Whole-school Language Policy:
S1 students are allocated to different classes (English classes and Chinese Class) according to their pre-S1 Attainment Test result. English, Science and Geography are taught in English while Chinese History, History and Life & Society are taught in Chinese in all Junior Form classes. For the Chinese Class, main topics in Mathematics are taught in English. There would be class re-allocation in Secondary Two.
Much efforts have been made in enhancing the whole-school English atmosphere. Through English dramas, debate activities, assemblies, English Fun Days and publication of KYC Post, our students become more confident in using English. Students also learn vocabularies and interesting facts when they look around the campus, where we have lots of English posters with well-known sayings and short passages in which key vocabularies are highlighted.

Learning and Teaching Strategies:
The Learning & Teaching Committee leads the e-Learning Team and Student Learning Team to improve teaching effec-tiveness and students’ learning ability. The committee strives towards these goals by coordinating different subject panels, organizing peer lesson observation and demonstration lessons, scheduling academic activities organized by different KLAs, offering elite and remedial classes to cater for the students’ diversified learning needs and organizing book fairs to create a rich learning atmosphere. The e-Learning Team explores effective teaching strategies for e-learning and motivates our teachers to try them out. Our students would then benefit more from e-learning and self-directed learning by not only acquiring knowledge, but also developing learning skills while strengthening self-confidence. The Student Learning Team encourages students to become motivated learners by organizing learning skills workshops and tutorial classes, promoting gifted education programmes and setting up a school-based Student Talent Pool to enhance holistic school-based gifted education. These measures help students to build a learning routine and make their learning more effective, and finally nurture a positive school climate which encourages students to stay curious and motivated.

School-based curriculum:
1. Electives: 2X and 3X. Senior secondary students are encouraged to study 3 electives or 2 electives + 1 Applied Learning course to raise their chance to pursue further studies. A school-based curriculum providing basic knowledge of Economics and BAFS is developed for S3 students for better transition to S4.
2. Curriculum highlights: I. Students are the subject of learning. They need to develop learning habits, skills and self-learning ability. Through extensive reading, English Language activities and life-wide learning activities, students are encouraged to reach out and learn outside of the classroom to enhance their academic level and develop different potential. II. The importance of training in Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics is emphasized in the junior secondary level. Students are encouraged to read more, write more and think more. Small class teaching is implemented in Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics classes so that students' learning diversity can be catered for. Furthermore, there are elite classes of Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics and Science subjects. We encourage the gifted students to participate in international tests and courses provided by tertiary institutes to broaden their horizons. III. The NSS courses and junior secondary courses are closely linked, so as to enhance students' learning ability. The course content is developed in a balanced and diversified manner, with a lot of options and allows smooth transition to students' tertiary studies.
IV. all subjects continuously develop “assessment for learning” strategies and give timely feedback to elevate students’ learning effectiveness.

Development of the Four Key Tasks:
The e-Learning Team leads the teachers to investigate, try out and evaluate effective pedagogical approaches and teaching strategies to develop students’ capacities for self-directed learning. Joining the JC Flipped Learning Pilot Project ensure our teachers receive professional support so that they could utilize e-Learning, maximize students’ learning effectiveness and ultimately nurture our students to be lifelong learners who take the ownership of their learning. Some of our English teachers continue to join the EDB "Seed” Project to develop effective strategies to cater for the learning needs of the Gifted and More Able Students in regular lessons. We also continue to be one of the pioneer schools in the Jockey Club Self-directed Learning in STEM Programme. By facilitating Self-directed Learning and STEM Education, we equip our students with essential skills for the changing world. Different KLAs collaboratively design and implement the new reading curriculum in the Reading Periods to promote reading and learning of language-across-the-curriculum (LAC).

Life Planning Education:
1. The life planning curriculum is integrated into different activities, such as assemblies, class teacher periods and OLE Days. In this way, students are expected to set targets for their life and prepare themselves better for the future challenges. 2. Students are encouraged to participate in various activities to discover their own strengths, weaknesses and interests. They are required to take online career interest tests to make better career decisions according to their own interests and talents. 3. Students can explore different future career possibilities through activities, such as talks, visits, work practices, overseas trips and Career Exploration Days. 4. Career counselling teachers offer individualized counselling to students. Making use of objective evidence, such as reports of career interest test and HKDSE predicted results, teachers give advice and relevant career information to every student. 5. Students can get updated career information from through talks, publications and various activities arranged by our college. 6. We invite tertiary institutions and alumni to organize workshops and mock interviews for senior form students to help them plan ahead for the future. 7. The Career and Life Planning Room has been set up to facilitate career counselling and provide the latest life planning information and resources.

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