Build high-efficiency schools, dual-track development of language, innovation and technology, and return professional knowledge to society

Heung To Secondary School (Tseung Kwan O)Since its establishment, it has been determined to become a high-performance school with rigorous teaching and simple school spirit. The school-running institution has been providing abundant resources for many years, and has promoted the teaching team to provide students with a diverse learning environment, so that students can achieve balanced development in different aspects of moral, intellectual, physical, social and aesthetic aspects, and become young people who love the country and Hong Kong, and have excellent morals and academics. Principal Chung Yiu Kay, Wilson We have started educational work in Hong Kong since the early days of the school’s establishment. Over the past 20 years, we have grown together with the school. We have always maintained our ambition and enthusiasm for education, and have developed forward-looking education strategies to help students equip themselves and become diverse talents that meet the needs of future development.

The curriculum design is unique and combines innovation and technology with school-based curriculum

Principal Chung Yiu Kay, Wilson and its teaching team keep pace with the times and innovate the school-based course "STEAM Creative Drama Education" process, integrating innovation and technology education into school-based teaching, increasing opportunities for experiential learning, allowing students to enhance learning motivation through "hands-on", learn to reflect and grow, and build problem-solving and mediation abilities. "STEAM education has been the focus of education reform in recent years. In addition to the increasing social demand for innovation and technology talents, STEAM education can also help stimulate students' interest and thinking in different topics and encourage them to become active learners. Therefore, the school has begun to plan its own unique school-based innovation and technology courses, making good use of each teacher's teaching characteristics and style, and adapting to students' actual development needs. It is combined with art, life and applied education. The courses are promoted by a team of teachers and do not purchase on-campus services from external companies. The courses are truly designed with a "student-centered" approach, so it has gained a certain reputation in the academic community." Principal Chung Yiu Kay, Wilson said.

Provide live learning and application experience "STEAM Creative Drama Education"

The school cleverly combines STEAM educational experiences with drama, allowing students to use stage performance to apply scientific knowledge and further consolidate what they have learned. "The spirit of science lies in practice, but science courses in the past relied on one-way explanations and stayed at the level of paper talk, failing to allow students to develop a sense of and experience in applied science. Therefore, in 'STEAM In the Creative Drama Course, we use dramatic arts to allow students to personally conceive scripts and apply scientific principles to the design of sets and theatrical props. During the process, teachers will provide guidance and teach students different engineering knowledge, allowing students to connect wires to deepen their scientific knowledge, or use the interactive changes of different chemicals to create different colors of smoke to enhance the stage effect, thus promoting their interest in learning. "

With the joint efforts of teachers and students, the school successfully performed original plays such as "One Thousand and One Nights", "Creepy Science" and "Science Hall Comedy 2.0", and invited parents, alumni and fellow elementary school students to watch the performances. The performances received unanimous applause and were performed many times due to their popularity. The teacher in charge pointed out that through the brand-new "STEAM Creative Drama Course", students not only gain confidence and a sense of success from the stage, but also improve their Chinese writing skills and scientific inquiry spirit, and it also penetrates into career planning, allowing students to increase their understanding and interest in stage art and the performing arts industry through costume design, painting scenery, learning lighting and stage management, and at the same time successfully triggering a craze for innovation and technology learning in the school.

Explore professional fields and run "school-based forensic science courses"

In order to cultivate students' challenging and innovative thinking mode, the school has launched a "school-based forensic science course". The course is designed as a problem-solving process of "problem-based learning". Teachers will first teach basic theoretical knowledge, and then let students personally collect evidence at simulated case scenes. During the tracking process, they will improve their observation and analysis skills, and then make use of DNA fingerprinting technology (DNA Fingerprinting), clothing fiber forensics technology and polymerase chain reaction (Polymerase chain reaction). Reaction) and other professional forensic science programs serve as evidence search tools, combining science and reality to allow students to experience the fun of innovation and technology education and attract them to actively explore different scientific fields.

"Students use simple forensic methods, such as using "magnetic powder" and "magnetic sweep" to obtain fingerprints, or using animal hair and human hair for analysis and comparison. Afterwards, the teacher designs a series of cases, proposes different angles to guide students to explore problems, and teaches them to use scientific instruments to build logical thinking and Inference skills, and finally find out the flaws and contradictions in the case, and arrest the murderer. "@TERM3@@ said that in order to promote the "school-based forensic science curriculum", the school invested resources to purchase a scientific research grade "polymerase chain reaction apparatus" and specially placed vehicles on campus to create real situational learning. At the same time, the teacher created highly realistic clues and arranged for students to act as "forensic specialists" and walk into the "crime scene", allowing science to enter students' lives and enhance their interest in learning.

Science and innovation design gives back to society, knowledge transfer creates benefits

The teaching team actively combines STEAM education with service learning to help students understand that technology is the ultimate principle of improving human life and well-being. Students are encouraged to conduct personal visits and use innovation and technology knowledge to produce scientific research products for those in need. For example, students this year targeted stroke survivors and developed corresponding products to address the problem that they had fewer small muscle exercises during rehabilitation. This product has won many awards, which shows that the product is effective.

Enrich your English learning experience and master the key to the world

"Through diverse learning experiences inside and outside the classroom, the school allows students to realize that learning English is not just for exams. Learning English well is the key to opening the door to the world, experiencing different cultures, and strengthening students' motivation to learn." Principal Chung Yiu Kay, Wilson said that the school invests resources to provide students with a wealth of off-campus learning opportunities, such as leading students to participate in overseas study groups and learn to fly small aircraft. In addition to learning aviation knowledge, they were accompanied by professional pilots to fly in the blue sky; junior high school students were organized to learn the correct way to swing golf clubs at the Sai Kung Golf Course, and practiced British table manners during lunch. At the same time, they had a deeper understanding of the social issues at the Fanling Golf Course at that time.

At the same time, the school led students to visit Stanley tourists on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival to introduce and promote traditional Chinese culture. Students need to think and prepare various questions and write relevant reports after the visit; Secondary 2 students visited the Wetland Park, learned English vocabulary related to the wetland ecosystem, and visited various exhibition halls of the Space Museum, watched English space movies, and completed worksheets on related subjects after the visit. In addition, the school has integrated interdisciplinary learning elements and brought various small animals into the campus in the Animal Show. Students not only have close contact with animals, but also exchange experiences with teachers in English and experience the charm of English language.

Attach importance to professional recognition and implement the "One-Year International Certificate Scheme"

The school is dedicated to creating a bright future for students, and has specially established the "Year-One International Certificate Program" to allow students to understand their own learning strengths and weaknesses through external assessments and plan their future. Principal Chung Yiu Kay, Wilson and the teaching team understand that English is a passport for students to work in the future, so the school helps students prepare for different international English tests according to their different learning stages. For example, students in Form 1 to Form 3 need to apply for "TOEFL Junior"; students in Form 5 to Form 6 need to apply for "TOEIC"; and students in Form 4 to Form 6 can also apply for "IELTS" to facilitate their future overseas studies and employment. "Through the program, we hope to help students set goals in advance so that they can actively think about 'what they should learn' and 'what standards they want to achieve' during the learning process. The feedback after the exam will also help teachers understand the students' learning situation and adjust the curriculum. In the future, in addition to the international English test, we will also help students apply for Japanese, Korean and other language exams, and promote the program from language learning to applied learning to support students in obtaining more professional recognition."

Obtain direct admission to your favorite university and step onto the bright road

The school has rigorous teaching and a good relationship between teachers and students. It has maintained traditional home visits for many years. The teaching team pays great attention to the growth environment of students and actively serves as a bridge between parents and students to establish a strong home-school relationship. Principal Chung Yiu Kay, Wilson added: "We discuss career planning with students and parents. In terms of courses, the school will also launch career planning education with different themes based on the growth characteristics of students at all levels. Based on the principle of "no one can be left behind", we will comprehensively assist students in formulating their own personal plans for further studies and career choices. "With the professionalism of teachers and their enthusiasm for education, recent graduates have made steady progress in the Diploma of Secondary Education Examination. Many students have successfully entered the "Big Three", and many students have passed the "School Recommendation Direct Admission Scheme" and have been successfully admitted to famous colleges such as Peking University, the University of Hong Kong and Fudan University in Shanghai.

Optimize the environment, meet needs, and jointly build a good teaching atmosphere

In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the school has beautified the teaching environment of the existing school building and provided more space and facilities to meet the needs of teachers and students in teaching activities and extracurricular activities. After the renovation project, the on-campus library not only has a rich collection of Chinese and English books, but also has multi-functional spaces such as a leisure reading area, a multimedia interactive area, a self-study area, and a group seminar room, providing students with a more diversified learning space to cultivate their ability to learn independently. The school has also added an independent learning center to provide a wealth of learning resources, including a variety of books, reference materials, electronic resources and learning tools. Students can choose reading materials according to their own interests and needs and conduct independent study and research. In addition, the center will also set up a learning discussion area where students can exchange opinions and share their learning experiences. In addition to focusing on the academic abilities and performance of students, the school is also well aware of the importance of physical and mental health and innovation and technology education. Therefore, it has renovated an e-sports fitness room to combine the elements of "e-sports" and "sports" into one, breaking the stereotype of traditional sports and allowing students to experience the fun of sports through games.