| Language Policy |
The school stresses uplifting students' English standard. We have introduced a Language-Across-Curriculum policy. We provide students with a variety of opportunities for using English. We have employed a number of NET teachers to enhance students' communication skills in English. Resources have been deployed to offer students extra English courses to cater their learning diversity. Small-group teaching is enforced. This year, there are eight groups in Secondary 1 and Secondary 5 to enhance teaching effectiveness. In addition, our school also offers a variety of English courses including IELTS, TOEIC, language arts, etc. to cater for students with different learning needs. <br>The school strives to enhance students’ bi-literate and trilingual abilities. We have also recruited language experts and consultants to help promote Putonghua as the core language in school. There are more than 30 enhancement classes on Chinese and English studies for students after school. To help build up an English cum Putonghua-base environment, the school authority will also use English or Putonghua to conduct morning assemblies to students at regular intervals. The school has also arranged to incorporate English vocabulary in some teaching subjects so as to motivate students to use more English in their daily communication. Outsourced professionals are recruited to teach short-term academic programs. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
The school advocates a diverse and student-base teaching model, and encourages interaction among teachers and students. To address learning diversities, the school adopts a strategy by grouping the elite with less capable students so as to create a synergy and help narrowing the learning gap. It would also facilitate the school in nurturing the exemplary learners while maintaining an acceptable standard for those average students. Besides, we kick off the school-based Gifted Education Development, as well as the off-site support or collaboration with other tertiary institutes, so as to preserve the Talent Pool and widen the students' horizons. We infuse extensive reading into curriculum which enables us to foster a reading culture at school. The school flexibly applies information technology and theme-base learning model on teaching. To widen the horizons and exposure of our students, we actively liaise with local and overseas education institutes to organize distance learning programmes, exchange programmes and study tours to maximize their benefits.<br>The school emphasizes teacher development. Apart from sharing different teaching strategies in Staff Development days, we have collaborative preparation periods to promote collaboration between teachers. Teachers participate in lesson studies through which they design lesson plans and teaching resources collaboratively with their colleagues. Through various teacher development measures we keep on striving for improvement in learning and teaching. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 2X and 3X. Students may choose to take 2-3 elective subjects which may fit their interests and capability.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: The school seeks to optimize school-base curriculum to fit students’ needs. Our initiatives include: modified programme on language arts for students; establishment of school-based database for various subjects; provision of school-based curriculum for Science and Life and Society etc. A task-oriented committee has been set up to source more learning practices, and to organize tailor-made programmes for students to widen and sustain their learning spectrum.<br>Science and Mathematics KLAs have joined the supportive service of "School-based curriculum development section" of EDB for enhancing our Science and Mathematics school-based curriculum. We are working to incorporate elements of STEAM education into our existing curricula under different KLAs. To cope with the development of STEAM education, we have deployed resources to set up the "INSEC" Centre to provide students with a favorable environment to explore different idea related to STEAM education. Through participating in STEAM related projects and competitions, we aim to uplift students' innovation and problem solving skills.<br>The school also has an Aquarium Exploration Centre to cultivate students' scientific spirit of inquiry and to learn to appreciate the beauty of nature and life. |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
1. Developing the ‘Cooperative Learning’ mode of teaching to ensure students with diverse learning abilities can supplement each other in the learning process. 2. Lesson plans and assignments are well-designed and tailor-made. 3. We adopt a flexible assessment strategy. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
To cater for students with special education needs, the school has established “The Guidance and Student Support Team” to align with Integrated Education policy. This year, we hire extra teachers, teaching assistants and counsellor to render support to students. <br>The team offers different support measures and services to students. For example, we tailor IEP, provide adjustments for assessments and examinations, we also deploy teaching assistants to offer extra after school learning support. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
1. Regular tea gathering for the parents, as well as some parental talks and workshops which they may find useful to strengthen the bond with children.<br>2. Hobby classes and voluntary work training workshops.<br>3. Activities which suit a wide spectrum of parents and teachers. |
| School Ethos |
Simplicity is the ethos of our school, with emphasis on good discipline and quality teaching. Striving to enhance students' leadership potentials, we have launched a ‘Leadership Training Programme’. With the implementation of ‘Two Class-teacher System’, teachers help to establish a warm and caring environment for our students. Other programmes like ‘S.1-S.3 Stay-in Lunch’ and ‘Rainbow Project’ all help students to develop self-discipline, positive values and correct attitude towards life. |
| School Development Plan |
1. To deepen students’ national identity, cultivate global citizenship awareness, and create a positive atmosphere on campus.<br>2. To enrich diverse learning experiences and broaden students’ horizons.<br>3. To improve the administrative system, optimize the self-evaluation mechanism and improve the effectiveness of learning and teaching. |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
1. Oriented towards education reforms, staff development programs are implemented.<br>2. Seminars and workshops are arranged in response to the whole-school development and major areas of concern. <br>3. Effective and school-based staff development strategies are introduced. |
| Life-wide Learning |
A wide range of extra-curricular activities are provided with the categories of spiritual, social, academic, physical, aesthetic, STEAM, interest and community service. |
