| Language Policy |
Our school adopts English as the main medium of instruction. To strengthen students' proficiency in English, Chinese and Putonghua and enable our students to be biliterate (English and Chinese) and trilingual (English, Putonghua and Cantonese), we have allocated additional resources, employed ten more teachers and used Putonghua as the medium of instruction in a number of Chinese classes. As it is always our goal to help our students to further their studies in universities, in addition to regular classes, our school also organises small classes with intensive English inputs for students in need of extra language support. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
Emphasis is on the facilitation of learning, and motivation of interests so that students can learn with enthusiasm. We are concerned with both the quantity and quality of assignments. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 2X and 3X. Students can choose two or three NSS electives to study with reference to their interests and abilities.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: Several of the school subjects have teamed up with External Examiners who serve as consultants and we also cooperate with several universities in order to improve our teaching strategies and curriculum design. The incorporation of 9 generic skills in junior forms aid the development of positive values. Modular-based subjects also enable students to be the masters of their own learning. |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
Chinese, English, Mathematics and Integrated Humanities will be taught by using group-teaching method with classes and groups separated according to students' ability. Elite classes and remedial classes will be provided after school for them. Meanwhile, school curriculum, different teaching activities and schoolwork in different subjects will also be designed according to students’ ability so as to provide support and training for those who have special needs in learning. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
We adopt the Whole School Approach to implement integrated education. The Student Support Team has been set up (including the vice-principal, academic mistress, discipline master, counselling master, SEN coordinator, SEN supporting teacher, Chinese and English teachers, associate teachers, etc.) to support students with special education needs. We also arrange teachers to participate in relevant teacher trainings to enhance their professional competence. In addition, we flexibly use the Learning Support Grant and other on-campus resources to support students with special education needs, including the appointment of associate teachers to offer individual and group trainings according to their needs; and the purchase of speech therapy services for students with corresponding needs. In addition, we also take care of the learning differences of students with special needs through measures like homework adjustments and special examination arrangements. In order to identify the special educational needs of students early and facilitate home-school communication, the SEN coordinator and SEN supporting teacher meet with relevant students and parents on the S.1 registration day. We also work closely with the Education Bureau and professionals such as educational psychologists to conduct case conferences and assessments, so that the class teachers and the subject teachers can understand the updated situation of the students to provide relevant support in their school life and learning. We also design Individual Education Plan for more needy students and invite parents to participate in meetings, so reviews about the effectiveness of different arrangements can be carried out regularly, from which parents can teach and take care of their child more effectively. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
Parents are the most important partners and one of the most important human resources of our school. Parents provide support in collecting money, organizing activities and invigilating, etc., which helps in reducing the workload of our teachers and staff. In order to provide parents and volunteers with their own working environment, our school has built the Parents' Resources Centre. The committee members of the Home-School Association have organized a variety of large-scale and high quality interest groups such as Chinese opera, painting, knitting and the making of wire mesh flowers, etc. These activities help to increase the parents' sense of belonging to the school. |
| School Ethos |
Our school trains students to respect and serve others as well as be a responsible and law-abiding citizen while implementing a comprehensive and fair award and punishment system. To nurture a positive culture in the campus as well as facilitate students to grow up in a happy and benevolent environment, we adopt the whole-school approach to guidance and there will be two Form-teachers in each class. We will also help students develop their confidence and whole persons through after-school classes such as gifted classes, improvement programmes, Big Brothers and Sisters Scheme, 13 uniform teams and activities organized by the Student Services Centre and our partner church (Yan Yau Church). |
| School Development Plan |
To nurture in our students good qualities, our school has set the learning themes as "Be proactive and self-directed to strive for excellence, Foster a campus of support, positivity and affection" and our expectations of Makopanians: "Enthusiastic and Self-motivated, Loyal and Responsible, Pure and Courteous, Honest and Courageous, Sincere and Considerate". In addition, to enhance our teaching effectiveness and diversify our teaching methods, our school will reinforce the culture of peer observation, cross-curricular peer observation, lesson studies, assignment design sharing and assignment inspection. |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
We participate in various cooperative projects and programmes with the Education Bureau, tertiary institutes and business sectors. Our colleagues are always invited to share their school-based experience in seminars organised by various tertiary institutes and the Education Bureau. |
| Life-wide Learning |
We encourage students to participate in co-curricular activities to cultivate multi-intelligence and all-rounded development. The activities are divided into five types, namely interest groups, arts clubs, physical activities, service teams and uniform teams. Students can choose from more than 50 activities, including the activities organized by the school and those co-organized with other institutions. |
