Senior secondary school students will learn more about the
Communist Party’s founding and its socialism under a coming overhaul of the curriculum of the Chinese history and history subjects, which analysts say will reinforce patriotism and Hongkongers’ national identity.
Under the revamp, the
Cultural Revolution will no longer be a stand-alone topic in the Chinese history curriculum while several issues have been removed, including the “Outer Mongolia Incident” and the “Tibet Incident” from the early republican era of China.
The Education Bureau announced significant changes on Friday to the framework for the senior secondary Chinese history and history curriculums, following Chief Executive
John Lee Ka-chiu’s pledge to “optimise” both subjects in his
policy address last month.
It said the new framework was scheduled for implementation in Form Four starting in the 2027-28 school year and would apply to the Diploma of Secondary Education exams from 2030 onwards.
“As the curricula of the senior secondary Chinese history and history subjects have been implemented since 2009 for over 16 years, it is necessary to review and update the curriculum content for continuous optimisation … ensuring that students’ learning keeps pace with the times,” the bureau said in a circular to secondary school heads.
“The Chinese history subject has placed excessive emphasis on political history, and it is recommended that students should gain a comprehensive and balanced understanding of China’s development from ancient to modern times.”
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