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Striving for Academic Excellence

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In face of the ever-changing world and the need of the knowledge-based 21 century for all-
round talents, the Academic Board headed by the Principal and composed of the Prefect of
Studies, the coordinators of the eight Key Learning Areas as well as the Chairpersons of the
subject panels plans, implements, reviews and fine-tunes the academic policies and measures
that foster the intellectual development of students. We aim to establish a school campus with
a keen learning atmosphere that motivates our students to strive for academic excellence and
become independent and lifelong learners.

To lay a solid foundation of knowledge and skills for students’ intellectual development, a
broad and balanced curriculum is developed on the basis of education reform and the ongoing
curriculum renewal. Diversified studies in the Arts, Science and Commerce streams as well as
subjects related to information technology are provided. In addition, new learning elements
have been incorporated into the junior form curriculum, e.g. English Drama, Putonghua
Drama, social dance, Latin dance and Chinese martial arts with an aim to enrich the learning
experiences of our students and make learning more interesting. For senior secondary
education, more than 430 elective subject combinations are offered to cater for students’
interests and abilities as well as get them well-prepared for further studies and career pursuits.

learning areas, generic skills, values and attitudes being infused together. Liberal Studies has
YEARS OF EXCELLENCE Curriculum integration has been advocated with various academic disciplines in the eight key
been introduced to both of the junior and senior form curricula. The cross-disciplinary nature
of the subject helps broaden students’ knowledge base, enhance their social awareness and
40 critical thinking abilities. The promotion and implementation of STEM Education further
equip our students with the essential cross-disciplinary knowledge on Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics, cultivate various generic skills that help meet the challenges
in daily life. There is also the integration of reading, project learning, information technology
for self-directed learning, learning Chinese culture, fostering an entrepreneurial spirit, Values
Education, Gifted Education, Life Planning and diversified life-wide learning experiences into
the formal curriculum.

To enhance both learning and teaching effectiveness, diversified and pupil-centred teaching
strategies are adopted and these include demonstration, experiment, questioning at different
levels, discussion and presentation, self-regulated learning, collaborative learning and
project learning, etc. These together with the application of e-Learning and the organization
of diverse learning activities like visits, exhibitions, field trips, etc. make learning more
interactive, effective and full of fun. A self-learning platform has also been set up so that
students can learn independently by monitoring and adjusting their own learning progress.
Workshops on effective study skills are conducted with a focus on enhancing students’
learning effectiveness.

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