| Language Policy |
With a dual emphasis on subject teaching and life-wide learning, we aim to brush up our students' generic skills and language abilities. In junior forms, not more than 25% of the lesson time is allocated to English extended learning activities. Our students can build up their vocabulary and enhance their fluency in English through a school-based curriculum. For assessment, students can apply what they have learnt to answer questions in English. Our strategy is to help our students develop a solid English foundation to cope with their studies in senior forms. <br>We offer small class teaching in both Chinese and English languages as well as Mathematics to cater for students’ diverse learning needs. Reading Award Schemes, Speech Festival and related activities help to create a language rich environment and we have developed a 2-year school-based curriculum in Putonghua in order to promote “bi-literacy and tri-lingualism” in our school. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
We strive to enhance our students' motivation in learning by developing their self-directed learning habits and teaching them practical study skills so that they can learn effectively. With regard to formal curriculum, teachers adopt a variety of interactive teaching strategies to arouse students’ interest. With regard to informal curriculum, students are given opportunities to participate in different learning activities like visits, field trips, out-of-classroom activities, community service and student organizations to improve their organization, cooperation and communication skills. Our school endeavors to promote a culture of peer lesson observation so that teachers can learn from their peers to improve their teaching. Our teachers are also committed to professional development and they continuously upgrade themselves to become professionals in their teaching careers. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 3X. Or 2X + 1APL. There are life education lessons and religious studies lesson to help build up students' positive values and refine their character.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: For details, please refer to our school website http://www.yenching.edu.hk. |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
With a view to promoting integrated education, our school provides students with special educational needs different types of learning support including curriculum tailoring, special examination arrangements, academic counseling, after-school reading and writing classes, speech therapy services, educational psychology services, learning skill training workshops, etc. Also, the design and facilities of our school campus can satisfy the needs of most physically impaired students. Regular activities are organized to cultivate an accepting and caring culture in school. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
Our school is committed to cultivating an inclusive school culture and caring campus to support students with special educational needs. To support students with special educational needs and underachievers, our school adopts a whole school approach to integrated education. With the funding provided by the Education Bureau, we have set up the Student Support Department to provide students in need with (1) curriculum/teaching/assessment/homework tailoring; (2) speech therapy/training; (3) counselling (with regard to students' mental health, social or emotional needs); (4) career counselling; (5) training in study skills, memory skills, exam skills and, social skills, etc. We also organise social integration activities in our racially friendly campus to promote racial inclusion among students (including new immigrants & NCS SEN students). |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
Our Parent-Teachers Association aims to strengthen the relationship between parents and the school by good communication. The PTA members actively take part in the election of parent representative for the Incorporated Management Committee, assist in the arrangement of Parents' Day, and collect opinions from other parents. Activities incorporating traditional Chinese values like law-abidingness and filial piety as well as emotional management and communication are organized to instil good and positive values in our students while enhancing the relationship among students, parents and teachers to achieve a harmonious school life. |
| School Ethos |
Through religious studies and life education, extra-curricular activities and a whole-school approach to counselling, we aim to help our students to build up positive values and set up clear goals in life. With love and care, our students can grow in a safe and harmonious learning environment. Through personal counselling, "sunshine calls" to parents, our teachers aim to strengthen and improve the communication between parents and students. We strongly promote discipline for oneself, for the school and the society. We have clear and high expectation of our students in terms of their tidiness, behaviour and obedience. |
| School Development Plan |
Please visit our school website for details of our school development plan. <br>https://www.yenching.edu.hk/website/<br><br>Our school has been recognised by the HKEAA as a school that excels in delivering high quality examinations and adopting good assessment practices under the Quality Assessment Management Accreditation Scheme (QAMAS). |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
Apart from the school-based staff development, our teachers have also actively enrolled in different courses and seminars. Through engaging in continuing professional learning, teachers can strengthen their capacity for advancing school development and student learning.<br>Our teacher was presented with the Certificate of Merit in the Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence for her excellent teaching practice in the Personal, Social and Humanities Education Key Learning Area in 2018/19. |
| Life-wide Learning |
There are numerous service groups, uniform groups, sports school teams, aesthetic groups, interest groups and subject clubs, with more than 40 organizations. All S1-S6 students must join one activity. Through attending such activities, students can develop their interests, skills, interpersonal relationship, leadership skills and enjoy a wonderful life in our school. All S.1 students must join one of the uniform groups. This aims at developing their responsibilities and discipline as well as cultivating their spirit to serve the community. The uniform groups include Scout, St. John Ambulance Brigade, CAS Cadet Corps and Hong Kong Flag-guards. Students’ Council consists of an executive committee and a representative council and the student body is divided into 4 houses, which hold various activities jointly or independently to develop democracy, independence and competence in our students. |
