Queen s College Annual School Plan

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1 Queen s College Annual School Plan Major concern 2: Strengthening of Life Planning Education and Careers Guidance 2.1 To organize Career and Life Planning programmes Objective(s) & Strategies Time Success Criteria Methods of Evaluation People Responsible Resources Required Scale To enable students to acquire adequate knowledge on further education and workplace in order to understand one-self and impact of external influences The objective is achieved through a wide range of activities: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) Over 80% of students find the programmes and activities effective in attaining the respective objectives. (vi) & (vii) Over 80% of parents and students attend the functions (i), (ii), (iii) & (iv) Teachers observation (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) (vii) & (viii) Students post-activities Career and Life Planning Team Life-wide Learning Committee Counselling Team Civic Education Team Subject s WebSAMs & IT Teams Old Boys Association Parents-teachers Association Rotary Club of HK NE Local Universities Hong Kong Family Welfare Society Hok Yau Club i. Visits (S2-S3) (Life Wide Learning period/after school) ~ and they find the advice given relevant to their needs. and other stakeholders such as parents, Class Teachers Clubs & Societies Hong Kong Employment ii. Talks (S1-S6) (LWL/after school) Over 80% of students graduates, old boys and Careers Counsellors Development Service iii. Workshops (S1-S3, S5-S6) (LWL) comment that the guest speakers - Hong Kong iv. Sharing sessions (S3, S5 & S6) (LWL) publications can provide them Association of Careers v. Career Expos (S4 & S5) (LWL) with sufficient and updated Masters & Guidance vi. Parent-teacher Meetings (S3 & S6) information on senior Masters vii. Publications (S3-S6) secondary curriculum, JUPAS Course Providers viii. Careers assessment tests (S1-S6) (LWL) programmes and admission scores. (viii) Over 90% of students Financial support: Careers & Life Planning (CLP) Grant for employment of

2 complete the test. They agree that the test helps them find out what personality traits they possess and then find studies /professions that are a good fit for those characteristics. a temporary teacher and a teaching assistant Morrison Fund ECA Fund To enable students to acquire (i) (i), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), necessary skills (skills related to 80 places for Mock (viii) & (ix) examinations, leadership, Examinations are filled up. Student participants communication, collaboration, Student participants comment creativity, decision-making) and ~ that they become more Feedback from attitude (workplace ethics, integrity, familiar with the examination stakeholders such as responsibility and respect) through skills and actual university programme planned careers activities and business arrangements. organizers, host programmes so that they can (ii) companies and job formulate their career plan and make At least 80% of senior mentors wise choices of university programmes students attend the Evaluation of students and work options workshops. on work ethics after They find the mock interview internship programme Strategies and activities to achieve through a practice can help them better (Evaluation is based on wide range of specific learning programmes: prepare for the interviews in the identified set of ten i. Mock Examinations ( Hok Yau Club) (S6) terms of presentation skills, work ethics traits such ii. Interview Preparation Workshops (S5-S6) etiquette and confidence. as appearance, iii. Applied Learning Taster Programmes (S4) (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii) & (viii) attendance, attitude, iv. Engagement Programmes (local Over 80% of participants find character,

3 universities) (S4-S6) the programmes beneficial. communication, v. Business School Partnership Programme They find the programmes cooperation, respect, (S4-S6) meaningful as they can have a teamwork, productivity, vi. Job Shadowing (S4) better understanding of and organizational vii. Internship (S5) different professions and they skills.) viii. Summer Career-related Programmes are relevant to their organized by HKACMGM (S5-S6) occupational interests. (ii) ix. Junior Achievement Company Students comment that they Teachers observation Programme (S4-S5) learn leadership skills and Feedback from S6 essential work ethics traits students through participating in the programmes To investigate multiple options (opportunities and constraints) of (i) & (ii) (i) & (ii) learning and work and to make decision, Over 90% of S6 students are and to formulate and act out plans to ~ able to finalize their JUPAS on S6 students manage changes and transition from programme choices and progress in preparing secondary to tertiary education prepare their self-accounts for SLPs, OEA and JUPAS JUPAS after in-depth programme choices The objective is achieved through providing discussion with Careers Feedback from S6 individual guidance and supervision on teachers. students exploring further educational opportunities Over 90% of senior students and multiple pathways: agree that they learn the i. Workshops on preparing Student Learning importance of goal setting Profile, OEA and 20 JUPAS progamme and decision-making, and its choices (S6) relationship with career ii. Preparing study plan & clear goal setting planning.

4 so as to meet requirements of local and overseas universities (S4-S6) iii. Individual & group counselling services (S3, S4-S6) iv. Mentorship Programme (S6) v. School Assessment Tools (S4-S6) (iii) Over 90% of S3- S6 students agree that the counseling service is useful and can assist them in making the right choices. (iv) Over 80% of student participants agree that the mentors can provide them valuable advice on career planning. (v) Over 80% of students find the tools useful in helping them to understand their strengths and weaknesses in preparing for HKDSE Examination. (iii) Feedback from students and teachers (iv) Students and mentors (v) Feedback from students and teachers 2.2. To organize subject-related programmes Objectives & Strategies To enable students to acquire knowledge and skills related to future careers through subject-related activities Time Scale Success Criteria Method of Evaluation People Responsible Resources Required Chinese Language Newspaper articles or editorials related to English language careers Venues for mock

5 Liberal Studies interviews a. Chinese Language Students are able to Teachers supervision on Display boards for the Reading (newspaper) articles related to complete their tasks the completion of the Mathematics Open Days careers prospects and writing ~ Reflections done by reflections s University professors self-reflections students are of good quality. Assessment of reflections BAFS / Economics Old boys LWL lessons b. English Language : Students can prepare Assessment on Link Teacher Organizing workshops for preparing self-accounts for JUPAS and self-accounts and Old boys working in Business Advisors self-account and personal statement comment that they can personal statements various professions (S5-S6) learn interviewing skills Teachers observation on Teaching assistant Organizing mock interview practice through the interview students performance in (S4-S6) practice. the mock interview practice Student participants post-activities surveys/ reflections c. Liberal Studies : Students projects are of Assessment of LS Carrying out project work related to good quality. projects careers (S1) Students comment that they have a better understanding Students surveys/ of different careers and reflections essential skills needed at work places.

6 d. Mathematics Teaching career-related topics such as use of Statistics (S5-S6) Organizing talks relevant to the relationship among teaching curriculum, university programmes and career planning (S5-S6) such as Quantitative Finance & Risk Management (S5-S6) Students acquire a better understanding of the relationship among senior secondary curriculum, university programmes and future careers. Feedback from students Teachers observation on students performance in the talks (e.g. questions raised relevant to the main theme) e. BAFS / Economics Participating in Junior Achievement Company Programme Competition (S4-S5) Successful completion of the programme with share issuance and production of items for sales at the trade fair Student participants agree that they learn the relevant concepts related to Economics and BAFS, and business operations. Student participants post-programme Feedback from Link Teacher, Business Advisors and programme organizer

7 2.3 To facilitate students personal growth and leadership development through organizing year-round extra-curricular programmes Objectives & Strategies Time Scale Success Criteria Method of Evaluation People Responsible Resources Required To cultivate the mind-set: Leader in me through assembly sharing: a proactive approach to nurturing Teachers and students can share their personal and models life experiences. Assessment of the effectiveness of applying Choice Theory in Counselling Teachers Peer Counsellors & Morning assembly Life-wide Learning periods new self related to career and life planning ~ students life experiences Counselling Prefects Peer Counsellors, Through the study of the To cultivate the attitude: Personal Leadership through Peers Concern and Guidance Scheme: nurturing the skills of self-understanding and goal setting related to career and life planning through small group tutoring sessions and mass programmes Counselling Prefects, S1 and S2 students can learn effectively in the small group tutorials to enhance self-understanding and goal setting. progress reports (as a monitoring tool) and monthly reflections to check whether the students can apply Seven Habits and Satir Growth Model for career and life planning. Remarks: Use of the CLP Grant: for reducing the workload of Careers teachers: Estimated amount: Salary + MPF Employment of a teaching assistant: $13794 (per month) x 12 months = $165,528 (Sept Aug 2016) Employment of a teacher: $26,880 (per month) x 12 months = $322,560 (Sept Aug 2016) Use of the Morrison & ECA Funds: Organizing activities/programmes related to three major aspects: Career and Life Planning, Subject-related Programmes and Leadership Development