Comprehensive English education to equip individuals with competitiveness

@TERM0@@, located in Yau Tsim Mong District, is committed to cultivating students with the ability to be "biliterate, trilingual, and proficient in both Chinese and English", laying a solid foundation for future study and career development, so that they can be more competitive in a globalized environment. Principal Chan Wai Wun attaches great importance to Chinese teaching and actively helps students improve their English skills, establish an international perspective and correct values ​​​​to face future challenges. The school starts from school-based courses, professional certificates, diversified activities, innovative technology and other aspects to promote the development of English education in an all-round way and train students to become global citizens.

One diploma, multiple certificates to equip you with competitiveness for the future

The school is well aware of the importance of "qualifications" for students' future development, and hopes that in addition to having a DSE diploma, students can also obtain multiple certificates after graduation to enhance their competitiveness. Therefore, starting from high school, schools begin to help students obtain more qualifications. In their spare time, the school will arrange free IELTS English courses (IELTS) for high school students with ability and interest. Students with outstanding performance will receive full funding to take the IELTS exam. Last year, the school also arranged for Form 5 students to take the TOEIC test. Teacher Ho Chi-ru, the head of the English subject, said: "IELTS is an internationally recognized qualification that is valid for two years. It is highly recognized in Hong Kong and overseas and helps students to enter universities. TOEIC is the most popular English test in the world and is very popular in Southeast Asia. It is recognized by many major hotels and aviation companies around the world. For example, Cathay Pacific's global flight attendants must have TOEIC certification when they join the job."

Artificial intelligence enhances the fun of English and makes good use of resources to develop English education

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been widely used in the field of education. The school keeps pace with the times and integrates AI elements into English courses to make the classroom more lively and effective. For example, in the English poetry school-based course at the secondary level, AI-generated picture technology is used to concretize abstract concepts. Students can use poems as instructions to transform the artistic conception in the poem into beautiful paintings. Director Ho shared: "Many students are composing English poetry for the first time, so we will not place too much emphasis on the format, but start with Japanese haiku (Haiku), so that students can more easily master the poetry writing skills. It is very gratifying to see the students gain a sense of satisfaction in the creative process and stimulate their interest in poetry creation and appreciation."

In addition, the school also cooperates with tertiary institutions in e-learning to gradually strengthen students' English skills through various e-learning programs. For junior high school students, the school has participated in the "AI-Writing-Enhancement-Programme" launched by the Education University of Hong Kong, using electronic platforms to teach students the creation and modification of sentence patterns in rich English sentences. For high school students, the school participates in the AI-tutored English Writing Upgrade Simulation Examination (INSE) jointly organized by the School of Economics and Management of the University of Hong Kong and the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research. Through this artificial intelligence e-learning program, students can receive interactive tutoring on English composition according to DSE's scoring criteria, including generating sample essays and correcting essays based on questions, thereby guiding students to try to apply more advanced English vocabulary. Before the DSE exam, we will improve students' English writing skills in a targeted manner to make English learning more efficient and interesting.

English combined with values ​​education, understanding great people and building positive character

Technology is undoubtedly an important aid to learning, but its effectiveness depends entirely on the attitude of the user. Therefore, it is particularly important to educate students to use technology with a positive attitude. English has cross-field characteristics, and the school uses English as the carrier to promote values ​​education. At the school level, English teachers will lead students to share values-related topics every Monday. At the same time, during specific festivals, such as the Mid-Autumn Festival, students will share the meaning of the festival in English to connect English learning from the perspective of culture and values. In terms of writing teaching, in addition to mastering the writing skills for the DSE exam, the school also encourages English teachers to use class materials, including deeds of great people, to explore different values. For example, students can learn about the positive and optimistic life attitude of "Wheelchair Sword Queen" Yu Cuiyi; Professor Joseph Sung's contribution in the fight against SARS, reflect on it and write English essays to respond.

Cross-curricular teaching consolidates knowledge and improves English ability from multiple angles

Chinese is a carrier of knowledge, and cross-curricular teaching can help students consolidate knowledge while learning different subjects and enhance their interest in learning. The school combines English with content from various subjects to stimulate students' interest in life and culture. For example, in the teaching of English writing in junior high schools, visual arts elements are combined, and the English translation of the letters between the famous painter Van Gogh and his brothers is used to allow students to learn relevant artistic vocabulary and analyze the text to appreciate famous paintings. At the same time, through the lyrics of the famous song "Starry Starry Night", students are guided to discuss Van Gogh's achievements and character, and reflect on mental health issues.

In the Secondary One curriculum, the school also introduced the English translation of the famous Chinese novel "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" to allow students to learn the skills and vocabulary to describe characters and historical scenes, such as the English translation of weapons such as the double-pronged sword and the Qinglong Yanyue Sword. Students will also analyze the physical characteristics of the four ancestor statues in the school auditorium, and explore the relationship between the characters in classics and the school motto of "loyalty, righteousness, benevolence, and courage." They will express their views using British literature methods and improve their English reading comprehension and writing skills.

In addition, students also used their creativity to create comics and write dialogues to add interest to learning in a humorous way and stimulate their learning motivation. The English Department also actively cooperates with the Mathematics and Science subjects and participates in the cross-curricular language learning program guided by the In-service Teacher Development Program (INSTEP) of the Faculty of Education of the University of Hong Kong to enhance the effectiveness of junior high school students in learning mathematics and science in English and prepare them for further studies.

Use English as a bridge to explore the world, deepen knowledge connotation, and tell Chinese stories well

"English is an international language. Teachers hope to use English as a bridge to lead students to explore the world and use their English skills to tell Hong Kong stories and introduce Chinese culture to the world." Director Ho said that the school implements "International Awareness Week" to allow students to understand different cultures. During the activities, the school invites foreigners to interact with students, for example, it cooperates with the physical education department to learn Bollywood dance and Spanish football; it also cooperates with the music department to lead students to play musical instruments. Through "International Awareness Week", students can communicate more in English during interactions, get in touch with the cultures of different countries, and build an international perspective. In addition, the school will recommend students to participate in "Model United Nations" activities, giving them the opportunity to interact with students from other middle schools and famous overseas universities, broadening their horizons, and stimulating their motivation for progress.

Create rich learning opportunities to broaden horizons and increase knowledge

The school understands that not every family can easily afford the cost of overseas English exchange tours, international examinations or non-staffed classes. Therefore, @TERM1@@ actively applies for various competitions and funding projects for students with potential or desire for breakthroughs, hoping that they can increase their knowledge, discover highlights, prove their abilities, and broaden their future possibilities. Recently, a student won an English writing competition and successfully received a full scholarship, including air tickets, accommodation and tuition fees, to study summer courses at Temple University in the United States to experience university life and broaden his horizons. In addition, some students have been selected by institutions and received full funding to participate in exchange programs with prestigious universities in China, Hong Kong and internationally, using English to discuss and debate international issues. For students, these are not only scholarships, but also opportunities to broaden their horizons, which will be helpful for future employment and further studies.