| Language Policy |
Equal emphasis is laid on both Chinese and English. While in the senior forms, according to the nature and needs of different subjects, both Chinese and English are used as the medium of instruction. In order to raise students' proficiency in English, various policies and activities are taken to create a rich English-speaking environment so as to provide students with more opportunities to use English. Such policies and activities include English Speaking Wednesdays, English Morning Reading Sessions and theme-based English activities. The setting up of the English Chat Room works towards the same objective of arousing students' interest in learning English. Reading is promoted around the campus to hone students' writing skills in both Chinese and English. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
Concerning learning strategies: <br>1. Students' independent learning and inquiry-based learning are strengthened; <br>2. Students’ reading ability is nurtured so as to enable them to learn from reading; <br>3. Various field trips are organized by different subject teachers in order to give students a diversified learning experience;<br><br>Concerning teaching strategies: <br>1. The junior secondary curriculum, supplemented with key learning programmes, is designed to meet students’ needs and to ensure what the students have learnt has been consolidated; <br>2. The school cooperates with local universities and the Education Bureau to refine curriculum planning and better teaching strategies; <br>3.The school encourages teachers to further their studies and research on teaching methodologies so as to enhance their teaching and their students' learning effectiveness. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 3X. School-based Curriculum (S3, S5-S6)<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: English Enrichment Class (S.5-S.6), STEAM (S.3) |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
Set up a Student Learning Support Group which caters for learner diversity. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
The Student Support Team of our school is responsible for planning, implementing and reviewing support for integrated education and formulating the 'School-based Integrated Education Policy'. To further meet the needs of the students, the team also provides special examination arrangements in internal examinations and public examinations. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
Participating in the school-based management via different channels, parents work closely together with the school to nurture our next generation. The publication of a PTA bulletin, plus the organization of various activities, further enhance home-school co-operation. |
| School Ethos |
A decent school ethos has been built up. With the establishment of the form teacher and class master systems, students' academic performance can be improved and their moral standards can be strengthened. The school has created a caring and loving environment to promote a healthy and positive outlook of life among students with schemes like Sunshine Class Project and merit-award system. Besides, students can work as student helpers in various activities to foster their sense of belonging to the school while boosting their self-confidence. |
| School Development Plan |
With an emphasis on academic excellence, Ju Ching Chu Secondary School (Yuen Long) is committed to enhancing the English learning environment, strengthening gifted education, and promoting the concurrent development of students in both arts and innovation; Embracing the life attitude of "Dream HIGH, Aim BIG," we empower each student to make the most of the invaluable six years spent in our school, thereby realizing their individual university dreams. |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
Every year, the school organizes staff development days and inter-school staff development days where experts and scholars are invited to exchange ideas with teachers with a view to widening teachers' scope of educational knowledge and elevating their professionalism. Field trips or visits are also arranged to meet the purpose. Besides, the school encourages teachers to pursue further education. Collaborative lesson planning sessions are held in all subject departments. The use of iPad in teaching will be implemented in all classrooms step by step to promote professional sharing of experiences. |
| Life-wide Learning |
There is a Student Union. Students are grouped into 4 Houses. Activity groups are streamed into 5 categories, namely academic, moral, arts, sports and service. The school encourages students to actively take part in all the activities like project learning, Sports Day, singing contest, school choir, dance competition, debating team, Chinese painting class, oil painting class, Maths-Science Week, Speech Festival, arts appreciation, school picnic and ball games in order to develop their potentials. Every year, the school organizes exchange tours to mainland China or other countries, and visits to various museums so as to widen students' horizons. |
