Reading to Learn

Objectives

1. To enhance students’ proficiency in English
2. To develop teachers’ profession in using EMI and promoting professional collaboration
3. To keep track of students' learning progress and exercise professional judgement in adopting different pedagogies for learner diversity
4. To optimise curriculum of different subjects to maximise language and subject learning
5. To facilitate students’ transition from junior secondary to senior secondary and tertiary education
6. To provide a very suitable environment to increase students’ exposure to English

Roles of LaC

1. To formulate and implement language policy across the curriculum
2. To coordinate and enable teachers to contribute and get support in dealing with language in learning issues as well as to work for a common target
3. To assist teachers to use the language to teach more effectively and help students learn more effectively

LaC Subjects

Science, Maths, History, English are the subjects involved in using English as the Medium Of Instruction (MOI).

Team members

Coordinators: *Leung Chi Dik, Lau Yan Ship

Representative of Mathematics Department: Chung Wing Ham

Representative of History Department: Chung Siu Hong

Representative of Science Department: Lung Tsz Ching

Teacher librarian: Yeung Tai Shing

Policies

1. Our school runs peer lesson observations across the LaC subjects in each academic year. Teachers of English open their classes for the LaC subject teachers to observe how English could be used well as the Medium Of Instruction (MOI). LaC subject teachers also visit the classrooms of various LaC subjects and English to further promote the atmosphere of using English in the classrooms. Valuable exchanges of comments take place after the lessons.

2. Book sharings of teachers and students are conducted in the morning assembly to promote the English e-books available on the e-Library. Speakers have read a chosen English e-book for promoting the interesting scenes through the broadcast system of our school. Students are motivated to read the English e-books without knowing the ending of the books.

3. LaC Fun Day is held for the junior formers every year for the promotion of the words learnt in different subjects. A variety of games are provided for the students to play. Students usually have a lot of fun exchanging ideas in English.

4. Morning reading sessions

Reading materials of different subjects are provided for students every Monday and Tuesday during the morning reading sessions. Different panels prepare articles for students to read, sometimes with lovely games.

5. Sun Hoi Reading Award Scheme

Run throughout the academic year (September - April), the reading award scheme aims to cultivate reading habits among students.

Students are required to submit at least 5 book reports (3 Chinese books; 2 English books) by the end of the academic year. Bronze, Silver, Gold, and the Honorary  Awards will be given to the students with good performance. The detail of the awards is as follows:

6. OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue)

The platform OPAC allows students to search our school library’s collection, check reserves, and check their own library record. Besides, eBooks are available on OPAC. Students are expected to browse the books and read online.

7. HyRead Ebooks

To provide students with a wider choice of reading materials, HyRead Ebooks is launched. HyRead is an app which allows students to read on their own devices.