課程宗旨：

The aims of Senior Secondary Liberal Studies are:

a. 加深對自身、社會、國家、人文世界和物質環境的理解；

to enhance students’ understanding of themselves, their society, their nation, the human world and the physical environment;

b. 從不同情境中（例如文化、社會、經濟、政治和科技）經常出現的當代議題作多角度思考；

to enable students to develop multiple perspectives on perennial and contemporary issues in different contexts (e.g. cultural, social, economic, political and technological contexts);

c. 成為獨立思考者，適應個人和社會環境不斷轉變的情況而建構知識；

to help students become independent thinkers so that they can construct knowledge appropriate to changing personal and social circumstances;

d. 培養與終身學習有關的能力，包括批判性思考、創造力、解決問題、溝通能力和運用資訊科技能力；

to develop in students a range of skills for life-long learning, including critical thinking skills, creativity, problem-solving skills, communication skills and information technology skills;

e. 在多元社會中欣賞和尊重不同的文化和觀點，並學習處理相互衝突的價值觀；

to help students appreciate and respect diversity in cultures and views in a pluralistic society and handle conflicting values; and

f. 建立正面的價值觀和積極的人生態度，使他們成為對社會、國家和世界有識見和負責任的公民。

to help students develop positive values and attitude towards life, so that they can become informed and responsible citizens of society, the country and the world.