| Language Policy |
We aim to train our students to be biliterate and trilingual through intra-school and inter-school activities. Under the Fine-tuning language policy, English is used as a medium of instructions in some Form 1-3 classes/subjects. (Please refer to Subjects offered in the 2022/23 & 2023/24 school year) We offer extended learning activities in English for subjects such as Mathematics, Integrated Science, Integrated Humanities in junior forms. In junior forms, we organize drama performances, writing courses, oral workshops and an online reading programme. We organize a Form 3 Bridging course which aims to enable students to study the non-language subjects in English. Depending on students' Putonghua ability of Form 1 and Form 2 students, we may offer one class using Putonghua to teach Chinese. We offer a wide range of activities such as Chinese week, English Week, an Online reading Programme and Putonghua competition. We also train students for National Putonghua Proficiency Test. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
In junior forms, the three core subjects as well as Integrated Humanities, Integrated Science, History, Geography, Life & Society and Integrated Business aim to improve students' Chinese, English and Putonghua standard and their thinking skills and various generic skills. We also nurture generic skills and analytical power through life-wide learning period, project learning and collaborative learning. In senior forms, we help students to excel in public examinations. We encourage students to set targets and run homework assistance schemes after school to nurture their perseverance. Based on each key learning area, cross-curriculum collaboration and activities are incorporated to enhance our students' generic skills and learning effectiveness. Moreover, we place great emphasis on bridging the gap between the curriculum and students' learning ability in junior and senior forms. We offer a great variety of elective subjects, part of which are in both Chinese and English to cater for students' diversities and interests. To enhance students' ability and interest in reading, we conduct Reading Award Schemes, iLearner and Online Reading Programmes. We focus on nurturing students' self-directed learning through pre-lesson assignments and online self-learning systems to establish our students' self-learning habit. Also, our school develops e-learning proactively, making use of different platforms for teachers and students to carry out online learning to match the trend of learning development. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 2X and 3X. Senior form elective subjects: Chinese History, History, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Visual Arts, Geography, ICT, Physic, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Mathematics Extended Part<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: In order to cater for learner diversity and meet the different needs of our students in regular classrooms, our school implements differentiation in our curriculum planning, including subject contents, teaching progress and assessments. E-learning is also used in teaching and learning to promote self-directed learning. In the senior secondary curriculum, our school offers more than ten elective subjects for students to choose. Our students can choose 2-3 elective subjects as well as the Extended Part of Mathematics. Our school strives to prepare students with multiple development pathways for further studies and career development. There are two sessions for Other Learning Experience (OLE) every week in our school timetable to extend the classroom experiences of our students. Through a wide range of activities, such as field trips, visits, talks and seminars and so forth, students would be able to deepen and consolidate their classroom learning and further develop their multiple intelligences. The Talent Ignition Programmes (S.4-S.5) aligned with the school-based gifted education development, help students discover their potential and improve learning motivation by exposing students to a wide spectrum of areas such as languages, technology, reading, arts and physical fitness. |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
We collaborate with EDB as well as School-based support teams. Tailor-made materials, diverse teaching strategies and assessment methods are adopted to cater for students' diversity. We stream students into different groups based on their learning or language abilities. In senior forms we adopt both Chinese and English as medium of instruction in some of the elective subjects. We offer remedial and enhancement classes after school and on Saturdays. We also promote courses to gifted students and discover and train students with potentials in languages, Maths & Science, technology and leadership through school-based courses. Apart from learning aspects, we arrange for a teacher with professional qualifications in counselling to offer counselling service to students. We may coordinate with parents, social workers and education psychologists to provide an individual education plan to help students in need. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
The aims of the integrated education in our school are to assist students with special educational needs (SENs) to be accustomed to the campus life and allow other students to accept and care about SENs, so that a harmonious school atmosphere can be achieved. A SEN committee consisting of teachers, social workers and educational psychologists is established in our school. The school-based SEN social workers and educational psychologists provide consultation, counselling and group activities for students and parents regularly to cater for their needs. Also, uniform test and examination reviewing class conducted by Alumni tutors is arranged to render assistance to students with learning difficulties. We also offer emotional support so as to foster students’ all-round development and a healthy, positive mindset to face their campus lives. Different assessments, treatment services and special homework and examination arrangements are provided by the professionals. Personalized study plans would also be drawn up and executed, and the students’ learning would be monitored and discussed with parents, teachers and educational psychologists on a regular basis. By doing so, the students’ needs would be better understood with provision of effective support. We hold a range of activities throughout the school year to let students realize the diversity and differences of humans through games, experiences and film appreciation. This also brings up a message of acceptance and tolerance, which helps foster a culture of mutual respect and campus integration. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
Close communication and cooperation with parents is achieved through The Parent-teacher Association, which holds various meetings and activities each year for different student levels and on different themes. Parents and teachers of S.1 meet to help students adapt to and enjoy school life. Also, the Parent-Teacher Association holds a range of activities annually, including the one-day outing and Chinese New Year poon choi feast to gather parents, teacher and students together, enhancing understanding and relationship among them. |
| School Ethos |
Our school’s motto is Benevolence, Love, Diligence and Sincerity with an aim to cultivate students’ all around development of the five nurtures - morality, wisdom, physique, unity and aesthetic. In order to create good school spirit, our school not only requires our students to observe disciplines but also provides our students with an affective and cooperative learning atmosphere.<br>With a view to providing a good learning environment for our students, we make every effort to strengthen the cooperation between the school and the parents through organizing parents’ days, parents’ nights and parent-teacher activities and publishing school newsletters. <br>We put a great emphasis on moral and character education. We have set up a framework for cultivating our students’ virtues like integrity, sincerity, humility, diligence, benevolence and perseverance. Also, our students are nurtured to value the natural environment.<br>As regards academic atmosphere, we demand our students to strive for excellence, perseverance and diligence. Also, students should excel in academic and moral aspects. Our students have a habit of doing lesson preparation, revision and submitting their homework on time. <br>Our students obey the school motto and disciplines and they are courageous, righteous and responsible citizens in the community. |
| School Development Plan |
*Raise standards in Chinese, English and Putonghua. *Foster ability in independent thinking, self-confidence, self-discipline and self-rule. *Promote STEM Education, e-Learning, Develop Gifted Education and Talent Ignition Program. *To bridge the learning divergence of students *Encourage cross-disciplinary collaboration, inter-subject collaboration to promote students' English standard, develop generic learning skills and promote academic result in public examinations. *Develop life planning. Nurture positive peer influence, class spirit and school ethos, so that students can excel in conduct and academic performance. |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
*3 staff development days per year. *Encourage sharing across subject departments, lesson preparation and class observation. We also join the Quality Circle organized by Lok Sin Tong in order to encourage sharing with other schools. |
| Life-wide Learning |
There are different co-curricular activities in the school to nurture students all round development. To broaden students' horizons and facilitate the application of knowledge learnt, we encourage students to participate in various inter-school and district-wide competitions. We also offer activities such as Chinese week, English week, Mathematics and Science week, Citizenship week. Besides, we hold a variety of balls competitions and singing contest, Long Distance Run Along Shing Mun River, Mathematics and Science Quiz and Sports Day yearly. Life-wide learning periods on environment conservation, social services, experiential learning and visits to territories outside the SAR are organized. Our school also arranges a variety of excursions and enlightenment activities for students. |
