The subject consists of six modules:
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Hong kong studies |
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environmental studies |
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human relationships |
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the modern world |
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science, technology & society |
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china today |
Candidates will have to offer two modules, and complete a project in one of the two chosen modules. Each module contribute 40% towards the subject marks and the project the remaining 20%. Candidates will be required to submit details of module choice and project work at the time of registration.
Candidates will be required to sit a 2½hour paper in each of their chosen modules.
Each module paper will consist of two sections:
This section will consist of data-response questions*, all of which will have to be answered.
No questions related to the optional issues/topics** will be included in this section.
This section will consist of four questions, which may be in conventional or data-response format. Candidates will be required to answer one question only.
At least three questions will fall within the non-optional issues/topics (i.e. at most one question will concern the optional issues/topics** but it will be possible not to set any question at all on these issues/topics).
*Students will have to respond to information which may be in many different formats including, for example,
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articles, news items, reports, memos, letters, advertisements; |
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written dialogue; |
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tables, charts, graphs, maps; |
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cartoons, pictures, illustrations. |
**The following topics in Issue 3 are optional:
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indoor environment |
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effects of continued reclamation |
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urban renewal and land use in the New Territories |
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country parks and protected areas |