Hong Kong’s school curriculum framework has been revised to incorporate national education elements in more subjects, including English, maths, music, visual arts and sports.
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Teaching examples include learning about ancient mathematicians’ achievements, holding Chinese folk singing contests and learning how to play Chinese football games.
Schools have also been asked to play patriotic songs on different occasions and broadcast major sports games live to boost patriotism.
In a circular on Thursday, the Education Bureau told all schools, including those under the English Schools Foundation, Hong Kong’s largest international school group, that the updated guide was to strengthen the learning of national security and align with the implementation of patriotic education.
“The Education Bureau has updated the curriculum framework and subject curriculum frameworks to keep national security education abreast of the times, providing teachers with clearer and more comprehensive guidelines, and helping schools further promote national security education on the existing solid foundation,” the circular said.
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In 2021, less than a year after Beijing imposed the national security law on the city, the bureau released a master curriculum framework for national security education. Another 15 subject guides were released to detail how national security education should be implemented in primary and secondary schools.