Economics
“The study of Economics is aimed at managing a country for the well-being of its people. Issues discussed include world poverty, fairness and sustainable development.”
From individuals’ behaviour to social and global affairs
Factors affecting our everyday behaviour, particularly those related to consumption and production are introduced to students. Daily life questions like where to buy lunch, comparing the economic efficiency of doing community service or studying at home, are introduced to enhance students’ learning motivation. Through various perspectives, students understand social and national policies regarding livelihood and society. Also, students can learn that the interdependence among individuals, enterprises, departments of governments exists in regions and countries.
Flipped classroom and self-directed learning
To facilitate students’ self-directed learning, teachers prepare and select a wide range of learning clips as pre-tasks and resources for students to consolidate their knowledge. These learning clips not only include local production from CUHK and QEF, but also online resources from overseas websites, such as Crash Course Economics, Marginal Revolution University. Students could learn beyond the classroom setting and further extend their learning.
Cultivating critical thinking and problem solving skills
Our department designs teaching materials that cater for learners’ diversity with up-to-date domestic and foreign economic statistics. They are closely related to global affairs and current trends. The subject-specific presentations and analytical approach enable students to learn to think logically. As students learn to apply theories and concepts to real-world issues, their problem-solving and critical thinking skills are enhanced. These skills are essential for life-long learning in a variety of fields of study and career development.
Reconstructing a broadened worldview
Students understand the ideas of Economics are not limited to individual decision making, but interdependent production activities among enterprises, government policies and impact on people’s livelihood. In the world of globalization, Economics lets students understand issues like disparity of wealth, uneven income distribution, international trade and interdependent relationships. All these enable students to develop the vision to face future challenges.
Junior Financial Secretary
For years, our school has been showing keen participation in the “Junior Financial Secretary” , which is a youth financial literacy program conducted by the Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong and the Education Bureau. Participants undergo training and selection procedures before meeting with governmental officials. They study public finance and express their opinions on the Government’s budget plan from teenagers’ perspective.
During the Humanities Week, the Junior Financial Secretaries conduct activities in the workshop called “Life Simulation”, in which participants have to make financial decisions in different scenarios.
School-Based Business Operation
Collaborating with the Student Affairs Committee, students set up Lunar New Year stalls on campus. We also collaborate with the Student Union and BAFS during the Big Sales Day for our students to gain hands-on experience of running a business, developing their entrepreneurship.
World Without Poverty Workshop
Participating in “World Without Poverty Workshop” organised by Oxfam, students develop empathy and compassion to know about the life of the impoverished, locally and globally.
Visiting the Hong Kong Monetary Authority Information Centre
Students get to understand the role of HKMA as a central bank of Hong Kong. The information centre introduces the characteristics of Hong Kong currency, major events that turn Hong Kong into an international financial centre, the monitoring mechanism of Hong Kong’s banking system for sustaining a healthy financial system in Hong Kong.
CUHK Business X Women Chief Executives in Hong Kong
Selected students attend the seminar, where they engage in dialogues with three female CEOs.
Shenzhen Pilot Group of Hong Kong Secondary School Flash Tour of Greater Bay Area
Students took High Speed Rail to Shenzhen to visit corporations and engage in interflows with entrepreneurs.
Off-Campus Examination Seminars
S6 students attend the seminars run by the Hong Kong Association of Economics Education for them to be well-equipped for the examination.
S5 students attend an annual seminar conducted by Hong Kong Monetary Authority. Not only can they strengthen their understanding of Hong Kong’s currency exchange rates and its status as an international financial centre, they are also introduced to the local banking system and job opportunities in the financial field.
I- Generation 1104 Project Learning Competition
7 students from 2 teams (S4 & S5) of our schools joined “I Generation 1104 Independent Enquiry Study (IES) Competition” organized by Hong Kong Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation and Roundtable Education, visioning the position of Hong Kong and its connection with other countries in Asia Pacific in ten years’ time. Both teams entered the final and the S5 Team received “The Best Presentation Award”.
“Speech Making Competition” and “Active Learning Economic Comic Contest”
Tse Pui Yue (S5) won the first runner-up in the competition.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Students have been offered opportunities to take part in activities run by the Business School and the Department of Economics of CUHK, including the annual showcase of the Department of Economics, where our students meet undergraduates who explain their research findings. It has always been a fruitful learning experience.
Hong Kong Association for Economics Education
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Our Economics teacher discusses pedagogies and new issues regarding learning and teaching of the subject as a member of the Association.
Education Bureau
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Our Economics teacher participates in “Flipping Econ Classroom”, an organization where teachers collaborate, share clips for teaching and mock exam papers so as to elevate the quality of learning and teaching.