To enable students to develop multiple perspectives on perennial and contemporary issues in different contexts (e.g. cultural, social and political contexts).
To help students become independent thinkers so that they can construct knowledge appropriate to changing personal and social circumstances.
To develop in students a range of skills for life-long learning, including critical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, communication skills and information technology skills.
To help students develop positive values and attitudes towards life, so that they can become informed and responsible citizens of the society, the country and the world.