ST. MARY'S CANOSSIAN COLLEGE

History

A. Objectives

Students are expected to acquire knowledge and develop understanding of:
  • basic historical concepts, such as cause and effect, change and continuity, and similarities and differences;
  • diverse standpoints and perspectives inherent in different ways of representing and interpreting the past;
  • the beliefs, experiences and behaviours of their own nation as well as of other nations, and the ways in which they have shaped the development of the contemporary world;
  • the inter-relations of major events and movements that have occurred in the local community, the nation, Asia and the world in the 20th century; and
  • the major historical developments and trends that have shaped the contemporary world.

 

Last Updated: 2020-11-27 08:00

 

B. Subject Teachers

Name of Teachers

Levels

Ms Maggie Chan

F.2, F.4, F.5

Mr Mario Chan 

F.3, F.4

Ms Judy Tsui

F.3

Ms Meaco Kwok

F.1, F.2

 

Last Updated: 2023-09-15 09:09

 

C. Assessment System

F.1-F.3 (First term)
Data-based questions              10%
Quizzes 20%
Mid-Year Examination 70%
 


F.1-F.3 (Second term)
Assignments (Data-based questions, Project work, Essay writing (if any)) 
10%
Organized Test
20%
Final Examination.                  
70%
 
F.4-6
Assignments
10%
Test(s)
20%
Mid-Year/ Final Examination
70%
 

 

Last Updated: 2025-06-19 11:43

 

D. Assessment Syllabus

F.1 History Final Examination syllabus 2024-25

Textbook

Chapter 2 of Textbook 1A

·      Introduction (p.80-81)

·      Ancient Greek Civilization (p.83-85 & p.107-108)

·      The feudal society (p.117-120)

Chapter 3 of Textbook 1B

·      Orgins and teaching of Islam (p.160-163)

·       Islamic achievements (p.180, 183,186)

Chapter 4 of Textbook 1B

·      Hong Kong history (p.208-211)

·       Intangible culture heritage (p.221-223)

·       Jiao Festival (p.231-234)

Worksheet

·      Ancient Greek Civilization

·      The feudal society

·      The rise of Islam

·      Hong Kong history

DBQ

·       Data-based questions Exercise (2)

Morning reading materials

·       Constitution Day (4 December)

·       Nanjing Massacre National Memorial Day (13 December)

·       Commemoration Day for the promulgation of the Basic Law (4 April)

·       National Security Education Day (15 April)

·       Labour Day (1 May

·       May Fourth Youth Day (4 May)

Format

Paper Total: 100 marks

·      Fill in the blanks –  (20 marks)

·      MC (7 marks)

·      True or False (10 marks)

·       Short questions (21 marks)

·      Data-based questions (40 marks)

·      Effective communication (2 marks)

 

 

F.2 History Final Examination syllabus 2024-25

Textbook

·       The Enlightenment (Topic 5, p. 28-31)

·       The Industrial Revolution (Topic 5, p.37-46, 55-57)

·      The French Revolution (Topic 5: p.61-71)

·       European Colonial Expansion (Topic 6: p.6-18)

·      Hong Kong History (Topic 8: p. 6-8, 20-25)

Worksheets

·       The Enlightenment

·       The Industrial Revolution

·      The French Revolution

·       European Colonial Expansion

·       Hong Kong History

DBQ

·      Data-based questions Exercise (2)

Morning reading materials

·       Constitution Day (4 December)

·       Nanjing Massacre National Memorial Day (13 December)

·       Commemoration Day for the promulgation of the Basic Law (4 April)

·       National Security Education Day (15 April)

·       Labour Day (1 May

·       May Fourth Youth Day (4 May)

Format

Paper Total: 100 marks

·      Fill in the blanks (20 marks)

·      MC (8 marks)

·      True or False (10 marks)

·      Map work and time sense (12 marks)

·      Short questions (21 marks)

·      Data-based questions (26 marks)

·      Effective communication (3 marks)

 

F.3 History Final Exam syllabus 2024-25

Textbook

Topics 9 & 10 International conflicts and crises in the 20th century

·      Characteristics of totalitarianism p.46-49, p.52

·      The reasons for the outbreak of WWII p.52-57

·      Course of WWII p.61, p.64-67

·      Cold War p.115, p.117-119, p.132-134, p.137, p.140

Topic 12 The growth and transformation of Hong Kong in the 20th century

·       p.6-7, p.16-20, p.22, p.36, p.38-39

Assignments

DBQ (3) – Atomic Bombs

Morning reading materials

·       Constitution Day (4 December)

·       Nanjing Massacre National Memorial Day (13 December)

·       Commemoration Day for the promulgation of the Basic Law (4 April)

·       National Security Education Day (15 April)

·       Labour Day (1 May

·       May Fourth Youth Day (4 May)

Worksheets

·      Second World War 1939-1945

·      Second World War Couse and Impact p.1-9

·      Cold War

·      Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong (self-learning)

·      Development of public housing in Hong Kong

·      Development of education in Hong Kong

·      Hong Kong’s Handover in 1997

Format

Paper Total: 100 marks

·      Matching (8 marks)

·      Multiple Choice questions (10 marks)

·      Development of Hong Kong  (blanks) (34 marks)

·      Map Work (16 marks, *Maps of Asia only*)

·      Data-based questions (29 marks) + Effective Communication (3 marks)

 

 

F.4 History Final Examination syllabus 2024-25

Notes

·      International Relations from 1900-1914

·      The two world wars and the peace settlements

·      Major conflicts after WWII and attempts to make peace

·      International economic cooperation

Format

·      Paper Total: 55 marks

·      Data-based questions: two compulsory questions

·      Essay writing: one question

 

 

F.5 History Final Examination syllabus 2024-25

Notes

·      All notes of Theme B except International Social and Cultural Cooperation

·      Modernization and transformation of Hong Kong: Political and institutional changes

·      Modernization and transformation of Hong Kong: Developments as an international city

·      Modernization and transformation of China: early attempts of modernization – reforms and revolutions

·      Modernization and transformation of China: Socialist modernization in the Maoist period and the evolution of “socialism with Chinese characteristics” -- in the post-Mao period

Format

·      Paper 1: Three compulsory Data-based questions (45 marks)

·      Paper 2: Essays: choose two out of four (50 marks)

 

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E. Subject Resources

 

 

Last Updated: 2021-09-07 11:57