Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School

Civic Education and CSD/Liberal Studies

Objectives

Civic Education

• To recognise and discuss social issues in Hong Kong and China

• To enhance students' understanding of themselves, their school, their community and their society

• To actively involve in campus life and establish a good peer relationship

• To develop independent thinking capabilities and a self-reflection attitude.

Citizenship and Social Development

• To enhance understanding of society, the country, the human world, the physical environment and related knowledge;

• To develop multiple perspectives on contemporary mature topics in different contexts (e.g. cultural, social, economic, political and technological contexts);

• To become independent thinkers; be able to adapt to the ever-changing personal, social, national and global circumstances and construct knowledge; understand the complexities of the topics, and the challenges and processes involved in decision-making for making law-abiding, rational and affective analysis, and learning how to handle conflicting values;

• To inherit Chinese culture and heritage in a pluralistic society, deepen understanding and sense of identity of individuals with Chinese nationality and Chinese citizenship, and at the same time appreciate, respect and embrace diversity in cultures and views;

• To develop skills relevant to life-long learning and strengthen their ability to integrate and apply knowledge and skills, including critical thinking skills, creativity, problem solving skills, communication skills, collaboration skills, data management skills, self-management skills, self-learning skills, and information technology skills;

• To develop positive values and attitudes towards life, so that they can become informed and responsible citizens of society, the country and the world.

Liberal Studies

• To broaden students' knowledge base through exploring different topics

•To enable students to make connections across different fields of knowledge and to broaden their horizons

• To develop students’ independent thinking capabilities, positive values and attitudes through liberal studies

• To foster students’ capacity for life-long learning and help them become a knowledgeable and responsible citizen

The Curriculum

Civic Education

Form	Themes
Form 1	Issue Enquiry and stakeholders	Civic rights and responsibilities
	Data analysis	Sustainable development
	Roles and expectations	Understanding “One country, Two system”
	Internet addiction	Consumption patterns and financial management
	Media Literacy	Budget
	All students have to conduct a social innovation project during Form 1.
Form 2	Developing values and its application	Hong Kong’s political system
	Physical health among teenagers	Traditional family values
	Sustainable consumption	Global city
	The spirit of law	Marco-economic policy in mainland
	National Anthem and National flag	--
	All students have to conduct a field trip and do a presentation about environmental issues during Form 2.
Form 3	Identity of global citizens	Cultural preservation
	Minority group in society	Smart city
	Mental health among teenagers	World Trade
	Understanding “One country, Two system”	Economic globalization
	Political system of mainland and external relations	--
	All students have to conduct a field trip and do a presentation about heritage preservation in society during Form 3.

Citizenship and Social Development

Curriculum Framework

Theme	Topic
Theme 1：Hong Kong under “One Country, Two Systems”	1. The meaning and implementation of “One country, Two systems”
	2. Situation of the country and sense of national identity
	3. Characteristics of cultural diversity of the Hong Kong society
Theme 2：Our Country since Reform and Opening-up	4. Change in people's life and overall national strength
	5. The development of our country and The integration of Hong Kong into the overall national development
	6. Participation in international affairs
Theme 3：Interconnectedness And Interdependence of the Contemporary World	7. Economic globalization
	8. Technological development and information literacy
	9. Sustainable development
	10. Public health and human health

Mainland Study Tour (Not involving public assessment)

Theme

Topic

Chinese Culture and Modern Life

Nature of traditional Chinese culture

Introduction to the Mainland

study tour

For details, please refer to the document jointly prepared by the Curriculum Development Council and the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority- Citizenship and Social Development Curriculum and Assessment Guide(Secondary 4-6)https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/curriculum-development/renewal/CS/CS_CAG_S4-6_Eng_2021.pdf

Curriculum Organization

a. Form 4

Theme	Topic	Learning Focus
Theme 1：Hong Kong under“One Country, Two Systems”	1. The meaning and implementation of “One country, Two systems”	1. Brief introduction to the origin of the question of Hong Kong and the process of Hong Kong's return to China
		2. Constitutional relationship between the country and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), legal basis of “One country, Two systems” and the Basic Law
		3. Significance of safeguarding national security; the National Security Law and promoting long-term development of Hong Kong; and striking the balance between rule of law and human rights
		4. Political structure of the HKSAR
		5. Significance of rule of law
		6. Fundamental rights and duties of HK residents as stipulated in the Basic Law
	2. Situation of the country and sense of national identity	7. Brief introduction to the contemporary situation of the country: political structure of the country; composition of the Chinese nation; concept of Chinese nationality and Chinese citizens
		8. The national symbols and stipulations as stated in Annex III to the Basic Law
		9. Achievements of the country in different areas in recent years
		10. Benefits and contributions of the HKSAR's participation in national affairs
	3. Characteristics of cultural diversity of the Hong Kong society	11. Factors shaping the characteristics of cultural diversity with Chinese culture as the mainstay in the Hong Kong society
		12. Positive significance of the characteristics of cultural diversity to the Hong Kong society

b. Form 5

Theme	Topic	Learning Focus
Theme 2:Our Country since Reform and Opening-up	4. Change in people’s life and overall national strength	1. Brief introduction to the development of China's reform and opening-up (key stages) and related strategies
		2. Changes and enhancement of people's quality of life
		3. Enhancement of overall national strength
	5. The development of our country and the integration of Hong Kong into the overall National development	4. The focuses and policies of the recent Five-Year Plans of our country, and the connection of these focuses and policies
		5. The development plans and policies related to Hong Kong and the relationship with the promotion of the development of Hong Kong
	6. Participation in international affairs	6. The notion of multifaceted diplomacy since the 21st century
		7. Actions and initiatives: rescues of various nature and assistance to other countries; setting up international organizations and organizing international forums; the Belt and Road Initiative
		8. Impact of participation in international affairs on the country's overall development, and the active role played by Hong Kong
Theme 3：Interconnectedness and Interdependence of the Contemporary World	7. Economic globalization	9.The attributes of economic globalization
	7. Economic globalization	10. development of new economies and the impact on individuals (consumption and employment) and the development of Hong Kong and our country
	8. Technological development and information literacy	11. Brief introduction to the latest technological development around the world: artificial intelligence, big data,cloud storage of data

c. Form 6

Theme	Topic	Learning Focus
Theme 3：Interconnectedness and Interdependence of the Contemporary World	8. Technological development and information literacy	1. Development features of information technology: the Internet, social
	8. Technological development and information literacy	2. Relationship between information literacy and positive values
	9. Sustainable development	3. The rationale of sustainable development and the practical experiences of environmental conservation of our country, Hong Kong and other regions
	9. Sustainable development	4. The roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders in promoting environmental conservation
	10. Public health and human health	5. Functions and roles of the World Health Organization in global public health matters
		6. Contributions of our country and Hong Kong to global public health(particularly in preventing and controlling infectious diseases)
		7. Individuals'responsibilities in promoting public health

Liberal Studies

Curriculum Framework

Areas of Study

Independent Enquiry Study (IES)

Self & Personal Development

Module 1: Personal Development & Interpersonal Relationships

Students are required to conduct an IES making use of the knowledge and perspectives gained from the three Areas of Study and extending them to new issues or contexts. To help students develop their IES titles, the following themes are suggested:

．Media	．Education
．Religion	．Sports
．Art	．Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

*Students mainly conduct their IES during Form 4 and 5.

Society & Culture

Module 2: Hong Kong Today

Module 3: Modern China

Module 4: Globalization

Science, Technology & the Environment

Module 5: Public Health

Module 6: Energy Technology & the

Environment

For details, please refer to the document jointly prepared by the Curriculum Development Council and The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (Secondary 4-6) http://ls.edb.hkedcity.net/LSCms/file/web_v2/C_and_A_guide/201401/LS%20C&A%20Guide_updated_e.pdf

Curriculum Organization

a. Form 4

Module	Themes
Module 2: Hong Kong Today	1.Quality of life	2.Rule of law and socio-political participation
Module 2: Hong Kong Today	3.Identity
Module 5: Public Health	1.Understanding of public health	2.Science, technology and public health

b. Form 5

Module	Themes
Module 2: Hong Kong Today	1.Quality of life	2.Rule of law and socio-political participation
Module 2: Hong Kong Today	3.Identity
Module 3: Modern China	1.China's reform and opening-up	2.Chinese culture and modern life
Module 6: Energy Technology and the Environment	1.The influences of energy technology	2.The environment and sustainable development

c. Form 6

Module	Themes
Module 1: Personal Development and Interpersonal Relationships	1.Understanding oneself	2.Interpersonal relationships
Module 4: Globalization	1.Impact of globalization and related responses

Features

Civic Education

• This subject has no textbooks. All teaching materials and handouts are prepared by teachers to cater for student diversity.

• Teaching and learning modes place emphasis on group assignments and discussions. Information technology is used to motivate students' learning interest.

• Students' social awareness is strengthened through participation in both internal and external activities.

Liberal Studies

• This subject has no textbooks. All materials are prepared by teachers in order to fit into students' needs.

• This subject aims to develop students' independent thinking capacities and cross-subject thinking abilities. This encourages students to pursue knowledge through self-learning as well as to be open-minded towards new things.

• Students' social awareness is enhanced through participation in both internal and external activities

Activities

Year	Content
2022-2023	Celebrity Talk: “ Social Innovation, Social Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Spirit” presented by the speakers of Fullness Social Enterprises Society
2022-2023	High Court Visit
2021-2022	F.4 debating Competition
	Wan Chai Historical Heritage Guided Tour (online)
	Western Kowloon Cultural District M+ Guided Tour
2019-2020	Celebrity Talk: “The sense of identity and social changes in Hong Kong” presented by Dr. Lim, John Chuan-Tiong, former Associate research fellow of Institute of Modern History, Academia Sinica
2018-2019	Celebrity Talk: “One Country, Two systems in Hong Kong: Historical and Comparative Perspectives” presented by Dr. Brian C.H Fong, Associate Director of The Academy of Hong Kong Studies, EdUHK
	Central and Western district Heritage field trip
	The Court of Final Appeal guided visit
	Volunteer Service: Food distribution service
2017-2018	Volunteer Service: Food distribution service
	Legislative Council Complex visit
	The Court of Final Appeal guided visit
	Celebrity Talk: “ Fake news and post truth towards social media” presented by Dr. Au Allan Ka Lun, Professional Consultant of School of Journalism and Communication, CUHK
2016-2017	“The relationship between China and Hong Kong” presented by Dr. Fong Chi Hang Brian, EdUHK
	Meio University cultural exchanges activities
	Volunteer Service: Food distribution service
	Celebrity Talk: “The development of sense of identity in Hong Kong” presented by Mr. Lim, John Chuan-Tiong, Associate research fellow of Institute of Modern History, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
2015-2016	Celebrity Talk: “Is Hong Kong no longer be able to maintain its advantage” presented by Arthur Shek, Executive Director of Hong Kong Economic Times
	High Court Visit
	Guided factory tour in Kowloon Bay
	Volunteer Work: food donation and distribution
	Meio University cultural exchange activities
2014-2015	Celebrity Talk： “Study on Hong Kong Child Poverty” presented by Professor Chou Kee Lee, HKIEd “Constitutional Reform in Hong Kong” presented by Dr. Fong Chi Hang Brian, HKIEd
	Voluntary work: Food donation and distribution
	High Court Visit
	Field trip in Western & Central on understanding heritage and public space
2013-2014	Guest Talk organized by Kwang Hwa Information and Culture Center
	Seminar for “Teachers’ knowledge Enrichment on Liberal Studies”organized by Shatin Baptist Church and HKIEd
	Voluntary work: Food donation and distribution
	High Court Visit
	Field trip in Central district on understanding heritage and public space
	Visit to Customs and Excise Department

Assessment

Civic Education

This subject has no exam. Evaluation is based on assignments, quizzes, group presentations, and classroom participation.

Citizenship and Social Development

Form	Assessment scheme
Form 4	Continuous Assessment (20%), including assignments and tests
Form 4	Examination (80%)
Form 5	Continuous Assessment (20%), including assignments and tests
Form 5	Examination (80%)
Form 6	Continuous Assessment (20%), including assignments and tests
Form 6	Examination (80%)

Liberal Studies

Form	Assessment Scheme
Form 4	Continuous Assessment (20%), including assignments and tests
Form 4	Examination (80%)
Form 5	Continuous Assessment (20%), including assignments and tests
Form 5	Examination (80%)
Form 6	Continuous Assessment (20%), including assignments, test sand Pre-mock Examination
Form 6	Examination (80%)

Achievements

Year	Awards
2021-2022	News Commentary Competition (Chinese) hosted by Hok Yau Club (2^nd runner up – junior, 3C YANG HIU KWAN SANDY)
2021-2022	The 4^th Social Innovation‧Community 4.0 Competition organized by The Hong Kong Council of Social Service -Most popular Awards, 4B TSUI SIU NGA FIONA, 4B WONG NGA KIU 4B LEE HAU KIU, 4B KAN WING TUNG 4B NG YUEN YING, 4B YEUNG PUI LAM KARY
2020-2021	News Commentary Competition (Chinese) hosted by Hok Yau Club (Champion – junior, 3C YIP PUI YING)
	News Commentary Competition (Chinese) hosted by Hok Yau Club (1^st runner up – junior, 3C CHENG PAK HAY HAYDN)
	News Commentary Competition (Chinese) hosted by Hok Yau Club (2^nd runner up – junior, 2A YIM CHUN SING)
	News Commentary Competition (Chinese) hosted by Hok Yau Club (3^rd runner up – junior, 3E TSUI SIU NGA FIONA)
2019-2020	News Commentary Competition (Chinese) hosted by Hok Yau Club (1^st runner up – junior, 3C CHAN HOI CHING SUNNY)
	News Commentary Competition (Chinese) hosted by Hok Yau Club (Final round – junior, 3C KWOK CHING YAN EUNICE)
	News Commentary Competition (Chinese) hosted by Hok Yau Club (Final round – junior, 2A LI PING SUM)
2018-2019	News Commentary Competition (Chinese) hosted by Hok Yau Club (Champion – junior, 2D KWOK YIK KIU)
2018-2019	News Commentary Competition (Chinese) hosted by Hok Yau Club (1^st runner up – junior, 1D LI PING SUM)
2017-2018	News Commentary Competition (Chinese) hosted by Hok Yau Club (Champion – junior, 2A WANG ZHENGHAO)
2013-2014	Taiwan Trip Schedule Planning Competition for Independent Enquiry Study organized by School Trip Consultancy (Merit)
2013-2014	News Commentary Competition (English) hosted by Hok Yau Club (3rd runner-up - senior, 5A TAM LONG YAT)