There is now undoubtedly a greater awareness among teachers of the importance of relating
education to community problems, and in this sense a less 'academic' approach to social education is
developing. Social studies is included in the standard primary curriculum and several secondary schools are now providing a combined
social studies programme in preference to the independent teaching of geography, history and economic and
public affairs. The Department encourages (and indeed promotes) this as a healthy development but is a little
concerned about the possible overloading of the curriculum with community 'causes' which, though worthy
and desirable in themselves, could collectively degenerate into an unwieldy and ultimately self-defeating
propaganda campaign, leaving little time for the exploration of underlying educational issues.