Liberal studies was introduced in 2009 as a compulsory subject for Hong Kong’s senior secondary pupils to strengthen their critical thinking. Some teaching materials have lately been deemed biased and blamed by pro-Beijing figures for radicalising students. Photo: Dickson Lee
Letters | No cause for ‘political censorship’ paranoia over Hong Kong liberal studies review
- The subject aims to help youngsters distinguish between fact and opinion, which is crucial in independent thinking. Information provided should be neutral so as not to affect judgment
Liberal studies was introduced in 2009 as a compulsory subject for Hong Kong’s senior secondary pupils to strengthen their critical thinking. Some teaching materials have lately been deemed biased and blamed by pro-Beijing figures for radicalising students. Photo: Dickson Lee