1 STMC’s Recent Development & Improvement measures on Curriculum & Teaching & Learning issues By Wong Hui Chui Hung ESR 2009

2 I. Curriculum issues Background- Objectives Innovative curriculum for Whole-person development and High-order thinking (ESR 2004) 21 st Century: Educational needs of students Challenges of NSS (e.g.LS as CORE; OLE)

3 Strategies & Implementation Plans More School based curriculum from 2004 (see 25 th anniversary publications) LS & Thinking curriculum (F.1 LS; F.2 Science Project ; F.3 Museum studies) School based Gifted Education School-based English curriculum from 2008 (Language Arts & Phonetics class) Subject combination of NSS (Electives from at least 2 streams) OLE: Formal Aesthetic Curriculum (Music & Drama)

4 培育資優生三種共通能力 創造力高層次思維能力 個人及社交能力 Renzuli’s Model

5 校本資優課程

6 F.1 基本 思考方法 訓練 通識 教育 F.2 從事研究 技巧 應用 專題 研習 F.3 後設 認知 提升 博覽 教育 初中 初中 思維課程 思維課程 2002/2003  2008/2009

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9 Evaluation 1.Positive feedback from different stakeholders 2.PDS–Museum studies 2004 onwards 3.LS Secondments from 2002 onwards 4.QEF NLS project PDS- Liberal studies 2009 onwards 6.Knowledge Fair (2003), Visit of the Chief Executive on the LS lessons 2009

10 KNOWLEDGE FAIR 2009

11 Chief Executive visit to school 2009

12 II. Teaching & Learning issues- Background 1.Help students aim high & stretch students’ potential (ESR 2004, Science KLA QAI 2007) 2.Enhance students’ confidence in using EMI (Science KLA 2007, various meetings at school) 3.Address the diversity of learning (Change of Banding policy, Analysis of students’ performance in public exams and attainment tests 2004 onwards, various meetings & Planning conference 2008)

13 Objectives from 2005 onwards A. Foster a stimulating English environment B. Establish proactive learning & thinking habits C. Cater for students’ diversity

14 A1. Strategies for fostering a stimulating English environment Create a physically English-rich environment Increase English activities

15 A2. Implementation Plans English Musical 2008 & embedded in the English and Moral & civic Education curriculum English ambassadors to be announcers of morning assemblies; English Room, English day once a week with a lot of activities English Self-Enhancement Scheme Visual printed materials; Handbook & websites in English Some formal ceremonies & Prize Presentation Day in English SDD: English Phonetics Class for all colleagues

16 A3. Evaluation Good feedback as seen in Increasing confidence of students in using English in a number of occasions Able to stretch students with English talent, e.g. Singapore Exchange programs, SCMUN 2008; Global Young Leaders to US 2009 Better performance in English subject HKCE, HKASL

17 Musical 2008

18 B1. Strategies to establish proactive learning & thinking habits Create a positive learning atmosphere at class and at school Develop students’ skills and nurture proactive learning habits

19 B2. Implementation Plans Increase participation in different interschool events and competitions (see Students’ achievements in school web) Set up a new Homework scheme & academic prefects Organize Study skills workshops for all forms Assemblies, lunch talks to students of different forms Organize Staff Development Days and discussion opportunities for teachers

20 B2. Implementation Plans Teach specific or general study skills by different subjects from junior forms onwards Improve IT facilities and encourage use of e-class Fix Mondays and Tuesdays for academic activities Change the grading system of report card and increase quota of repeaters

21 B3. Evaluation Positive feedback from teachers about students’ learning attitude and class atmosphere Students have greater sense of responsibility; higher expectation and clearer goals of academic performance

22 C1. Strategies to cater for students’ diversity Organize small-class teaching of the 3 core subjects in different forms, in particular in exam classes Develop new and suitable teaching pedagogies

23 C2. Implementation Set up small class teaching in F.4 & F.5 English oral and writing lessons Set up a remedial class in F.4; F.5 Chinese subject Set up an Express class in F.2 Set up Chinese and Maths. remedial class in F.1-3 Set up after-school gifted class Set up SEN group Organize Staff Development Days (Different strategies; SEN features and concerns)

24 C3. Evaluation Positive Feedback in internal assessment More attention has been given to students of different learning needs and consolidate the academic foundation in junior forms Improvement of students’ performance in public examination esp. in English

25 The End Thank You.