Showcase personal talents and achieve students’ dreams of top universities

SKH Holy Carpenter Secondary School Uphold the spirit of the school motto of "Loyalty, Discipline, Diligence and Hard Work" and take "cultivating a dedicated and happy life and creating a harmonious and caring campus" as its mission to cultivate students' spirit of active learning, hard work and serving the public. Principal Ng Ka Fung Believe that everyone has value, "No matter what type of student they are, I hope to provide the most suitable education so that they can learn happily and find a way out for the future." Through optimized classrooms, artificial intelligence technology, personal development cultivation and a series of student support, the school allows students to express themselves, develop personal values ​​and achieve students' dreams of top universities in six years.

Introducing artificial intelligence to promote learning efficiency

Over the years, the school has been making good use of technology to coordinate learning and teaching, providing online platforms to promote student learning. With the rise of artificial intelligence, schools have formulated new learning plans in the past three years to train students to make good use of AI, improve learning efficiency, and make students "enjoyed to learn." For example, the English Department's SolidMemory platform and the introduction of AI composition correction platform optimize the composition correction process and make teaching and learning more efficient.

The school also designed its own mathematics self-study platform, using AI to generate targeted questions to help students with weaker abilities improve their scores. The system has a points mechanism. Students can earn points to exchange for gifts by completing tasks, which effectively stimulates learning motivation, solves the problem of boring learning, and improves learning enthusiasm. In addition, the school also introduces AI platform application courses and multimedia creation courses to provide practical and interesting AI teaching, guide students to control and make good use of AI, and keep in line with future social technology development.

Diversified English teaching to prepare you for college

In line with the new plan for the next three years, the English subject makes extensive use of AI technology, coordinates diversified language activities and group teaching, and constructs systematic teaching strategies to comprehensively improve students' English proficiency. In terms of AI applications, the school began to introduce the SolidMemory platform last year. The platform can store vocabulary according to students' individual needs and provide personalized learning and review functions, allowing students to enrich their vocabulary bank and improve their reading and writing skills in a short period of time. The teacher will track progress every week, and some students can learn hundreds of new words in one week.

At the same time, the school cooperates with AI companies: First, AI is used to assist teachers in correcting essays, reducing time-consuming and increasing the number of student trainings. It is paired with a 1-hour writing simulation test after class to train their speed and test-taking abilities. The dual feedback from AI software and teachers can more effectively and comprehensively improve students' writing skills; second, AI oral training, students practice 1-minute dialogues on hot topics every 1-2 weeks. AI Giving feedback on pronunciation, content, and structure can increase students' opportunities to practice speaking and help them become more proficient in oral expression skills.

In terms of optimizing classroom group teaching, junior high school English is divided into four groups: Starters, Movers, Flyers, and Masters to achieve the effect of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude; in addition, activities such as English ambassadors, morning meeting sharing, and booth games are organized, and English study groups in Singapore and other places are organized, and cross-curricular activities are carried out with subjects such as history, music, and art, such as exhibitions in the Forbidden City, musicals, etc., to create an immersive English environment. These activities can improve students' English ability, enhance interdisciplinary knowledge, and promote their flexible use of English in practice.

Diversified STEAM education broadens horizons and broadens knowledge

The school carries out STEAM education through a variety of courses and activities, providing students with rich learning opportunities and allowing them to apply what they have learned. Teachers will arrange a series of special studies for students to explore through practice. The school also arranges a school-based creative science and technology education plan, covering drone programming and principles, robot programming and construction, Internet of Things (IOT) programming, product design thinking, etc. In addition, the school also organizes students to visit Cyberport and Science Park to expose students to the latest innovation and technology trends and inspire them to think about their future direction, which is also meaningful for career planning.

In addition to the curriculum, the school has established a STEM society to teach new technologies such as drones and AI applications, giving students opportunities to try, experience and demonstrate, and lead them to participate in off-campus competitions to benefit from competitions and exchanges. The students also lived up to expectations and won different awards, such as the Grand Gold Award in the Asia-Pacific STEM/AI Technology Innovation Challenge (Secondary School Category); some students were also awarded the "STEAM Education Scholarship" organized by the Hong Kong Pre-vocational Schools Council.

Offering applied learning courses to take into account both further education and employment development

The school offers applied learning courses such as health care practice, English communication, fashion and image design, and hotel operation, which not only take into account the advancement of studies and career development, but also allow students to develop their personal values. This course is implemented in conjunction with the elective subjects of the Hong Kong Diploma Examination. For example, students studying "Tourism and Hospitality" will simultaneously take the VTC Hotel Operations course and participate in additional Chinese and English courses and experiential activities. After passing the course, they will be awarded a "Vocational Diploma", which not only allows the subject and career-oriented courses to be interconnected, but also adds an extra layer of protection for students' further studies or employment.

Promote inclusive education, "people-oriented" and realize self-worth

The school implements inclusive education with a whole-school participation model, implements the core of "people-oriented" and adheres to the concept of "every student has value". Integrated education not only covers students with special educational needs, but also non-Chinese speaking students and other groups, providing comprehensive support from learning and growth to career planning, further education and employment, and even social skills, mental health, etc.

The school's learning support team is composed of a professional team that provides appropriate support to students and parents through lectures, interviews, and connection with external resources to form an educational synergy. All teachers also actively participate in relevant training to provide students with professional and effective support services. The school provides support to every student in need, sets goals for them, and helps students rebuild their learning confidence and social skills through different integration activities, including classroom adjustments, extracurricular learning support, sports groups, music groups, social groups, etc. Through targeted support, students can achieve growth and transformation in learning, personal development, social interaction, etc., find their own value, and build self-confidence.

Pay attention to the needs of newly arrived and Secondary One students and connect them to new life on campus

The school is committed to paying attention to the needs of students and providing appropriate support. Targeting the adaptation areas of newly arrived students, we help them gradually adapt and progress from aspects such as language, life, and learning. At the same time, the school also provides transition support for new students in Form One, offering transition courses during the summer vacation to allow students to adapt to the middle school curriculum in advance; it also holds a Parents Day for new students in the second week of September to explain to parents the initial concerns of students, school curriculum, school regulations and other requirements, and to clarify the direction of home-school cooperation.

In addition, there are arrangements for learning enrichment in the Secondary One stage. For example, English subjects are taught in different classes according to students' ability. In addition, Chinese classes taught in Mandarin are set up to meet the needs of newly arrived students. After-school homework tutoring classes are arranged after admission, which not only help students reshape basic knowledge and cultivate learning confidence, but also balance extracurricular activities to help new students integrate into middle school life and enjoy a happy learning time.

Holistic development plan to fully demonstrate personal talents

In order to promote students' all-round learning and develop students' different talents. The school has set up a "whole-person development plan" for Form 1 and 2 students. Students are required to participate in Civil Security Corps training or "Outdoor Exploration" learning. The above activities focus on the cultivation of life skills and discipline and help students build a sense of self-discipline. For Form 3 students, they participate in a five-day outreach training course, forming a complete training package for the three years of junior high school. The outreach training course aims at the problem of insufficient self-care ability of teenagers. It trains students' self-care, self-discipline and problem-solving abilities through outdoor activities, self-cooking and other aspects. During the activity, students stay away from electronic products and are exposed to the outdoors and physical exercise. This not only develops students' resilience and team spirit, but also allows them to think about their life goals through the activity. Parents can also clearly see the changes in their children at the graduation ceremony. Principal Ng Ka Fung describes this as an "alternative learning" that runs through the entire junior high school stage to cultivate students' sense of responsibility and learn to be grateful, and it can also be used to explore students' talents.

Understand life through religion and develop personal values through practice

The school attaches great importance to Christian education and carries out a series of courses and activities with life education as the core. As a Christian school, Holy Craftsman designs and focuses on different life education programs for different grades. In addition to the existing junior middle school religion classes and high school ethics classes, Form One offers life education classes to help students understand the value of life; Form Two has a life education camp to strengthen learning; and Form Three has a "whole-person development plan outreach training" to allow students to understand God's creation and strengthen their resilience. The school also sets up a student fellowship staff association to train leadership students, and conducts enlightenment courses to deepen their understanding of the Christian faith. They practice "love" in conjunction with the high school's "Challenge Project" and also demonstrate personal value and give back to the society through participation in services. The school's religious education progressively guides students to understand life and practice Christian values ​​in life.