Whole-school Language Policy:
1. A practical approach has been adopted in school-based medium-of-instruction policy. From S.1 onwards, Extended Learning Activities in English are introduced gradually. Mathematics is taught in English in S.3 to prepare students for studying Mathematics and Science in English in senior forms.
2. To enrich the school’s English environment, three Native English teachers have been employed in order to provide students with more opportunities to communicate in English, both in and out of the classroom. Also, a school-based English curriculum has been introduced to raise students’ English standards.
3. In addition to English learning, the school has been promoting RAC and cross curricular learning. Besides, the school has stepped up the training on students’ Chinese writing skills, as well as their analytical and presentation skills in Chinese. Students are frequently required to think deeply and give comments in depth in order to strengthen their communication and inference skills.

Learning and Teaching Strategies:
1. The school aims at promoting diversified teaching approaches which encourage interaction between teachers and students, as well as cooperative learning. Various life-wide learning activities are regularly held to develop students’ creativity, critical thinking and self-regulation in learning. Students’ learning experiences in areas such as moral education, life planning and social services can be broadened.
2. Every classroom is equipped with a computer, a visualiser and a television to facilitate teaching using information technology. Tablet computers are used to increase students' autonomy through mobile e-learning.
3. In order to cater for students’ diversified needs and abilities, and provide tailor-made teaching materials, school-based curricula are adopted in various subjects in junior forms to help students acquire knowledge and develop critical thinking skills.
4. There are split groups in major subjects in junior forms to create a more favourable teacher-student ratio, so as to cater for students' learning needs.

School-based curriculum:
1. Electives: 2X and 3X. For the first and second groups, each group consists of six electives respectively. The third group offers 2 electives for students to choose from.
2. Curriculum highlights: The school stresses diversified curricula in order to promote students' spiritual, moral, intellectual, physical, social and aesthetic growth and balanced development. By encouraging student-teacher interactions and collaborative learning, students’ communicating and problem-solving abilities are effectively enhanced. In addition, various life-wide learning activities and cross-curricular learning programmes are regularly organised to develop students’ creativity and critical thinking from multiple perspectives.

Development of the Four Key Tasks:
1. Reading is the cornerstone of learning. There is morning reading time to foster good reading habits. In addition, there are both Chinese and English extensive reading schemes. Students are also required to read newspapers and cross-modular articles in CSD. Apart from these measures, the Best Readers Scheme is carried out to increase exposure to a rich variety of text types, as well as to enhance student learning in various knowledge domains. Besides, through diversified activities held in the new library, such as library cafe, the school reading atmosphere was greatly enhanced.
2. An e-learning platform provides a variety of study options, for instance, online exercises, quizzes and forums, through which teachers and students can interact. The goal is to have students learn in a self-directed manner without boundaries.
3. The Academic Committee works actively in concert with all subject panels in implementing project learning, through the cooperative learning approach.
4. Different subject panels in school, including Life Education, CSD, Social Studies, Chinese History and Physical Education, together with the Discipline and Guidance Committee, organise thematic activities to help students develop positive moral values and civic awareness. Additionally, morning assemblies and weekly assemblies aim to cultivate healthy, responsible, caring and perseverant citizenship among students.

Life Planning Education:
Through students' self awareness, our school aims at helping students realise their dreams and fostering positive values, equipping them with a variety of skills through student planning projects, and experiencing different aspects of job training, finally making adjustments to their direction in life. In order to attain our goals, various inspiring activities are held according to students' different learning stages, including life planning lessons, aptitude professional analysis, workshops, talks, visits, life planning group, enterprise founding group, and career week. Moreover, a life planning room, namely 'Career Lounge' was also established. It not only provides teachers and students with a considerable amount of materials regarding tertiary education and occupations, but also a comfortable environment for students to explore their strengths, plan their future and pursue their dreams.

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