Establish a spectrum of success and create a rich life

Yan Oi Tong Tin Ka Ping Secondary School Taking benevolence, love and loyalty as its school motto, it emphasizes the balanced development of students’ six educations and is committed to cultivating students to become young people with self-learning spirit, cultural accomplishment and good character, who can contribute to their families, society, country and the entire world. Principal Kai Sze Fai, Alex said: "'Love' is the core value of our school. It is not just about cultivating pillars of society, but also about allowing students to grow up in an environment full of love, pursue a life of wisdom, kindness, and ability, and at the same time develop their potential and character strengths, learn to be brave enough to face challenges, not afraid of failure, and know how to be grateful and appreciate themselves and others, so as to achieve a rich life full of happiness."

Thinking about the source, Chinese culture education

The school takes "gratitude" as its core and emphasizes thinking about the source. It promotes Chinese cultural education from the perspective of three "sources" and guides students to understand the meaning behind Chinese culture. The first "source" lies in religion, which guides students to be grateful to God for creating all things and for granting a spacious campus and rich teaching and learning resources; the second "source" lies in the inheritance of five thousand years of Chinese culture, thanking the sages for inheriting fine traditions and providing learning reference for future generations; the third "source" lies in disciplines. Through "Exploring the World Science", students are led into the field of intangible cultural heritage and carry out interdisciplinary learning to explore ancient sources.

This year, the school will open the Chinese Culture Room "Pu Yi Xuan" to display Chinese antique furniture, Six Arts utensils, calligraphy and paintings, and create a space full of literary and artistic atmosphere to create a Chinese culture learning base integrating Chinese, history, art, and music. Traditional school-wide festival activities such as Mid-Autumn Festival reunions and festivals to welcome the New Year will also be arranged daily to allow students to understand the spiritual connotation of China's excellent traditional culture in an immersive experience, nourish their souls, and establish students' positive values.

Promote positive education and build a caring campus

The school promotes positive education through classroom teaching, campus activities, learning experiences, etc., focusing on cultivating students' character strengths and growth mindset. Through caring classroom management, students' positive emotions and learning engagement are enhanced in classroom and campus activities, good teacher-student and peer relationships are established, and students' sense of accomplishment is established through various activities to explore the meaning of life.

In terms of cultivating a growth mindset, the school teaches students to learn from mistakes, not be afraid of failure, and build resilience to cope with challenges in study, life, and the future; teachers accept students' mistakes, patiently guide students to make corrections, and help students discover their potential and character strengths, and apply them to their daily lives; teachers in various subjects also help students construct personalized learning models, such as splitting learning steps to help them master teaching content and build learning confidence.

At the same time, the school integrates positive character education into the curriculum. Including "Positive Growth Class" every Thursday, special teaching and learning activities of Science: Exploring the "Disappearing Smell" of World Science, and integrating meditation classes into regular classes. By teaching students the "tools" to relieve stress such as mindfulness body drawing and breathing exercises, students can use the mindfulness lessons learned to relax and benefit their body and mind when facing pressures such as study and test anxiety.

Pay equal attention to theory and practice and create opportunities to apply what you have learned

The school has established a clear framework for STEAM education, paying equal attention to curriculum and practice, and cultivating students' scientific and technological literacy and comprehensive abilities in an all-round way. The school adopts a three-tier STEAM education promotion model: "STEAM for all" to ensure that all students have access to basic knowledge; "STEAM for some" to provide students with detachable and in-depth learning to cultivate innovation and technology thinking; "STEAM for elite" to cooperate with professional tutors from outside the school to provide guidance and encourage students to participate in open competitions to promote their scientific and technological innovation potential. In addition, the school participates in the Chinese University Jockey Club "Smart" for the Future Program, integrating formal AI courses into junior high school curriculum; it also offers generative AI teaching courses to guide students in writing instructions, selecting materials, and conducting study activities. For example, secondary and secondary students use AI to generate positive education themed images and print them on environmental protection bags.

The school actively encourages students to participate in off-campus competitions to broaden their knowledge horizons. Students have outstanding performance and have won many awards. Including: the "International Youth Innovation and Technology Olympiad 2024" won the runner-up among schools in the artificial intelligence secondary school group, the third runner-up in the team system, and the inter-school championship and third runner-up in the drone group; won the third runner-up in the "Greater Bay Area Youth Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Challenge 2024"; won the speed award champion and overall runner-up in the simulated flight competition; won the third runner-up in the WRC World Machinery Competition selection. Through competitions, students can integrate scientific and technological knowledge, build self-confidence and a sense of achievement, and at the same time cultivate teamwork spirit, creativity and problem-solving skills, providing multiple paths for future development.

Introducing aviation courses to equip the future early

The school has always kept pace with the times and actively developed innovative courses so that students can begin to be exposed to high-tech technology at the junior high school level and be equipped with the abilities they need in the future as early as possible. The school has developed school-based aviation courses into a core project of STEAM education, using theory and practice in parallel to help students develop their personal potential and cultivate STEAM literacy and attitudes in the 21st century.

The course covers aviation principles, simulated flight, drone operation and aviation career exploration, integrating elements from multiple learning areas while strengthening basic programming, data analysis and artificial intelligence application learning, cultivating students' interdisciplinary integration, comprehensive thinking and innovation abilities, and continuously developing the learning outcomes of aviation-specific courses. Last year, the school was certified as a "Chinese Aviation Characteristics School" by the China Aviation Society.

In terms of teaching facilities, the school has a Maker Space, which is equipped with simulated aviation computers, aircraft simulated aircraft, laser cutting machines and 3D printers. Students can learn aircraft operation through simulation training and use the equipment to make aircraft parts to experience the fun of scientific innovation. In addition, the school also carries out professional teacher training, invites pilots to explain the key points of the course, and compiles a school-based aviation course manual to provide teachers with a professional teaching framework.

In the future, the school plans to focus on aviation themes, carry out interdisciplinary collaborative teaching in computers, science, design and technology, and invite pilots to give lectures to let students understand the aviation industry and help them plan for the future. Some students came up with the idea of ​​becoming pilots after taking the course, and took the initiative to learn aviation English terminology, which indirectly improved their English proficiency and effectively stimulated students' learning motivation and independent research awareness.

Create an English learning atmosphere and integrate innovative technology into language teaching

The school is committed to creating an English-based learning atmosphere and comprehensively improving students' language abilities and core competencies through diversified activities, curriculum innovation and the application of artificial intelligence. In terms of learning atmosphere and regular activities, the school has specially set up "English Week", "English Fun Days", "English Speaking Days" and lunchtime English activities to allow students to enhance their confidence in English application through interactive communication with two foreign teachers. In addition, the school offers English drama courses, and students can demonstrate their learning results through competitions or performances at the end of the semester to enhance their sense of achievement. The school also arranges for students to watch English plays performed by cross-cheer troupes, and plans to organize musicals and English study tours to further promote immersive English learning experiences.

Facing the challenges of the digital age, the school integrates artificial intelligence technology into English teaching, emphasizing the cultivation of students' creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. For example, the Kahoot! online interactive platform is introduced, and AI writing and conversation workshops are held to allow students to create stories and combine AI technology to create pictures and music to improve students' English expression skills. The foreign English teacher in charge of the project, Mr. Kizilates Muhammed Sezer, has won the "Outstanding E-Teaching Award in English Education" from the University of Hong Kong, and has been invited to share educational experiences at multiple international conferences. Students have also participated in competitions such as the "Human AI Creative Writing Contest" under the leadership of the teacher, and have repeatedly won good results and achieved remarkable results.