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)
Data-based questions
10%
Organized Test
20%
Final Examination.                  
70%
 
F.4-6
Assignments
10%
Test(s)
20%
Mid-Year/ Final Examination
70%
 

 

Last Updated: 2024-10-17 08:38

 

D. Assessment Syllabus

 F.1 History Common Test syllabus 2024-25

Textbook

·      The feudal society (TB 1A, p.117-120)

·      The rise of Islam (TB 1B, p.160-163, 180, 183, 186)

Workbook

·      The feudal society

·      The rise of Islam

DBQ

Data-based questions Exercise (2)

Morning reading materials

·      Five pillars of Islam

·      Promulgation of the Basic Law

Format

Paper Total: 50 marks

·      Fill in the blanks (10 marks)

·      True or False (8 marks)

·      Data-based questions (14 marks)

·      Short questions (16 marks)

·      Effective communication (2 marks)

 

 

F.2 History Common Test syllabus 2024-25

Textbook

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

·       Industrial Revolution (Topic 5, p.33, 37-46, 55-57)

Worksheets

·       The Enlightenment

·       Industrial Revolution

DBQ

Data-based questions Exercise (Industrial Revolution)

Morning reading materials

Nil

Format

Paper Total: 45 marks

·      Fill in the blanks (10 marks)

·      True or False (7 marks)

·      Short questions (13 marks)

·      Data-based questions (13 marks)

·      Effective communication (2 marks)

 

F.3 History Common Test syllabus 2024-25

Textbook

·      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

Assignments

DBQ (3) – Atomic Bombs

Morning reading materials

Nil

Worksheets

·      Second World War 1939-1945 (whole set)

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

Format

Paper Total: 45 marks

·      Fill in the blanks (12 marks)

·      Multiple Choice questions (6 marks)

·      Long Question (10 marks)

·      Data-based questions (15 marks) + Effective Communication (2 marks)

 

F.4 History Mid-year Examination syllabus 2024-25

Notes

·         International Relations from 1900-1914

·         Rise of Totalitarianism and Collective Security

 

Format

·         Paper Total: 41 marks

·         Data-based questions: three compulsory questions

 

 

F.5 History Mid-year Examination syllabus 2024-25

Notes

·         All notes of Theme B

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

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

Format

·         Paper Total: 55 marks

·         Data-based questions: two compulsory questions (30 marks)

·         Essay: choose one out of two (25 marks)

 

 

 

Last Updated: 2025-03-05 08:24

 

E. Subject Resources

 

 

Last Updated: 2021-09-07 11:57