The Medium of Instruction Policy for Junior Forms
1. English Classes for S.1-3A: using English textbooks; English being the medium of instruction.
2. Chinese Classes for S.1-3B, C, D & E: using Chinese textbooks; Chinese being the medium of instruction.
3. A total of 25% of all lesson time of the Chinese Classes will be allocated for teaching in English. The following is the details of the policy:
A total of 28-hour teaching in English for Mathematics in a year:
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Subject |
Teaching Activity / Material / Examination |
Period / Time |
Number of Hours (whole year) |
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Mathematics (7 lessons per cycle)
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．Teachers introduce the Chinese and English vocabulary of each topic to the students in lessons |
Each lesson |
3 hours |
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． Students learn the pronunciation of the vocabularies in the "Vocabulary Handbook" from teachers in lessons |
At the end of each term |
3 hours |
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Students memorize the spelling of each vocabulary on which teachers will spend some time on dictations |
At the end of each term (2 times) |
3 hours |
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Teachers prepare and give the English version of articles related to Mathematics for students to read |
2 times |
4.5 hours |
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． After reading the articles, students have to write down some brief views |
2 times |
4.5 hours |
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The content of the Activity Learning Day will require students to use English to do an interview and doing a statistics chart at school |
Activity Learning Day (2 times) |
5 hours + 5 hours |
A total of 8-hour teaching in English for Geography in a year:
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Subject |
Teaching Activity / Material / Examination |
Period / Time |
Number of Hours (whole year) |
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Geography (2 lessons per cycle)
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Teachers introduce English vocabularies or phrases of each topic to the students in lessons |
5 minutes for each lesson |
4 hours |
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English newspaper cutting / reading exercise / book report |
Lunar New Year and Easter Holiday |
1 hour |
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Showing English videos about Geography |
2 times |
2 hours |
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．Examining Chinese and English terms about Geography (taking 5 to 10% of total marks for examinations) |
First and Second Terms |
/ |
A total of 4-hour teaching in English for Finance in Life in a year:
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Subject |
Teaching Activity / Material / Examination |
Period / Time |
Number of Hours (whole year) |
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Life Finance (1 lesson per cycle)
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Including English terms in the subject notes |
5 minutes per lesson |
2 hours |
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Teaching the English terms about Life Finance |
5 minutes per lesson |
2 hours |
A total of 8-hour teaching in English for Humanities and History in a year:
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Subject |
Teaching Activity / Material / Examination |
Period / Time |
Number of Hours (whole year) |
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Humanities and History (2 lessons per cycle) |
Teaching English vocabularies and phrases |
5 minutes per lesson |
4 hours |
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English newspaper cutting / reading exercise / book report |
Lunar New Year and Easter Holiday |
1 hour |
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．Showing English videos about Humanities and History |
2 times |
2 hours |
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Examining Chinese and English terms about Humanities and History (taking 5 to 10% of total marks for examinations) |
First and Second Terms |
/ |
A total of 8-hour teaching in English for Computer and Information Technology in a year:
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Subject |
Teaching Activity / Material / Examination |
Period / Time |
Number of Hours (whole year) |
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Computer and Information Technology (2 lessons per cycle)
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introducing classroom language, Chinese and English terms
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each lesson for the whole year |
230 minutes (5 minutes per lesson) |
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software study: using English videos in tutorial classes for software study |
once in each term |
120 minutes (60 minutes in each term) |
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Worksheet / Article reading |
once in each term |
110 minutes (55 minutes in each term) |
A total of 16-hour teaching in English for Junior Integrated Science in a year:
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Subject |
Teaching Activity / Material / Examination |
Period / Time |
Number of Hours (whole year) |
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Junior Integrated Science (4 lessons per cycle)
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with reference to the well-built wordbank, teaching selected English vocabularies in each chapter |
whole year |
480 minutes (5 minutes per lesson) |
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Drawing conclusion in English at the end of each chapter |
whole year |
240 minutes |
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Teaching an extension section of one selected chapter in English for each term |
once in each term |
120 minutes |
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Distributing English worksheets whose completion requires students to visit some English websites |
Twice in each term |
120 minutes |
QualiEd Learning Touch Camp allows primary pupils to experience the school life in our school in advance. Many featured lessons are offered and the time is flexible. All primary students in Hong Kong are welcome to join.