CURRICULUM AIMS
To enable students to:
DISCOVER...
...where they stand in the contemporary world through understanding the origins and development of modern events.
Proposed Schedule of Topics
The curriculum focuses on the major developments in the 20th century history in the broad political, social, economic and cultural context, with the ultimate goal of developing their global perspective.
Form 4
Form 5
The Making of the Modern World
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Conflicts and Cooperation in the Twentieth-Century World
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Major conflicts and the quest for peace
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The quest for cooperation and prosperity
Modernisation and Transformation in the Twentieth-Century Asia
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Modernisation and transformation of Hong Kong
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Modernisation and transformation of China
Assessment
Form 6
Modernisation and Transformation in the Twentieth-Century Asia
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Modernisation and transformation of Japan and Southeast Asia
Paper 1
Weighting: 60% | Duration: 2 Hours
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It consists of data-based questions. Candidates should attempt all questions.
Various types of historical sources will be used, which may include extracts from written sources, statistics, and visual materials such as maps, cartoons and photographs.
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Paper 2
Weighting: 40% | Duration: 1.5 Hours
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It consists of seven essay-type questions, of which candidates may attempt any TWO.
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