Inherit wisdom and build ideals; innovation and technology excellence reveal the future

TWGHs Lee Ching Dea Memorial CollegeFor fifty-five years, we have been cultivating talents. Over the years, we have been focusing on the needs of students and are committed to creating an inclusive and ideal learning environment, making the school a second home for every student. In recent years, the school has carried out a large number of active and effective practices in artificial intelligence, career planning, language education, support for mainland students, etc., while focusing on the integration of social resources and educational innovation. With diverse and new educational concepts, Principal Tsang Wing Shan leads students to steadily improve their public examination scores, including achieving level 5 or above in Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics, Biology and other subjects, and start their ideal future.

Three-year Development Plan Quality Education Services

This year is the second year of the "Three-Year Development Plan". The school has focused its education on three aspects, aiming to comprehensively improve the school's teaching quality and students' comprehensive quality. The first concern is to strengthen students' learning routines, promote cooperative learning and promote the application of artificial intelligence to improve the effectiveness of adaptive teaching. As early as two years ago, the school began to discuss the application of artificial intelligence in teaching. After two years of preparation and exploration, it was ensured that the application of artificial intelligence can closely match students' learning routines and effectively improve students' learning efficiency.

The second concern is the improvement of administrative and teaching effectiveness. Principal Tsang Wing ShanWe firmly believe that the efficient operation of administrative work and the continuous improvement of teachers’ teaching standards are important supports for the overall development of the school. Therefore, the school plans to promote the optimization of administrative work processes and innovation in teaching methods by organizing professional training and exchange activities; and carry out a series of optimization projects to make administrative services more suitable for teaching needs, allowing teachers to continue to progress on the path of professional growth, thereby providing students with better educational services.

The third concern is to deepen patriotic education, which is highly consistent with the education bureau’s propaganda. The practice of the past few years has given the school a deep understanding that patriotism education as a guide can effectively drive the school to form a positive school spirit, teaching style and study style. At the same time, the school also attaches great importance to the cultivation of students' healthy lifestyle and integrates it into daily education and teaching activities to help students develop in an all-round way on the basis of physical and mental health.

Apply AI step by step to improve efficiency and consolidate knowledge

In the field of innovation and technology education, the school has long-term plans and profound accumulation. After four years of development, the school has discovered that the application potential of artificial intelligence is far beyond the field of innovation and technology. It has broad application space in the teaching of various subjects and can serve teaching work more broadly. In order to ensure the quality of AI in teaching applications, the school focused its observations on AI teaching during this year’s class observation activities. Principal Tsang Wing Shan said: "If teachers can make good use of AI, they can give full play to their advantages in all aspects of teaching. For example, in the pre-class preview stage, personalized preview materials are pushed to students; in the classroom discussion stage, students' opinions and questions are quickly integrated to provide richer materials for classroom interaction; in after-class independent learning, appropriate learning resources are recommended to students to help them consolidate the knowledge they have learned and expand their knowledge horizons."

In terms of specific AI system applications, the school has mainly introduced ChatGPT and DeepSeek. Some teachers have become proficient in using these systems to assist teaching and have achieved good teaching results. At the same time, the school also attaches great importance to cultivating students' ability to use AI to enhance their independent learning capabilities. To this end, the school has set up a dedicated AI review room after class. Students can use AI to conduct independent review or learning extension activities in relevant classrooms after school. For example, practice conversation with AI to improve your English conversation skills. In addition, the school also arranges for students to use AI to carry out topic-based learning after class, stimulating their interest in exploring knowledge after class, so that learning is no longer limited to the classroom. It also guides students to learn in a more targeted manner when using computers at home, helping them develop good habits of controlling AI and using AI rationally.

Systematic STEAM education to cultivate scientific and innovative abilities

In addition to artificial intelligence education, the school also carries out a variety of activities in the field of STEAM education, involving drones, aviation and other fields, including systematic training and various competitions. Every year, the school organizes students to participate in various STEAM-related competitions locally, in the Greater Bay Area and even abroad, providing a broad platform for display and exchange. In recent years, the number of students participating in related activities from STEAM courses to high school has continued to rise. More and more students have found their own points of interest in this field, providing more ideas for their career planning.

Principal Tsang Wing Shan always believes that STEAM education should be integrated into the classroom as early as possible, allowing students to start exploring from the junior high school stage. By the high school stage, they can have a clearer understanding of their interests and abilities, and then set clear life goals. Under the guidance of this educational concept, the school has achieved significant results in integrating STEAM education with students' career planning, which has become a highlight in school education and teaching.

Career planning builds a platform to understand yourself and establish goals

Career planning is an important part of school education, preparing students for their future development as early as possible. In career planning education, the school emphasizes "knowing oneself and knowing one's enemy". The so-called "knowing oneself" allows students to clearly understand their own interests, hobbies, abilities and specialties. The school has built a rich and diverse platform for students to help them explore themselves and develop their abilities. From the beginning of middle school, various aptitude tests are carried out for students, and through questionnaires and other methods, students are guided to think deeply about their own direction in subject learning and life development. The school also integrates value education to help students combine their interests, abilities and values ​​so that they can give back to society in the future.

On the basis of "knowing oneself", the school further guides students to "know the enemy", that is, allowing students and parents to fully understand various information about further studies, career development trends and related resources. The school will release a large amount of information in a timely manner, not only to let the first-year students understand the learning and development direction of junior high school, but also to let them know in advance the study plan of high school, as well as subsequent scholarship applications, academic system characteristics and other important contents. At the same time, the school actively responds to the business-school cooperation policy promoted by the government and establishes cooperative relationships with many different organizations outside the school. Taking the medical field as an example, students are provided with internship opportunities and service learning activities are carried out to allow students to understand industry operations in practice and accumulate relevant experience.

The school has invested a lot of manpower and material resources to plan the future development path for students in advance. During the process, we also received support from all walks of life, among which Mr. Chen Shuxian’s donation was particularly important. Principal Tsang Wing Shan said: "Considering that some aviation-related courses are relatively expensive, Mr. Chen Shuxian took the initiative to bear the cost of students attending these courses, allowing more students to have the opportunity to be exposed to knowledge in the aviation field. In the past five years, Mr. Chen Shuxian has continued to donate to our school. With his support, every summer in the past three years, we have sent students to Australia to learn to fly aircraft." Many students have developed a strong interest in the aviation field and regard it as their future career development direction, choosing to study aircraft-related majors in engineering or applied learning at university. This made Mr. Chen Shuxian more determined to donate, and also inspired the school to continue to build more high-quality career exploration platforms for students.

High-quality language environment to cultivate international talents

The school is committed to creating a high-quality language learning environment and helping students become talents with an international perspective. Principal Tsang Wing Shan has decades of experience in teaching English and has won the Chief Executive’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. He has profound professional experience in English education. He always focuses on improving students’ interest in learning and implements the concept of lifelong learning. The school actively provides a wealth of practical opportunities for this purpose, such as participating in various English competitions and conducting English performance activities. Whenever a school event requires a host, students will be encouraged to sign up actively, allowing them to practice their English expression skills in real scenarios and create a good English learning atmosphere.

In order to further deepen students' English communication skills, the school hired two foreign teachers, one of whom was from the UK, and established a badminton club. Students can not only participate in badminton, but also learn English in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, realizing an organic combination of sports and language learning, greatly improving students' participation and realizing life-oriented learning. In addition, the school also actively carries out international exchanges and cooperation, and has established a partnership with Trinity Academy in Edinburgh, UK. The two sides regularly carry out exchange visits and use English to communicate in daily interactions, which not only improves language skills but also broadens international horizons.

In addition to establishing partner school relationships, the school also takes students to visit many universities in Scotland to gain an early understanding of foreign higher education systems and increase their knowledge. Principal Tsang Wing Shan believes that as an international metropolis, Hong Kong must face the world while relying on the motherland, and good English skills are an important foundation for going international. In terms of teaching results, the school's English education has achieved remarkable results. Many students have obtained excellent results at Level 5 or above in public examinations and successfully entered the university of their choice.

Support Scheme for New Arrivals to Promote the All-round Development of Students

With the expansion of the school's educational influence, many mainland students have been attracted to study at the school in recent years. When recruiting mainland students, the school will conduct strict assessments to ensure that the admitted mainland students have high overall quality. In order to help mainland students adapt to study and life in Hong Kong as quickly as possible, the school has developed a comprehensive support system to promote students' all-round development.

In terms of language adaptation, the school offers Cantonese classes, and mainland students can freely choose to participate. Based on past experience, most mainland students can basically adapt to listening to Cantonese classes in three months. At the same time, the school offers English after-school support classes, taught by foreign teachers, and also arranges bus services to facilitate students' return to school for tutoring. For mainland students with a good foundation in English, the school provides IELTS preparation classes. The courses are free of charge and students only need to bear the examination fees. In recent years, many mainland students in the school have achieved excellent results in the IELTS exam, and some students in Form 5 and Form 6 even scored 7.5.

In addition to language support, the school also pays great attention to the academic adaptation and psychological state of mainland students. Academically, teachers will take the initiative to care about the learning situation of mainland students and patiently answer their questions; at the psychological level, they will strengthen communication between the school and their parents by organizing special parent-teacher meetings (in addition to normal parent-teacher meetings, one or two additional meetings for mainland students and their parents), and keep abreast of the adaptation situation of mainland students, so that parents can feel more confident that their children are studying in the school.

Student Nan shared: "As soon as we registered at the school, we were provided with an English bridging class to consolidate our language foundation and adapt to the learning model. In addition, the school's campus life is also very rich. Now I join the Western Orchestra and can play music with my classmates."

Promote development through activities to meet the needs of different interests

In terms of campus activities, the school adheres to the concept of "promoting development through activities" and builds a diversified activity platform for students, covering sports, art, uniform teams and other fields. In the field of sports, the school carries out different ball sports and Chinese martial arts training to enhance students' physical fitness and cultivate teamwork spirit; in the field of STEAM, the school has established a number of special societies, such as the Aviation Society, AI Group, AR/VR Group, etc., and has specially built a new AR/VR Hub to allow students to immerse themselves in the charm of technology and improve their innovative thinking and practical abilities; in the art field, the school has opened a dance society, divided into two directions: traditional Chinese dance and hip-hop dance, to meet the interests and needs of different students.

It is worth mentioning that the school implements the concept of "one team for life" and requires all Form 1 and 2 students to participate in at least one uniformed team. Currently, the school's uniform teams cover many types, including Youth League, Girl Guides, Boy Scouts, etc. Principal Tsang Wing Shan pointed out: "Through uniform team training, students can not only develop good discipline and obedience awareness, but also build leadership and teamwork skills in various activities, helping students form good behavioral habits and moral qualities."

Integrate social resources to promote educational innovation

In the process of educational development, the school actively integrates resources from all parties, continuously promotes educational innovation, and provides students with better and diversified learning experiences. For example, professionals from all walks of life are invited to participate in the school's "Live Library" activities, and lectures are held for students to introduce in detail industry characteristics, career development paths, etc., to guide them to think about their career direction and gain experience from real career cases.

In addition, the school also organizes students to participate in various off-campus practical activities, such as going to Cathay City to learn about the work content of different positions such as aviation catering services and aircraft engineering maintenance, which further broadens their understanding of the aviation field and even the transportation industry, allowing them to understand that learning is not just the accumulation of book knowledge, but also requires deepening understanding through practical experience.

Principal Tsang Wing Shan has always set an example, constantly breaks through itself, always maintains an open mind, actively learns new knowledge and new methods, constantly broadens educational horizons, and explores how to better integrate external resources to serve students. This spirit of courage to break through the comfort zone and continuous learning and innovation has also profoundly affected every teacher and student in the school, pushing the school to continue to move forward on the road of educational innovation.