The Department of Humanities
& Liberal Studies
There are four subjects in the Department of Humanities & Liberal Studies, viz. Economics, Geography, Chinese History and Liberal Studies. The aim of these subjects is to develop students’ social and humanistic perspective so to help them make judgments on issues in local community, the nation and the world.
Economics
Economics is a study of the choices that individuals and societies make about how to allocate their scarce resources among competing uses. It is a social science, applying scientific methods of analysis to problems of human interaction.
Aims
- To provide pupils of varying aptitudes with the basic economic knowledge necessary to understand better the world in which they live;
- To provide students with knowledge and understanding about the interactions of different economic sectors;
- To provide students with an understanding of the Hong Kong economy;
- To develop pupils the ability to communicate through the effective use of economic terminology and data;
- To develop in student the skills in logical and critical thinking, especially about economic issues.
Curriculum
Major topics covered in the syllabus of HKDSE include:
A. Core:
- Basic Economic concepts
- Market and price
- Firm and production
- Competition and market structure
- Efficiency, equity and the role of government
- Measurement of economic performance
- National income determination and price level
- Money and banking
- Macroeconomic problems and policies
- International trade and finance
B. Elective:
Elective 1: Monopoly pricing, anti-competitive behaviors and competition policy
To broaden students’ horizons, useful seminars and competition activities on economics and financial related topics will be arranged for different grades.
Elective 2: Extension of trade theory, Economic growth and development
To guide students in the “Extension of trade theory”, to understand the key concepts and theories of absolute advantage, comparative advantage, and gains from trade by using the production possibilities frontier (PPF). In the part of “Economic Growth and Development”, it is important for students to understand that economic growth and development are two related, but different concepts.
G.T. was the first school in Hong Kong to ever join and win an award the International Economics Olympiad main competition! |
Conan Cheung, Jessie Fung, Sophie Fung and Sian Lee won the Champion and Best Presentation Award in Economics Analysis Competition 2021! |
Geography
Aims
Geography is an integrated study of people, places, landscapes and environments. We work together to deepen students’ understanding of the world and the contemporary challenges such as climatic change, food security and energy choices that students may face in the future.
Objectives
- To promote Geography as a dynamic and exciting subject so as to inspire students’ passion and interest in the subject.
- To give students a broad understanding on the processes that shape the landscape patterns in Hong Kong, China and the rest of the world.
- To foster students’ caring attitude towards the world issues and challenges.
- To develop supportive values and attitudes, which help create and maintain a sustainable environment and cultivate a sense of belongings to our society and nation.
- To develop a range of generic skills needed for life-long learning, such as critical thinking.
Curriculum
With regards to students’ performance and the comprehensive review in the past years, major arrangements are offered:
- All students have to complete at least one project work;
- Emphasizing in keywords and concepts drilling to strengthen students’ competence in handling public examinations;
- Map reading and practical skills for Grade 7 to 12 students;
- Local fieldworks for Grade 10 and 11 students, and one overseas visit field trips for G11 students.
Aerial photo-G.T. College
AR GEOG
Fieldwork-Using scientific equipments to test the concentration of carbon dioxide
Grade 8 Geography Lesson-Farming
Introduction of waste recycling
Joint Schools Geography Mock Examination
Preparation for irrigation
Student project presentations
Preparation of planting
Rooftop gardening
Students are acting in the video
Chinese History
中國歷史科
通過學習中國歷史科，培養對中國歷史文化的認同感及興趣，加強學生對國家民族的認識與認同，提高本科知識及學習本科的能力，培養正確的治史態度和價值觀。
甲、教學目標
- 提升學習歷史的興趣；
- 了解各個朝代的重要事件和人物，以及中國歷史的發展脈落，為未來修讀中史打好基礎；
- 學習聯繫古今人事、世界大事，嘗試借古鑑今；
- 加強對國家及民族的認同；
- 學習治史的方法，推及學習、思考、論斷之技巧。
乙、課程內容
- 初中︰以中國斷代史為主線，輔以專題史和香港史，學習內容如下︰
§ 七年級︰石器時代至唐朝
§ 八年級︰五代十國至清朝
§ 九年級︰辛亥革命至中華人民共和國(公元2000年)
- 高中︰以專題史為主線，學習內容如下︰
§ 必修部分
Ø 周代封建
Ø 春秋戰國的政治與社會變動
Ø 秦、漢的統治政策
Ø 兩漢戚宦掌權的政局
Ø 北朝的漢胡融和
Ø 東晉及南朝的士族與寒門
Ø 隋、唐治世
Ø 安史之亂與唐代衰亡
Ø宋、元的中央集權
Ø明、清的君主集權
Ø 清初的民族政策
Ø 列強的入侵
Ø改革與革命
Ø民初政局
Ø 國共分合
Ø 抗日戰爭
Ø 國共和談與內戰
Ø 社會主義建設
Ø 文化大革命
Ø 改革開放
Ø 對外關係
§ 選修部分︰(單元三) 時代與知識份子
Ø 孔子
Ø 司馬遷
Ø 王安石
Ø 何啟
Ø 梁啟超
丙、歷史考察活動
北京(2019)
台灣(2018)
沖繩(2017)
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「升官圖」歷史遊戲 |
考古工作坊 |
 油麻地果欄歷史考察 |
 「中山史蹟徑」考察 |
 「時間線」歷史遊戲 |
 「戰國時代」歷史遊戲 |
 Kahoot！歷史問答比賽 |
iPad 電子學習 |
第十一屆全港中學中國歷史研習獎勵計劃 – 高級組一等獎 (2020)
謝梓蕎同學的論文(《從經濟角度看清朝的滅亡》)榮獲高級組一等獎，劉一橋同學亦獲得高級組三等獎
Liberal Studies
通識教育科/公民與社會發展科
教學目標
- 加深學生對自身、社會、國家、人文世界和物質環境的理解；了解個人、社會、國家和全球議題的相互關聯，以及自然環境與社會的互相倚賴
- 增加學生對當代議題的關注與思考；識別對個人和社會議題的不同意見背後的價值取向，並在個人和社會層面的議題和問題上，運用批判性思考能力、創造力和從多角度考慮作出判斷和決定；
- 教導學生清楚表達自己的論據，並以尊重、開放和寬容的態度來看待其他人所持的意見和價值觀；
- 培養學生成為盡責認真的公民，並在多元社會中欣賞和尊重不同的文化和觀點，學習處理衝突，欣賞所屬文化及認識不同文化之相異。
課程內容
G10-G11 公民與社會發展科
- 主題1: 「一國兩制」下的香港
- 主題2: 改革開放以來的國家
- 主題3: 互聯相依的當代世界
G12 通識教育科
- 單元1: 個人成長與人際關係
- 單元2: 今日香港
- 單元3: 現代中國
- 單元4: 全球化
- 單元5: 公共衛生
- 單元6: 能源科技與環境
獎項及活動:
第 23 屆消費文化考察報告獎 (2022)
招卓欣、黃培炘、胡諾祈、蕭珈瑤及陳藹茵同學奪得高級組亞軍，獲頒獎學金$3000 及獎座。
將軍 O 的足跡之尋根之旅專題研習比賽 (2022)
何樂兒、劉卓謙、尤天朗、黃盛聰及黎曉倩同學，奪得優異獎、最具創意獎及最佳視覺效果獎，獲頒
獎學金港幣$2500 元及獎座。
全城傳承 扶輪帶領 器官捐贈影片創作比賽 (2022)
陳綽賢及林觀明同學，奪得優異獎，獲頒獎座。
第一屆澳門模擬聯合國大會 (2022)
奪得優良學校團體獎。廖家翹、林觀明、李聖心及馬驍一同學奪得最佳代表獎、最佳立場文件獎及口
頭褒獎。
香港大學法治教育徵文比賽 (2020)
 冠軍劉若芊同學 |  優異獎楊茜渝同學 |
粵港澳大灣區考察團 (2019)
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參觀前海展示廳、香港科技大學深圳研究院及大疆創新科技有限公司
劍橋香港時事徵文比賽 (2019)
趙詠彤同學奪得中文組冠軍，獲邀出席「思索香港」青年峰會2019及領取獎學金$2000。
粵港澳大灣區考察團 (2018)
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參觀深圳星河產業集團及Beeplus聯合辦公空間。
醫學通識年賽 – 愛滋病通識盃 (2017)
李卓明、區文力、唐迪生及陳煒庭同學奪得冠軍，獲頒獎盃和獎學金$10000。
深圳前海考察團 (2017)
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參觀騰訊控股有限公司及比亞迪汽車總部。