| Language Policy |
Chinese as the major medium of instruction. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
Our school is a government aided and well-facilitated school. It was a skills opportunity school when it was first established in 1998 but as all skills opportunity schools started the mainstreaming process in 2003, it has gradually transformed into a 6-year aided secondary school. To date, we have all along been promoting the same school mission, specializing in students with special educational needs and developing different professional certification courses to help students explore multiple pathways.<br>To cater for students' learning competence and special educational needs, we provide a diversified curriculum for our students. We have made reference to the central school curriculum framework and content set by the Education Bureau to tailor-make our teaching materials, arrange learning activities and assessments for our students. We also use appropriate teaching and learning strategies to provide comprehensive education for our students. Flexible and interactive ways are adopted to help them master difficult concepts and prompt them to think for themselves. We help them build up basic life skills and positive working attitudes through different practical skills training and pre-vocational training courses. To achieve these, our school:<br>1. adopts different teaching materials and assessments in each level to cater for learning diversities of our students;<br>2. has established Life Planning and Pre-vocational Training lessons for S3-S4 and S5-S6 students respectively, allowing them to know more about themselves at the earliest possible time to better plan for their future.<br>3. has set up the Student Learning Support Committee which offers our students a diverse range of learning and growth support, after-school classes and counselling services. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 2X. Catering Services, Design and Applied Technology, Information and Communication Technology, Health and Social Care<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: <br>a. We divide students into different classes, groups and tiers based on their learning abilities.<br>b. Some subjects adopt tailor-made teaching materials and adjust teaching plans and strategies according to the learning progress and abilities of our students.<br>c. We help students acquire recognized qualifications before their graduation to enhance their employment and career development capabilities, including:<br>- implement both Level 1 and Level 2 Qualification Framework programmes in Catering Services and Design and Applied Technology subjects within regular school hours.<br>- prepare students to take the Vocational English Programmes and Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) examinations after class. |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
Based on students' distinctive learning competences and special educational needs, our school adopts a tailor-made 6-year school-based curriculum. We divide them into different classes so that particular pedagogies, learning activities, content and assignments can be set accordingly. For instance, students in the same level are restreamed into different groups in English and Mathematics lessons. Differentiated teaching is applied in Chinese lessons. By doing so, students can have learning materials with varying levels of difficulties that are fit for their individual learning needs. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
Our school cultivates an inclusive culture and promotes mutual respect of individual differences.<br>Our Student Support Committee comprises the Principal, Special Educational Needs Coordinator, Special Educational Needs support teachers, designated teachers, student counsellors and learning support assistants. They work closely with the educational psychologists, speech therapists, clinical psychologists and occupational therapists to provide a holistic care for learner diversity in our school.<br>To further support the development of learning, life and social skills of our students, we deploy the Learning Support Grant flexibly to appoint professionals and procure services for organizing various types of after-school learning and support programmes. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
1. To enhance the close collaboration between the school and parents;<br>2. To foster the academic, physical and mental growth of the students;<br>3. To develop the potential of parents and enhance a closer parent-child relationship. |
| School Ethos |
Our students are polite and well-disciplined. Through enhancing their self-confidence, self-respect, self-discipline and self-reliance, we endeavour to train them on how to approach any adversities they may encounter in life. As a result, they can confidently progress to courses offered by other institutions or contribute in their future workplaces and the society. |
| School Development Plan |
Three-year School Development Plan (2023/24 – 2025/26)::<br>1. To cater for diversity of the students, develop different generic and work skills, explore and broaden multiple pathways to help them unleash their full potential and get prepared for life in the society.<br>2. To guide students through passing on Chinese culture, foster a sense of love for their families and country, enhance their spirit of etiquette and compliance, develop their responsibility to help them cope with future challenges. |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
A large proportion of our staff have completed special education training. Our school encourages teachers' continuous professional training and development. We also organize school-based workshops to reinforce teachers' skills in catering for students with special educational needs. |
| Life-wide Learning |
1. We organize different extra-curricular activities to enrich students' school life, increase their sense of belonging and enhance the positive relationship between teachers and students. For example, based on students' abilities, interests and social culture, we organize various co-curricular activities such as Archery Class, Meditation Class, Traditional Chinese Art Class, Buddhist Youth Club, Scouts and Red Cross Youth Unit.<br>2. In order to help our students create a healthy social circle and a balanced attitude towards life, there are different large-scale activities, e.g. Life-Wide Learning Day, Sports Day, Education Camp and different kinds of ball games. We also prepare our students to participate in some inter-school competitions to keep them in touch with the society.<br>3. We encourage students to take the initiative to be leaders of different school clubs so as to help them learn from experiences, promote their sense of responsibilities and all-round development in the domains of ethics, intellect, physique, social skills, aesthetics and emotions. |
