Implement holistic education, expand a rich life, and cultivate talents for society

TWGHs Lee Ching Dea Memorial College Since its establishment in 1970, it has been a spring breeze for nearly fifty-five years. Over the years, it has kept pace with the times, grasped social development and educational trends, and coordinated with students' whole-person development and learning interests. It is committed to promoting holistic education, providing an excellent learning environment, and formulating a comprehensive school-based curriculum and diversified extracurricular activities, so that students can fully develop their personal potential and become good citizens with knowledge, skills, attitudes, courage to take responsibility and pay attention to social affairs. Principal Tsang Wing Shan hopes to build a solid learning foundation for students, build the school into a platform for students to display their talents, and help them meet the opportunities and challenges of the new century in the future.

Lay a solid foundation in English and deepen the connotation through interdisciplinary learning

In order to help students master English, a universal language in the world, increase cross-cultural communication skills, and enhance personal competitiveness, in addition to setting up English classes in junior high schools, the English subject team also implements a layered teaching strategy, arranging students with similar English proficiency to attend classes together in high schools. Teachers will teach students according to their learning level and ability level, take care of learning differences, and implement the principle of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude. At the same time, the school formulates education policies of top-notch, bottom-up and middle-school support, and is committed to helping students lay a solid foundation in English during their six-year middle school career.

The school actively promotes interdisciplinary English learning (Language across-the-Curriculum, referred to as LAC) and arranges for the whole school to participate in different English learning activities. Taking LAC Fun Day as an example, teachers from all subjects will participate in the preparation work, which reflects that the school attaches great importance to students' English learning and experience. On the day of the event, teachers will work with high school students to organize interesting games, and junior high school students must answer questions in English during the experience, creating a strong English learning atmosphere. Therefore, students are also very accustomed to using English as a communication language in their daily lives.

With excellent English teaching strategies, the school’s English subject scores continue to hit new heights, and students have achieved good results in different examinations and major competitions. For example, some candidates scored 5* in the DSE English test paper, which is not only an affirmation and encouragement for the teacher's teaching, but also serves as an excellent role model for younger students. In the Hong Kong-wide English composition competition "Good People, Good Deeds" organized by Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, some students also entered the final 12 of the high school group. Under the school's diversified English teaching policy, students can not only use English flexibly, but also dare to challenge themselves and develop their talents.

Promote gifted education with a student-centered approach and enrich learning experiences through overseas exchanges

Education should be student-centered and strive to promote their whole-person development and realize their full potential. Therefore, the school has set up a gifted education team. Principal Tsang Wing Shan said: "Gifted education is not limited to academic areas. When the school discovers which areas students are outstanding in, we will provide immediate targeted support and guidance, lead them to participate in different competitions, build the school's talent pool, and help students develop Potential and talent. "The school actively encourages students to participate in various types of activities, inter-school competitions and international assessments, such as the International English Proficiency Test (IELTS), International Academic Assessment and Competition (ICAS), etc. Among them, students have performed well in IELTS, and some have scored 8 points.

In addition, in order to promote the diversified development of students and help them achieve success, the school sponsoring bodies provide schools with a large number of resources, including providing scholarships to reward students, giving them the opportunity to continue their studies, or even continue their studies at home and abroad. The school also actively participates in a number of overseas exchange groups organized by Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, such as visits to sister schools in the Mainland, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals student ambassador exchange groups, etc. The school also provides a number of overseas exchange opportunities, such as "Singapore National Conditions and English Education Exchange Tour", "Seoul Art and Culture Tour", "Malaysian Ecological and Historical and Cultural Tour", etc. At the same time, the school also participated in the Quality School Improvement Program of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Assessment Competencies: Matching Teaching and Testing), and held meetings with subject teachers to provide opinions and conduct professional exchanges. The school hopes to expand teachers' professional knowledge and skills to enhance students' learning effectiveness.

Promote STEAM education step by step to welcome the development opportunities of innovative technology

Principal Tsang Wing Shan Since taking office in 2020, she has directly pointed out the characteristics of the school’s students—simple, rule-abiding, polite and open-minded to be taught. The students have good moral qualities, which enables the school and the entire teaching team to focus on promoting curriculum development, especially strengthening the two major areas of STEAM education and English learning. The goal is to not only lay a solid knowledge foundation for students under the whole-school participation model, but also stimulate their interest in learning to meet the development opportunities and challenges brought by innovative technology.

The school gradually promotes the development of innovation and technology education, adding elements of visual arts (Visual Arts), and expanding it into STEAM education to cater for the different learning needs of students. Principal Tsang Wing Shan shared that the three-meter-high large-scale mural at the school gate is the result of STEAM teaching. The mural was jointly created by local artists and students and combined with augmented reality (AR) technology to bring a new interactive art experience. As long as you use an electronic device in front of the mural, the screen will display different digital information, including introductions to school features and regional elements. Students can learn to use technological media, combine programming knowledge, and present artistic results.

Junior high school adds innovation and technology education section and participates in competition to win glory for Hong Kong

The school has added an innovation and technology education section to the junior high school to help students learn innovation and technology knowledge and skills in depth. Principal Tsang Wing Shan said: "Relevant courses have greatly enhanced students' interest in mathematics, science and technology, and are of great help in bridging relevant courses in high school. In recent years, more students have taken ICT (information and communication technology) and science subjects in high schools, and the number of students taking M2 (extended part of mathematics) has also increased every year, in line with the society Development trends, and the demand for technology professionals. "Classes in the Innovation and Technology Education Division are conducted in groups, teaching students to understand various innovative technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), aerial photography (Drone) and other diversified topics, and giving them hands-on opportunities to practice creative problem-solving skills.

At the same time, the school actively arranges for students to go out of the classroom to absorb knowledge and apply what they have learned through various activities, trainings, competitions and other experiences. For example: The annual STEAM Fun Day is an important day in the school, where students can learn about STEAM topics outside of the daily curriculum and deepen their knowledge. With the strong support of the school, students form teams to design and use programming-controlled robots, and participate in off-campus competitions to compete with international peers. Principal Tsang Wing Shan said with a smile: "Students represented Hong Kong in Italy and Turkey to participate in WRO events (World Robot Olympiad) and showcase their talents on a world-class stage." On the other hand, the school has also hosted the Wan Chai District Robomaster District Challenge in the past two years, recruiting primary school students to participate, cultivating their interest in STEAM, giving back to the community, and creating a strong innovation and technology learning atmosphere.

Create opportunities for success and unleash your talent potential

In order to promote the all-round development of students, the school has always encouraged students to make good use of their spare time to relax and develop their personal interests. At the same time, it hopes to explore students' potential that has not been revealed in the classroom, so that they can fully demonstrate their talents and plan their future early. For example, Chinese dance has always been the school's strength, but the teacher discovered that some students were also interested in hip-hop dance, so he added related interest groups in response to their ideas and needs. Archery, martial arts and other projects are also gradually implemented based on the development of students' interests. The school provides them with a platform to showcase their individual talents and abilities through various activities, allowing them to shine.

In addition, the school also actively trains students to participate in off-campus competitions. Principal Tsang Wing Shan said: "As long as students are willing to participate, no matter whether they win or not, teachers will guide them carefully so that students can gain something." Taking the Inter-school English Recital Festival as an example, more than 100 students participate every year. The response is very enthusiastic, and many students won the top three. The outstanding performance highlights the efforts of the teachers and students of the school. This really depends on the school encouraging students to try more and giving them opportunities to perform.

"Reverse Career Planning" strategy to clarify future development path

The school is committed to enhancing students' understanding of multiple options and adopts a "reverse career planning" strategy to provide students with information on further education pathways and career choices as early as possible. Different from the traditional arrangement of vocational counseling at the high school level, the school implements a series of activities from the very beginning. For example, the school's "Career Planning and Exploration Center" received two flight simulators donated by Mr. Chen Shuxian, allowing students to have the opportunity to simulate flying an airplane. At the same time, the business-school cooperation program also plays an important role in leading students to step out of the classroom, look at the world, and meet future challenges. Students are also arranged to visit different institutions and even serve as short-term trainees to experience different careers first-hand and explore future development directions.

Principal Tsang Wing ShanAdded: "Career planning helps students think carefully about the knowledge and skills they need to engage in different industries. By understanding and even being exposed to different industry situations, students will set their aspirations in advance under the guidance of the school. They can elect corresponding subjects when they enter high school, which will give them an advantage in joining their favorite fields in the future." In addition, the school also pays great attention to students with different learning needs, such as non-Chinese speaking students, so whether it is promoting national education or career planning, it will develop targeted support plans for them.

Home and school work together to care for students to grow and create their future

The school adheres to the consistent educational spirit of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, focusing on the development of students' physical, mental and spiritual health, so that they can devote themselves fully and work tirelessly in school and the community to achieve their life goals. The school actively promotes this from the family level and holds lectures for parents. Taking the Secondary One Parents' Day as an example, teachers encourage parents to praise their children more and share different correct discipline methods to help parents guide students through "positive feedback".

In order to cultivate students to establish positive values and make contributions by their own actions, the school has set up a values education team, which is responsible for organizing different programs. Among them, the "Runtian Ambassador Training Program" combines school-based activities to guide students to educate the younger ones and help other students adapt to the school environment and learning culture. , so as to learn to care for others, cultivate empathy and responsibility, and inherit the effects; the school has also launched a multi-talented and multi-talented program, in which teachers teach students how to behave in the world and walk with students during the learning process so that students can practice correct values ​​and attitudes.

Principal Tsang Wing Shan said: "I really appreciate the students' sense of belonging to the school, and parents are also very willing to come to the school to participate in activities. The level of enthusiasm is unprecedented. In the past Sixth Form Graduation Ceremony, in addition to the students' parents, grandfathers, aunts, etc. also participated, making the scene even more warm and touching. I sincerely thank the teaching team for their dedication, and the parents' support and cooperation, so that the school's policies and related activities can be implemented smoothly, and students can become the pillars of society."

Sunshine Telephone Hotline takes care of needs and promotes parents’ participation in school activities

The school attaches great importance to establishing close ties with parents and believes that deepening home-school cooperation plays an important role in the overall growth of students. Therefore, the school has established a dual-class teacher system in Form One to Form Four, arranging two-way communication between class teachers and parents in the early and mid-term of the term, and setting up a "sunshine phone" to care for students' learning and growth needs. For example, in the past, some parents reported that students had to travel a long way to school and were worried that it would affect their children's enthusiasm for learning. As school resources allowed, they launched a school bus service to pick up students in need. Here, Principal Tsang Wing Shan would like to express special thanks to the Parent-Teacher Association for reflecting parents’ opinions and achieving home-school cooperation.

In addition, the school is also committed to encouraging parents to participate in on-campus activities to help them understand their children's learning situation, including arranging parent days, parent interviews for individual classes, lectures, graduation ceremonies, and encouragement activities specially designed for Form 6. At the same time, the school has added parent-child activities such as land sports meets and water sports meets, inviting parents to witness students' development in different areas. At the sports meeting that just passed, more than 70 parents came to support the event. Many of them even participated in the parent-child relay competition and enjoyed the competition process with their classmates.