Diversified learning models, integrated and flexible use of English

Buddhist Wong Wan Tin College Believe that every student is teachable and teachable, and have been committed to adding value to students through education for many years. Principal Lee Kang Pan believes that high-quality teaching is the core of school development. It is not only necessary for teachers to teach well, but also to ensure that students can learn and learn well. The school attaches great importance to students' English development and has made new plans for English teaching in recent years. From strengthening independent learning and promoting digital teaching to integrating values ​​education and carrying out cross-disciplinary collaboration, we start from multiple angles to create a strong English context. Create a diversified English learning platform for students to stimulate their learning autonomy, extend English learning from the classroom to life, and gradually enhance their interest in and ability to use English.

Establish reading habits and cultivate independent learning awareness

Independent learning is one of the focuses of the school’s teaching planning in recent years. The school knows that it is difficult to truly cultivate students' active learning awareness by relying only on English classroom teaching and homework assigned by teachers. To this end, the school has compiled an independent learning manual, which is divided into a number of different areas to encourage students to actively expand their English knowledge and skills and master effective learning techniques.

In the process of promoting independent learning, the school adopts the policy of equal emphasis on electronic reading and paper reading to ensure a balanced learning experience. On the one hand, the school library has introduced three e-book platforms containing English books, allowing students to read online at any time during holidays or after school hours, making flexible use of their leisure time; on the other hand, the school encourages students to borrow paper English books so that they can feel the warmth of the text while flipping through the pages and avoid over-reliance on electronic devices. In addition, the school also implements "cross-curricular reading" to connect English reading with other subject knowledge to achieve integration and interoperability between subjects.

In addition, independent learning in English subjects is not limited to formal learning projects, but also includes participation in English activities, etc., to integrate English learning into students' daily interests. For example, students watching English movies in their spare time can also be recorded in the independent study manual. This flexible and diverse method allows students to feel that English learning is not a boring task, but a happy experience that can be integrated with life and interests, gradually increasing their interest in learning English.

Make good use of E-Learning to help improve your English level

In recent years, the school has actively promoted the application of E-Learning in English teaching, deeply integrated it into the teaching process, and built a multi-learning model to cover multiple ability training. For example, online English reading and speaking practice projects are launched to improve students’ reading comprehension and speaking skills through systematic tasks.

In response to common problems students face in English learning, such as "insufficient vocabulary reserve" and "lack of ideas in composition," the school further guides students to make good use of AI tools to assist learning, and designs supportive mechanisms to help students use AI correctly. Students can use AI to preview before class. The preview content does not overlap with the class composition topics to ensure independence of learning. During the preview process, students can excerpt notes; when facing class composition questions, students are encouraged to use their own understanding, transform and integrate what they have learned in the preview, and cultivate their independent thinking and creative abilities.

The above approach not only retains the advantages of traditional E-Learning, but also cultivates students' ability to transform and integrate English knowledge and think independently, making AI truly an auxiliary tool for students to improve their English ability, rather than a shortcut to obtain answers.

English combined with values education, paying equal attention to learning and conduct

The school has always emphasized equal emphasis on learning and conduct, and integrated value education into English teaching to form a unique teaching model. While improving English proficiency, it also cultivates students' moral character. Different from traditional language teaching, the school specially produces a "Values ​​Handbook" to allow students to reflect on and record values ​​after learning different English topics.

For example, in classes with the theme of "pets", in addition to teaching English knowledge and adoption content related to pets, teachers will also guide students to think about how to become responsible pet owners and reflect on the responsibilities of raising pets; while in classes related to sports, teachers will help students understand values ​​such as "perseverance", "responsibility" and "unity".

The school believes that both English textbooks and newspaper materials contain elements of values. Through the "Values ​​Handbook", students can clearly reflect on the values ​​they have learned after each English class and express them in English. This not only trains students' critical thinking and English expression skills, but also improves their reading and writing skills. It also helps students concretely understand the values ​​in daily life and cultivate good character.

Breaking subject barriers and connecting English learning

The school actively encourages students to apply the knowledge they have learned to real life, thereby breaking the boundaries between different disciplines, adopting an interdisciplinary collaboration model, and integrating English elements into various disciplines through activities and courses, which not only improves language application skills, but also lays a solid foundation for students' future further studies.

At the teaching level, geography and science subjects are taught in English, and English teachers also cooperate with these two subjects to achieve an organic combination of subject knowledge and English and promote the active learning and application of knowledge. Students can learn English in different areas, apply it flexibly in various situations and subjects, and develop interdisciplinary application abilities.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, multiple disciplines including humanities, English, Chinese, German social sciences, and visual arts jointly plan large-scale interdisciplinary activities, allowing students to use English to apply what they have learned while participating in festival-related topics. In addition, in order to celebrate the National Day, English display boards related to the National Day, patriotic education and Chinese culture were set up on campus to help students understand more related vocabulary.

Construct an English learning atmosphere and master daily English expressions

Through diverse and dynamic campus activities, the school creates a rich English context for students, allowing them to master practical English expressions in a relaxed atmosphere. The school has designated Monday as "English Speaking Day". During the two breaks on this day, English songs selected by students will be played. Students will then share the reasons for choosing the songs in English, encouraging them to practice speaking naturally driven by their interests.

Every Friday, the school arranges for students with outstanding performance in English learning to have lunch with two foreign teachers in the English room and have a relaxed chat. Through simple games and interesting topics, we create a relaxed English interactive environment so that students can use English flexibly in daily life. At the same time, foreign teachers will also take the initiative to communicate with students in English during recess and lunch time, helping students enhance their language skills through interaction.

The school also designs a variety of English activities, such as sports meets in cooperation with the physical education department, allowing students to use English flexibly during the participation process; it also offers English TV programs, where students participate in filming and appearing on camera in English to help them build their confidence and ability in English.