Give full play to the advantages of English education and cultivate talents with an international perspective

Shau Kei Wan Government Secondary School is the first English grammar school for boys and girls founded by the Hong Kong government on Hong Kong Island after the war. Since its establishment, the school has been teaching in English. Principal Yan Kin Foon, Alice said: "The school shoulders the mission of cultivating future talents - making full use of Hong Kong's advantages of being backed by the motherland and connecting the world; cultivating students' international vision and biliteracy and trilingual skills to connect with the world." All teachers in the school insist on teaching in English, and students have outstanding English skills. Last year, some students were selected for the Antarctic expedition through competition, demonstrating the value of English teaching and international cultivation.

Professional teacher team implements English teaching

The team of professional English teachers full of enthusiasm and vitality makes Principal Yan Kin Foon, Alice very proud. For more than 60 years, the school has consistently used English as the language of instruction, and is committed to creating a learning environment with a strong language atmosphere, interaction and autonomy, to help students improve their English skills and achieve personal growth. Through carefully designed courses, the school explores the potential of students and expects them to be proficient in English. This year, Japanese and Spanish courses are launched in junior high schools. Through learning foreign languages, students can accept diverse cultures and ethnic groups with an open and tolerant heart, and establish positive values ​​in life.

Theme-based learning promotes whole-person development

The school carefully plans a series of rich English-themed activities, including English report sharing, painting competitions, advertising design competitions, etc., which not only builds a diversified display platform for students, but also effectively enhances their confidence in learning English. In the intermediate-level English speaking display competition, students took the initiative to share their reading results, used daily interests such as sports as specific themes, and expressed personal opinions in fluent English. The winning team made exquisite props with great care, showing their outstanding artistic talent and enthusiasm for learning English.

For secondary and secondary students, comic writing competitions, creative script writing, and classroom mini-dramas are launched. Students closely follow the core content of class readings and carefully select classic scenes to create comics; or they use their imagination to adapt scripts and complete vivid dramatic performances, deepening their understanding of English in practice. The Poster Design Competition for Form Three is a wonderful blend of English and art. Students fully demonstrated their creativity and talent in the competition. Participating students work in pairs to design advertisements for products of their choice. Then give an oral report to introduce the product and its features and functions.

Cultivate reading habits and deepen cultural connotation

In order to cultivate good reading habits among students, the school actively carries out various reading programs. Students participated in the Readathon organized by the Curriculum Development Council of the Education Bureau. During the activity, they continued to explore new worlds and new ideas by making bookmarks and sharing reading insights with their peers. Principal Yan Kin Foon, Alice said: "From the lively exchanges in the sharing sessions to the sincere words in the reading manual, we can not only feel the joy of students immersed in reading, but also witness the inspiration brought by books, allowing them to establish closer connections with the world."

In addition, the school specially invited the well-known writer Ms Mio Debnam to the school to give interactive lectures. Focusing on novels and realistic literary works, she vividly shared her unique insights into "story inspiration", "creative perspective" and "story narrative", and guided students to understand the profound connection between creativity and reading in simple and easy-to-understand terms. Hong Kong International Literature Festival writers and students work together to explore the world of reading, allowing students to gain a lot and benefit a lot.

On the "4.23 World Reading Day", students participated in a joint school reading sharing activity organized by the Curriculum Development Institute of the Education Bureau. Students from multiple primary and secondary schools gathered together to explore the book "Small Town Hitchhiker's Guide" in depth and share their reading experiences. They further understood the urban and rural history and natural landscapes of the motherland, enriched their cultural heritage, and made reading a bridge between themselves and the country.

Give full play to your English skills and show your diverse style

The school is committed to stimulating students' interest and motivation in learning Chinese and allowing students to develop their English potential. The 7th Government Secondary School Drama Festival in 2025 came to a successful conclusion. The school successfully hosted this event, attracting the participation of 18 government secondary schools and bringing exciting English drama performances. The school's Drama Society performed outstandingly and won two awards, the "Outstanding Actor Award" and the "Outstanding Collaboration Award", becoming a powerful motivation for all teachers and students in the school to pursue excellence. The drama festival cultivates outstanding young drama talents.

In addition, at the 76th Hong Kong School Speech Festival, the school also gained fruitful results. 33 students relied on their solid language foundation and outstanding performance to achieve outstanding results, winning one championship and two runner-up awards. The participating students showed outstanding language talent in English poetry recitation. Their profound interpretation of poetry, fluent language expression and full emotional transmission deeply impressed the judges and won honors for the school.

Mastering English Skills A Window to the World

The "Live Library" project creates English communication opportunities for students, cultivates their leadership skills, enhances self-awareness, and strengthens social cohesion. Students from Form 1 to Form 5 actively participated and broadened their cultural horizons through relaxed exchanges. The program consists of two 3-day and 2-night residential training camps. During group living and collaborative tasks, students gradually changed their inherent understanding of people from different cultural backgrounds and learned the importance of empathy. Not only did the students make like-minded new friends, they also developed a deeper appreciation and respect for multiculturalism.

The English Society also actively organizes various types of English activities with colorful content, including holiday celebrations, such as Halloween haunted houses and Easter treasure hunts; creative writing competitions, lunchtime English song singing, English coffee rooms, etc. These activities allow students to communicate in English in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, which not only adds fun to learning, but also effectively improves their English ability.

In addition, students also participated in Radio Television Hong Kong's In the Common Room program, discussing campus life and social hot topics, and sharing unforgettable stories of personal growth. This process not only effectively improved their English communication skills and creative expression, but teamwork also enhanced their sense of belonging, allowing students to experience the power of "collective wisdom" in practice.

The learning journey of Form 1 freshmen: Adapting to the English teaching environment

The school arranges interesting summer transition courses to guide the first-year students to immerse themselves in the English learning environment. Through games, experiments and team activities, students can quickly adapt to the atmosphere of English teaching while learning science, mathematics, geography and history knowledge.

The school also arranged for Form 1 students to participate in the "Love Shau Kei·Yuwan Culture" study tour, allowing them to understand the history and community characteristics of Shau Kei Wan. Students reported their experiences and feelings in English, which not only deepened their understanding of community culture, but also improved their communication skills and self-confidence. These experiences not only promote learning but also help develop social responsibility and collaborative skills.