communication, Effort)II

25 %Project ProposalProcess (including Independent Thinking, Communication, Effort)I

Total Weighting

Assessment Items (Task and Process)Stage

These Themes of Enquiry are proposed taking into account the following criteria:

Their potential for inviting multiple perspectives and for broadening knowledgeTheir potential for connecting the three Areas of StudyTheir potential for generating interesting and manageable titles of IES

Preparation for NSS LS

1. School-based curriculum of Integrated Humanities and Integrated Science

2. Project Learning Skills in Form 1-33. Course materials related to current

affairs in all subjects4. Developing course materials of LS in

collaboration with the CUSP of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Key to Success

1. Show concern for the current affairs in the world

Read newspapersWatch documentary programsDiscuss with family members and friends

2. Read a wide varieties of books3. Adopt a serious learning attitude in

Junior Secondary