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Citizenship & social development, introduction.

Citizenship and Social Development aims to help students develop a broad knowledge base and foster their sense of national identity with global perspective through studying topics related to Hong Kong, the country and the contemporary world. It enables students to develop multiple perspectives as well as understand the roles and interplay among individuals, society, the country and the world through studying different topics in the areas of economy, science, technology, environmental protection, sustainable development, public health, etc.

Member List (2023-24)

Mr. MAN Chun Kit (Panel Head)

Ms. AU Oi Ying 

Mr. CHAN Chun Wa

Ms. CHU Po Yee 

Ms. IP Pui Ling 

Mr. LEE Ho Man Edmond 

Ms. LEE Suk Han Mariana 

Mr. NG Chi Lam 

Major concerns (2023-24)

Increase the teaching and learning effectiveness and prepare for the changes in the curriculum reform of junior and senior forms

Organise co-curricular activities for different forms to arouse students' interest in learning the subject and to increase their exposure through first-hand experiences related to the social issues concerned.

Enhance students' understanding of the country and their national identity.

activitY highlights

Cs mainland study tour.

Students visited Guangdong Cantonese Opera Museum and Foshan Lingnan World to gain first-hand understanding of our country and its latest development through field study activities. They also learnt to understand and appreciate Chinese culture as well as to develop a sense of national identity. 

Briefing and Guided Visit to The High Court

Students had chances to know more about the prosecution work of DOJ and they also attended the court hearing in The High Court. Students were also invited to take part in the role playing for a mock trial case. Students became more familiar with the authorities, functions and the work of the executive authorities and the judiciary in Hong Kong. 

Tsim Sha Tsui Community Tour with Ethnic Minority

Students had the chance to visit the largest Mosque in Hong Kong, with the guidance of Cultural Ambassadors. Apart from listening to the history and cultures of Islamic culture, participants can also explore the Chungking Mansion, which is a famous example of globalization.

Knowledge-enrichment Seminars

Seminars about different issues related to our subject have been held, e.g. organ donation and Hong Kong history before 1997

Useful Links

Hong Kong Examination Authority - Citizenship & Social Development

Citizenship and Social Development / Liberal Studies: Web-based Resource Platform

Citizenship and Social Development: Web-based Resource Platform

References and Resources: Life and Society

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Orkney West Mainland Tour - Kirkwall Departure

West Mainland Tour

(1st May 2024 until 27th September 2024) Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday - 10.30am Start at Kirkwall Travel Centre The West Mainland Tour is a semi private tour that takes you to some of the most fabulous spots on the West Mainland of Orkney. The tour starts at Kirkwall Travel Centre in the centre of Kirkwall and takes a scenic drive looking at the magnificent Scapa Flow, which was the main British naval base during both World Wars. Your guide will tell you about some of the major events that happened in the waters of Scapa Flow. The first stop is Unstan Tomb, a 5,300 year old burial chamber situated on the edge of Stenness Loch. The next stop is a photo stop at the Cliffs of Yesnaby, some of the most stunning coastal scenery on the Orkney Islands. Next on the agenda is a guided tour of Skara Brae, discovered in 1850, it is considered the best-preserved Neolithic Village in Northern Europe. Your guide will tell you all about this magnificent 5000-year-old village. After the guided tour, you will get free time to have a look at the 400-year-old Skaill House or have a look around the Skara Brae visitor centre. The tour then goes on to the Ring of Brodgar. A spectacular henge monument dating back 4500 years. This stone circle has been part of the Orkney landscape for thousands of years. Finally, we will stop at the Standing Stones of Stenness, which is believed to be the oldest stone circle in the UK. All this for only £89 per person

Our Itinerary

• Scapa Flow - Stunning scenic views across this famous stretch of water used by the Royal Navy during both World Wars.
• Unstan Tomb - 5,300 year old burial chamber.
• Cliffs of Yesnaby - dramatic cliffs and stunning scenery.
• Skara Brae - 5000 year old stone-age village, discovered in 1850 when a great storm blew away a sand dune to reveal the village beneath. (optional visit of Skaill House, one of Orkney's finest manor houses)
• Ring of Brodgar - Stone circle and henge monument estimated to be around 4500 years old. Originally made up of 60 standing stones 27 remain standing today.
• Standing Stones of Stenness - The smaller of two stone circles we will visit today, a beautiful monument built around 3100BC.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does the west mainland tour run.

We run the West Mainland Tour on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday from the start of May until the end of September. If you are looking for a tour outwith of these times or out of season, this may be possible subject to availability. We normally require at least 2 people to run an extra tour outwith of normal time.

Where do you depart from?

We depart from and return to the Kirkwall Travel Centre (normally Stand 5). If you are docking with a cruise ship from Hatston Pier, there are free shuttle buses that run from Hatston Pier to Kirkwall Travel Centre. Here is a pin for google maps. https://maps.app.goo.gl/E3fw7vMsCB8HM3QB7

What time does the West Mainland Tour depart and how long does it take?

The West Mainland tour departs Kirkwall Travel Centre at 10.30am and lasts for approximately 4.5 hours. Please arrive 10 minutes early however so we can depart on time. We aim to return to Kirkwall Travel Centre at 3pm. If you are in Kirkwall on a cruise ship then the driver may be able to drop you off at the cruise port.

Are you able to pick up from the cruise port?

We are unable to offer pick ups from the cruise port.

Tour Information

Meeting Point: Kirkwall Travel Centre When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 4.5 hours Please bring snacks as there is no lunch stop on this tour, there is a cafe at Skara Brae where you may be able to buy lunch.

Transportation

8 seat minibus

What's Included

• Driver Commentary
• Guided Tour of Skara Brae and Ring of Brodgar
• Admission Tickets
• Complimentary Water

We modified this tour to roughly 5 hours. So we saw the Stones, Skara Brae ruins, The Tomb, and Hilltop view of Kirkwall. Garry provided a history of Orkney, was very accommodating and was willing to spend as much time as we wanted on the tour. Garry has a thick…

JEFFREY DODGE

Garry provided a day long tour of Orkney to our party of four through a largely wet and blustery day. The tour was superb. Garry was an excellent host & guide adapting the tour to our interests and the circumstances. He is very knowledgable on the history of the Orkney…

MICHAEL JEFFERY

This tour was fabulous. Garry was a terrific tour guide. Very sincere and also very proud of the Orkney Islands. We enjoyed him very much.

ROBERT BARROWS

We had a wonderful 5 hour tour with Garry. He was organized, extremely knowledgeable, and very engaging. We learned a great deal and gained insight into the history, nature, and character of the Orkneys. We couldn't have discovered the amazing sights he showed us on our own. Our needs and…

Garry was a terrific tour guide and made my two daughters and I fell very comfortable.He was very flexible with our schedule, very knowledgeable about the area and just an all round superb tour guide . We would highly recommend him!

WILLIAM CONSTANTINE

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Education chief visits GZ

Secretary for Education Choi Yuk-lin said today that the Education Bureau will strengthen collaboration with various units to further expand the Mainland study tour programme in the new school year.   She made the statement while attending the Mainland study tour of the senior secondary subject of Citizenship & Social Development (CS) thanksgiving session and launch ceremony of the new school year in Guangzhou.   The event was jointly organised by the Education Bureau and Guangdong Department of Education.   While addressing those gathered at the ceremony, Ms Choi thanked the leaders of the Ministry of Education’s Office of Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan Affairs, the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Guangdong Department of Education and the education bureaus of various municipalities for their support and care for Hong Kong students, facilitating successful completion of the study tour programme.   She noted that in President Xi Jinping’s recent reply letter to Hong Kong secondary students, he especially encouraged students to combine reading and travelling, delve into the history and culture of the country and national affairs, strengthen their affection for and sense of belonging to the country and sharpen their skills and abilities.   In the new school year, with the good experience over the past few months, the Education Bureau will strengthen collaboration with various units to further expand the Mainland study tour programme, enrich students' learning experience, deepen the results of the study tours, inspire students' interests, and help them combine reading and travelling to fully implement the spirit of President Xi's letter.   With more than 200 representatives from Hong Kong and the Mainland attending today’s event, principals and students from two Hong Kong schools shared what they had gained from the study tours.   Representatives from the Shenzhen Municipal Education Bureau and the Chaozhou Municipal Education Bureau also concluded their experiences in receiving the tours.   Ms Choi and Mainland leaders then officiated at the launch ceremony to mark the beginning of the CS Mainland study tours in the new school year.   The first CS Mainland study tour began in April, with over 43,000 senior secondary students and more than 5,000 teachers participating so far.    The Mainland study tours in the new school year will include routes outside Guangdong Province with a longer duration. For some itineraries, pilot visits to activity bases for students' comprehensive practice in Guangzhou and Shanghai will be arranged for experiential learning in line with the CS curriculum to further broaden students' horizons.   As part of her agenda, Ms Choi visited the headquarters of Tencent Holdings in Shenzhen this morning and explored opportunities for further co-operation.   Once she wraps up a tour of the Guangzhou University City tomorrow morning to learn about its planning, operation and management, Ms Choi will return to Hong Kong in the afternoon.

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Savvino-storozhevsky monastery and museum.

Zvenigorod's most famous sight is the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery, which was founded in 1398 by the monk Savva from the Troitse-Sergieva Lavra, at the invitation and with the support of Prince Yury Dmitrievich of Zvenigorod. Savva was later canonised as St Sabbas (Savva) of Storozhev. The monastery late flourished under the reign of Tsar Alexis, who chose the monastery as his family church and often went on pilgrimage there and made lots of donations to it. Most of the monastery’s buildings date from this time. The monastery is heavily fortified with thick walls and six towers, the most impressive of which is the Krasny Tower which also serves as the eastern entrance. The monastery was closed in 1918 and only reopened in 1995. In 1998 Patriarch Alexius II took part in a service to return the relics of St Sabbas to the monastery. Today the monastery has the status of a stauropegic monastery, which is second in status to a lavra. In addition to being a working monastery, it also holds the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum.

Belfry and Neighbouring Churches

Located near the main entrance is the monastery's belfry which is perhaps the calling card of the monastery due to its uniqueness. It was built in the 1650s and the St Sergius of Radonezh’s Church was opened on the middle tier in the mid-17th century, although it was originally dedicated to the Trinity. The belfry's 35-tonne Great Bladgovestny Bell fell in 1941 and was only restored and returned in 2003. Attached to the belfry is a large refectory and the Transfiguration Church, both of which were built on the orders of Tsar Alexis in the 1650s.  

To the left of the belfry is another, smaller, refectory which is attached to the Trinity Gate-Church, which was also constructed in the 1650s on the orders of Tsar Alexis who made it his own family church. The church is elaborately decorated with colourful trims and underneath the archway is a beautiful 19th century fresco.

Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is the oldest building in the monastery and among the oldest buildings in the Moscow Region. It was built between 1404 and 1405 during the lifetime of St Sabbas and using the funds of Prince Yury of Zvenigorod. The white-stone cathedral is a standard four-pillar design with a single golden dome. After the death of St Sabbas he was interred in the cathedral and a new altar dedicated to him was added.

Under the reign of Tsar Alexis the cathedral was decorated with frescoes by Stepan Ryazanets, some of which remain today. Tsar Alexis also presented the cathedral with a five-tier iconostasis, the top row of icons have been preserved.

Tsaritsa's Chambers

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is located between the Tsaritsa's Chambers of the left and the Palace of Tsar Alexis on the right. The Tsaritsa's Chambers were built in the mid-17th century for the wife of Tsar Alexey - Tsaritsa Maria Ilinichna Miloskavskaya. The design of the building is influenced by the ancient Russian architectural style. Is prettier than the Tsar's chambers opposite, being red in colour with elaborately decorated window frames and entrance.

At present the Tsaritsa's Chambers houses the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum. Among its displays is an accurate recreation of the interior of a noble lady's chambers including furniture, decorations and a decorated tiled oven, and an exhibition on the history of Zvenigorod and the monastery.

Palace of Tsar Alexis

The Palace of Tsar Alexis was built in the 1650s and is now one of the best surviving examples of non-religious architecture of that era. It was built especially for Tsar Alexis who often visited the monastery on religious pilgrimages. Its most striking feature is its pretty row of nine chimney spouts which resemble towers.

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