| Language Policy |
Students' language development is always our top priority. We endeavor to maximize students' use of English in class and around the campus. Our three NET teachers conduct classes and activities for all classes. To enhance the English language proficiency of students, "English in Action" lessons, including Cookery, Drama and Reading, and "Language across the Curriculum" lessons are conducted in S.1 and S.2. An English-rich environment is created through assembly sharing, reading award schemes, "Reading Circle", English Ambassadors, and other academic activities, where students can use English in authentic contexts. Scholarships are provided for students to join summer English Enhancement Courses in the UK. Students are also encouraged to and trained by experienced Native English-speaking experts to participate in the Schools Speech Festival, Inter-school Battle of the Books and drama competitions. In addition, teachers organize Language Battle and encourage students to join inter-school language activities and Joint-school Reading Club, which have proved to widen students' knowledge base and raise their language abilities. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
Our school enhances students' potential to achieve academic and individual excellence, aiming at building an ever-learning school with an English-rich and self-directed learning environment. "Language across the Curriculum" is implemented to raise the ability of students in applying language skills in various EMI subjects. Reading across the curriculum is promoted to nurture reflective readers. Meaningful and authentic English activities are provided to facilitate the use of English in the daily lives. Our school also emphasizes STEAM education to enhance creativity and holistic thinking skills. With the organisation of interactive activities, cultural-exchange trips to various cities in Asia and the United Kingdom, we provide students with authentic experiences in learning and ample opportunities to widen their horizons. The "Learning Celebration" held every term has also helped to cultivate a culture of learning, sharing and appreciation among students. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 2X and 3X. Our school offers 12 elective subjects and all senior secondary students study 3 elective subjects. A small number of S.5 and S.6 students who study 2 elective subjects attend subject tutorial lessons on the core subjects and elective subjects they are taking.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: To align with the major concerns of the school, positive education strategies and humanistic values are integrated into the curriculum of all subjects, so as to build a caring community. STEAM education is employed to nurture students' creativity and holistic thinking skills. To build an ever-learning community, an English-rich environment with authentic context is created and self-directed learning is enhanced. Through the implementation of "Language across the Curriculum" and "Reading across the Curriculum" lessons, learning effectiveness and reading skills have been enhanced. In all forms, e-reading and online learning and teaching strategies are employed to facilitate self-directed learning. In addition, S.1 and S.2 students attend STEM Ed lessons to enrich their creativity and scientific investigation skills. This year, IT experts and university professors are invited to carry out school-based scientific investigation and IT application classes to enlighten students in scientific investigation and application of modern technology. Riding on the opportunity of the new Kai Tak campus, our school aims to build an environmentally-proactive, creative and ever-learning School, incorporating environmental education and STEAM education into the curriculum and co-curricular activities. |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
To cater for learner diversity, junior form students are allocated to small group Chinese and Mathematics classes, and all Form 1-6 students are placed in English classes according to their abilities. The Catering for Learning Diversity Team has arranged programmes and courses, such as elite English writing, Mathematics Olympiad and Endeavour classes to unleash the potential of our students. Cognitio Elites provide mentorship programmes and various enhancement programmes for gifted students to further lift up their potential. Elite students join programmes organised by universities, reading, writing and IT courses to further nurture their multiple intelligences. Various grants are deployed to employ experts, extra teachers and supporting staff to address the diversity of students’ learning ability. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
To take care of students with special education needs, the Student Support Team members work hand in hand with parents to cater for students' individual needs. The team provides services, such as speech therapy services, training on social skills, remedial learning groups and counselling of life planning for students with special needs. Our school-based educational psychologist and social workers also provide appropriate counselling to students concerned. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
To foster home-school cooperation, parent meetings are held to enable parents to understand the learning and developmental needs of students in different stages of growth. Form-teacher-parent meetings are held twice a year to help parents understand the progress of their children at school. Communication between parents and the school is facilitated by the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), which acts as a bridge between the two parties to enhance the parents' understanding of school culture and policies. PTA holds various talks and workshops on parent education to share experience of how parents can nurture their children. It also sponsors learning activities and offers awards such as Academic Improvement Award and Improvement in Conduct Award. It also organises activities to foster harmonious family relationships, e.g. picnics, and actively participates in school activities such as Sports Day, Parents Days and the Graduation Ceremony. Parent managers also contribute a lot in the IMC, providing opinions on the setting and implementation of our school policies. In the Stakeholders' Survey, parents highly recognize our school culture. Our parents also communicate well with the teachers and the school. With such a harmonious relationship, an excellent collaboration platform has been built to facilitate the healthy development of our students. |
| School Ethos |
Growing up in a supportive and harmonious learning environment, our students are polite, well-behaved and competent learners with positive values and attitudes. Through engaging in social services, leadership training programmes and co-curricular activities, students develop their leadership skills and a proactive attitude towards community services. Joyful Ambassadors and School Prefects provide peer support and help to cultivate positive thinking and a caring relationship among students. |
| School Development Plan |
To echo the trend of 21st Century education, our school develops to be a caring and ever-learning school community.<br>Our school was relocated to the Kai Tak Development Area in the 2019/20 school year. As an "ECOL" school, it is built upon the essential concepts of "environmentally proactive", "creative", "open" and "learning" so as to nurture students' positive values and unleash their potentials. |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
Teachers equip themselves well by actively taking part in various training courses for professional development. Our teachers actively participate in various professional development programmes. Over 60% of our teachers have obtained Master’s or PhD Degrees. This year, the school-based staff development programmes will continue to focus on strategies to implement collaborative lesson planning, enhancing assessment literacy and positive education, which aim at raising teaching effectiveness and cultivating a positive culture. |
| Life-wide Learning |
Our school offers 25 co-curricular activity groups in 5 domains: sports, services, academic, interest and other activity groups. Students have shown excellent performance in social services, visual arts, music and drama. Regarding other learning experiences, the focus this year is to promote social services and aesthetic education. As far as social services are concerned, Girl Guides and CYC members have demonstrated outstanding performance. S2 students participated in the social service training, organised by Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council Limited and joined the Pilot Scheme on Multi-disciplinary Outreaching Support Teams for the Elderly (MOSTE). Through talks and workshops, they were trained and they showed their love to the elderly with their handmade products. S5 students had a chance to join a talk online to learn about social inclusion. They showed concern for the underprivileged by sending cards to them. To promote aesthetic education among S.4 students, professional drama education tutors, as well as professional dancers and movie-makers, provide various training courses in OLE-Aesthetic Education lessons. Cognitio Theatre participates in the training of Jockey Club “Sing Out” Character Education Musical Project organized by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre in 2019-2021 academic years. Through the integration of arts education with values education, students could learn more about dedication, discipline, self-discovery and delight. |
