Knowledge connotation accumulates into a tower and cultivates comprehensive English ability

@TERM0@@, located in Kwai Tsing District, has been committed to practicing the teaching philosophy of "successful education" since its establishment in 1979. The school is student-centered and designs a series of high-efficiency learning and teaching strategies. The school's English department emphasizes experiential teaching. Students must not only learn the basic knowledge of English, but also learn and use English flexibly in different learning experiences. In the process, it helps students build their learning confidence and enhance their interest and motivation in learning.

Use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve learning and teaching effectiveness and promote independent learning and self-study English.

iPads are replacing textbooks on students’ desks, and artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous learning have become an important part of the education field. There is an old saying: "It is better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish." The school guides students to make good use of technological tools to learn English on their own and review their own learning progress. Teachers will teach students how to use ChatGPT to improve their writing skills. Students learn to analyze the comments provided by the robot, conduct self-evaluation, review errors, and correct compositions. This greatly improves students' interest in learning and sense of engagement, and also gives students more writing opportunities.

The teaching team flexibly uses different teaching tools to improve teaching effectiveness, such as using the electronic reading tool i-Learner to allow students to "read more" in their spare time. We will also use a variety of teaching software in the classroom, such as Kahoot, Padlet, Mentimeter and Poe.com, to enhance opportunities for teacher-student interaction and communication, and improve students' sense of investment and participation in the classroom. In addition, the school has also participated in the research project of the University of Hong Kong to develop an upgraded English writing simulation test tutored by AI. The goal is to improve the quality and efficiency of teaching and also allow students to learn more specifically and independently to improve their English proficiency.

Participate in social media interviews, highly demonstrate English learning achievements, cultivate sports elites, and equip English communication soft skills

Over the years, the school has attached great importance to the all-round development of students, discovered the different highlights of students, and cultivated elites from all walks of life. The school invited three Laureus Sport for Good ambassadors—Chinese tennis legend Li Na, gymnastics champion Li Xiaopeng, and well-known host Dan Nicholl to visit the school. The school seizes the opportunity to allow members of the school team to compete with world-class athletes. Not only can students learn their skills with them, but they can also communicate in English throughout the process and accept interviews from media from all over the world. English is the universal language of the world. Students will inevitably need to be exposed to English whether in life or in future studies or employment. Schools should equip students with soft English communication skills as early as possible to consolidate their confidence in communicating in English, dare to express their opinions in front of others, and avoid language becoming a stumbling block in pursuing dreams.

Principal Luk Wing Yan Winnie said that this event is not only a grand event for dialogue and sports exchanges with world-class celebrities, but also an opportunity for students to put their English learning achievements to practical use, truly achieving experiential learning. In recent years, Hong Kong athletes have repeatedly achieved great results in international competitions and achieved fruitful results. The sports industry plays an important role in social development. Therefore, the school is committed to cultivating sports elites. The school handball team and dodgeball team have excellent academic performance. The school uses this to promote English learning, allowing students to learn English through sports competitions, and cultivating athletes with both soft and hard skills.

Create a relaxed and lively learning atmosphere, enhance learning interest, extend the English learning space, and create a student-oriented context

The school makes full use of time and resources within the school to provide students with diverse learning opportunities and strives to create a relaxed and lively context. The TV station cooperates with the English subject group to launch "English Monday". Every Monday, the student host will make announcements in English. In addition, the school has received support from the school running team and hired additional full-time foreign English teachers so that all students can communicate in English at all times. Various resources allow students to "listen more" and "speak more", which not only enables them to practice what they learn in class, but also builds their confidence in communicating in English.

The school's English team jointly produced a series of English programs, including short films such as Reading Sharing, Phonics Monday and Proverb Pro, to enhance students' interest in learning with interesting videos. The English teacher even made a special appearance during Halloween. The teacher transformed into a "ghost" and played the "trick or treat" game with the students. He also decorated the classroom into a haunted house and set up a series of English interactive games related to Halloween themes. During breaks, students can also go to the English cafe to chat with friends, play board games, and make full use of English. A series of activities and spaces are designed to allow students to communicate in English in a relaxed and pleasant environment, which not only enriches campus life but also maintains the relationship between teachers and students.

Discover multiple intelligences, learn English from different aspects, and collaborate across subjects across the school to learn English through STEAM

The school also emphasizes the participation of all subjects in the school, and actively promotes cross-disciplinary collaboration between subjects to teach English vocabulary in conjunction with different subjects. The school also sets up reading periods, designs different reading worksheets, and conducts guided readings of English chapters to help students enrich their English vocabulary. It also promotes the culture of extensive reading, establishes students' regular reading habits, and comprehensively improves students' English reading, writing, listening, and speaking abilities.

In line with the development trend of local STEAM education, the school implements the school-based "Creative Technology Subject" at the junior high school level. Students can learn about information technologies such as Arduino and App Inventor in the classroom, and cultivate the maker spirit of innovative design thinking through units such as "Design Thinking" and multimedia production. The course also designs STEAM-centered interdisciplinary project studies at junior and intermediate levels, allowing students to apply what they have learned and conduct inquiry studies. Teachers will also teach English vocabulary related to the topic and lead students to read English literature to enrich their learning. Continuously focusing on one topic for a long time helps students integrate and deepen their knowledge in different subjects and develop problem-solving skills, creativity and logical thinking.

Establish opportunities to perform in English and enhance personal confidence School-based English Drama Course Diamond Stage

In terms of curriculum planning, the school adopts experiential learning and creates different stages for students to display English. Through English performances, they build the literacy of art appreciation, while cultivating students' emotional expression and communication skills, and developing students' multi-faceted potential in performing arts, creativity and stage production.

The teaching team introduced a school-based English drama course to junior high schools, using unique learning elements such as English puppet dubbing dramas and musicals, and designing teaching content based on two classic literary masterpieces in the course, allowing students to learn English through lively and interesting drama performances, while also using their creativity and imagination to develop their potential in the performing arts. The school holds the "Diamond Stage" every year, giving students the opportunity to show off their talents on stage. Many of the annual dramas are performed in English, allowing students to practice their English speaking skills and strengthen their confidence in using English through performance experience. The school will also invite parents and guests from other primary and secondary schools to enjoy the students' performances and support students in learning English.

Teachers and students at Chen Nanchang Memorial Middle School are emotionally connected. Principal Luk Wing Yan Winnie said: "The most important thing for teachers is to provide adequate learning and emotional support to help students find their goals and pursue their dreams." The school's English teaching implements the philosophy and establishes a relaxed and pleasant campus environment. Teachers encourage students to "talk more" and use different teaching strategies to assist students in learning, help them establish a growth mindset, allow students to continue to make progress, and cultivate their self-learning ability to achieve the goal of lifelong learning.