Christian Alliance S C Chan Memorial College School Development Plan

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1 Major Concern 1: To enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of learning and teaching 1. To enhance students motivation in learning 1. Increase students self confidence and sense of achievement by giving them more positive feedback and compliments 2. Encourage teachers to tailor make learning materials or teach the same material to different depth to cater for learning diversity Overseer : Jie Tjie Kong Kwok Ka Fai Feedback from panel chairpersons, subject teachers, questionnaires on L/T or stakeholders. - 70% of students agree that they got positive feedback from teachers. - 5 subject based competitions are held. - 5 Groups of students apply for the Creative Activities Fund or DLG. Panel heads 3. Provide opportunities for more students to participate in various competitions inside and outside school - Form One students joining the academic mentor scheme improve their motivation to learn. 4. Assign 20 to 30 Form One average students to Senior Form GPs as their one-year mentors JSAAC and SGC 2. To help students improve their learning skills 1. Help students hone time-management skills 2. Introduce and reinforce the acquisition of basic learning skills 3. Provide more self-learning opportunities for students 4. Help students hone their examination skills Feedback from panel chairpersons, subject teachers, questionnaires on L/T or stakeholders. - Students find the related assembly, workshops, reading materials useful. - All Form One subjects have at least one assignment utilizing the mind-map concept. - All subjects provide learning materials in e class / e learning. JSAAC and SSAAC JSAAC and LS Panel JSAAC and SSAAC

2 3. To inculcate good learning habits in students 1. Encourage students to exercise self learning 2. Request students to do assignments seriously and submit them on time 3. Ask students to do corrections 4. Encourage students to take notes and raise questions during and after lessons Feedback from panel chairpersons, subject teachers, questionnaires on L/T or stakeholders. - 70% of students establish self learning habit. - At least 90% of students do corrections as required by subject teachers. - Two thirds of classes have regular after-school study groups. 5. Encourage each class to form after-school study groups Class teachers

3 Major Concern 1: To enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of learning and teaching Overseer : Wai Sau Yin 4. To promote teachers professional development Individual teachers Teachers own feedback with references from the following sources: Individual teachers Allteachers 1. At the individual teacher s level A. Conduct peer observation within the same subject and across subjects a. Place greater focus on the improvement of observation skills b. Encourage more interaction between the observer and the observed before and after the class observation B. Build up classroom routines and procedures : a. Give a quick revision of the previous lesson b. State the learning objectives of the lesson c. Evaluate students understanding through Q and A d. Reserve some time for students to raise questions at the end of the lesson C. Reflect on teacher s own professional growth and spiritual growth. 2. At the subject panel s level A. Encourage teachers to attend seminars, courses and workshops and bring insight to their own subject panels B. Produce teaching tips / Effective Lesson Plans / Exercises / Teaching Materials or Activities and share with other teachers C. Share teaching experience during form meetings and panel meetings D. Promote inter-school communication or workshops to facilitate teaching or sharing of teaching experience and materials 3. At the school level A. Provide opportunities (Staff Development Day) and useful tool (Teacher Competencies Framework ) for teachers self reflection on their professional growth B. Establish mentoring system for teachers with less teaching experience C. Arrange special talk or workshop on Learners Diversity and sharing time for teachers professional development at individual as well as subject panel levels D. Remind teachers of classroom routines and procedures at the beginning of the school year. E. Create appreciation cards and some slogans in the form of bookmarks or small posters to generate an inspiring atmosphere a. teaching and learning questionnaires conducted by the school and/or by the subject panels b. qualitative feedback from students. c. students performance d. comments from colleagues Subject Panels 1. Subject panels feedback on cultivating the spirit of mutual learning and sharing in the panel. 2. Evaluation made in panel meetings. Evaluation is based on : a. teaching and learning questionnaires conducted by the school and/or by the subject panels. b. qualitative feedback from students. c. students performance. d. teachers feedback. The School as a whole Feedback from teachers. 1. Teachers individual teaching quality and skills are improved. 2. Quality of peer observation is improved. 3. Teachers reflection based on Teacher Competencies Framework ( ) reinforces their determination to pursue their professional growth. 4. Teachers have more spiritual support from colleagues. Subject Panels 1. Teaching and learning within the subject panel is continually being improved. 2. The subject panels which have inter-school communication find the experience beneficial. The School as a whole The culture of continual professional development is strengthened. All Teachers Subject Panels SASDC

4 Overseer : Wong Shun Ki 1. To strengthen students motivation and initiatives to gain better personal growth 1. Promote a school-based student award scheme - Arrange class teacher s period for students to fill in the booklet. - Keep the booklet exquisite and simple so that students can easily keep it - More rewards at different levels can be given to students as encouragement - Link with other internal /external programmes 2. Encourage high achievers to participate in the outstanding students award selection and territory-wide student leadership programmes - Provide subsidies (e.g. travel subsidy) - Invite professional tutors for some extra-curriculum activities 1. Questionnaire and students response 2. No. of students joined 3. Comment from teachers and external bodies 1. 70% of students join the student award scheme. 2. At least 20 high achievers take part in the outstanding award selection or territory-wide leadership training programmes. 3. At least 80 average students (F.2 - F.5) serve in ECA clubs or service posts. 4. At least 2 cultural and academic exchange programmes are organized (Mainland, Asia, Australia, England.) SDC SA 3. Enrich average students school experience by offering them more chances and challenges - Lunch forum - Class committee (but not the key post) - Subject leaders - Prefects (but not the key post) - Club committee (but not the key post) - Provide well-planned training programme for the those students to catch up with the challenges - The school should have patience on mistakes made by average students All Teachers 4. Organize cultural and academic exchange programmes - Taiwan, Singapore, Korea - With educational aims CEC / CGC

5 2. To reinforce initiatives which encourage students to set and achieve goals in their lives 1. Encourage students to set challenging goals in their studies and everyday life (a) School provides information in morning assembly or LS lesson regarding study plan and self-made timetable. (b) Students keep records in folders showing tasks achieved and progress to be evaluated by class teachers. 2. Introduce different career paths to students (a) Organize university visits during open days (b) Organize company visits (c) Invite professionals to conduct talks (d) Search information in careers homepage (e) Conduct job shadowing (Junior Achievement) (f) Invite parents from PTA to conduct talks Overseer : Wong Shun Ki 1. Questionnaire and students response 2. No. of students joined 3. Comments from teachers and external bodies 4. No. of programmes organized 1. All students have clear goals in their studies and lives, and strive to achieve their goals F.5 students join the mentoring programme student-driven programmes are run and 250 students join the school-based and SWD volunteer service programmes respectively. Class Teachers CGC 3. Invite professionals and alumni with different backgrounds to share their experiences (a) Invite alumni and university professors as guest speakers to introduce different professions SA 4. Run mentoring programme with alumni for F.5 students (a) Run mentoring scheme in October each year CGC 5. Encourage students to plan their own OLE and organize activities for schoolmates (a) Organize SCC Day (b) Join outside programmes like YMCA, LCSD, Boy Scouts / Girl Guides, etc (c) Encourage ECA clubs to organize activities for whole school SA 6. Promote external volunteer movements and arrange school-based volunteer service programmes (a) Encourage students to sign up for volunteer services with organizations like Crossroads, World Vision (30-hour Famine) (b) Organize student groups to visit elderly homes and plant trees on hill slopes in rural areas (c) Organize overseas trips to countries like China/Cambodia to partake in charitable work or development programme CEC / ECA

6 Overseer : Wai Sau Yin 3. To reinforce the Christ-like attributes of SCC students. 1. Strengthen the Christ-like character of students through formal and informal curriculum 2. Learn from Jesus teaching a. Study the Bible on Bearing Fruit, Sermon on the Mount and Parables of Jesus through Morning Assembly, Reading Period, Bulletin Board Sharing and Competition and English and Chinese composition. b. Arrange Bible Reading Time in Reading Period c. Read the Bible together during Form Teacher Period d. Reinforce Jesus teaching and provide more chances for students to share their testimonies in RSC lessons. e. Ask students to recite one verse of Jesus teaching in the Bible every month (RSC Panel). f. Arrange Reciting Bible Verses Competition (RSC Panel). Qualitative and quantitative evaluation. 1. Teachers feedback 2. Students daily performance 3. Parents feedback 4. Feedback from the church 1. The Christ-like attributes of our students are reinforced. 2. Students are able to demonstrate Christian practice in daily life. REC and RS Panel REC, RS Panel, Library and Class teachers 3. Encourage students to demonstrate Christian practice in daily life in school, family and community (a) Invite students to pray for others during Class Teacher Period, RSC lesson and Cell Group. (b) Place a prayer box in each classroom. 4. Sing the hymn in the school year to strengthen the theme.

7 Overseer : Wai Sau Yin 4. To cultivate in students a sense of consideration for others 1. Teach students to point out the positive qualities of others and show appreciation to them a. Praise others with concrete reasons. b. Encourage the whole class to give applause to students who have good performance in any aspects. c. Provide Appreciation Cards by the school and encourage students to use them. 2. Promote daily giving service and help those in need a. Encourage students to join public charitable activities. 1. Students reflections in their journals 2. Teachers and parents observation 3. Students performance in various schemes 1. Students attribute of consideration for others is strengthened. CEC 3. Strengthen empathetic communication skills a. Organize a workshop or talk for students by School Social Worker. b. Run a program on this theme for parents by PTA. 4. Encourage students to be forgiving and to accept others limitations and weaknesses SGC 5. Set up mutual-care plan in class a. Launch the Class-based Good Samaritan Plan or Little-angel Scheme. Class teachers