HKDSE CSD case studies
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Citizenship and Social Development (公民與社會發展科) is one of the four core subjects of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE), examined by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA). It sits alongside Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics in the core subject listing, and the HKEAA publishes an assessment framework for it for each of the 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029 examination years. The HKDSE CSD case studies are 5 cases and about 3,323 words.
1Hostel, Arts Hub or Transitional Housing? A Kwun Tong Lease Decision
Kwun Tong's 1972 Shing Yip Industrial Building is scheduled for lease renewal in 18 months. The owner has offered the vacant first three floors to a charitable consortium at a below-market rent of HK 180,000 a month, but only if the consortium commits to a single use for five years.
663 words, about 3 min2The School Lunch Tray: Waste, Equity and Hygiene
At a subsidised secondary school in Sha Tin, 900 students eat lunch on campus. A waste audit found 310 kg of food waste per week, mostly rice and vegetables; 35% of students leave at least half their tray.
656 words, about 3 min3An Ageing Estate with One Unreliable Lift
Tin Shui Wai's 1989 Block C has 640 flats; 41% of residents are aged 65 or over. The only lift serving floors 7-14 has broken down four times in six months, each time for two to five days.
644 words, about 3 min4Phone Ban or Digital Literacy in a Hong Kong Secondary School
A Hong Kong secondary school has 1,050 students. A survey found 62% sleep less than six hours on school nights, and 48% check social media after midnight.
679 words, about 3 min5The 1958 Tong Lau: Housing, Heritage and Open Space
The Mong Kok Trades Union Hall, a 1958 tong lau, is the last building in its block. A structural survey says it needs HK 60 million in repairs; without them it must close in 24 months.
681 words, about 3 min