| Language Policy |
Our school adopts Putonghua as the medium of instruction for Chinese Language. Our school also empathizes the importance of learning English, more English teachers, including two additional local NETs are recruited. To attain the idea of 'biliteracy and trilingualism', measures like after school, Saturday and Summer English Enrichment courses were adopted. English Morning Assembly, Saturday English Day Camp, Grammar classes, and English Week are arranged for our students. The school also prepares a lot of English extra-curricular activities for our students, like English Musical Club, Christmas English Songs inter-class competition, Halloween Carnival, etc. With a happy learning atmosphere, students could enhance their English learning motivation and capability more easily. Besides English, Integrated Science (F.1 & F.2), Biology (F.3), Physics (F.3), Chemistry (F.3), Senior form Mathematics Extended Part (M2), BAFS, Chemistry and Physics have adopted English as their MOI, Mathematics also adopt English as their MOI in selected F.1 to F.6 classes. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
Students' intellectual development and discipline are our prime concern. Our 'Awards and Penalties System' encourages students to be proactive in study and be an upright man. Large-scale activities like Reading Scheme provide students with life-wide learning opportunities. Academic weeks and tutorial classes nurture students to be good in Chinese and English as well as in arts and science. Life & Society are offered in Junior Form to cope with the need of the development of NSS curriculum and students' needs. In Form 4 to 6, English, Chinese, Mathematics and Citizenship and Social Development classes will be split into small groups to enhance teaching quality. A whole-school approach Reading Scheme, including two morning reading periods, is launched to encourage extensive reading. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 2X and 3X. F.4 students can choose 2 or 3 electives.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: Our school will continue the development and implementation of school-based English curriculum, aiming at fostering a better English learning environment for our students and the enhancement of our students’ English ability. Moreover, to cater for the need of 'Learning Diversity', our school has joined the 'Self-Directed Learning in Science with e-learning Support for Learner Diversity and Smooth Primary-Secondary Transition' offered by the Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, aiming at developing a school-based curriculum for those students who are in need. In the course of curriculum development, two school-based curricula - Computer Literacy and Integrated Science are offered in the junior forms. |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
Our school has the tradition of organizing various kind of extracurricular activities to students, from participating inter-school Dancing Competitions to Rugby Competitions, hoping that students have the opportunity to fully use their talent and potential. Not only did the remarkable performance of our students allowed them to win a lot of prizes, but also helped them build up self-confidence. We also provide different kinds of support to students with different needs and abilities. We offer small group teaching with peer group support in learning and counseling to help students achieve better academic performance. Language therapy will be introduced to help students with language barrier at an early stage. Extracurricular activities including drumming, martial art, magic shows and adventure trainings are organized to help students learn through experience so as to be more confident, expressive, and effective in communication. Our school will support students with special education needs, including extended examination time and enlarged prints, etc. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
Besides the Gifted Education Programme and the 'Catering for Learner Differences' programmes, the school also supports a variety of activities, such as '3D Printing Workshop', 'Career planning board games', etc., to enable students with learning difficulties to cultivate their interest and enhance their confidence in learning. Moreover, lectures such as 'Understanding of Guide Dogs' help students' understand people with disabilities more and build up a culture of mutual respect and appreciation. The Student Support Team works with various subject panels and working teams in providing a wide range of support services, such as small group teaching; 'LEGO workshops' and 'Board game workshops'; speech therapy services, social and emotional management training groups, test time extension, magnifying text, etc. The school regularly communicates with parents and provides individual study plans for students in needs and actively listens to parents' opinions aiming at building up a harmonious learning culture. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
Our Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) always works closely with the school. We work together to create a nice learning environment for the students and an ethos of being loving and serving. PTA is also an important platform for parents to share the experience in their course of upbringing their children. Through the activities of Voluntary Services, Seminars, Workshops and Career Talks, we share our knowledge about personal growth of the youths, methods to promote understanding between parents and the kids, how to deal with academic pressure and how to have life planning. The annual Parent-Teachers Relay on the Sports Day not only brings parents and teachers closer, but also provides a chance for the parents to feel personally the team spirits and the sense of devotion of the students. Activities organized by PTA such as 'Lantern Festival Night', 'Used Books Trade Fair' and Students Sponsorships are highly regarded as successful events that exemplify the spirit of mutual support and cooperation of PTA.<br><br>The school attaches great importance to the development of English. In addition to the special funding provided by the school management committee, the school employs two more native English teachers to create a more favorable English learning environment. The Parent-Teacher Association also set up a number of awards to encourage students to learn English in a relaxed atmosphere. |
| School Ethos |
Our school emphasizes the importance of ethics. We nurture our students by developing the values of self-respect, self-discipline, self-confidence, love and serving. Through class/form/school-based activities, they build not only positive values and attitudes, but also the values of paying respect, responsibility, positive mentality and the ability to face challenges and pressure.<br><br>Our school fosters students to take responsibility and be a serving citizen. Moral & Civic activities and leadership trainings are organized so as to enhance their abilities of collaboration, communication and problem-solving. We organize fun fairs to help them learn positive mentality with experiences shared by student leaders.<br><br>In harmony with Whole Person Development and Life-wide Learning, we promote Stars of the Month and various reward programs which help students develop spirit of self-improvement. Students participate in extra-curricular activities so that they can learn by involvement and get support from fellow students. Adventure Ship, Adventure Training and Public Services are programs aiming to develop their self-confidence, communication skills, and the willingness to serve others. Study tours are organized periodically, which includes visit to our sister school Shanghai Nanyang Model Secondary School. Such trips broaden students’ horizons and change their learning attitude. |
| School Development Plan |
Our school spares no effort to help students strive for proficiency both in English and Chinese. The Campus TV creates an excellent bilingual environment in school. Students have ample opportunities to learn and practise English/Putonghua in daily assembly by speaking to the public about particular subjects or their personal feelings. Our students are active in inter-school English/Chinese oral practices and participate in English Day Camps along with Elite Language Classes in long vacations. We organize overseas study tours regularly for students and special English enhancement courses for junior forms. Students are also encouraged to join in-house or inter-school public speaking competitions that may be in English or in Putonghua. All these are concerted efforts aiming at improving the language competence of our students.<br><br>We are currently in a knowledge based society and we endeavour to achieve continuous improvement on teaching efficacy by the following actions.<br>1. Promotion of diverse teaching approach. For examples, learning through mini-drama, BYOD learning and various subject-based exhibitions.<br>2. Enhancement of innovative education. Apart from striving the 'IT Innovation Lab in Secondary Schools', our school also participates the STEM school-based support service provided by the EDB.<br>3. Nurture of active learners. Through participation in projects of life planning, invitation of elites from different sectors to share their experience and visits to prominent companies and institutions, we help our students think about their future, whether they want to pursue higher academic qualifications or to enter the job market. Learning-skill classes are also provided to enhance learning efficiency.<br>4. Moral education. An encouraging and gratifying atmosphere in school will be critical to students’ character building. Students learn their moral lessons through discussions of social issues and moral cases as well as participation in day camps and other activities about making friends and anti-gambling. Our students shall learn to be an upright person with good manners, self-discipline, integrity and sense of justice, being caring, loving and helpful to others.<br> |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
Every year the school will arrange at least three 'Staff Development Day' with topics related to our key areas of development identified for that particular year. |
| Life-wide Learning |
To promote an all-round education and develop leadership qualities, we place great emphasis on extra-curricular activities. Besides the Four Houses and Student Union, we have 30 extra-curricular activity clubs/societies under five categories: Academic, Interest, Music, Sports and Community Service. To stretch students' potential, most activities of the clubs/societies are run by students. OLE Days are held for F.1-F.6 students which allow students to learn through a wide range of activities. These activities together with those organized under other learning experiences help foster and reinforce students' whole person development. Students are strongly encouraged by the school to participate in external competitions of different kinds. Debate Teams, Rugby Teams, Judo Teams and Robot Club, participate actively in the inter-school matches and get amazing results in the inter-school competitions. |
