Grasp the trends in innovation and technology, deploy education in advance, and unleash students’ technological potential

Hon Wah College (Primary Section) It has always been our mission to provide quality education, keep pace with the times and coordinate with social development, and help the new generation adapt to the changes of the times. Faced with the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on education and the change of splitting general knowledge subjects in primary schools, Vice Principal Ou Huishan, head of the primary school department, grasps the educational trends and keeps up with the times. She actively educates students to master AI technology and carries out forward-looking planning in the curriculum to help them achieve balanced development in all aspects during the six years of primary school and build confidence and ability to prepare for the future.

Professional team combines technology, precision and temperature coexist

In the era of big data, the functions of artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming more and more extensive. The school is leading the advancement of science and technology, introducing an AI writing correction system in Chinese and English writing, and making good use of data analysis to provide students with appropriate guidance. The AI ​​system can collect student performance data, accurately present the overall direction of learning, and help "diagnose" students' strengths and weaknesses. Vice President Ou said: "AI can provide students with suitable suggestions based on their abilities, implement teaching in accordance with their aptitude, take care of individual differences, create opportunities for success, help them build self-confidence, and stimulate their enthusiasm and interest in learning." At the same time, AI also promotes the professional growth of teachers. Although AI can conduct comprehensive and objective data analysis, the role of teachers is more important. The combination of teachers’ professional knowledge and technology gives emotional meaning to cold data, thereby transforming it into heart-warming guidance to help students move forward steadily.

AI education starts from a young age to achieve efficient learning paths

With the innovative development of science and technology and the upcoming launch of new humanities courses, students not only need to learn to control artificial intelligence (AI), but also know how to use technology ethically. The school cleverly uses AI tools to guide students to focus on key knowledge and strengthen knowledge points, while emphasizing media and information literacy, such as intellectual property and network security issues. Starting from primary school, the school has focused on cultivating students' ability to control AI, making AI an aid to learning, assisting in review and completing homework efficiently. The school uses AI to quickly summarize massive amounts of data, allowing students to learn to evaluate the accuracy of the data in the process, screen and organize the data, digest knowledge for their own use, and achieve innovative paths for efficient learning.

Technology blends with sports to create a sports atmosphere

In order to improve students' opportunities to exercise inside and outside the classroom and achieve the goal of MVPA60 per day, the school will make good use of artificial intelligence technology and big data statistics to set up personalized physical fitness areas for students both inside and outside the school. In addition to allowing students to freely choose various physical fitness activities in specific areas within the school (such as: standing Long jump, rope skipping, jumping jacks, etc.), it can also record physical fitness event data for students using face recognition and smart gesture recognition. Outside school, they can also make good use of mobile electronic devices to exercise anytime and anywhere, and create personalized electronic files from records inside and outside school to understand and track their physical growth for improvement.

In addition, in order to improve the accuracy and convenience of endurance running and height and weight measurement, the school will use electronic running lap systems and electronic weight measuring instruments to assist in measuring and recording relevant data, and make personal records through the electronic system to understand the overall physical fitness needs of students, so as to strengthen focused training and skill development for students in the course.

Forward-looking education strategies to enrich learning experiences

Next year, general knowledge subjects will be split into science subjects and humanities subjects. However, many years ago, the school had already separated humanities education and science. Thanks to the school's forward-looking strategy, the school has accumulated more than ten years of experience before the split of General Studies is officially implemented in all schools in Hong Kong in 2025/26. It has been continuously optimized over the years to keep the curriculum in line with the times, adapt to the current development situation, and improve the effectiveness of learning and teaching.

Earlier, the school was based on all-round learning, closely following the theme of marine life in the science subject, and reading picture books about dolphins in the Chinese subject. It led students to attend dolphin courses in the Ocean Park to learn about the characteristics of dolphins and conservation issues. Vice President Ou pointed out: "We hope that through all-round learning experiences, students can go out of campus and explore and discover knowledge through personal experience and real feelings."

Strengthen English ability and solidify Chinese language foundation

In order to cultivate students to become international talents, the school's English, science and visual arts subjects are all taught in English, and we actively create interesting English classes. In the future, high school mathematics courses will also be gradually converted to English. On the one hand, students' English listening and speaking skills are enhanced, and they are also exposed to English usage and terminology in different fields, laying a solid foundation for transition to middle school.

In addition, reading is an effective way to absorb knowledge. The school vigorously promotes reading activities. It not only encourages students to read more books, but also specially sets up a "reading subject" to further enhance students' reading ability and interest, thereby comprehensively improving their learning literacy.