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Hong Kong Teachers’ Centre Journal Vol. 6 © Hong Kong Teachers’ Centre 2007 The implementation of Liberal Studies in Hong Kong and its strategies Abstract The Hong Kong SAR Government will process the “3+3+4” new academic structure. Starting from 2009, senior secondary education will begin to have a new syllabus to set Liberal Studies as a core and compulsory subject in the new examination system. In this article, we will study the meaning of Liberal Studies in contemporary Hong Kong society, and we will also try to analyze why it has encountered various comments, and how we can cope with the related issues. The author would like to point out that, there is an urgent need to have the subject of Liberal Studies in contemporary Hong Kong society, because it is an important part of whole-person education in contemporary society. At the same time, it also balances the impact of specialized education. Due to the special nature of liberal 1 studies, it is not too suitable to use the traditional way to assess the performance of students. Critics generally support the goal of liberal studies, but they do worry about the implementation and the supporting condition in enhancing this subject. The author would like to point out that, it is