Abstract
In Hong Kong, except for Art and Craft and Physical Education, official approved school textbooks for pupils and handbooks for teachers are widely used in primary schools. When Art and craft primary teachers in Hong Kong plan for their lessons, they can only follow the official curriculum prepared by the Curriculum Development Council of the Education Department of Hong Kong. Thus, the official curriculum plays a very important role in guiding the primary Art and Craft teachers in planning their taught curriculum. In the first part of this chapter, a brief historical account on the introduction of art education in Hong Kong is given. Then, the chapter examines the developmental trend of the aims of the planned Hong Kong Primary Schools Art and Craft Curriculum from the 1950s to the 1990s. Finally, it discusses both the external and internal factors that influence the art education in Hong Kong. Copyright © 2000 The Hong Kong Institute of Education.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | School curriculum change and development in Hong Kong |
| Editors | Yin Cheong CHENG, King Wai CHOW, Kwok Tung TSUI |
| Place of Publication | Hong Kong |
| Publisher | The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
| Pages | 47-59 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9629490285 |
| Publication status | Published - 2000 |