Curriculum Features
- The course topics are closely related to students’ daily life, adopting activity-based teaching: role-playing, individual short speeches, presentations, group discussions, listening to Mandarin songs, games, etc. to improve students’ listening, speaking, reading aloud, spelling, and self-learning abilities.
- Targeting the learning difficulties of students from Cantonese-speaking regions, the curriculum analyzes the differences between Cantonese and Putonghua; it creates a learning environment for Putonghua, such as speeches during flag-raising ceremonies and morning assemblies, encouraging students to communicate confidently in Putonghua.
- The curriculum enhances relevant phonetic knowledge, as well as promotes activities to foster an understanding of Chinese culture.
Life-wide Learning
To enhance students’ understanding of traditional Chinese culture, the curriculum offers four calligraphy lessons in the first semester and four tea ceremony lessons in the second semester, taught by professional external instructors. The Putonghua school-based curriculum helps students comprehend the essence of traditional Chinese culture.
External Collaborations
Collaborative projects with institutions
| Year | Organzation | Activity/Competition | Achivement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hong Kong Recitation Association | 75th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival | Our school had a total of 18 students participating in the Mandarin competition. Our students won 1st runner-up, 2nd runner-up, 10 Excellent awards, and 5 Good awards. |
| New Town Cultural and Educational Association | 26th Hong Kong Primary and Secondary Schools Mandarin Speech Competition. | To enhance students’ Mandarin speaking skills, our school recommends 8 students to participate in the “26th Hong Kong Primary and Secondary Schools Mandarin Speech Competition 2024”. 2 students received the Excellent Star Award, 4 students received the Excellent Award, and 2 students received the Good Award. Our school was awarded the “Most Outstanding Participating School Award”. | |
| Hong Kong Education Workers’ Association | “Hong Kong Heritage Guided Tour KOL – Mandarin Heritage Guided Tour” short film competition | In order to further allow students to step into historical heritage sites and experience and appreciate the Chinese history and culture, the Mandarin department arranged for students to visit the Law Uk Folk Museum for on-site filming and recording. The students acted as tour guides to introduce the history, architectural style, architectural value, and conservation significance of the Law Uk Heritage Site to the public. The students took on various roles in the process, from collecting information, Mandarin training, tour guiding, and post-production, showcasing their autonomy and teamwork. Our school ultimately won the 1st runner-up and Most Liked Short Film Award. | |
| Data Mathematics Limited | 1st School Motto Source Calligraphy Competition”. | In order to promote Chinese culture, the Mandarin department encouraged students to participate in the “1st School Motto Source Calligraphy Competition”. The students learned and meticulously wrote the school motto “You are the light of the world” using the Eight Principles of Writing the Character “Yong”, achieving excellent results. The students won the 1st and 2nd places in the junior high school category, and the 2nd and 3rd places in the senior high school category. Additionally, 6 students received Excellent awards. | |
| South District Schools Joint Council and Hong Kong South District Celebration Committee | “South District Dragon Culture and Education Gathering” – Dragon Calligraphy. | In celebration of the Year of the Dragon and to promote Chinese culture, our school participated in the “South District Dragon Culture and Education Gathering” – Dragon Calligraphy activity. Participants wrote the character “dragon” using five different calligraphy styles in different spaces but at the same time. Finally, everyone raised the character “dragon” together, creating a magnificent scene of thousands of people writing. | |
| Hong Kong Tea Association | 1st Tea and the World Hong Kong Youth Tea Culture Ambassador Selection Competition. | To enhance students’ knowledge and skills in tea culture, our school recommended 4 students to participate in the “1st Tea and the World Hong Kong Youth Tea Culture Ambassador Selection Competition”, successfully becoming tea culture ambassadors. | |
| China Merchants Group | “Growing with You, Journey with China Merchants” Mentorship Program | Our school recommended 10 students to participate in the “Growing with You, Journey with China Merchants” Mentorship Program. The students actively participated in activities related to Chinese culture and successfully submitted articles, earning writing fees. Some students also received a bronze award and 2 excellence awards in the reading month book report. In this academic year, 3 students were selected to participate in the “Exploring China in the Present” research and exchange program, broadening their horizons by visiting Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai, Yangzhou, Sichuan, Chongqing, and other places. |
| Year | Organzation | Activity/Competition | Achivement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hong Kong Recitation Association | 74th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival | Our school had a total of 11 students participating in the Mandarin competition. Our students received a total of 10 Merit Awards and 1 Third Runner-up Award. |
| Hong Kong Hang Seng University | 1st Hong Kong Secondary School Chinese Tea Art Competition 2023 | To enhance students’ tea skills, our school recommends 5 students to go to Yabo Tea House to learn tea brewing skills and etiquette from tea master Liao Zifang. After multiple trainings, the students are confident to participate in the “1st Hong Kong Secondary School Chinese Tea Art Competition” organized by the Tea Seed Association and Hong Kong Hang Seng University. They successfully advanced to the top 8 and entered the final round. | |
| Hong Kong Education University, hosted by the Center for Chinese Studies and co-organized by Art Hong Kong | The National Classics Cup “Analects” Calligraphy Competition | To promote Chinese culture, our school recommends 2 young calligraphy talents to participate in the National Classics Cup “Analects” Calligraphy Competition. The students won the 2nd prize and 3rd prize in the “Secondary School Group” respectively. They attended the award ceremony at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, and their works have been exhibited at Art Hong Kong Space. | |
| Organized by the Curriculum Development Department of the Education Bureau, co-organized by the New Town Cultural and Educational Association | The “Hong Kong Primary and Secondary Schools Mandarin Speech Competition 2023”. | Our school recommends 4 students to participate in the “Hong Kong Primary and Secondary Schools Mandarin Speech Competition 2023”, and one of them received an Outstanding Award. | |
| New Town Cultural and Educational Association | 25th Hong Kong Primary and Secondary Schools Mandarin Speech Competition. | To enhance students’ Mandarin speaking skills, our school recommends 8 students to participate in the “25th Hong Kong Primary and Secondary Schools Mandarin Speech Competition 2023”. 5 students received the Excellent Star Award, and 3 students received the Good Award. Our school was awarded the “Most Outstanding Participating School Award”. | |
| Co-organized by the Hong Kong Educational Development Association, Global Belt and Road Education Development Association Global Innovation Alliance, and Greater Bay Area School Exhibition | 2023 Asian Schools Recitation Competition (Hong Kong Division) | Our school recommends 11 students to participate in the “2023 Asian Schools Recitation Competition (Hong Kong Division)”. All 10 students received the Excellent Award, and 1 student received the 2nd Runner-up Award. |
