New compulsory Chinese history lessons will not ignore Hong Kong’s role in China’s past
Revised curriculum for secondary pupils will cover culture and technological developments, education chief says
New compulsory Chinese history lessons in Hong Kong secondary schools will cover aspects of cultural history and technology, and the city’s role in China’s past, the education chief revealed as he announced a second public consultation next week on the revised curriculum.
According to the Education Bureau’s updated curriculum on Chinese history as a stand-alone, compulsory subject, lessons will strike a balance between contemporary and ancient history and cover more aspects of China’s development in culture and technology. It will also add topics relating to Hong Kong’s history.
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Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung Yun-hung said a second stage of public consultation would begin on Monday for teachers and schools to give feedback on the revised curriculum before the subject is rolled out in the next academic year.
“Current Chinese history lessons tend to focus more on ancient history and on the changes in the different dynasties that ruled ancient China. The new curriculum will add more weight to China’s development in culture and technology, as well as Hong Kong’s role in China’s history,” Yeung said on a radio programme on Saturday.
Chinese history is currently taught in all 475 secondary schools at junior levels but not always as an independent subject. According to the government, 90 per cent of the schools offer it in this manner, while others have combined it with world history.