Whole-school Language Policy:
English is the major Medium of Instruction (MOI) in HTYC (please refer to the subjects offered in 2022/23 and subjects to be offered in 2023/24 for details). Due emphasis is put on strengthening an English learning environment with English ready for use in academic pursuits and daily life situations. English debating, drama and puppetry training, musicals, and Language Arts activities have been developing vehemently, with students having remarkable performances and attaining outstanding awards. All subjects are taught in English except the Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua, Liberal Studies, Citizenship and Social Development, Life & Society and Ethics & Religious Education, with the announcement, sharing and conversation in English, etc. Also, abundant resources work on trilingualism and bi-literacy. Reading habits, sound curriculum and rich language activities like debating, drama, writing, etc. all aim at effective expression and high-order thinking, English and Chinese alike.
Native-speaking English teacher employed. The annual English Week is the most valued highlight during which all students participate and enjoy.

Learning and Teaching Strategies:
School emphasizes the importance of "high expectations with love" for students' development. Individual tender concern accompanies high expectations for all. All-round education is marked with dual emphases on academic pursuits and personal development, underpinned by the spirit to pursue excellence and self-regulation. The "Study Targets Scheme" motivates students to aim high for their academic results. Learning effectiveness, self-management ability and self-assertion are stressed among all students. Guidelines from CDI, requirements from HKEAA, and students' abilities are considered in the curriculum. Teaching effectiveness is constantly reviewed and elevated through collaborative curriculum design, peer lesson observation and professional dialogues. Extensive reading for Chinese, English and other disciplines is secured with the Reading Log Book. Reading habits are always emphasized. Good Books Recommendation Scheme by HTYC teachers and students are very good encouragement, alongside morning reading, HTYC Reading Award Scheme, and other external reading awards district and territory-wide. Reading Club and reading workshops help elevate language proficiency as well. Book sharing also plays a very important part. For S.1-3, to stretch the varied strengths of students, there is a "performance grouping" arrangement in Chinese, English, and Mathematics to achieve more effective learning. Students actively participate in interschool competitions and international assessments, with outstanding achievements. Students with varied talents are recommended to Gifted Education programmes by EDB, HKAGE, and universities for suited training and development.
We have been making good use of e-learning strategies for innovative and interactive pedagogy inside and outside the classrooms. Bring your own device (BYOD) policy has been put forward from S1 to S5 in 2022-23. Electronic blackboards are installed in classrooms to further facilitate good learning.

School-based curriculum:
1. Electives: 3X. Besides 4 core subjects, students select 3 electives according to their interests, strengths and future planning.
2. Curriculum highlights: The senior curriculum aims at building a broad basis of knowledge to support further academic studies, mounted with a Gifted Education system to cater for the diverse strengths of the high-achievers. This is accompanied by abundant opportunities to make presentations which promote knowledge consolidation and experience sharing. All-round development is provided especially through school strengths such as Language training, IT education, music education and service opportunities.
3.Project-based learning (PBL) Programme for S3 students working collaboratively in groups applying IT and STEAM skills to design innovative products to solve daily life problems.
4.After-school Enriched IT Class Programme running advanced IT training courses for S.2 to S.5 students, helps to elevate students' competence and skills.
5.After-school Student Artists Training Classes are provided in painting, ceramic and glass arts and Chinese Calligraphy.

Development of the Four Key Tasks:
Strengthening values education which includes Moral and Civic Education, Environmental Education, Basic Law Education and National Education through various subjects (esp. Ethics & Religious Education and Home Class Period), activities, study tours, etc. Emphasizing Reading across the Curriculum (RaC) with individual, subject and cross-subjects reading schemes, reading sharing accompanied by a resourceful School Library with printed and e-resources, and various reading activities to promote learning to learn. S.1-S.3 project-based learning scheme followed by investigative study activities in senior forms. HTYC largely renewed IT and computer facilities to promote e-learning, together with BYOD policy and the installation of an electronic blackboard in classrooms for interactive and effective learning. HTYC is also selected by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer as one of the eight pilot Hong Kong secondary schools from 2015/16 - 2022/23 which organize Enriched IT Classes to nurture IT expert students, for the development of Hong Kong.

Life Planning Education:
Life planning education is one of the key components in promoting whole-person development, with the objectives of enabling students’ self-understanding, personal planning, goal setting, as well as self-reflection and revision, and equipping students with the knowledge of various study, career and training pathways, work ethics and the working world.
Students are equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitude to make wise choices in accordance with their interests, abilities and orientations; and guided to integrate their career/academic aspirations with whole-person development and life-long learning.

Details: https://www.htyc.edu.hk/CP/pG/18/40/24