Social Studies integrates History and Geography with some basic Economics and Sociology. Pupils see how they fit into the community and country and acquire skills to integrate socially.

The MOE initiatives of National Education (NE), Thinking Skills, Information Technology (IT), Economic Literacy and Financial Literacy are incorporated into the syllabus.

Social Studies aims to equip pupils with the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to make informed decisions; and to enable pupils to communicate and work as a team in a multi-cultural and interdependent world.

Knowledge Objectives

Pupils will
• understand human interaction with places and the relationships between people, places and environments
• acquire knowledge of how things were in the past and how things change and develop
• understand the importance of making informed choices
• appreciate the multi-cultural world

Skills Objectives

Pupils will
• acquire, use and evaluate information and ideas from a variety of sources
• express and present information in oral and written forms
• work effectively as a group
• apply decision-making skills

Attitude and Values Objectives

Pupils will
• develop respect for and positive attitudes towards their own and other people’s culture
• develop a sense of responsibility towards the environment
• develop a positive attitude towards lifelong learning
• foster a sense of belonging to the country

Adapted from Social Studies Syllabus Primary 2006
Curriculum Planning & Development Decision
Ministry of Education