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Course Objectives

Students learn to make sense of current affairs, appreciate different ways of life, understand the close historical and cultural ties between Hong Kong and the Mainland through constructing historical knowledge and enquiry skills. Our History curriculum is tailored to the needs of our students, with the following characteristics:

• to provide students with basic knowledge of the topics while the extended parts are optional for the more capable or interested students;

• active learning approach is adopted to help students develop various generic skills and higher-order thinking skills for further studies;

• to ensure a smooth transition of learning for students who may take History at senior secondary level;

• to enhance students’ interest in the subject and awareness of human society today through life-wide learning opportunities;

• the teaching content is often updated to meet the needs of students.

Course Themes

• S1 – The Ancient World: From prehistory to the 14th century, focusing on the rise and interaction of civilizations.
• S2 – The Modern World: 15th to 19th centuries, highlighting Western expansion and transformation.
• S3 – The Contemporary World: 20th century to today, exploring global interdependence and multipolar dynamics.
• S4 (from 25-26) – A senior-level course that includes the making of modern world, modernization and transformation in 20^th century Asia as well as conflicts and cooperation in 20^th century world.

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