J.1 Shared Reading

- fiction and non-fiction readers are selected to arouse students’ interest in reading

- Reading to Learn: Interesting activities for groups and individuals are designed to extend students’ learning 

- lessons are co-taught by a native English teacher and a local teacher

J.2-J.3 Guided Reading Programme

- lessons are co-taught by a native English teacher and a local teacher

- students participate in reading activities in small groups to cater for different learning needs

- teachers guide students as they read, talk, and think their way through a text. Through reading with their teacher, students feel more confident in asking and answering questions to improve their understanding. 

The aims are:
- to increase student’s ability and confidence in reading
- to establish the fundamental skills necessary for proficient and independent reading
- to build fluency, expand vocabulary knowledge and improve attention to detail
- to develop reading comprehension skills

- Post-reading activities or worksheets are designed for consolidation

J.4-J.6 Reading Curriculum

- small class teaching in which lessons are co-taught by two native English teachers and a local teacher

- to guide students to read fluently and with good understanding 

- to improve students’ ability in using a range of reading strategies that will enable them to deeper comprehend the meaning of different text types

- to facilitate discussions to help students learn and allow them to express and explain their ideas about the texts

J.4-J.6 Speaking Curriculum

- teaching materials are designed by our native English teachers

- small class teaching in which lessons are co-taught by two native English teachers and a local teacher

- lessons are designed to enhance students’ speaking and listening ability through engaging them in interesting and meaningful activities

- lessons aim to improve students’ confidence in presenting their work in front of teachers, peers and parents

School-based Learning Materials

- various kinds of school-based learning materials are designed to cater for the learning needs of our students, and to extend their learning

- for example, Tiered WS, Reading across Curriculum modules, Reading Comprehension WS, Language Use WS, tasks on positivity, Reading WS and Vocabulary Lists

Professional Support for Improvements

2022-2024 NET Section Glocalisation Project

- we are joining NET Section’s Glocalisation: Developing Students’ Language and Intercultural Competence through a Multicultural Language Arts Programme in KS2

- students explore the links between language and culture, and foster their intercultural understanding and develop their awareness of becoming a global citizen

- students’ literacy skills, positive values and intercultural competence are developed

2022-2024 QSIP School-based Professional Support

- we joined the QSIP School-based Professional Support programme of the Chinese University of Hong Kong to improve the assessment literacy of the English subject

- teachers explored ways to raise learning and teaching effectiveness, and thus to better align teaching and assessment through practic

2022-2024 SCOLAR English Alliance Programmes

- in 2022-2023, our school joined the e-Writing with 21st Century Skills programme where the teachers explored different ways to develop students’ writing competence through self-regulated writing strategies and e-Learning resources/tools

- our students got various awards, including the championship in the eBook writing competition