2015 Winter DSE English Program

15 January 2015

Overview The course offers a formula for writing an outstanding and high-scoring essay, help for avoiding common errors, a quick and painless method of building up your vocabulary and tips on reading the clues for comprehension. Our aim is to help students excel in exams and excel in communication and develop a passion for English, as well as to prepare them for the skills necessary to perform well on the HKDSE. > Details

2015 Winter: Hong Kong Political History

14 January 2015

Overview The ongoing protests of 2014 marked a milestone of Hong Kong political history. Contrary to the mainstream narrative which views the city merely as an international finance and trading hub, Hong Kong has a long history of mass political participation. This course aims to examine the political movements of Hong Kong in 20th century and examine how it was affected by international politics. This course is designed for the general public, but secondary students taking DSE History would also find it highly relevant to the Hong Kong history module. > Details

Public Seminar Series: Chinese Culture & Creative Industries

08 November 2014

Overview This five-part open seminar series explores the continuation of Chinese culture and its application in modern day creative industries. Attendees will gain insight from top designers and heavyweights’ sharing on their experience and businesses. Topics include graphic design, multimedia, literature, jewelry design, etc. Please refer to the Chinese web page for invited guest speakers. > Details

2014 World Financial History (1600-2014)

08 October 2014

Overview During the 19th Century, the caliber of cannons and number of gunboats dictated the might of colonial empires, allowing Great Britain to establish an empire in which the sun never sets. In 1941, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the US, emerging from her previous isolationist tendancies, entered the Second World War, leading Henry Luce, co-founder of TIME magazine, to characterize the 20th Century as the “American Century”. How did American achieve hegemony in finance, economics and politics? This course seeks to provide an overview of world financial history, focusing on currency and politics. > Details

2014 Selected Topics on Chinese Art & Society

17 October 2014

Overview The course aims to provide students with insight into Chinese societal development through history from an artistic and archeological perspective. Actual artifacts will be presented in class. > Details

2014 Fall DSE & Functional English Program

25 September 2014

Overview The course offers a formula for writing an outstanding and high-scoring essay, help for avoiding common errors, a quick and painless method of building up your vocabulary and tips on reading the clues for comprehension. Our aim is to help students excel in exams and excel in communication and develop a passion for English, as well as to prepare them for the skills necessary to perform well on the HKDSE. > Details