| Language Policy |
Based on students' language learning needs, both English and Chinese groups are organized in strengthening English support in different classes. Unrivaled international network, English-rich learning environment: O.M.I, our sponsoring body, provides strong support on building an unrivaled international network and resources to enhance our English learning environment. Through our network, a higher-than-norm Native English teachers are invited to work closely with our English Team. Students can learn from people of different cultures and enjoy using English as part of their daily school life. Speaking with foreigners becomes a norm in our school. The School has introduced Extended Learning Activities in English for all classes. Students at S.4 and above levels can, based on their academic ability and English standard, choose to study the core and elective subjects in English whenever appropriate. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
Academic excellence is what we always pursue. We have participated in the QAMAS in 2011 to 2020 and was awarded the accreditation. It acknowledges our commitment in providing quality examination and assessment management, and recognizes our excellent effort in delivering high quality examinations and adopting good assessment practices. Our school emphasize on student-focused generic skill-based learning. Reading, writing, learning skills, use of I.T., project-learning and speaking skills are included in the yearly assessment of students' performance. In Four consecutive years, our public examination results in HKDSE (2012-2023) is remarkable. They obtained various offers from local, mainland and Taiwan universities. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 2X and 3X. Our school provides 10 HKDSE elective subjects for senior high school students, including: C Hist, Geo, Econ, BAFS, ICT, Phy, Chem, Bio, V.A., Maths M1 and M2, Some of these subjects adopt English as medium of instruction by groups. Applied Learning courses are also provided.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: Students are streamed into different classes according to their academic abilities, with top students in one class and others in other classes of mixed abilities. Different classes and subjects will have their own tailor-made curriculum with respect to teaching progress, learning content, exercises, tests and examinations. Since 2021, our school has added a new school-based subject, known as STEAM education for S.1 and 2 students. STEAM topics like Water Rockets, Hovercrafts and AI topics have been included to carry out inquiry-based learning. A co-curricular activity, known as Scientific Inventor, has been organized to set up a platform for students to invent new products or modify existing products to train creative skills. Since 2022, our school has offered School based STEAM: Arduino Certification Courses for S.4 and 5 students who are interested in innovation and technology education and gain an in-depth understanding of the application of innovation and technology technologies. |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
Our Gifted Programme is tailored for students with special talents in sports, science and other areas. The School allocates extra resources including social workers and teaching assistants to take care of students with educational needs. Pastoral care services are provided by social services institutions to small groups and individual students. S.1 to S.3 students are required to stay after school three times a week to attend homework guidance or remedial classes. Students with learner diversity will also be taken care of. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
NDC adopts a whole-school approach in building up an accommodating and inclusive campus where all students are welcomed and their needs are taken care of. Through deploying various fundings and subsidies such as Capacity Enhancement Grant, Learning Support Grant, Grant for Supporting NCS Students with SEN, Top-up Fund, the school provides individualized and diversified supports which aim at promoting the students’ academic performance and enriching their school life. Catering for the students’ diverse learning needs, the school has offered a wide variety of school-based supports. For example, after-school study group to boost the study skills; Chinese reading and writing training group to improve the reading fluency. Educational psychologist is the advisor to the training groups targeting students’ executive functioning, social and communication skills. Individual Education Plan (IEP) and Special Examination Arrangement (SEA) are offered to the students in need. Student support team offers multi-disciplinary support, including vice-principals, SEN coordinator, SEN support teachers, educational psychologist, speech therapist, social workers and teaching assistances. Home-school co-operation is vital to the growth of a child. The school has built up an effective communication platform with parents and regularly invites parents to discuss and review the supports given to the students. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
Parents and Teachers Association comprises of parents and teachers officials, including representatives from the teachers club. Parent representative is also invited to be a member of the Tender Approving Committee, strengthening the understanding and cooperation between parents, IMC and teachers. Parents are also invited to organize activities to improve parent-children relationship and strengthen support to school development. |
| School Ethos |
The School upholds the Catholic values and putting emphasis on students' moral values and behaviour. Our school ethos and curriculum design are highly commended in external review. Our pastoral care teams at every level effectively support the growth of our youth. Our school has been awarded Caring School. |
| School Development Plan |
Focus of the 3-year plan: <br>1. Maintaining national security, establishing positive values, enhancing the development of innovation and technology education and improving the effectiveness of learning and teaching;<br>2. Promoting students’ positive aspiration and wellness development through enhancing school culture of positive thinking;<br>3. Establishing Professional Sharing Culture, Enhancing Training for Teachers and Improving School Effectiveness. |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
The staff development team is responsible for supporting the professional development of teachers. Through utilizing teacher's professional development data, Teachers are encouraged to improve management and teaching effectiveness through all possible means. |
| Life-wide Learning |
Our school has established more than 30 prefect group, societies and extra-curricular groups to help students develop lifelong learning abilities and achieve the goal of whole-person development in order to face social changes.<br>Prefect group and societies are Catholic Society, Chinese Society, English Society, Mathematics Society, Scientific Inventor, Campus Studio Prefect, Careers Prefect, Moral and National Education Prefect, Library Prefect, IT Prefect, Visual Art Prefect, Music Prefect, Physical Education Prefect.<br>Extra-curricular groups are Hong Kong Red Cross Youth Unit 47, 191st Scout Group, School Road Safety Patrol Group, Flag-Raising Team, English Ambassador, Putonghua Ambassador, Chinese History Club, School Choir, Visual Art Training Group, Basketball Group, Boys’ Baseball and Softball Group, Girls’ Baseball and Softball Group, Lacrosse Group, Volleyball Group, Badminton Group, Taekwondo Class, Fencing Group, Dodgebee Group, Guitar Class, Band, Jazz Dance Class, Magic Class, Make-up Class, NDC Care.<br> |
