Aims and Subject Targets
The Department’s mission is to provide every student of English with further opportunities for extending their knowledge and experience of the cultures as well as opportunities for personal, intellectual development and further studies.
Strategies
Mastering Language System : In order to develop an ever-improving capability to use English for the various purposes, students need to master different aspects of the language system such as text types, vocabulary and grammar, and be able to make use of this knowledge system in completing tasks. They must also learn how to apply such knowledge to engage in purposeful communication in real-life or simulated situations.
Promoting Learner Autonomy：Students play an active role in the language learning process. Therefore, the promotion of learner autonomy and independence are introduced in junior secondary level. Through various learning tasks, students would be able to monitor their learning process and develop metacognitive strategies.
Cross-curricular Planning：To enable students to explore knowledge and gain experience in more comprehensive and coherent manner, Language across the Curriculum (LaC) is adopted to create a favourable environment for English and connect students’ learning experience. With language focus systematically and strategically implemented in non-language subjects, students can be supported to develop their thinking skills and apply the language knowledge and skills in subject-specific contexts.