| Language Policy |
The School strives to create a language-rich environment to nurture students' bi-literate and tri-lingual abilities and train students to be proficient in both Chinese and English. English elements with extended English learning activities e.g. exchange programs with local and overseas international schools, Oxbridge English camps and fun language activities, etc. are incorporated in the junior form curriculum. Summer bridging courses are offered. To cater for students’ various learning needs, gifted education activities and enhancement & enrichment classes are arranged. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
We aim at cultivating students’ interests in learning and motivating them to learn actively and independently. Our students have attained satisfactory public examination results. Moreover, we offer diversified elective subjects in senior forms. We aim to cultivate and develop students’ good learning habits and self-directed learning abilities. In terms of teaching strategies, we focus on making good use of data to optimize teaching strategies, enhancing teacher-student & student-student interaction during lessons and implementing the central homework policy to consolidate students' learning effectiveness. We promote self-evaluation cycle mechanism for planning, implementing and evaluation to strengthen teamwork and teaching effectiveness. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 2X and 3X. Senior form curriculum: Students are required to study four core subjects and two to three elective subjects. On top of that, students can also study an Applied Learning (ApL) course. <br> 2. Curriculum highlights: Our school-based curriculum focused on whole-person education and diversified development. Highlights of junior form curriculum: STEAM Education and Technology Education are offered in the junior forms to enhance students’ interest in STEAM & Technology, cultivate their problem-solving skills, and inspire students’ different potentials. Applied Learning (ApL) courses are offered in the senior forms which aim to develop students’ knowledge, skills, attitudes and values through application and theory linked to professional and vocational fields. |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
In addition to the Guidance Unit and the school social workers, the educational psychologists and the speech therapists of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals also assist and support students and provide them with appropriate help and services. Student Learning surveys at different levels are regularly conducted to understand the learning habits of individual students. Appropriate teaching strategies that suit the needs of students are adopted. In recent years, the School has actively implemented STEAM Education, self-directed learning and e-learning programmes to help students learn more effectively. Differentiated learning materials are provided in different subjects to cater for the learning needs of students. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
The school adopts a “Whole School Approach” to Integrated Education and provides comprehensive support for students with special education needs. The school has set up a Student Support Team with members including SEN Coordinator, SEN Support Teacher, Educational Psychologist, Speech Therapist, Counsellor, etc. The school caters for students' learning needs through diversified teaching strategies, differentiated worksheets and special examination arrangements etc. The school adopts a variety of support modes, including the flexible use of "Learning Support Grant" e.g. implementation of various training courses and group activities. The school attaches great importance to home-school cooperation. The Student Support Team establishes a constant communication mechanism and regularly organizes meetings with parents of students with special education needs. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
The School places great emphasis on parent-school communication for establishing a quality learning environment. Our Parent-Teacher Association has been established for years and works as a partner with the School. It not only serves as a bridge between the School and parents, but also takes part in policy making, parent education, family activities as well as newsletter publication. |
| School Ethos |
We create a positive and harmonious ethos and practise strict discipline. We aim to provide a warm and caring environment in school with the support of our parents and alumni. Apart from the efforts of the Discipline Unit, Guidance Unit and Careers & Life Planning Unit, our school social workers, the educational psychologist and the counsellor also help students to solve problems for their personal growth. The Moral and Civic Education Unit, The Values Education Unit and all the above units strive to develop students' potential and cultivate good and positive values.<br> |
| School Development Plan |
(1) Enhancing learning and teaching effectiveness, catering for learning diversity and strengthening students' self-regulated learning skills. (2) Optimizing the self-evaluation cycle and the communication mechanism for school planning, implementation and evaluation. (3) Strengthening value education, developing students’ multiple talents and potentials and fostering positive values. |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
Our teaching staff actively participate in various seminars organized by Tung Wah. School-based professional development activities are organized to actively encourage teachers to meet the Continual Professional Development requirements as set by EDB, enhance teachers' teaching and classroom management effectiveness, facilitate the exchange of professional knowledge through peer observation and sharing, to develop and strengthen the professional subject knowledge and teaching skills of new teaching staff, promote teachers’ physical & mental well-being and actively encourage teachers to participate in courses, lectures and workshops to enhance their professionalism. |
| Life-wide Learning |
Our school strives to provide students with a variety of learning experiences and co-curricular activities. There are Student Union, Four Houses & 36 Clubs & Teams in school. Our students perform especially well in STEAM activities, Visual Arts, choral speaking, Olympic Robotics/ competitions, dancing, swimming and social service. In 2023/2024, Wushu Society, Archery Club, Fire & Ambulance Services Teen Connect (FAST Connect) and STEAM Society (including Drone Team, Robot Team, D&T Team, AI Team and Aviation Team), which aim to broaden students' horizons, develop their potentials and various skills, are added in our Co-curricular activities. |
