Hong Kong's Chinese History Curriculum from 1945: Politics and Identity

Contents

Contents Acknowledgements vii Abbreviations ix Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Forces influencing curriculum change 4 Historical study in China 13 Historical epistemology in China 19 History pedagogy in China 21 The present study 22 Chapter 2 Politics, Society and Education in Hong Kong: A Brief 25 Historical Overview Politics 25 Society 30 Education 31 Conclusion 50 Chapter 3 The Emergence of Chinese History as an Independent 53 Subject (1945–74) The curriculum for F1–5 53 The curriculum for H-Level and A-Level 70 Conclusion 76 Chapter 4 Consolidation of Chinese History as an Independent 79 Subject (1974–97) The curriculum for F1–5 79 The curriculum for H-Level and A-Level/AS-Level 101 Conclusion 110 vi Contents Chapter 5 A Period of Crisis and Opportunity for Chinese History 113 as an Independent Subject (1997–2005) The curriculum development process (F1–3) 113 Introduction of the revised format of CEE questions: 2001–05 129 The introduction of ‘New History’ 133 The introduction of ‘Key Learning Areas’ (KLAS): ‘Personal, 134 Social and Humanities Education’ (PSHE) The new CEE (F4–5) Chinese History curriculum: 2004–08 135 Conclusion 136 Chapter 6 Conclusion 139 Chinese History from 1945 to 2005: A summary 139 The academic orientation of Chinese History 141 The pattern of change in the content of Chinese History 144 The influences that have shaped Chinese History’s pattern of 144 curriculum development Notes 155 Bibliography 165 Index 179 ...