I shall not discuss the possible (but not definite) decline in the general knowledge of our younger generation, or the curious decision of our government to take away important subjects - history, economy, geography, general science, and so forth - in our secondary schools, and make up a new one with a suspicious title
general knowledge (通識).
Or, rather, the official translation got to be
Liberal Study.
Once again, when I came to realize what areas are included in this subject, I was so impressed that I lost my nerve. In short, there are six aspects - or what they call modules:
- Personal Development and Interpersonal Relationships
- Hong Kong Today
- Modern China
- Globalization
- Public Health
- Energy Technology and the Environment
Just for comparison, the top five recommended topics to be covered by the Ivy League are:
- art
- medicine and health science
- natural science
- economics and business
- engineering
Alas, aren't they the ones we used to have in our secondary schools?
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