| Language Policy |
Our school aims to enable our students to become biliterate and trilingual. Small class teaching is adopted in English Language, Chinese Language and Putonghua lessons at different levels, with the use of adaptive teaching resources and pedagogies, it caters for different learning diversity. Besides, English-medium extended learning activities are included in some subjects, this provides students the chances to learn English. The school also offers a wide variety of activities for students to participate in, including Chinese Language Week, English Festival and YY1 TripEdvisors. It offers an authentic environment to foster students’ language ability. Students are encouraged to join different competitions outside school like debate competition and writing competition. Students who take professional exams develop their language ability and make better preparation for their future careers and studies. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
Our teachers adopt student-centred teaching strategies, which stress the importance of peer learning and interaction between teachers and students. The aim is to enhance students’ creativity and communication and collaborative skills. The design of learning tasks focuses on students’ development of multiple intelligence, critical thinking skills and self-expression. Study tours, field trips and other kinds of outings are regularly organized to allow students to develop life skills and apply these skills in their everyday life. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 2X and 3X. To cater for students’ abilities and interests, students can choose from a wide range of subject combinations, including arts, science and business subjects; they can also select Applied Learning as their second or third elective.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: School-based curriculum tailoring has been adopted in our core subjects, including Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics. The tailor-made curriculum suits our students’ learning; it enhances the learning efficiency. Language Arts is newly introduced in English Language for S1 students, it allows them to learn in a more lively and interactive way. Besides, we have Integrated Technology, which combines Computer Literacy with Design & Technology. This school-based subject aims at introducing students to the latest advancements in technology and helping them develop creative thinking skills by engaging them in interesting and practical tasks, e.g. artificial intelligence (AI), laser printing, 3D printing and apps programming. In addition, cross-curricular curriculum has been implemented at junior secondary levels, it entails the learning of mathematics, science, visual arts and technology. With concerted effort of the teachers concerned, several STEAM packages have been developed to help students consolidate subject knowledge, enhance learning motivation and develop potentials for their future pursuits. |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
To cater for learner diversity, it is the school’s priority to suit the needs of our students by fine-tuning our school policies. Our school adopts a dual class teacher system from S1 to S4. This allows class teachers to provide thorough care to students. A support group has been set up to provide suitable help and services for students with special educational needs. In addition, our school deploys extra resources to hire additional teachers and tutors to offer homework tutorials and supplementary lessons for our students after school. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
The school adopts whole school approach to build an inclusive and caring campus by providing a variety of appropriate supporting and remedial services for students with special education needs. A Learning Supports Team has been set up to coordinate these services and make proper use of the available fund. The members of the team include an SEN coordinator, a social worker, student counsellor and SEN trained teachers. The school also encourages teachers to attend training courses run by the EDB to update their professional knowledge and enhance their skills on catering for learner diversity. Besides, the school adopts special examination arrangements, e.g. extra time allowance, special examination rooms with screen readers, to help SEN students in examinations. To further enhance home-school cooperation and help students make steady progress in school, the Learning Supports Team makes frequent contacts with the parents concerned so that they can have a better understanding of their children’s learning and growth. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
To promote better home-school cooperation and communication, our school implements various measures like organizing regular activities and parenting education programmes, managing a PTA Resources Centre, setting up a squad of parent voluntary workers and publishing the periodical “Yuen Yuen PTA Newsletter”. |
| School Ethos |
To help students develop a positive attitude towards life, our school encourages students to participate in different kinds of activities, services and training programmes. With a supportive and caring campus atmosphere, students regard the school as their second home. Student Supports Team and all other clubs and interest groups provide extra-curricular learning opportunities for students to develop multiple intelligence and a sincere and devoted attitude towards life. |
| School Development Plan |
1. Nurture students to develop positive values, build a positive campus culture.<br>~ Teachers understand positive educational theory well by taking part in professional development; parents can be familiar with positive thinking by joining various programmes and putting it into practice in daily life.<br>~ Through participating in different kinds of activities, students can be developed with a positive attitude, and it also allows them to get acquainted with themselves so as to set personal goals.<br>~ Build a positive campus culture, let students be proud of being the members in YY1.<br>2. Boost students to learn actively, help them develop effective learning skills.<br>~ Arrange different school-based activities and join off-campus events, nurture students to develop interest in academia and enhance their confidence in learning.<br>~ Provide scaffolding for students to set learning aims and plan study schedules, help them learn effectively.<br>~ Promote self-directed learning, learning methods and tools will be optimised by progressively introducing the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programme. |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
1. School-based Staff Development Programmes: the school organizes seminars, workshops and training day camps for all teaching staff.<br>2. Professional Development: all teaching staff will formulate their own “Teacher Professional Development Plan”. The school adopts an encouraging policy to facilitate teachers to attend professional development courses.<br>3. Professional Interflow: the school encourages teachers to participate in local, mainland and overseas exchange programmes. |
| Life-wide Learning |
Our school provides a variety of extra-curricular activities for students, including Arts & Interests, Sports, Social Services and Academic Clubs, it strengthens students’ potentials. “Life-wide Learning Day” is organized to let students extend their learning experience beyond the classroom by taking part in diversified activities. Besides, OneSports Centre has been set up, it provides the professional equipment and quick response training system. Together with the fitness training center, it enables students to have a formal physical fitness training and help them develop a strong and healthy body. In addition to annual Athletic Meet, regular inter-house and inter-class sports competitions are held, it provides a platform for students to show their sports talents, stretch their potentials and strengthen the senior form students’ leadership skills. In addition, plenty of our students can achieve excellent results in various open competitions as our school encourages students to broaden their horizons and gain more experience by taking part in these contests. As a recognition of students’ achievements, “Learning Achievement Sharing Day” is held every year. Parents, teachers and students can share the joy and appreciate versatile performance. |
