Key Learning Area
Citizenship, Economics and Society
Objectives
(a) To help students develop a positive understanding of themselves and others, cultivate good character, enhance their competence to meet daily and future challenges, seize opportunities, as well as pursue their goals and realise their aspirations;
(b) To nurture students to become informed and responsible citizens who respect the rule of law, possess a sense of national identity, and contribute to the common good of society and our country;
(c) To strengthen students’ understanding of national and local economic and social affairs and nurture their affection for our country;
(d) To promote students’ understanding of our country and strengthen their sense of nationhood and sense of belonging towards our country;
(e) To cultivate students’ concern for local, national and global issues; help them understand how our country cooperates with other countries to address global issues; and broaden their global perspective.
The S3 Cross-Curricular Initiative Integral Guilin Mainland study tour provided CES students with an invaluable experiential learning platform to apply business concepts and witness sustainable development firsthand. By synthesizing field data from visits to Integral Guilin and local kumquat orchards with pre-trip research, student groups created video clips and product designs that critically examined how enterprise and government policies foster quality employment and sustainable growth. Ultimately, this cross-disciplinary project successfully bridged classroom theory with real-world practice, illustrating how economic development supports national poverty alleviation while cultivating students’ critical thinking, creativity, perseverance, and presentation skills.
To conclude the Integral Guilin study tour curriculum segment, students attended an introductory seminar, guided tour, and retail store session at Esquel Group’s Hong Kong office, where they observed daily corporate operations, learned about the group’s history, and saw how sustainability and strategic retailing are integrated into consumer products.
