| Language Policy |
S.1-S.3: Subjects taught in English include Mathematics, Science, Physics(S3), Chemistry(S3), Biology(S3) and Computer and Information Technology.<br>S.4-S.6: To cater to learner diversity, students are allowed to choose Chinese as their MOI to learn subjects such as Mathematics, Information and Communication Technology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies.<br><br>While the school prides itself on the remarkable attainment in the Chinese Language in public examinations, the school spares no effort to raise students' English proficiency and sharpen their English language ability. With ample resources devoted to English learning and teaching, the English Zone has long been set up to enhance the English environment. Outside the class time, various measures are adopted to maximize students' exposure to the target language. There are Summer English Enhancement Course, Overseas Study Tour, S.1 Summer Induction Programme, English Fun Week, Morning Reading Sessions, Book Sharing Morning Assembly, English Speaking Day, to name but a few to promote and enhance English learning. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
1. Student-oriented approach is adopted and students are encouraged to set their own goals so as to foster learning to learn skills, to strengthen learning motivation and to enhance the pleasure in learning.<br>2. Subjects offered and curriculum are geared to preparing students for tertiary education as almost 100% of our students carry on with their academic pursuit at university.<br>3. Exchange programmes are run to enrich students' world knowledge and widen their horizons.<br>4. Ability-stretching and remedial programmes are held to cater to learner diversity. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 3X. Elective Subjects: Mathematics (Extended Part Module 2), Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, Chinese History, Economics, Geography, Information and Communication Technology, Visual Arts, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: Information Technology Education |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
With whole-school and integrated approach to guidance and discipline, class teachers are the frontline counselors and guardians taking care of the whole-person development of students. When it comes to special needs of individual students, school social workers and well-trained guidance teachers have a crucial role to play. When individual students confront difficulties in their school work, there are the individual attention of teachers and the homework tutorial classes. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
A Learning Support Working Group, consisting of the Special Educational Needs Coordinator, the Student Counselling In-charge, the Discipline Mistress, the School Counsellor, the Social workers as well as the Educational Psychologist, is established to provide assistance to students with special educational needs. Its major works include identification and referrals of SEN cases as well as liaison between subjects and departments to provide specific exam and study accommodations to the students concerned. The Learning Support Grant is used to employ a school counsellor to provide support to the SEN students. If deemed necessary, learning groups with different focuses like social skills, after-school tutoring and also speech therapy will be organized. With the aim to build effective partnership with parents giving the most suitable assistance to SEN students, our social worker remains in close contact with parents and keep them informed of their children’s progress in school. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
Home-school cooperation is needed to ensure the healthy development of students: <br>1. Parent-Teacher Association<br>2. Parent-Form Teacher Sharing sessions<br>3. Monthly newsletter<br>4. Greeting calls from Junior Form Form Teachers at the start of the school year<br>5. Parents' Day<br>6. Parents Talks and Seminars for S.3 and S.6 |
| School Ethos |
1. Whole-school Approach to the integration of guidance, discipline and teaching;<br>2. Cultivate self-discipline and courtesy among students and develop school ethos of simplicity;<br>3. Develop self-empowering students who keep striving for improvement and excellence;<br>4. Offer a wide range of activities including academic events, sports and arts, school teams and uniform groups helpful and conducive to the full development of students' potentials so as to nurture the future leaders of the society; <br>5. Improve and enhance extensive reading facilities and support: the school library is open all year round except on public holidays to promote reading;. <br>6. Build up a close relationship and have good communication with PTA to induce active participation of parents in school functions and to put home-school cooperation to the greatest benefit of our students. |
| School Development Plan |
1. To boost students’ confidence and improve their self-image; To encourage them to break through and challenge themselves.<br>2. To promote e-learning with an aim to improve teaching quality and enhance students’ self-study ability.<br>3. To cultivate students’ personal qualities in being good citizens and to help them know about the history and progression of our country. |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
1. All teachers are professionally trained.<br>2. All teachers are degree holders.<br>3. Academic Development Team is set up to take charge of planning and organizing staff development training.<br>4. Timely, appropriate and sufficient support is provided for new teachers under the care of two mentor teachers.<br>5. Teachers of all subjects are required to have collaborative lesson preparation, lesson observation and evaluation to raise the quality of learning and teaching. |
| Life-wide Learning |
Extra-curricular activities feature variety and make up an indispensable part of the curriculum: clubs and societies of different academic subjects; interest groups like Drama Society, Bridge Club, Photography Club, Debate Society; services groups like Junior Police Call, Red Cross, Girl Guides; sports and arts training classes like School Choir, School Orchestra, Dance Club; school teams like Archery Team, Swimming Team, Athletic Team, and teams of various ball games. <br><br>Other than these, there are cross-the-border exchange like academic exchange programmes with Shun Tak, experiential trips to China reaching out to the rural areas, domestic cleaning for senior citizens, voluntary work for animals, flag selling, co-curricular activities, various leadership training camps, S.1 tutoring scheme, and others like Christmas party, school picnic, sports day and school singing contest. <br><br>All these not only enrich students' campus life but also play an important part in their personal growth and development. |
