Academic Committee

Academic Committee

Aims

 

  1. To build up serious learning and teaching culture and atmosphere, and enhance students’ interests and capabilities in learning. 
  2. To co-ordinate the development of languages and library reading programs to promote reading in school. 
  3. To develop school-based curriculum and effective learning and teaching strategies.
  4. To promote different teachingmethods and strategies with the trend in education.
  5. To develop systematic operational procedures.

 

Members and Structure (2018-19)

Chief AC Mistress                    : Assistant Vice Principal Ms. Wong Hiu Tung, 

                                                    Assistant Vice Principal Ms. Chiu Man Ming

AC Master                                : Mr. Kwan Siu Ming, Mr. Yeung Wing Shing

Assistant AC Mistress/ Master : Ms. Yuen Ho Kwan, Mr. Lam Wai Kin

S1 AC Mistress                         : Ms. Yuen Ho Kwan

S2 AC Master                            : Mr. Lam Wai Kin

S3 AC Master                            : Mr. Kwan Siu Ming

Members                                    : Ms. Chu Wai Ting, Ms. Hui Ka Wai, Ms. Cheung Keung Man Kam

Assistant                                    : Mr. Chan Kin Fung

General Office                           :Ms. Wong Oi Tan, Ariel, Ms. Chan Pui Yi, Polly

 

 

 

 

 

Major Concerns (2018-19)

1. Establishing School-Based Curriculum.

2. Enhancing assessment systems and the efficiency of teaching and learning.

 

Program Plan (2018-19)

 

Objectives

Implementation plan

Teachers-in-charge

1. Encouraging the professional development of teachers and raising the efficiency of teaching and learning

1.1 Developing e-learning

  • Developing iBook or AR/VR learning and teaching materials
  • Prepare for ‘BYOD’

All subjects

    1. Conducting various teaching pedagogies
  • IT in education
  • Flipped Classroom
  • Refine School-based Thinking Skills Course

All subjects

 

 

ACT Task Force

2. Developing School-based curriculum

2.1 Development of 4 School-Based Key Learning Areas

-   Setting 3-year targets for different KLAs

-   Mapping and refining KLA cross subjects curricula

KLAs

All subjects

 

2.2 Developing STEM education

-  Adding 3D design in CL and D&T curriculum

-  Developing programming in CL curriculum

-  Refining robot program in D&T curriculum

-  Carrying out school-based robot program in bridging course

CL, D&T, Science Department

2.3 Reconstruction of subject curricula

  • Reviewing and fine-tuning the subject curricula in accordance with EDB’s Curriculum guides

Integrated Science,

Business Accounting, Chinese History and History

3. Enhancing assessment systems, raising the efficiency of teaching and learning

3.1 Enhancing the quality of assessment tools

-  Designing of assessment questions

-  Designing of coursework

All subjects

3.2 Strengthening internal and external assessment performances and data analysis

-  Fine-tuning the teaching focus based on the TSA performance and analysis

-  Evaluating the results of internal assessments, providing focused feedbacks and suggesting detailed teaching strategies

-  Evaluating and assuring the efficiency of providing assessment feedbacks

Assessment team

All subjects

3.3 Enhancing coursework policies

-  Adjusting the coursework materials which cater for learners’ diversities

-  Introducing various kinds of course assessments

-  Enhancing and strengthening homework follow-up policies

AC Panels

All subjects

4. Strengthen the education on the gifted

4.1 Systematizing the nurturing of gifted students

-  Training on gifted education for all subject and committee teachers

  • Implementing school-based gifted education in accordance with the 3-tier implementation model
  • Implementation of the ‘Star Programme’

-  Participating EDB’s GE School Network Initiative by EDB

-  Encouraging PD of teachers

-  Representatives from major subjects to complete the GE foundation and intermediate courses

Curriculum Development Team

(Gifted Education and Academic Society Team)

4.2 Coordinating Academic School Teams

-  Design curriculum (training and exercise)

-  Participate in interschool / open competitions

-  Establishing the school-based Talent Pool

Curriculum Development Team

(Gifted Education and Academic Society Team)

Coordination with all academic subjects

5. Creating an English learning environment and raising students’ English standard

Improving the quality of teaching in English

-  All teachers fulfilling the English proficiency level

-  Conduct the PIE of MOI

-  All EMI subjects cooperate with MOI task force to carry out LAC reading activities

Coordination with EMI subjects and MOI task force

 

 

6. Providing substantial support, enhancing students’ academic performance

Knowing students’ characteristics and ability, providing various support and adjustments

  • Support for Non-Chinese students
  • Support to cater for learners’ diversity

-  Support for gifted education

Learning and Teaching Advancement Team