Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to share with General Studies teachers some resources to support the cross-strand integration.
The Education Commission Report No. 4 (1990) expressed that curriculum fragmentation and compartmentalization in the school curriculum was a source of curriculum problems. The integration of related topics in Primary Science, Health Education, and Social Studies resulted the subject General Studies that has already been implemented in 1996. Another outstanding feature of the curriculum is that cross-curricular themes such as environmental education, civic education, ethical/moral education and sex education can be encompassed. According to the consultation document released in November 2000, the framework of GS curriculum would be further revised to include 3 key learning areas (personal, social & humanities education; science education; technology education) and six strands (health; environment; community; national identity and the Chinese culture; global understanding and the information era; science and technology in everyday life).
One of the main approaches for GS curriculum reform is to allow pupils to use IT during the learning process, enabling them to take part in enquiry approach, and enhancing the teaching of science and technology elements. As a cross-strand curriculum, GS provides much space for the development of generic skills and lifelong learning.
| Keywords: | General Studies; cross-strand integration; curriculum reform; IT |
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