Life & Society (S2-S3)
Aims
The 21st century is a rapidly-developing era in which students face social, economic and political changes, which also bring diverse and complicated values. So, Life and Society is aimed at catering to the needs of students on their personal growth and future development. Also, it helps to develop students to become informed and responsible citizens to contribute to the society; and to cultivate in students sensitivity, interests and concern for local, national and global issues.
Curriculum Objectives
- To develop in students a positive self understanding, enhance competence to meet daily and future challenges, and pursue their goals and aspirations;
- To enable students to make decisions for the optimal use of personal and community resources;
- To develop students to become informed and responsible citizens to contribute to the development of a caring and just society; and
- To cultivate in students sensitivity, interests and concern for local, national and global issues.
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Citizenship, Economics and Society (S1)
Aims
To clearly reflect the coverage of the learning elements of “Personal and Social Development” and “Resources and Economic Activities” in the current L&S curriculum, the EDB thus renamed “Life and Society” as “Citizenship, Economics and Society”. Our school implemented the CES curriculum in 2023-2024(S1).
In the Citizenship, Economics and Society curriculum, the learning elements of “citizenship”,
“economics” and “society” complement each other to achieve the curriculum aims and learning objectives. The curriculum aims at strengthens students’ understanding of national and local economic and social affairs, helps them apply their learning and develop skills and positive values, attitudes and behaviours, and nurture them to become informed and responsible citizens who will contribute to our society and country.
Curriculum Objectives
- to help students develop a positive self-understanding, enhance competence to meet daily and future challenges, seize opportunities, as well as pursue their goals and realise their aspirations;
- to nurture students to become informed and responsible citizens who respect the rule of law, have a sense of national identity, and contribute to the common good of society and our country;
- to strengthen students’ understanding of national and local economic and social affairs, and nurture their sense of national identity;
- to promote students’ understanding of our country and strengthen their sense of national identity and sense of belonging towards our country; and
- to cultivate students’ concern for local, national and contemporary world topics, help them understand how our country cooperates with other countries in responding to global issues, and broaden their global perspective.
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