| Language Policy |
In order to enhance teaching effectiveness and better cater for learner diversity, split class arrangement and co-teaching are implemented in both Chinese and English subjects. The school also actively organizes diversified activities to create a rich English language learning environment. Junior and senior form students are required to participate in the 'Cross-Curricular Reading Programme' and 'Cross-Curricular Reading Class' respectively. The English Department regularly organizes English Ambassador Programme, English Week and English Musical, etc. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
Our school ensures most senior form students could study the electives they have selected. Applied Learning (ApL) courses are also added to develop students' career-related competencies and generic skills. For junior form students, Integrated Humanities adopts a mixed curriculum, which involves knowledge related to History, Geography, Life and Society. Project learning is also implemented to help students develop their generic skills. Moreover, our school attaches great importance to cultivating students' reading habits and has set up 'Cross-curricular Reading Classes" in which teachers teach students to read newspaper articles in Chinese and English, and about Citizenship and Social Development. Students are required to participate in both Chinese and English online reading programmes. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 3X. 11 elective subjects are available, including Applied Learning Subjects and Mathematics Extended Part Modules 1 or 2.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: Our school continuously updates the school-based curriculum in the 8 Key Learning Areas by joining School-based Curriculum Development Support Services for Secondary Schools and Collaborative Research and Development ('SEED') Projects by the Education Bureau. |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
Teachers set different goals and adopt various teaching ways according to individual students' needs. If needed, parents are invited to attend meetings about Individual Education Plans and to discuss student progress. Social workers and an educational psychologist offer counselling service related to students' emotions and social life. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
Flexible allocation of resources is made under close supervision and coordination to support students with special education needs and less-able learners for learning effectiveness and integration into school life.<br>SENCO facilitates students with SEN to cope with difficulties in school life with the assistance from 2 Inclusive Education Assistants while other members in Inclusive Education Team help students with SEN to deal with their academic issues and train their social skills with timely counselling and follow-ups. <br>Curriculum is adapted based on students’ abilities and needs. Special arrangements in examinations include extra time allowance, special grouping in oral examinations, enlarged exam papers, special seating arrangement, using screen readers and speech-to-text software, etc. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
In order to strengthen the relationship between the school and parents, the PTA organizes a wide variety of activities including PTA outings, talks, interest classes, and activities on school sports day involving parents, teachers, and students. Other activities supported by the PTA include voluntary services with parents acting as voluntary assistants in the school library and as helpers for school ceremonies. In addition, PTA also sponsors prizes for students with outstanding performance in various school activities including Most Improved Student Awards and external competitions. |
| School Ethos |
Our school strives to develop a positive whole-school ethos and culture that cultivate positive values and attitudes among our students through various strategies such as ‘Caring School Project’, ‘School Guidance Prefects Scheme’, and ‘HFTC Commendation Scheme’. Working closely with the class teachers, teachers of Guidance and Discipline Committees, the school’s social workers, and the school’s psychologist provide timely support for students and their families. With an atmosphere of love, care, and respect, our school has been awarded the Caring School in the Caring School Award Scheme by Hong Kong Christian Service fourteen times. |
| School Development Plan |
1. To improve the lesson designs with the focus of self-directed learning, to train students' learning habits in class and to encourage reading across the curriculum.<br>2. To provide training for teachers about training students' learning habits and strengthening students' self-management skills to enhance teachers' efficacy.<br>3. To create a culture of peer lesson observations and to encourage professional dialogues as well as pedagogical knowledge sharing related to self-directed learning among teachers. |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
In order to keep up with various school development policies on effective teaching and school planning and to update the competence and professionalism of our teachers, series of strategies have been implemented by the Staff Development Committee.<br>To enhance teaching effectiveness, updated teaching strategies and experience obtained from seminars and workshops are shared in our Teacher Sharing Days; Common Lesson Periods and Lesson Studies are regularly run for the preparation for teaching materials and the sharing of teaching pedagogies. Peer observation within the department and cross-departments encourages professional development. Lesson observation by parents is introduced to enhance the understanding of students’ learning at school.<br>The Chief Executive’s Award of Teaching Excellence in the subjects of English Language and Mathematics has also sparked our teachers with full determination in effective quality-teaching. |
| Life-wide Learning |
The school strongly emphasizes giving students training and development through moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic, and spiritual education. There are more than 30 interest groups. Among them, the Chinese drama group, Chinese dance group, English musical, campus TV team, STEAM group, and musical instrument classes are very popular. Students show different potentials in acquiring knowledge, skills, and values. In addition, our school has a number of uniform teams such as the Scouts and Venture Scouts, Girl Guides, The Boy Brigade, St. John Ambulance Cadets, Road Safety Patrol, and Hong Kong Air Cadets Corps to build up students’ self-discipline and self-confidence. Also, the school’s sports team and Visual Art Ambassadors have won numerous awards in different competitions. The "One Person, One Certificate" project allows S1 students to uncover their potential. Through various volunteer services, students can develop their empathy and a sense of responsibility. |
