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Citizenship and Social Development Is a Subject of Nonchalance

Citizenship and Social Development Is a Subject of Nonchalance
A teacher introduces himself to the students in a classroom at a secondary school, during the first day of the new term, in Hong Kong on Sept. 1, 2021. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
Hans Yeung
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The past 15 years witnessed dramatic changes in Hong Kong’s education sector. The Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE), first taught in 2009 with the first cohort of candidates in 2012, had two selling points back then: a compulsory Liberal Studies (LS) that combines arts and science education and promotes independent thinking, and school-based assessment elements in all subjects.

Hans Yeung
Hans Yeung
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Hans Yeung is a former manager at the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority, specializing in history assessment. He is also a historian specializing in modern Hong Kong and Chinese history. He is the producer and host of programs on Hong Kong history and a columnist for independent media. He now lives in the UK with his family. Email: [email protected]
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