Enrich learning experience, diverse curriculum planning, excellent English ability, grasp future development

Heung To Secondary School (Tseung Kwan O) Utilize the advantages of DSS schools, flexibly allocate teaching resources, create diversified learning spaces, and combine it with excellent English curriculum planning to enable students to master English knowledge and application skills and improve learning efficiency. Principal Chung Yiu Kay, Wilson understands that good English ability is an indispensable skill for students' future development. To this end, he leads the teaching team to cultivate students to establish a solid learning foundation, good learning attitudes and positive values. Through learning knowledge and skills, you can discover your personal skills and strengths and expand your international horizons.

Diversified curriculum planning to cultivate independent learning spirit

The school firmly believes that every student has unlimited potential. In order to keep pace with the times and cater to the different needs and learning styles of students, the English subject team has been actively developing school-based curricula in recent years, introducing interesting English books to help students learn the vocabulary in the books, and complementing the content of the textbooks to improve learning efficiency. At the same time, before formulating the school-based curriculum, the school arranged for a number of teachers with rich teaching experience to discuss and review the connection between junior high school and high school curriculum and the requirements of the high school public examination, formulate the extended learning focus of junior high school, and prepare students for the exam in advance. The school also adjusts teaching strategies and produces multiple school-based curriculum booklets through a collaborative project with the University of Hong Kong and school-based support from the Curriculum Development Section of the Education Bureau, and cooperates with big data analysis to improve students' performance. The school's autonomous learning center provides students with an Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence) practice platform, allowing students to make adjustments through the AI ​​system when practicing English speaking and reading, thereby obtaining customized practice content and real-time feedback, correcting errors in practice in a timely manner, and allowing students to know where they need improvement so that they can conduct targeted practice.

Teacher Huang Yingyi, head of the English subject, said: "The purpose of the school-based curriculum is to cultivate students' reading habits. Through the online reading platform and comprehensive reading strategies, we hope that students can enjoy reading and improve their interest in learning." The school makes good use of the online learning platform and uses an artificial intelligence test system to evaluate students' reading ability to meet international standards, and teachers provide timely feedback. In addition, the English subject team also attaches great importance to students' English conversation skills. Therefore, the school's oral English courses are taught in group formats to train students' ability to conduct group discussions and oral presentations in English and enhance their confidence in taking exams.

Create a pleasant English context and expand knowledge levels

In addition to a balanced and comprehensive school-based curriculum, the school is also committed to creating a relaxed and enjoyable English learning environment for students. Xin Luwa, assistant principal of the Academic Affairs Office, said: "The school is committed to making English learning more interesting, so that students no longer regard English as a boring and difficult subject, but realize that English is closely related to daily life and is an essential skill for future studies and employment. Students will benefit and make progress by persisting in learning day after day." Therefore, the school has an English morning meeting, and every student has the opportunity to speak on the stage to exercise their confidence in using English. There are also English activities at noon every day. Junior high school students mainly participate in group activities and watch English videos during lunch in the classroom. The videos are selected by English teachers and cover a variety of topics to broaden the learning horizons. Foreign teachers provide students with an immersive language learning environment through interaction, allowing students to improve their language and social skills. They also bring rich teaching resources and diverse learning methods to the campus.

The school also arranges reading clubs for students, and holds regular reading clubs for students who love reading, allowing them to share their favorite reading materials in groups and jointly analyze the moral education issues in the books in depth. The entertaining teaching method allows students to learn in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. Therefore, the school English Society often organizes activities such as booth games, English radio stations, movie broadcasts, festival workshops, etc., so that students can confidently use English during the entertainment process and subtly consolidate their English abilities.

Diverse learning experiences outside school: Master the key to the world

"Through diversified learning experiences inside and outside the classroom, the school allows students to realize that learning English well is not only to cope with exams, but also 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, professional pilots will accompany them to fly in the blue sky; junior high school students will be organized to learn at Sai Kung Golf Course to learn the correct way to swing golf clubs and learn Western table manners while eating lunch.

The school also led students to visit the Wetland Park to learn English vocabulary related to the wetland ecosystem, and to visit various exhibition halls of the Space Museum to watch English space movies. After the visit, students are required to complete worksheets on relevant subjects for interdisciplinary study.

Teach students in accordance with their characteristics and implement a one-year certificate program

In order to enhance students' personal competitiveness and prepare for the Diploma of Secondary Education Examination in stages, the school encourages students to apply for an international English certificate every year based on their personal abilities. It also offers TOEFL Junior international English courses for junior high school students. It also encourages high school students to take TOEIC and IELTS in the fifth and sixth form, so that they can understand their knowledge strengths and weaknesses and prepare for future studies.

In addition, the school has set up top-notch classes and adaptive classes at Form 1 to Form 4. Through small class teaching, students are taught according to their different learning needs to help them improve their overall English proficiency and prepare for the DSE exam. Students in Form 4 to Form 6 participate in after-school group classes to learn different test-taking strategies and question-answering techniques in order to achieve better results in the HKDSE. At the same time, the school also hires professional tutors for students and provides courses such as commercial English and creative English, so that students can be exposed to different areas of English. In addition to mastering test-taking skills, they can also expand their knowledge of English through diversified learning channels.

Flexible allocation of resources to equip students for the future

The school combines innovation and technology education with English learning, leading students to participate in overseas competitions, allowing students to understand how technology can improve human life and bring benefits, and actively encourages students to practice it themselves and produce scientific research products for groups in need. Before students take part in the competition, their English teachers will train them on their English speaking skills. The students' latest scientific research product "Shang Xia Qi Shou" entered the final five in a local competition and was recommended to represent Hong Kong in international competitions. Later, in the World Science, Environment and Engineering Competition (WSEEC), he won the Gold Medal (the highest honor) and the IYSA Semi Grand Award in this competition category, bringing glory to Hong Kong. Principal Chung Yiu Kay, Wilson added: "Promoting interdisciplinary English learning in different disciplines can create a good English context, giving students more opportunities to use English and build their learning confidence."

Comprehensive support for English learning and mastering good language skills

The school formulates a comprehensive English education policy, including the Heung To Elite Program. Support students' language learning needs from different aspects, covering multiple English learning areas, laying a solid foundation for their academic success. Teachers will select outstanding students with outstanding performance or potential in English subjects and provide them with various enrichment courses and extended learning opportunities, such as English training camps. For the public examination part, the school provides midday group oral exercises to help students conduct more targeted and strategic training.

In addition, students also have the opportunity to discuss different topics with foreign teachers in a relaxed environment, thereby improving their confidence in speaking English. The school also provides one-to-one writing training for Form 6 students. Teachers will meet with students regularly to provide guidance to improve their writing skills. At the same time, the school also arranges for all students to read English newspapers during the morning reading period to enhance their reading skills and vocabulary. Worksheets are designed according to different grades to consolidate students' knowledge. In addition, to further support students' learning needs, the school also systematically provides after-school English adaptation courses at all levels.