China News Service, Hong Kong, November 30. The Education Bureau (Education Bureau) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government issued a circular to all primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong on November 30, announcing the "Values ​​Education Curriculum Framework" compiled by the Curriculum Development Council's Standing Committee on Values ​​Education (for trial implementation) Edition), encourage schools to increase their efforts to cultivate students' positive values ​​and attitudes based on the existing foundation, and assist them to face the opportunities and challenges encountered in their studies, life and growth with a positive attitude.

  It is understood that the curriculum framework from Primary One to Secondary Six runs through the four learning stages of primary and secondary schools, providing a comprehensive, systematic and continuous curriculum framework based on the growth characteristics and development needs of students, listing their personal, family, social, The learning expectations of attitudes and behaviors in areas such as the country and the world; and using Chinese culture as the backbone of values ​​education, through various disciplines/curriculum areas, providing schools with a comprehensive and systematic curriculum framework, and promoting values ​​education.

  The main editing focus of the curriculum structure includes: In the existing 9 primary values ​​and attitudes (ie perseverance, respect for others, sense of responsibility, national identity, commitment, integrity, care, law-abiding, and empathy), adding "diligence" as the primary Nurturing values ​​and attitudes; emphasizing that students’ national concepts should be strengthened from an early age, assisting students to correctly understand national history, appreciate Chinese culture and traditional values, respect national symbols and signs (including national flag, national emblem, and national anthem), and understand the Constitution, the Basic Law, and the country The importance of safety, the establishment of national identity, the realization that as a Chinese, we have the responsibility to protect the country and share weal and woe; strengthen life education; emphasize the learning elements of sex education and anti-drug education.

  The spokesperson said that curriculum development is an ongoing process. The curriculum framework was first implemented in a trial mode this school year. The Education Bureau will learn about the trial implementation of the curriculum framework through different platforms; some primary and secondary schools will also be invited to share on school planning and implementation of values ​​education. The experience and reflection on the implementation of the curriculum structure will serve as a reference for further optimizing the curriculum structure in the future, so that it can be fully implemented in the next school year.

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