Aims of the Subject:

• Enhance students’ abilities in reading, writing, listening and speaking, as well as their thinking, aesthetic appreciation, and self-directed learning skills.
• Foster students’ interest in Chinese language learning and cultivate positive attitudes and good learning habits.
• Develop students’ aesthetic sensibilities and nurture their character through appreciation of beauty.
• Cultivate moral values and strengthen students’ sense of responsibility towards the community.
• Promote an understanding of Chinese culture and foster a sense of national identity and pride in the Chinese nation.

Development Directions

• Enhance students’ Chinese language literacy and overall language competence.
• Provide open access to learning resources and place emphasis on the reading of classical and literary works.
• Broaden students’ reading horizons, increase the volume of reading, and deepen their reading comprehension and critical engagement with texts.
• Align with the development of information technology education to enhance the effectiveness of Chinese language learning and teaching.
• Further strengthen the role of assessment for learning in supporting student progress.
• Provide more opportunities for students to practise Putonghua and strengthen their capacity for self-directed learning.

Medium of instruction:

Putonghua is adopted as the medium of instruction for Chinese Language lessons from Primary One to Primary Six.