Chiu Sheung School, Hong Kong

Mode of design

Total periods: 15 (first term: 7 periods, second term: 8 periods)
One period in alternate weeks: Primary 1-4 every Monday the 5 th period; Primary 5-6 every Monday the 7 th period.
Class teachers and social workers will organise activities related to the learning areas

Overall Aims

• Exploit their individual potential, let them develop a healthy self-awareness, as well as adopting a positive attitude towards the challenges in life to help effectively solve their problems

• Promote social development and build up good interpersonal relationships

• Develop a diligent and proactive learning attitude and master various learning skills, thus preparing them for life- long learning

• Cultivate a proactive attitude towards work, acquire career information and the required skills to lay down the foundation for future career development

Learning Targets

Learning Targets	Key Stage 1(primary 1-3)	Key Stage 3(primary 4-6)
Personal Development	‧ Learn about and accept one's character and traits , as well as make full use of one's strengths and improve weaknesses ‧ Apply problem-solving skills to meet the challenges in life	‧ Learn about and accept one's character and traits , as well as make full use of one's strengths and improve weaknesses ‧ Apply problem-solving skills to meet challenges in life ‧ Master knowledge, skills and attitudes regarding personal safety
Social Development	‧ Respect and accept others ‧ Understand one's roles and responsibilities in family, school and society	‧ Respect and accept others ‧ Understand one's roles and responsibilities in family, school and society ‧ Apply effective social / communication skills to build up good interpersonal relations
Academic Development	‧ Master effective learning skills and attitudes ‧ Apply effective strategies to obtain a sense of achievement in school	‧ Master effective learning skills and attitudes ‧ Apply effective strategies to obtain a sense of achievement in school ‧ Effectively manage one's school life
Career Development	‧ Set and modify personal life and learning plan working towards career goals ‧ Take a positive attitude towards work and learning	‧ Set and modify personal life and learning plan working towards career goals ‧ Take a positive attitude towards work and learning ‧ Acquire career information so as to understand the relations between one's academic achievement and career success

Contents

Learning Areas and learning focuses

Learning Areas	12 Learning Focuses
1. Personal Development	‧ Self-awareness ‧ Problem-solving ‧ Self-management
2. Social Development	‧ Respect and acceptance of others ‧ Communication skills and interpersonal relationship
3. Academic Development	‧ Skills and attitudes in effective learning ‧ School success ‧ Pleasurable school life
4. Career Development	‧ Plan for living ‧ Working attitude ‧ Career awareness and information

Assessment

‧ Portfolio on student's personal growth

‧ Teachers' observation

‧ Peer evaluation

‧ Parents evaluation

‧ Self-evaluation