Develop your talents and be willing to learn and explore areas of knowledge

Buddhist Hung Sean Chau Memorial College has always regarded promoting students' interest in learning as an important part of education. We are committed to creating an efficient learning environment through excellent courses and special learning activities, and promoting Learning By Doing (learning by doing) and Gamification (game-based learning) to enhance students' learning motivation, so that they can learn to learn and enjoy learning. Principal Chan Sze Wan and its teaching team not only invest resources to optimize English teaching, but also actively hold different learning activities to create a natural and pleasant English campus, improving the academic level of the school and the English ability of students.

Strengthen intrinsic motivation and adapt courses according to ability

In order to consolidate students' English proficiency, the English subject team actively optimizes the curriculum and incorporates school-based elements. The curriculum design is based on students' interests, and supplementary teaching materials are added to different units. Writing teaching materials are also specially formulated, and layered worksheets are designed to consolidate the grammatical foundation of students with weaker English proficiency and enrich sentence vocabulary. It also provides challenging supplementary exercises for students with stronger English proficiency, and adds challenge questions to the test papers to encourage students with different learning needs to set goals according to their abilities and strive for excellence.

Principal Chan Sze Wan said: "The teaching team works tirelessly to improve teaching effectiveness through joint lesson preparation, peer observation and multiple assessment methods. The school attaches particular importance to creating a campus context for natural English speaking and strengthening students' English conversation skills. Foreign English teachers will provide students with targeted oral training and organize lunch and after-school English activities, so that students can break their fear of English and build their learning confidence through frequent contact and communication with foreign teachers."

Diverse classroom activities, learning from experience

In addition to teaching grammar and vocabulary knowledge in English teaching, face-to-face conversation practice, game interaction and context are also the keys to learning. Therefore, Directors of the English Department Chi Chia Fei and Director Yun Yonghong lead the English Department to make good use of on-campus and off-campus resources to organize different extracurricular activities to allow students to experience the fun of learning English. For example, the school holds a Tuesday Challenge activity. Teachers train English ambassadors to set up vocabulary reading booths in the playground during lunch to encourage students to review common vocabulary frequently and lay a solid foundation.

In addition, "Project Study" allows students to take the lead in the learning process, use their ideas to understand what they have learned, and the "Group Project Study Report" in the school helps students deepen the application of knowledge and train their English reporting skills. They can also learn with peers through thematic learning, learn to appreciate others, and establish positive value.

Excellent teaching team introduces new teaching thinking

The school upholds the belief that "ordinary teachers "transfer knowledge", but excellent teachers can make students "understand knowledge". The best teachers can not only teach students to "use knowledge", but also bring inspiration, love and wisdom to students, so that students understand the true meaning of learning and growth. Therefore, Principal Chan Sze Wan and the school sponsoring organization pay special attention to the teaching quality of the teaching team, actively promote teacher training, and strive to improve the effectiveness of learning and teaching. For example, participating in the "Jockey Club Teacher Innovation Power" project brings innovative educational ideas and cross-sector collaboration into the field of English learning.

The English subject is piloting at the secondary level, and collaborates with different subject groups to design school-based booklets. The content is mainly simple exercises, and QR·CODE is added to facilitate students to log in to the online platform to learn vocabulary at any time, and to consolidate students' learning of relevant subject concepts and vocabulary. The English subject is also connected with the Chinese subject, Civics and Social Development subject, and combines drama learning elements to allow students to understand what they have learned and explore different subject themes. The interdisciplinary course is conducted in the form of Dramavibe, allowing students to explore issues such as the inheritance of traditional culture, the conflict and integration of Chinese and Western cultures, etc. The teacher first sets the background of the script for the students, and then allows the students to create their own plots, songs, dances and monologues. The students are immersed in it and learn while having fun.

Promote e-learning and make good use of online learning resources

With the changes of the times and learning models, schools use different electronic resources to improve students' English skills. The English team has implemented the "English Builder Interactive English Course" this school year, completing online exercises on different topics in their spare time to promote students' independent learning. Different electronic English reading resources are added to the afternoon reading period, allowing students to use tablet computers to read audio books to increase reading pleasure. The English Section also collaborated with the Innovation and Technology Section to organize the "AI English Picture Book Creation Workshop", allowing junior high school students to learn how to use artificial intelligence to create English picture books, thereby improving students' reading and writing skills.

Game-based learning improves learning fun

In order to stimulate students' interest in learning and make learning English more interesting, the school's English space "E-ZONE" is open regularly every week, and students are welcome to read, play, and chat. English teachers and foreign teachers lead English ambassadors to organize English activities with different themes, such as Halloween booth games, Mid-Autumn Festival booth activities, game week English booths, "Superhero" character design competition, etc., allowing students to practice English in a relaxed and enjoyable environment and enhance language practice opportunities.

Real learning situation to carry out drama education

The school actively promotes English drama education, creates real learning situations for students, plans English dramas with different themes, and provides students with rich performance opportunities. For example, on the school consultation day, students performed a drama titled "Wealth is in the heart, not the pocket." The English subject also uses drama teaching method to teach one of the designated reading materials for Form 1, allowing students to read English books in depth in a new way. In terms of external competitions, the school has been training students for many years to participate in the "Speed ​​Up Act Out Drama Competition" organized by the Education Bureau and have won different awards.

There are about 20 members of the English drama team, ranging from Form 2 to Form 5. Last year, they created the story script "A Bowl of Two Noodles", which tells the story of how old noodle shops responded to the epidemic and the impact of Western food. Students are all hands-on in the process of participating in the drama performance, and jointly establish a strong and relaxed English context. Through personal investment and dedication, they can feel the charm of the drama, accumulate English vocabulary, and become familiar with how to use English flexibly, thereby improving their cross-cultural communication skills and broadening their international horizons. Cultivate students' self-confidence, respect for others, and the intrinsic value of teamwork.