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In Hong Kong, it is repeatedly emphasized the importance of the Basic Law as one of the core stones which nurtures the prosperity of Hong Kong. Since the Basic Law is akin to a mini-constitution for the HKSAR that all the systems and policies practiced in the HKSAR must be based on the provision of the Basic Law, it is undoubted that all citizens should develop a holistic understanding and a sense of respecting Basic Law, which in turn facilitates the implementation of ‘One country, Two systems’. Therefore, advocacy of giving weight to promotion of Basic Law in our education system has been surging by different parties in the society.

The implementation of a three-year senior secondary academic structure would commence at Secondary 4 in September 2009. Under the new academic structure, Liberal Studies becomes a mandatory subject. The “rule of law and socio-political participation” is one of the main themes in the module ‘Hong Kong Today’ in this new curriculum. As most teachers have never had any professional training in legal knowledge, worries about teaching this unfamiliar topic emerge.

To help schools and teachers address the potential difficulties of the teaching of the Basic Law, rule of law and human rights, which are required in the new Liberal Studies curriculum, the Centre for Governance and Citizenship (CGC) of the Hong Kong Institute of Education has been granted a total of HKD 150M by the Quality Education Fund (QEF) to launch this 2-year Basic Law Education Project, starting from May 2009 to April 2011.

Updates:

30/12/2011 - Booklet download: Basic Law Education Project Teaching and Learning (Chinese version only)