Abstract
Social competence is defined in terms of interpersonal relationships, self and group identities, and development of citizenship. While the focus of the author's previous research is on relationship and identity, the main focus of this paper is on the development of citizenship. A 4-stage developmental model of citizenship is proposed. A brief discussion of the educational implication of each of the stages is presented. The issues concerning the assessment of social competence are clearly delineated, and the discussion serves as a basis for future studies. Finally, five current issues concerning the launch of the “Moral and National Education (MNE) Subject” in Hong Kong primary and secondary schools are discussed.
Highlights
Our educational goal is to foster the development of a clear national identity and citizenship in Hong Kong adolescents
The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) proposed to launch the Moral and National Education Subject in the primary education sector in September 2012 and in the secondary education sector in September 2013. This subject is an independent subject to be taught in Grade 1 through 12 (i.e., P1 to P.6 and S1 to S6), and it takes one to two class periods a week
The debate on whether we should have an independent subject focusing on national education has received considerable criticism and resistance from the teachers, secondary school students, and politicians
Summary
Our educational goal is to foster the development of a clear national identity and citizenship in Hong Kong adolescents. The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) proposed to launch the Moral and National Education (abbreviated as MNE hereafter) Subject in the primary education sector in September 2012 and in the secondary education sector in September 2013. This subject is an independent subject to be taught in Grade 1 through 12 (i.e., P1 to P.6 and S1 to S6), and it takes one to two class periods a week (one class period is usually 35 to 40 minutes long in most schools). Some of the issues are related to the implementation of the MNE subject in schools
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