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Panel Head:
Ma Yuk Lung

Teaching Members:
Au Yeung Kam Wai,
Fong Tsz Tun,
Lee Ka Fai,
Lee Shuk Shan,
Lui Yuan Ming,
Tang Chung Keung,
Tam Yung Chun,
Wong Wai Chun

Mathematics

Mathematics is an essential subject in
school as it is an intellectual endeavour
as well as a mode of thinking and it
can develop students’ logical mind
and their ability of judgement. To fulfil
such educational goals, we teachers in
Mathematics Department launched a
series of programmes and activities such as the Logic Among those competitions, six S.2 and S.3 students
Questions, Fun Day and Inter-house Mathematics won three Bronze Prizes, two Silver Prizes and one
Competition in last academic year. Besides, we Gold Prize in the semi-final of The Asia International
also encouraged students to participate in some Mathematics Olympiad Open Contest (AIMO open).
competitions such as Asia International Mathematics Besides, they were invited to participate in the Final
Olympiad Open Contest, True Light Girls' Invitational held in Thailand and finally one S.2 student won a
Mathematics Contest and Rummikub Competition. Silver Prize. Furthermore, one S.4 student won the
Certificate of Distinction (top 10%) in True Light Girls'
To open students’ eyes in Mathematics, they were Invitational Mathematics Contest.
encouraged to join different competitions. Our students
showed great enthusiasm in solving Math problems Moreover, the Mathematics Club has organized some
and joining group discussions. Some said they gained other competitions and posted logic questions on the
confidence through participating in the competitions, board of Mathematics Club regularly in order to enrich
while others felt the competitions enabled them to students’ knowledge of Mathematics and enhance their
develop communication and leadership skills. As logical thinking skills.
these skills are not only an essential element for
lifelong learning, but also a key to success in life, our
department will keep encouraging students to join
different competitions to gain more life experience.

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