| Language Policy |
The School adopts English as the medium of instruction for all subjects except the Chinese-related subjects, Religious Education and Physical Education, and strives to create a language-rich environment to nurture students' bi-literate and tri-lingual abilities. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
To promote all-round educational experiences, the School encourages students to read and develop self-learning and collaborative learning abilities. Project-based and cross-curricula learning are introduced to guide students to a higher level of learning experience. Our teaching staff keeps abreast of the educational needs by improving constantly their teaching skills and strategies. To strengthen students' core competency, the School has adopted split class teaching in the three core subjects (Chinese, English and Mathematics) in S.1 and S.2. Besides, curriculum guidelines, teaching schedules and annual work plans are developed for each subject. In promoting quality learning, we bring in resources from different channels, introduce extended programmes and put in place enhanced teaching support and school facilities to nurture in our students a sense of ownership to their learning, the ability to set goals in life and learning, and aspirations to excel. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 3X. (from 15 subjects) <br> 2. Curriculum highlights: Generic Skills period : S.2-S.3 ; STEM period : S.1-S.2 |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
We adopted a whole school approach to cater for students with special educational needs. Professional services are provided by the school social workers, educational psychologist and relevant teachers to assist them in their learning and personal development. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
The School has set up a Learner Diversity Team headed by a Vice Principal, and comprising the SEN coordinator, counselling masters, teachers with SEN training and an educational psychologist. The SEN coordinator and educational psychologist provide necessary training and support for the teachers taking care of SEN students.<br>We also make flexible use of the learning grants to recruit external tutors to render learning support to SEN students in small groups.<br>We place high importance on school-home cooperation. Apart from disseminating relevant information to parents, case teachers communicate regularly with the parents concerned to render comprehensive support to the students.<br>To promote integrated education, we were the first secondary school to allow our visually impaired student to bring her Guide Dog to the campus.<br> |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
The Parent-Teacher Association has a group of proactive parents serving in the Executive Committee (Exco), assisted by a team of parent volunteers to render support to daily school affairs. Exco members meet regularly to plan and organize activities to promote home-school cooperation. Functions held include AGM, seminars and outdoor activities. Beginning from the last school year, we have launched the Ying Wa Parent Academy to foster stronger collaboration and companionship between School and parents. One of its main objectives is to help parents nurture self-care in body, mind and spirit by bringing in series of relevant activities. |
| School Ethos |
"To Serve and Not to be Served" has been the School ethos since founding. We strive to instill in students the spirit of service as well as the fine quality of simplicity and humility. A "buddy" programme has been running for many years aiming to help S1 students adjust to their new school life. Class teachers join efforts with Discipline and Guidance teachers to keep close and sensitive touch with students to give them the timely and necessary support on their path of personal growth. |
| School Development Plan |
The latest School Development Plan (2021-2026) comprises four thematic aspects as reflected in the four key words adopted – ENLIGHTEN, EMPOWER, EMBRACE, ENGAGE. They serve as the guiding direction for the School’s concerted efforts in developing students and the School in the current period. <br>ENLIGHTEN is about New Knowledge, New Curriculum, New Possibilities and Cross-curricular mindset;<br>EMPOWER is about Potential and Creativity, Courage to overcome challenges, and Body & Mind wellbeing;<br>EMBRACE is about accepting the authentic self, team building, diversity and inclusion, and heritage and sustainability;<br>ENGAGE is about self-directed learning, experiential learning, engaging in the community and the world.<br>Under each thematic aspect, curriculum, programmes and events of relevant contents are being initiated, organized and carried out at school level as well as by individual departments to meet the objectives set out. <br> |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
The Staff Development Committee assesses the professional development needs of our teaching staff, and arranges and coordinates relevant training and activities. In addition, individual staff members attend seminars, workshops and in-service courses according to the needs of personal career development and the school's development plans. |
| Life-wide Learning |
Incepted in 1949, our Student Association (SA) is among the first of its kind in local secondary schools. Each year, the SA joins hands with the five Houses and 20-strong interest clubs to organize extra-curricular and student activities for fellow students that include community services, sports events and school publications, providing a solid ground for skill and leadership training for students and wide-ranging life experiences for students. |
