English
Aims of the Subject
- To arouse students’ interest in learning English through various activities.
- To build up thinking skills through understanding and constructing meaning from different text types.
- To promote learner independence through the development of lifelong language learning skills and strategies such as vocabulary building skills, phonics skills and information skills.
- To develop learners’ generic skills, values and attitudes and expose them to rich learning experiences through moral and civic education, project learning, reading to learn.
- To cater for learners’ diversity through developing a wide range of open ended learning tasks and activities and employing teaching strategies that suit the specific needs of both less able learners and more able learners, as well as the needs of learners with different learning styles.
Achievement of the Subject:
|
Name |
Awards |
No. of Winners |
|
75th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival |
Solo Verse & Choral Speaking Champion 2nd Place 3rd Place Merit |
1 2 11 150 |
|
TOEFL Junior Examination |
Listening & Reading Level 5 - Gold Level 4 - Silver Level 3 - Bronze |
14 20 7 |
|
Speaking Level 5 - Gold Level 4 - Silver Level 3 - Bronze |
20 10 2 |
|
|
Writing Level 5 - Gold Level 4 - Silver Level 3 - Bronze |
11 18 3 |
|
|
Best of the Best Awards |
1 |
|
|
Primary School Friendly Scrabble Competition |
Champion |
4 |
|
Inter-Primary Schools English Debate Challenge 2023 |
Winner of the Match and Certificate of Participation |
4 |
|
Pearson Examination |
Distinction |
2 |
|
Hong Kong Schools Drama Festival |
Team - Award for Outstanding Cooperation - Award for Outstanding Stage Effects - Award for Commendable Overall Performance Individual - Award for Outstanding Performer |
24
4 |
|
International Competitions and Assessments for School (ICAS) |
High Distinction Distinction Merit |
3 25 17 |
|
Hong Kong Aptitude Competition 2023-2024 |
Champions Gold Awards Silver Awards Bronze Awards |
2 8 4 4 |
|
The 16th English Radio Drama Competition |
Finalist Award |
5 |
Major Activities of the Subject :
English Week
English Drama Team
English Choral Speaking Team
Catering for Learner Diversity
- School Temnnnams & Public Competitions
Choral Speaking Teams, English Drama Team, Public Speaking, Writing, Poetry Reading, Penmanship, Solo Verse Speaking - Activities
English Week, Excursions, RTHK Sunday Smile, TSA Oral Assessors - Remedial & Enhancement Classes
- 1 Phonics Screening Test, P.6 Interview Workshop
Online Learning Resources of the Subject:
- British Council LearnEnglish Kids: http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/
- BBC Learning English: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/
- Teach your monster to read: http://teachyourmonstertoread.com/
- Instagram @bbclearningenglish @scmpnews @youngposthk