National Security Education & Basic Law Test Resources Guide

“National security is the cornerstone of national stability and the bedrock of people’s well-being. Covering over ten fields of security, it ensures the people’s security in an all-round manner. Under the protection of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (National Security Law), livelihood will definitely be better than before. It is the duty of everyone to have an in-depth understanding of the holistic view of national security and to safeguard national security.” quote from the National Security Education Day website.

“國家安全是安邦定國的重要基石,是人民美好生活的最佳保障, 涵蓋十多個安全領域,能全方位保護人民安全。在《中華人民共和國香港特別行政區維護國家安全法》(《香港國安法》) 的保護下,生活必定更勝從前。深入認識總體國家安全觀,維護國家安全,人人有責。” 引自國家安全教育日網站。

 

1. Law and Ordinance 法律與條例

  • Basic Law (PDF in English version)
    基本法 (PDF in Chinese version)
  • Basic Law (HTML in English version)
    基本法 (HTML in Chinese version)
  • Basic Law - Print English copies in the Kidsploration Library
    基本法 - Print Chinese copies in the Kidsploration Library
  • The Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (English version)
    中華人民共和國香港特別行政區維護國家安全法 (Chinese version)
  • Implementation Rules for Article 43 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (English version)
    中華人民共和國香港特別行政區維護國家安全法第四十三條實施細則 (Chinese version)
  • Operating Principles and Guidelines for Application for Authorization to Conduct Interception and Covert Surveillance--Issued Pursuant to Section 20 of Schedule 6 of the Implementation Rules for Article 43 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (English version)
    關於進行截取及秘密監察的授權申請的運作原則及指引--依據《中華人民共和國香港特別行政區維護國家安全法第四十三條實施細則》附表6第20條而發出 (Chinese version)

 

2. Education Resources 教育資源

 

3. Government website 政府網站

 

Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST) 《基本法及香港國安法》測試 - new!

Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST) Background & Requirement
Starting from the 2023/24 school year, all newly-appointed teachers in public sector schools, Direct Subsidy Scheme schools and kindergartens joining the Kindergarten Education Scheme are required to pass the BLNST in order to be considered for appointment.

Teachers who have passed the BLNST (degree level) will not be required to take any BLNST at/ below an equivalent level again.

For those who have passed the BLNST (non-degree level) and subsequently attained a degree qualification, they will be required to take the BLNST (degree level) if they wish to apply for graduate teaching posts.

  • Education Bureau Circular No. 13/2022 PDF
  • FAQs PDF
  • Letter to Schools (May 2023) PDF

Information about the BLNST (degree level)

  • Guidance Notes for Candidates (Degree level) PDF
  • FAQs for application (Degree level) PDF

 

Test formats

Degree level candidates: Degree-holding teachers in secondary and primary schools as well as kindergartens (including principals)

  • Candidates have to answer 20 multiple-choice questions within 30 minutes
  • Candidates who score at least 10 out of 20 questions will be deemed to have a pass result

Non degree level candidates: Non-degree-holding teachers in secondary and primary schools as well as kindergartens

  • Candidates have to answer 20 multiple-choice questions within 35 minutes
  • Candidates who score at least 10 out of 20 questions will be deemed to have a pass result

 

Test dates

The new round dates of test will be published on the official EDB website (here)

Target

Level of BLNST

Organising Bureau

Month/Date of BLNST

Persons who plan to join or change to another secondary school, primary school or kindergarten to take up a graduate teaching post

BLNST (degree level)

EDB
  • December 2023
  • April 2024
  • July 2024

Persons who plan to join or change to another secondary school, primary school or kindergarten to take up a non-graduate teaching post

BLNST (non-degree level)

EDB
  • October 2023
  • June 2024

Civil service job (degree / professional grades) applicantsNote

BLNST (degree / professional grades)

CSB
  • October 7, 2023
  • December 2023
    (outside Hong Kong)
  • June 2024

 

Education Resources for the BLNST Test《基本法及香港國安法》測試的教育資源

  • Basic Law - Official Government website (English version)
    《基本法》官方網站 (Chinese version)
  • Basic Law - The Basic Law of Hong Kong SAR The People's Republic of China (English version)
    基本法 (Chinese version)
  • Basic Law Library – Hong Kong Public Library (link)
  • Basic Law Court Case Database (link)
  • 輕鬆自學<<基本法>>網上課程 (Chinese version only)
  • Basic Law Time Tunnel (link)
  • The constitution of the People's Republic of China : the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China / Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau (Kidsploration Library)
  • 《基本法》頒布三十周年法律高峰論壇匯編 : 追本溯源 / 律政司, 香港特別行政區政府 = Basic Law 30th anniversary legal summit proceedings : back to basic / Department of Justice, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region /《基本法》頒布三十周年法律高峰論壇 2020 (Kidsploration Library)
  • 國安法, 廿三條, 安全與自由? : 國家安全法之立法及比較研究 / 李浩然, 尹國華, 王靜著 (Kidsploration Library)
  • 基本法下的生命力 : 二十五行業精英的心聲: 《基本法》頒布二十五周年紀念特刊 / 基本法推廣督導委員會工商專業界工作小組成員編纂 (Kidsploration Library)