St. Mary's Canossian College - Life and Society

A. Objectives

To develop in students a range of skills and attitudes for active life-long learning, including critical thinking skills, problem solving skills and communication skills so as to encourage self-motivated learning
To provide learning opportunity for students to make explicit connections from different day-to-day issues related to the humanities disciplines
To develop in students the sense of identity, rights and responsibilities of citizens (local, Chinese citizenship and global citizenship)
To cultivate and sustain students’ interest in learning social issues through multiple learning activities catering for students with diverse abilities
To provide diversified modes of assignments with a view to strengthening students’ learning capacity and consolidating their learning outcome

Last Updated: 2020-12-01 08:00

B. Subject Teachers

Name of Teachers	Levels
Ms. Iris To (Panel Head)	F.1-3
Ms. Margaret Chan	F.1 & F.3
Ms. Lisa Chan	F.1 & F.3
Ms. Phoebe Tsang	F.2 & F.3

Last Updated: 2024-01-11 13:53

C. Assessment System (2023-2024)

	1^st Term	2^nd Term
Coursework	20%	20%
Organized Test	20%	20%
Examination	60%	60%
Bonus	max. 5 marks	max. 5 marks

Last Updated: 2024-03-11 18:36

D. Assessment Syllabus

Life and Society Second Final Examination 2023-2024

Level	Paper Total	Duration
Form 1	85 marks	1 hour
Form 2	85 marks	1 hour
Form 3	85 marks	1 hour

Note:
1. Borrowing of stationery from teachers and schoolmates are NOT ALLOWED during the examination
2. Use of calculator IS ALLOWED

Syllabus Coverage

Form 1

Module 22 – Government and I

1. Textbook P.3-13, 17-20, 44-47, 49-50

Except the following parts:

- “Archive” on Page 13

- “Inquiry Learning Activity” on Page 7-8, 13-14, 48-49

2. Supplementary Worksheet

- Political structure of the HKSAR

- Elections in Hong Kong

3. Vocabulary List

4. Assignment

5. Quiz

Module 14 – Labour market of Hong Kong

1. Textbook P.3-24, 26-28

Except the following parts:

- “Inquiry Learning Activity” on Page 20-21

2. Supplementary Worksheet

- To replace the questions of the textbook’s “Inquiry Learning Activity” on P.14,16&18

3. Vocabulary List

4. Assignment

5. Quiz

Syllabus Coverage

Form 2

Module 26 – China’s step forward to the world

1. Textbook: Page 4-29, 32-33

Except the following parts:

- “Archive” on Page 7-8, 10

- “Inquiry Learning Activity” on Page 24-26

2. Vocabulary List
3. Assignment
4. Quiz

Module 20 – International interdependence

1. Textbook: Page 3-33

Except the following parts:

- “Inquiry Learning Activity” on Page 6-7,11,19-21,

2. Vocabulary List
3. Assignment
4. Quiz

Syllabus Coverage

Form 3

Module 19 – World trade

1. Textbook: Page 5-16, 19-30

Except the following parts:

- “Archive” on Page 30

- “Inquiry Learning Activity” on Page 7, 22-26, 29

2. Supplementary Worksheet

- Classification of trade

- External trade of Hong Kong

3. Vocabulary List

4. Assignment
5. Quiz

Module 16 – Role of Chinese government in the econom

1. Textbook: Page 2-19

2. Vocabulary List

3. Assignment
4. Quiz

Constitution and Basic Law Learning for Secondary School Students

(Extract from the EDB)

Module 7: How the Basic Law Protects the Development of Monetary Affairs and Trade in Hong Kong

Last Updated: 2024-05-13 17:39

E. Subject Resources

EDB: References and Resources: Life and Society

https://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curriculum-development/kla/pshe/references-and-resources/life-and-society/index.html

The Basic Law

https://www.basiclaw.gov.hk/en/basiclawtext/index.html

EDB Educational MultiMedia (EMM)

https://emm.edcity.hk/category/%E7%94%9F%E6%B4%BB%E8%88%87%E7%A4%BE%E6%9C%83+Life+and+Society/175305082

Last Updated: 2022-12-07 14:26