| Language Policy |
English is used as the teaching medium (EMI) and students are streamed according to their English proficiency. For junior secondary English classes, smaller class size of twenty-two ensures that teachers can cater to the specific needs of individual students. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
1. Strive for excellence in learning: We adopt modern pedagogical strategies such as "Sharestart" and "Positive Discipline" to facilitate students’ self-directed learning in order to pursue excellent academic achievement; <br>2. Whole person development: we nurture students to be humble servant leaders and promote inclusive culture. <br>3. Develop global perspectives: Through admitting non-Chinese speaking students and exchange students from Austria, Germany and Italy, as well as organizing activities such as International Cultural Week and study tours, students are able to connect with the world. <br>4. Promote STEAM education and Green School: Encourage students' creativity and problem solving skills; Through green learning, students can implement plans to reduce our environmental impact on the Earth through activities inside and outside of school. <br>5. Whole school approach to life planning: To nurture and empower students to find their life goal. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 3X. Applied Learning is available for S.4 students in 2023/24.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: School-wide English speaking activities will also be organised per month to inspire students' interests in learning English. There is also an English Corner that provides different English learning games and activities. To further increase students' confidence in speaking English, native English speaking teachers help students in their oral training. |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
This school is committed to support teachers in caring for individual student's needs. In S.1 to S.6 two form teachers are assigned to each class. Junior form English classes are further divided into smaller groups of teaching. Homework tutorials catering for students with different needs are held after school. Study groups are also provided for gifted students. The School arranges training for teachers in different teaching areas in order to cater for the students' individual learning needs. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
Our school aims at developing an inclusive and caring campus to support students with special needs in learning through our whole school approach. Special Education Need Support Group is set up by a team of professionals such as Vice Principal, SEN support teachers, trained teachers, counseling teachers, social workers and teaching assistants. The SEN support teachers also provide professional assistant to teachers and social workers. With the Learning Support Grant and the Grant for Supporting Non-Chinese Speaking Students with Special Educational Needs, we also hire additional staff and services of external organization. We also cater the needs of SEN students by providing adjustments on homework, learning and examinations, psychological counseling and career planning. We also maintain close relationship with parents in order to provide sufficient supports. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
1. The Parent-Teacher Association is set up to bridge between parents and school in order to strengthen home-school cooperation. <br>2. Enhance school-parent cooperation to nurture our students together.<br>3. Serve as the platform to let parents express their opinion on teaching effectiveness and enhance the welfare of students.<br>4. Parent Representatives are elected as members of the School Management Committee to participate in school decision-making.<br>5. Organize a variety of activities to establish harmonious relationship such as parents' academy, Annual General Meeting, parents' interest classes, Christmas party, parent-child day camp, BBQ gathering and parents' support groups etc. |
| School Ethos |
This College adopts a holistic approach, intending to facilitate personal growth of students in a positive way. This College also encourages student to participate in voluntary services. Each student is given opportunities to take up responsible positions in the school or in their classes. All are encouraged to learn to be a leader. |
| School Development Plan |
Please refer to the school website: https://www.stcc.edu.hk/ |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
Other than offering in-house training, we set aside resources as our training funds to subsidize teachers for their self development. In partnership with the Education Bureau and universities in Hong Kong, we provide professional support to teachers in their professional teaching and learning and personal development so that teachers can continuously reach higher professional goals. |
| Life-wide Learning |
Our school aims at developing students’ self-directed learning through “Whole Person Development Award Scheme”, which includes four aspects: “Intelligence Development”, “Art and Physical Education Development”, “Social Service” and “Moral and Civic Education”. Besides, we provide students with a variety of activities such as service groups, school teams, different societies and interest clubs, in order to help students develop their interests, improve their fitness and experience happy school life. We also aim at promotion inclusive culture through student activities, for student to learn about different cultures to build a harmonious community.<br>The Life-wide Learning Days aim at providing students with the learning experiences outside classroom. Students can choose the activities according to their own preference across different areas such as spiritual development, academic inquiry, cultural conservation, voluntary service, school team training, career planning, etc. The activities are organized in Hong Kong, the Mainland, Southeast Asia, Europe as well as America. |
