| Language Policy |
1. Our school greatly emphasizes students' proficiency in English, Putonghua and Cantonese. Most of the public examination subjects offered by our school are in English. Language classes across some forms are conducted in split classes. <br>2. Morning reading sessions help facilitate good reading habits amongst students. <br>3. Our school provides a range of diverse activities including English Week, Speech Festival and debating competitions. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
1. The introduction of key learning area coordinator enhances communication and collaboration across different subjects. <br>2. Regular meetings are held to review students’ performance in order to make better adjustments of teaching strategies. <br>3. To enhance interaction between students and teachers, the school adopt the ‘small class teaching’ policy in teaching particular subjects.<br>4. The use of IT and STEAM education are highly endorsed by all subjects. <br>5. To cater learning diversity, various forms of learning activity are provided by every subject, such as group project, discussion and role play. <br>6. The Continuous Assessment in all subjects aims to monitor students’ learning progress effectively <br>and inform students what aspects of each subject they should make improvements for better learning. <br>7. Afterschool enhancement and remedial classes are conducted in order to provide extra learning support to students in need. <br>8. Lesson evaluation and homework inspection are practised twice an academic year for better enhancement of teaching quality. <br>9. Co-operative projects are held with different institutes, which provides students with diversified learning experiences. <br>10. To prove students’ language proficiency, students are encouraged to take international examinations like IELTS and TOEFL, thereby gains international qualification recognition and increases their employability and competitiveness. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 2X and 3X. Currently there are 14 electives available. Students may choose 2 to 3 electives according to their interest and ability.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: <br>(1) STEAM education committee is established to enhance the development of related learning areas. <br>(2) Streaming is adopted so students are learning with their peers with similar ability.<br>(3) In order to assess students, we use various assessment tools and schemes like peer evaluation to ensure students to reach the desired learning outcome.<br>(4) All senior form students have to complete an Independent Enquiry Study so as to polish their independent thinking skills. <br>(5) We has established the Gifted Education Committee, provides different courses for students. |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
1. Caring for individual learning differences is a top priority in our school and it is reflected in the whole-school approach we have adopted. Regular meetings regarding teaching approaches, counselling and discipline are held for effectiveness review, so that suitable adjustments can be made. 2. Both school-based and subject-based materials are used for the different curriculum across all forms. Classes are split into smaller groups for subjects including English Language, Mathematics and Liberal Studies to enhance teaching effectiveness. 3. Our school advocates a caring campus, facilitating students’ initiatives to care and respect their teachers and classmates. 4. The learning support committee organises supplementary classes regularly to help gifted students to excel and to help weaker students to learn more effectively. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
Our school puts great emphasis on integrated education. We adopt a whole-school involvement approach and provide support to students in need. We utilize all the resources, funds, grants and subsidies to provide diversified, effective and tailor-made support to each student. Based on the students’ ability and talents, we provide a myriad of learning assistances including in-class support, tutorials and workshops. These measures aim at not only helping students to be equipped with skills like thinking in different perspectives, but also guiding students to establish positive thinking and build up virtues like perseverance. Besides, we also make adjustments in tests and examinations so as to cater the learners’ diversity. Integration Ambassadors, who assist in organizing various activities, forge closer bonds with students, establish rapport and provide peer support. We have also participated in some schemes and campaigns, which are organized by various voluntary and charitable organizations, for examples, Resilience Enhance Scheme, JC A-Connect: Jockey Club Support Network and Multiple Perspectives Training Course in LS. We understand that parental support is crucial to the personal development of students, we put great effort in establishing effective communication with parents including meetings and workshops. One of our strengths is our inter-professional cooperation – policies are devised through discussions among educational psychologists, psychiatrists, specialists and social workers. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
1. Parents’ views are highly valued. Members of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) are elected by parents. In addition, parent representatives are part of our Incorporated Management Committee (IMC), enabling parents to actively take part in our school operation.<br>2. The PTA is a powerful source for the unity of parents. Lots of parents voluntarily participate in our school's daily administrative work. They also collect used textbooks and musical instruments and sell them to our students. Charity sale of narcissus around the time of the Chinese New Year is also organized. Our students also benefit from our PTA through their sponsorship of study tours and tutorial classes. Meetings and seminars on good parenting are held regularly, with the addition of more casual meetings, such as tea parties and Ballroom Latin Dance course. These activities help bolster the already strong relationship between the school and parents.<br>3. Educational institutes visiting our school are received with the assistance from parents. Parent Manager, Ms Lee Mei Lin, was elected Ten Outstanding PTA Leaders in 2014. |
| School Ethos |
1. We emphasise the importance of good behaviour and conduct both in and out of the classroom, while cultivating students’ care and respect for teachers and students; <br>2. Our school promotes a strong learning culture by encouraging students to use the study room at school; we provide all kinds of enrichment programmes to meet our students’ needs; <br>3. We create a positive learning atmosphere and harmonious campus; <br>4. Students are encouraged to participate in various academic and aesthetic competitions for a balanced development as unique individuals;<br>5. We encourage students to participate in various voluntary services. |
| School Development Plan |
1. Harmonize our Whasanian culture, strengthen value education to develop the students’ sense of positivity and deepen the culture of a caring school. <br>2. Nurture students’ ability to reflect, seek progress and self-improve through reinforcing self-directed learning. Unleash individual potentials and build a strong sense of learning. |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
1. Seminars and workshops of various themes are provided for our teachers as part of their continuous professional training and development. <br>2. Cultural exchanges with overseas sister schools and academic institutions are arranged for further enriching our teaching methodologies. <br>3. Our teachers fully grasp the trend of public examinations from their experience as public exam examiners and markers.<br>4. Video conferencing is used as a means for classroom observation and follow-up reflection sessions in which teaching effectiveness is further enhanced. <br>5. Some of our teaching staff have been honoured “Outstanding Teachers” by Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers.<br>6. Mr Foo Yun-wai, our history teacher, was awarded the Chief Executive's Award for Teaching Excellence (2018/2019). |
| Life-wide Learning |
Extra-curricular activities comprise five major areas: sports, academic, special interests, uniform teams and social services. Altogether there are 36 clubs available to students, including the Chinese and English debating societies and the Chinese drama clubs. Each club or society allows students to develop their potential. These activities lead students to pursue individual interests, help them to build a positive attitude towards life and show them how to work successfully as a team. The ensemble symphonic bands and other music training are also available. |
