| Language Policy |
To foster and ensure more effective learning in our students, Chinese is the medium of instruction. Under the Fine-tuning of MOI arrangements for Secondary Schools, greater flexibility in increasing the exposure of students to English has been granted. To raise the English standard of students, the English Department has cooperated with the departments of Geography, Life and Society/ Citizenship, Economics and Society and Science to teach the subject knowledge in English in selected topics in the mode of English Extended Learning Activities. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
To equip our Junior Form students with the basic research skills and methods, the essential skills which will be called for in their senior secondary years, project work is introduced in junior forms in subjects like Chinese History, Social Studies and Science. On the other hand, we have been making full use of various resources available in the community to fund different kinds of teaching and learning measures and curriculum development. This year, we are participating in Multilevel Leadership Network for SDL Innovation to Advance STEM Development of the University of Hong Kong in hopes of fostering creativity and problem-solving skills in our students through cross-curricular STEM programmes. To cultivate presentation, thinking and research skills as well as creativity, interactive lessons are adopted as much as possible with emphasis on self-directed learning, questioning, group discussion and presentation. To cater for the different learning needs, students are streamed and allocated to different classes in all levels according to their performance in the language subjects and mathematics as well as their different learning needs. In class, collaborative learning is adopted to encourage learning from each other among students. After school, remedial lessons and enrichment programmes are run to address specific learning needs. Saturday school is also run for Secondary 6 students to aid them in tackling the core subjects in HKDSE. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 2X and 3X. Over 14 elective subjects are offered. Students can also choose Applied Learning or Extended Parts of Mathematics. There are also school-based other learning experiences courses to enrich students' learning experiences and record their performance in their student learning profiles.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: Student-centered curricula are supplemented with extensive cross-curricular activities to enrich and balance the learning experiences of our students to foster whole-person development in our students. To enhance our teaching effectiveness, collaborative lesson planning, peer observation and cross-curricular meeting are organized and held regularly to adjust the teaching and learning contents to address the needs of our students promptly. |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
Split class policy is adopted to reduce the teacher to student ratio and cater for learner diversity. In senior forms, A classes and B classes are split into 3 groups in the core subjects (Chinese and Mathematics), 4 groups in the core subject English based on the abilities of the students. To address the difference in learning needs among our students, extra resources are deployed to hire additional teacher to conduct small-class teaching. School-based curriculum and teaching materials as well as differentiated assessments are developed in different subjects to help different ability groups to learn. We also strive to help students with special needs by providing them with appropriate assessment. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
We employ a whole-school approach in adopting Integrated Education. We set up a student support team which comprises SEN Co, Sen Supporting teacher, Educational Psychologist, core subject teachers and Teaching Assistants. To facilitate the effectiveness of learning of students with different educational needs, we have put several measures. To cater for learner diversity, differentiated curricula, instruction and assessments have been adopted and implemented. Core curriculum and extended curriculum have been drawn to meet the diverse needs of students in various subjects. A wide range of programmes, namely, early identification scheme, streaming, support programme, career planning programme, staff development and Home-School collaboration measures, have been put in place to enhance the learning effectiveness of students. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
We value a strong partnership between school and families. Every year, a number of Home-School Cooperation functions and activities are organized throughout the academic year including talks, seminars and local trips. We encourage parents to participate in these activities and act as parent volunteers so as to know more about the school and build connections with us. Through cooperation and joint efforts, it is aimed to create a loving and caring learning environment and to give the best support to our students. |
| School Ethos |
We are a supportive and caring co-educational Catholic school for students aged from twelve to eighteen. <br>At CFS, we aim to provide students a happy and caring learning place where students can study and grow in a positive Catholic environment, where it will enable students to reach their full potential intellectually, physically, aesthetically, ethically, and spiritually.<br>We expect students to achieve high academic standards. Students are expected to work hard and to show respect for others and to take pride in their appearance. We seek to prepare all our students for their future beyond school. High standard of behaviour and self-discipline are also expected. We aim to develop a sense of responsibility in our students, not only for themselves, but also towards everyone with whom they are in contact.<br>Our high expectations apply not only to our students but also to all the staff as we strive to develop the best possible learning environment for the students entrusted in our care. Our teaching staff plans the curriculum and delivers their lessons in such a way that students are well engaged and motivated. <br>In the coming academic year, our school will continue to offer a broad and balanced curriculum designed to meet the opportunities and challenges in the 21st century. |
| School Development Plan |
Annual School Development Plan (Overview):<br>1. Refine the curricula and the differentiated assessments, develop career planning a multiple-goals in students.<br>2. Make informed decisions in enhancing the effectiveness of teaching and learning with the technology of big data; develop the computational thinking skills ; and build up an AI campus.<br>3. strengthen the education of the core Catholic values; nurture positive core values of a family in students across subjects. |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
We not only encourage our teaching staff to participate in different kinds of teaching-related courses organized by EDB and different universities but also organize seminars and professional training workshops to promote our teaching staff’s continuous professional growth and establish a culture of self-evaluation and improvement. We also focus on teaching staff’s appraisal and strengthen accountability. |
| Life-wide Learning |
The school has a total of 38 extracurricular activity groups. Through different types of activities, students can make good use of their spare time to develop various interests and learn to get along with others. Through participating in volunteer services, students can learn how to care about others, serve the community, and enhance their life experience. In order to enhance students' leadership skills, students are arranged to participate in leadership training programs and workshops so as to enhance their team spirit and leadership skills. We also help widen students’ horizons by organizing exchange programs in China and foreign countries. Some of our award-winning school clubs like Debate Club, Basketing Team and Football Team actively take part in different inter-school competitions. The school’s Student Union also hold different activities at school to let students show off their talents. |
