Provide growth soil and encourage exploration of the world Everyone is a QTS star

Queen Elizabeth School Old Students' Association Tong Kwok Wah Sec. Sch. Uphold the spirit of the school motto "Cultivate yourself and be kind to others", cultivate students' correct values, equip them with true, good and beautiful character, and be willing to serve the community. In the cultural atmosphere of the four-dimensional virtues of "loyalty, filial piety", "faithfulness", "benevolence" and "peace", the school has established the fine tradition of "being pragmatic but not flashy" and "high quality but not arrogant". Principal Wan Wing Sze Athena firmly believes that under the education of the school, every student can become a confident young man with a broad mind that cares about his country and his country and looks at the world.

Design QTS stars course to discover personal shining points

Principal Wan Wing Sze Athena believes that every student is unique and can thrive as long as the right soil is provided. "Let all students become shining stars, Everyone is a QTS star." The school offers QTS stars courses in junior high schools to help students better understand their own characteristics and strengths and develop their potential. The content includes diverse courses such as physical arts, Japanese classes, music creation and comic design, so that students can clearly understand their learning goals. The teaching team works hand in hand with the students towards a common goal. In the past year, more than 650 students won a total of 530 awards, covering STEM, reading and writing, speech, public policy research, sports and art. Among them, 4A Cheng Jiahui was selected as one of the top ten outstanding students in Yuen Long District, which shows that students are unique individuals with great potential.

The long-term goal of students learning knowledge is to give back to society. The school believes in "Learning to serve, Serving to learn" and encourages students to participate in different social services, such as providing homework tutoring for grassroots students, delivering food to elderly people living alone, serving as tour guides, etc., so that students can practice the school motto of "cultivating oneself and being kind to others". Principal Wan Wing Sze Athena said: "The above activities and services all carry a mission - 'I can make you smile', to teach students to face life optimistically, bring laughter to themselves and those around them, and learn and grow happily."

Keep abreast of innovative technology trends and lay the foundation for STEM

The school actively promotes STEM education, implements the concept of interdisciplinary learning, encourages students to "hands-on", enhances their learning interest and creative thinking, and makes learning results more in line with the needs of social development. The school regularly organizes various innovation and technology activities to consolidate students' innovation and technology skills. For example, we arrange for Form 5 students to visit the "Innovation and Technology Expo 2022" to learn about Hong Kong's scientific research results. At the same time, the school is committed to inspiring students to make good use of technology to respond to social needs. Secondary 2 students designed the "Green Light from the Sky Eye", which uses an AI lens to detect people with reduced mobility to extend the green light time for pedestrians. In addition, the "Smart Minibus Stop" won the runner-up in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University's Smart City Innovation and Technology Competition. This design can provide vehicle arrival times and passenger flow statistics.

Train biliterate and trilingual skills and provide a strong English context

The school is well aware of the importance of biliteracy and trilingualism, and is committed to providing students with a high-quality language learning environment. It adopts small class, group and layered teaching models to meet students' different needs and learning levels in terms of language ability, and achieve the effect of top-notch students. At the same time, the school encourages students to actively participate in various English learning activities, such as the English recitation festival and English debate courses held on campus. Students performed well in these competitions and demonstrated their extraordinary language talents.

In addition, the immersive English context helps students master authentic English more easily. The school will arrange for students to participate in study tours and exchange groups in various places. In the past, students have traveled to places such as Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom to participate in local exchange activities and converse with native English speakers, providing a relaxed environment for them to practice speaking. As society returns to normal, the school has arranged for students to participate in exchange groups in Germany and Poland this year, allowing them to experience the language environment and cultural atmosphere of different countries, thereby enhancing their motivation and autonomy in language learning.

Broaden international horizons and establish national identity

Tong Kwok Wah Secondary School attaches great importance to Chinese cultural education and is committed to cultivating students to build cultural self-confidence. In 2023, it was awarded the "Inheritance ‧ Want to Create an Active Promotion of Chinese History and Chinese Culture School Annual Award" by the Education Bureau, and was also awarded the "Outstanding Chinese Culture Inheritance Unit" by the Hong Kong Chinese Cultural Development Association. In addition, the school attaches great importance to experiential learning and organized 15 overseas study tours and exchange activities in the 22-23 school year. About 170 students went to Quanzhou, Beijing, Nanjing, Chengdu, Shandong, Huizhou, Jiangmen, Zhuhai, Zhaoqing, Guangzhou, Foshan and Shenzhen to understand the latest development of the country from different perspectives. For example, during the summer vacation, teachers and students went to Shanghai to inspect the final assembly and manufacturing base of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the Shanghai International Automobile City, and the Shanghai Central Research Institute of Medicine. They deeply felt the country's major policies and results aimed at building a scientific and technological power.

The school has a "Global Classroom" as an extension of the central curriculum to create opportunities for students to go out of Hong Kong, such as going to Manchester, England for football training, Thailand's global citizenship certificate course, etc. It is hoped that they will have an in-depth experience of the customs and cultural characteristics of different countries and regions, so that they can broaden their horizons and train themselves in unfamiliar environments. Principal Wan Wing Sze Athena added: "Through cross-cultural learning experiences, it helps students grow personally and expand their global horizons, leading to a more colorful life course."

Improve career planning policies to allow students to pursue their dreams

Career planning is a continuous and lifelong process that allows students to achieve different goals at different stages. If students want to explore and formulate a clear career development plan, the support and leadership of the school are indispensable. Therefore, the school helps students move toward their ideals from diverse experiences through school-based curriculum content and extracurricular activities. For example, we take students to visit the campus environment of the university and feel the learning atmosphere of the university; participate in the "Jockey Club Applause to Create Your Journey Project" to provide students with professional advice and support for their further studies and employment. This allows students at the secondary level to also have the opportunity to explore their own interests and review and reflect after the activities, so that they can have clear directions for selecting subjects and setting learning goals in the future.

At the same time, career exploration is also an important part of career counseling. The school provides students in Form 4 and 5 with different opportunities to experience careers, such as Watsons, Swire Group, Towngas and other large organizations. In addition, they visit Civil Aviation Department open days and retail industry workshops to learn about different job opportunities and workplace realities, so that students can have a clear understanding of their future development direction as early as possible and understand their personal abilities and strengths. The school can provide targeted support and counseling based on students' personal characteristics.

Promote values ​​education and fulfill civic responsibilities

In order to cultivate a "positive, positive and caring" attitude among students, the school not only guides students to practice good behaviors in daily life, but also leads them to go into the community to perform volunteer services, including the "Hong Kong Heritage and Museum Docent" training program. The service targets of the program are mostly children or the elderly. The activity content is to lead them to visit the Palace Museum and explain the cultural connotation, background and historical significance of the relevant cultural relics. Through the process of explanation, students can enhance their awareness and awe of cultural heritage, practice their interpersonal communication skills, and fulfill their civic responsibilities.

In addition, the teaching team is committed to strengthening communication with each student, deeply understanding their learning needs, and providing appropriate help and support. The school will hold a variety of lectures and activities, such as lectures on topics related to teamwork, national security, emotional health and values ​​education, to create a positive learning environment, cultivate students' correct concepts of life, promote harmonious coexistence among peers, and achieve healthy physical, mental and spiritual development. Students can meet new learning challenges at their best and constantly improve themselves.