| Language Policy |
Our school aims to help students to be biliterate and trilingual. For all F.1-F.2 students, the medium of instruction for all subjects is English, with the exception of Chinese Language, Chinese History, History, P.E., Putonghua, Drama, Project Learning and Life Education. <br>As for F.3 students, the medium of instruction for subjects including Mathematics, Science, English Language and English Drama Elective (F.3) is English, with the exception of Chinese subjects (for all classes) and a small number of non-Chinese subjects (varies from class to class on the basis of their overall English proficiency). Putonghua as a taught subject is a mandatory component in the F.1 and F.2 curricula. <br>To create and maintain an English-rich environment, purpose-built facilities and special rooms are made available to English teachers for running student-led activities designed to boost students' confidence and interests in learning English. A wide range of activities, such as English morning assemblies, English Speaking Days, etc. are arranged regularly for boosting students’ experience in speaking and listening in particular. Overseas summer immersion programs are usually held yearly to further broaden students' horizons. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
1. Our school teachers uphold the belief of “stabilization as a foundation for liberation, self-actualisation and diversified development” to help students develop a sense of discipline and respect to teachers. Our teaching focuses on ‘review, teaching, interaction and consolidation’ as essential steps of activating students’ prior knowledge and scaffolding their learning. <br>2. Teacher-student and student-student interactions are enhanced through purposeful group work, presentations, meaningful activities, etc. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 2X, 3X and 4X. Students can choose two to four electives from 13 electives based on their capability and interests. <br> 2. Curriculum highlights: <br> (1) Our school curriculum puts much emphasis on students’ knowledge, skills, attitude and values. <br> (2) The junior secondary curriculum aims to help students cultivate proper learning attitudes and habits in students, set clear learning objectives, develop basic subject knowledge and generic skills. In view of this, traditional subjects including Chinese History, History and Geography are introduced as well as other school-based subjects including Project Learning, Chinese and English Drama Electives.<br> (3) In senior forms, we aim at developing students’ high-order thinking skills, self-directed learning skills and academic knowledge so that they can achieve outstanding results in public examinations.<br> (4) Our school has established a comprehensive and well-planned Moral and Civic Education Curriculum in fostering students’ proper values and attitudes towards life and guiding them to develop their personal goals and explore their potentials to strive for excellence. |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
1. Different split groups of teaching as a means to cater for learner diversity and mixed needs.<br>2. Provision of after-school enhancement classes for a better foundation.<br>3. The Studies Committee set up a Student Learning Ambassador Team to fully explore and develop the potentials of gifted students in school. Through different activities, students are introduced to a range of learning strategies to maximise the learning effectiveness.<br>4. The Counselling and Guidance Committee’s provision of related support to students’ learning and whole-person development based on their mixed needs.<br>5. Comprehensive development of social activities to cater for learner diversity, explore students’ potentials and create a harmonious school culture. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
Our school is dedicated to an inclusive culture rendering timely assistance to the learning and social needs of students. For example, small groups focusing on developing social skills, attention enhancement, board games, speech therapy, etc. allow students to mingle into a campus with equal opportunities and benevolence. We identify, refer, and follow up on students in a systematic manner. Collaborating with social workers, professionals and parents, we devise support programmes and conduct meetings with the principal, vice-principal, assistant principals, Special Needs Education Coordinator (SENCO), Student Affairs Committee, and Academic Affairs Committee in which we formulate teaching strategies and tailor-make examination adjustments. In addition, we provide various counselling services according to individual needs together with peer angels, counselling teachers, educational psychologist, and outsourcing firms. In a whole-school approach, the school also organizes a number of professional training activities for teachers as well. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
Our school has established the Parent-Teacher Association in which regular meetings are held for collection of parents’ opinions and promotion of school development. Parents enthusiastically participate in parent volunteering activities e.g. provision of assistance in Morning Reading sessions, supervision on students’ discipline during lunch time, assistance in school library work, etc. <br>In addition to the above-mentioned activities, our school has established a close liaison with parents through circulars, regular updates on the school webpage, Parents’ Days, parent seminars, workshops, etc. |
| School Ethos |
Our school cherishes a life of simplicity for students to study in a motivating learning environment. Under the belief of “Moral and Academic Excellence”, we emphasize students’ stabilization as a foundation for liberation, self-actualisation and diversified development. A harmonious, disciplined and caring atmosphere has been created through different means, e.g. ‘bell-less morning assemblies’, students’ decent behaviour and manner, strict but caring teachers, mutual respect and care between teachers and students, etc. |
| School Development Plan |
The major concerns of our three-year Plans for 2023-2026 are as follows:<br>(1) Nurturing students to be active and responsible self-directed learners with transformative competencies. <br>(2) Developing students’ positive values and healthy lifestyle for their wellness. <br> |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
Teachers enthusiastically attend seminars organized by the Education Bureau and other education organizations. Every year, our school arranges Staff Development Days focusing on the yearly school major concerns to facilitate teachers’ professional sharing and maximize the effectiveness of teaching and learning. |
| Life-wide Learning |
1. Students are assigned to four different houses with a range of Inter-house competitions.<br>2. Regular co-curricular activities are provided in four domains including academic, interest, sports and arts, and services. More than 40 clubs and teams are offered in different areas such as Mathematics, History, Geography, environmental protection, computer, music, ball games, swimming, drama, Japanese, uniform teams, social service, fellowship, etc.<br>3. Unusual sports activities including fencing, golf, indoor rowing and rope skipping are introduced. |
