| Language Policy |
English is the medium of instruction for all subjects except Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua and French. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
1. Use of data to inform better planning for learning and teaching;<br>2. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Programme to strengthen students’ self-directed learning, creativity, collaboration, problem-solving and computational thinking skills;<br>3. Bi-weekly professional development programmes to develop better cooperation and collaboration among teachers and to share their expertise;<br>4. Small class teaching to provide utmost care to less-able students. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 3X. Elective subjects offered by the school include Biology, Business, Accounting & Financial Studies, Chemistry, Chinese History, Economics, Geography, ICT and Physics<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: LSC aims to establish a vibrant, flexible, diverse, and enabling learning environment that will widen the knowledge base of every student. LSC aims to provide multiple progression pathways for future studies and career development in an ever-changing society. LSC aims to enable students to achieve enhanced literacy and numeracy knowledge and competence in critical thinking, independent learning, and interpersonal, moral, civic, physical, and aesthetic development. |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
La Salle College adopts whole school approach to catering for learner diversity. Apart from the differentiated learning strategies used in class, LSC also adopts a whole school approach to guidance and discipline. Guidance Team and Discipline Team take a lead in planning and implementing Moral and Civic Education programmes for students. LSC has a structured curriculum on values education using Form Teacher Periods in the first lesson of every school day. It aims at cultivating healthy mental and physical mindset, and equipping students with practical life skills on self-efficacy, self-management, self-awareness, relationship management and responsible decision-making. A structured career education curriculum is implemented in a sequential and systematic manner to develop students’ ownership of their career and life planning. LSC emphasizes students’ personal growth through extra-curricular activities, thus we offer 50 ECA clubs and societies in academic, interest, sports, performing art, service and religious areas to provide every student an opportunity to stretch their potential. The Learning Support Services Team introduces suitable academic programmes offered by various organizations to gifted students and runs remedial programmes to support students who lag behind. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
Our school strives to build an inclusive culture, implementing a “whole school approach” to provide appropriate support and service for students with special education needs (SEN). We aim at enhancing the learning effectiveness of the students with SEN and helping them integrate into campus life. We place great importance on cooperation between home and school. Through different channels and means, the school encourages the involvement of parents in formulating and implementing appropriate strategies to cater for the needs of the students. The Student Support Service Committee is made up by SEN Coordinator, Panel Heads of Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics. They conduct regular reviews on the needs of the students, and mete out appropriate measures with the "Learning Support Grant" provided by the government. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
La Salle College Parent Teacher Association (PTA) was set up in the academic year 1994-95. It plays an active role in the support of major school activities and serves as a bridge between the school and the parents. It is a crucial partner in the school's annual Family Fun Day, Summer Bridging Programme for new F.1 students and International Exchange Programmes. PTA also organizes various programmes such as Reading Club, parent education seminars, parent art classes and the parent sports club. PTA parent helpers provides voluntary services in the School Library throughout the year. |
| School Ethos |
If young men are honest with themselves and others they will grow to be good men in the fulfilment of God’s plan for them. If young men at La Salle College respect themselves, others, and property, they will grow, aware of their responsibility to others and the environment. They will learn that rights are earned, and that honesty and respect are two core values of the ‘social contract’ upon which all modern societies depend. In this way La Salle College incorporates the five key values of the Hong Kong Secondary School curriculum - responsibility, commitment, perseverance, respect for others, and national identity.<br><br>La Salle College has two mottos, one in Latin, the other Chinese. The Latin motto Fides et Opera, means faith and works – that at La Salle College we are motivated by faith and good work. The Chinese motto is from the Analects of Confucius – to subdue ones selfish desires and return to propriety (appropriate or fitting conduct). |
| School Development Plan |
1. Learning and Teaching<br> - To develop a whole-school approach in collaborative learning<br> - To facilitate self-directed learning with the use of flipped classrooms<br><br>2. Student Support<br> - To help students deepen their understanding on their strengths and weaknesses<br> - To nurture students' values on love, care for others in love and respect through cross-curricular service learning programmes<br><br>3. eLearning<br> - To develop a Learning Management System for the school <br> - To enhance IT competence of teachers |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
La Salle College staff continually up-skill themselves to cater for the great diversity of student learning needs in today's classrooms. Teachers make use of eLearning and mLearning where this enhances the learning process as well as other strategies such as group work, interactive learning and TESOL strategies. Panel heads are given autonomy in designing their own programmes. The staff regularly join in-house PD workshops and share teaching practices on differentiated learning aligned to each individual teachers' appraisal goals. |
| Life-wide Learning |
La Salle College has 50 ECA clubs and societies in five different categories, namely academic groups, cultural groups, interest groups, service groups, and sports groups. |
