1. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply critical reasoning to contemporary cultural, social, environmental and economic issues globally

(1) Students obtain satisfactory results (Pass or above) in a wide range of humanity subjects, such as languages, social studies and economics
(2) Students can raise questions in regard to these issues clearly and concisely so as to be easily understood by others
(3) Students can find useful information with which to support their views
(4) Students are willing to communicate with people who hold different views from theirs

2. Students will be able to apply a wide range of knowledge and skills to exploring new concepts

(1) Students obtain satisfactory results (Pass or above) in a combination of subjects, including first and second languages, mathematics, natural sciences, the social sciences and humanities, art and music and physical education, that are specified by the graduation requirements
(2) Students are willing to use different methods to solve problems
(3) Students are willing to engage in trial and error

3. Students will be able to articulate their arguments in both English and Chinese

(1) Students obtain satisfactory results (Pass or above) in all English and Chinese subjects
(2) Students meet specified standards in the internationally recognized English tests which are required by their chosen universities
(3) Students will be able to understand texts in various subjects and present academic work in both English and Chinese

4. Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate, integrate, and apply appropriate information from various sources in order to create cohesive and persuasive arguments

(1) Students can identify and look for synonyms, themes or key words that can be used to find information on a topic
(2) Students know how to search for information through various means (e.g. electronic media, images, audio and video, books, articles, journals and others).
(3) tudents are able to select useful information and arrange it to support their arguments

5. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply basic research methods, including data analysis and interpretation

(1) Students will be able to gather information and data through a literature review
(2) Students will be able to design a simple survey and analyse the survey results
(3) Students will be able to use data to produce research results

6. Students will be able to identify problems, evaluate problem-solving strategies, and develop solutions both individually and collaboratively

(1) Students will be able to simplify a problem by breaking down a complex problem into several simple problems by asking a series of questions
(2) SFor a given set of problem-solving strategies, students can choose an appropriate strategy for the specified problem
(3) tudents are willing to communicate and work with their peers throughout the process of solving a problem