英文科

A. English Subject Objectives

1) To make good use of learning time to enrich learning experience and promote students’ whole-person development by:

a) creating more self-directed learning opportunities inside and outside the classroom

b) encouraging student participation by using e-tools and hands-on activities in English lessons

c) enriching students’ learning experience by developing Reading across the Curriculum materials

d) increasing students’ confidence by participating in internal and external competitions

e) arousing students’ interest by organizing English learning activities

f) enhancing students’ English by organizing interesting and diversified English enrichment classes

2) To promote Moral Education to foster students’ positive values and attitudes by:

a) arousing students’ awareness of law-abidingness

b) adding social and emotional learning into the English curriculum

c) fostering positive values and attitudes via English learning environment

d) promoting self-evaluation and reflection by enriching assignments

B. English Panel Development

Introduction of some high-order thinking skills, diversified teaching methods and the use of e-Learning help spark students’ interest in innovation and technology. In order to arouse students’ interest towards English and make teaching more effective, different teaching approaches and tools such as role plays, pair work, games, songs and poems are used in the lessons. We make good use of some popular apps in teaching and learning, such as iSolution, WordWall, Kahoot! and Padlet in self-learning, in-class practice and extended learning.

We encourage students to read more books by subscribing to online platforms with provision of interesting fiction and non-fiction books. Moreover, with iSolution (e-book), students can enjoy some interactive activities and the audio features also give parents support. Students from each level are required to challenge themselves on Oxford Achiever for the improvement in listening, reading, grammar, writing, speaking and vocabulary.

We always aim to engage students in active learning by organizing a variety of English learning activities. English Fun Days, World Reading Day, Chinese Culture Week, a number of English enrichment classes and participation in a range of English events and competitions provide good opportunities for students to improve and develop their confidence, abilities and competency of English.

C. Strengths and Characteristics

We have 3 NET teachers, including Miss Kommal, Miss Rachel & Miss Lovejeet. In KS1, our school has joined NET Scheme’s PLP-R/W Programme which adopts a holistic approach to language learning with the balanced incorporation of the four basic skills especially in reading and writing. For KS2, our school-based reading programmes help enhance students’ reading proficiency by reading fiction and non-fiction books. Moreover, our NETs help students cultivate reading habits by having shared reading sessions every Tuesday and Thursday.

D. School-based projects and external support

Supported by CUHK’s Dr Ho, Self-regulated Learning Support Project is joined in P3 (2021-22), P5 (2022-23), P6 (2023-24) and P4 (2024-25) and it helps students develop and practise their self-learning skills through tailor-made graded tasksheets and modified teaching procedures.

We will be also supported by EdUHK for assessment analysis and the target level is P2.