ST. MARY'S CANOSSIAN COLLEGE

History

A. Objectives

Students are expected to acquire knowledge and develop understanding of:
  • basic historical concepts, such as cause and effect, change and continuity, and similarities and differences;
  • diverse standpoints and perspectives inherent in different ways of representing and interpreting the past;
  • the beliefs, experiences and behaviours of their own nation as well as of other nations, and the ways in which they have shaped the development of the contemporary world;
  • the inter-relations of major events and movements that have occurred in the local community, the nation, Asia and the world in the 20th century; and
  • the major historical developments and trends that have shaped the contemporary world.

 

Last Updated: 2020-11-27 08:00

 

B. Subject Teachers

Name of Teachers

Levels

Ms Maggie Chan

F.2, F.4, F.5

Mr Mario Chan 

F.3, F.4

Ms Judy Tsui

F.3

Ms Meaco Kwok

F.1, F.2

 

Last Updated: 2023-09-15 09:09

 

C. Assessment System

F.1-F.3 (First term)
Data-based questions              10%
Quizzes 20%
Mid-Year Examination 70%
 


F.1-F.3 (Second term)
Assignments (Data-based questions, Project work, Essay writing (if any)) 
10%
Organized Test
20%
Final Examination.                  
70%
 
F.4-6
Assignments
10%
Test(s)
20%
Mid-Year/ Final Examination
70%
 

 

Last Updated: 2025-06-19 11:43

 

D. Assessment Syllabus

F.1 History First Common Test syllabus 2025-26

Textbook (Topic 1 Human needs: Past and Present )

·         Development of Stone Age (p.6-10, 12-13, 16-20)

·         Rise of ancient civilization (p.23-25)

Note

·         Stone Age (p.1-3)

·         Rise of ancient civilizations (p.1)

DBQ

·         Data-based Answering skills (1)

Format

 

·         Fill in the blanks (10 marks)

·         Multiple Choice Questions (6 marks)

·         Classification (8 marks)

·         Data-based Questions (13 marks)

·         Short Questions (11 marks)

·         Effective communication (2 marks)

 

 

F.2 History First Common Test syllabus 2025-26

Textbook (Topic 5 The rise of modern Europe)

·         The Renaissance (p.6,7,10-15,17-18)

·         The Reformation (p.19-22)

 

Worksheets

 

·         The Renaissance

·         The Reformation

DBQ

Data-based questions Exercise (1)

Format

·         Who am I? (4 marks)

·         Multiple Choice questions (6 marks)

·         Data-based questions (24 marks)

·         Short question (14 marks)

·         Effective communication (2 marks)

 

F.3 History First Common Test syllabus 2025-26

Textbook (Topics 9 & 10: International conflicts and crises in the 20th century)

·         p.4-29

 

DBQ

·         Data-based questions Exercise (1)

Format

Fill in the blanks (6 marks)

·         Multiple Choice questions (7 marks)

·         Data-based questions (35 marks)

·         Effectiveness Communication (2 marks)

 

 

Last Updated: 2025-10-08 11:24

 

E. Subject Resources

 

 

Last Updated: 2021-09-07 11:57