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Hong Kong schools given sweeping guidelines on bringing national security law into the classroom

  • Government releases seven documents covering how nearly all of campus life should conform to controversial law, with education to begin as young as age six
  • While some teachers welcome the clear instructions, others warn government is creating a climate of fear among students who will worry about crossing the line

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A flag-raising ceremony at Pui Kiu Middle School in North Point. Photo: Nora Tam

Key points:

Lower primary

• Learn how to sing and respectfully listen to the national anthem and observe flag-raising etiquette

• Know the people and institutions protecting Hong Kong (for instance, police, the People’s Liberation Army and health care workers)

• Learn what the law is and the names of four main offences

Upper primary

• Learn about campus security as an analogy for national security

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