Adhering to "successful education" and empowering students to develop in an all-round way

As the first middle school in Ma'anshan, Chiu Chow Association Secondary School has always adhered to the school philosophy of "successful education" since its founding in 1987. It firmly believes that every student has the potential and desire to succeed. It is committed to promoting students' academic and moral integrity through rich and diverse courses and activities, and cultivating outstanding young people with both family and country feelings and international vision. Principal Wong Pui ChiWe hope that every student can have firm values, a positive attitude towards life, solid skills and extensive knowledge. They can not only be based on the local area and inherit the culture, but also be able to look at the world and have the courage to innovate, so that they can continue to achieve their own "success" on the road to life in the future.

VASK's four major educational elements integrate the spirit of school motto into teaching

The school's education is closely centered around the four core elements of VASK (Value, Attitude, Skill, and Knowledge), and the school motto "Be diligent and encourage learning" is a vivid interpretation of this concept. Principal Wong Pui Chi pointed out: "'Dignity' corresponds to the shaping of values ​​and attitudes, guiding students to uphold correct character; 'Encouragement' focuses on the transfer of skills and knowledge, helping students lay their academic foundation and improve their comprehensive abilities." Under this framework, the school deeply integrates activity experiences into the curriculum system, making every practice a classroom for students' growth.

Studying abroad broadens horizons and cultivates confidence and structure

Overseas study is a major educational highlight of the school and an important manifestation of the fairness of "successful education". As early as twenty years ago, the school took the lead in exploring overseas study and became a "pioneer" in this field. The school adheres to the principle of "full participation, no screening", and all students receive equal learning opportunities. Principal Wong Pui Chi believes that every student should have the experience of going out of Hong Kong and expanding their horizons. This kind of fair educational opportunity is the basis for cultivating students' confidence and structure.

The school aims to enrich students' learning experience, lead them out of their comfort zones, and tailor overseas study projects with different themes for all levels. Each trip is closely connected with the subject courses. For example, the Secondary 2 "Wuhan, Chibi History, Culture and Natural Science Exploration Tour", the Secondary 4 "Southern Fujian Study Tour and Cultural Experience Tour", the Secondary 5 "Bashu Scientific Research, Literature and Art and Sichuan University Study Tour", etc., allow students to transform the texts in the textbooks into real visual and sensory experiences. In addition to learning cultural knowledge, they also cultivate feelings for their family and country.

In recent years, the school has further expanded its overseas study area, organizing students to go abroad and look at the world, such as "Mongolian Cultural Customs Exploration Tour", "Singapore's Trendy People Traceability Tour", "Malaysian Cultural Ecological Exploration Tour", "Australian English and Cultural Experience Study Tour Group"; next, the school also plans to launch a "Harry Potter" themed British study tour group to improve students' foreign language skills; and the "Fuji Mountain Climbing Challenge" project in conjunction with mountaineering training courses to hone students' perseverance and determination.

Multi-dimensional development of STEAM, innovation and technology knowledge feedback to the community

STEAM education is an area that the school has focused on developing in recent years. It is divided into two dimensions: "STEAM for Elite" and "STEAM for All": all junior high school students participate in STEAM-related classes to lay basic knowledge and skills; students with potential in the STEAM field are selected to participate in international competitions and gain knowledge in the competition. Now, the school has upgraded it to "STEAM for Communities", allowing students' innovation and technology capabilities to serve the community, paying attention to the living environment of the elderly, and designing technology products that are easy for the elderly to use. Through such design activities, students can not only transform the scientific and technological knowledge learned in the classroom into practical abilities, but also develop a sense of responsibility to care for society and serve others.

Promote AI teaching applications and provide personalized learning

The school actively responds to the Education Bureau’s plan for the development of artificial intelligence and vigorously promotes the application of AI in teaching. In the Chinese subject, students can upload their essays to the AI ​​platform, and the AI ​​will make detailed corrections on the structure, language expression, logical thinking, etc. of the essay, and generate a detailed feedback report; after students make modifications based on the report, the teacher will guide the students on the issues, achieving the dual improvement of "AI initial revision + teacher's intensive lecture". The English department uses AI to carry out composition correction and oral training, simulating real communication scenarios, conducting oral conversations with students, and instantly correcting pronunciation and grammatical errors to help students break through the bottleneck of "dare not speak".

Expand the language course landscape and increase cross-cultural communication skills

Language learning is the key to opening up the world. On the basis of ensuring that students are biliterate and trilingual, the school actively expands the language curriculum to meet diverse learning needs. This year, the school has launched Korean and Spanish courses for junior high school students. The course closely follows students' interests. For example, the Korean class will incorporate Korean cultural knowledge, and the Spanish class will combine simple daily communication scenarios to make language learning no longer boring. In addition, the school also provides financial support to encourage students to participate in off-campus German and Urdu courses on Saturdays.

Principal Wong Pui Chi believes that by learning languages ​​from different countries, students can better understand foreign cultures and learn to view the world from multiple perspectives, which is highly consistent with the school's goal of "backing on the motherland and facing the world." To this end, the school has also launched a series of special activities. Students can accumulate "English Passport" points by participating in English activities throughout the year. Those who ultimately achieve the goal can receive simulated "British study tour" rewards to improve their English application skills in practice.

Carry out interdisciplinary activities to cultivate "interdisciplinary talents"

The future society will need "composite talents" who are flexible and can integrate knowledge from multiple fields. Therefore, the school has designed a series of interdisciplinary activities, such as the "Entrepreneurship Carnival" held at the secondary and tertiary levels, which integrates resources from computer science, design and technology, home economics and business. In the classroom stage, teachers from various subjects guide students in simple programming, product design skills, learning dessert making, business marketing knowledge, etc. After class study, students work in groups and start planning their own "entrepreneurial projects." On the day of the carnival, the school simulated a real market environment and distributed "virtual currency" to all students in the school. Each group set up stalls to sell their products. They not only had to showcase their works, but also used business marketing techniques to attract customers. Finally, outstanding projects were selected based on "sales", making learning lively and interesting.

"Positive Trend Reward Program" Positive experience and self-recognition

Students' learning motivation comes from their inner positive experiences and self-recognition. The school creates a positive campus atmosphere through various methods to stimulate students' potential and self-confidence. The "Positive Trend Award Program" is one of the school's special projects. Teachers will issue "appreciation cards" to students. Whether they wipe the blackboard carefully, treat others politely, or bravely raise their hands to answer questions, they will all receive appreciation cards.欣赏卡由老师亲笔书写具体的奖励理由与鼓励语言，让学生感受到自己的努力被看见、被肯定。

与此同时，学生累积的欣赏卡可兑换多种奖励，当中包括物质上的激励，权利上的优惠及体验类的奖励。 Principal Wong Pui Chi added: “This year’s appreciation card was designed independently by the students, with the students’ names and creative patterns printed on it. This not only makes the rewards more memorable, but also allows students to feel their dominant position in the school and enhances their sense of belonging to the school.”