Annual School Plan 2012-2013
I. School Mission TWGHs Kap Yan Directors College is a secondary school that is student-oriented and totally dedicated to the provision of quality education. To this end, we strive to build a happy and ideal learning environment that enables all-round development of our. We devote ourselves to nurturing our various potentials and abilities, so as to equip them for a fast- and ever-changing future. We lay emphasis on developing in our the capability for independent thought and on fostering a forward-looking attitude towards life, that they may acquire the right values to serve the society and the country. We champion the professional enhancement of our, and we cherish team spirit. Ceaselessly we endeavour to raise the standard of our and to improve the School's teaching and learning efficacy. We aspire to establish a fine partnership with the parents and community alike, so that we can all work together towards the ' growth and development. II. School Goals 1. To enhance learning and ability 2. To edify self and others 3. To proffer whole-heartedly 4. To serve the community III. Areas of Major Concern 1. To improve learning skills (including effective use of English as Medium of Instruction (EMI)) of through the enhancement of teacher leadership and teaching. 2. To enhance the alignment of junior secondary and senior secondary curricula (including Language Across Curriculum (LAC) & Medium of Instruction (MOI) policy) and the moral and civic education curriculum. 3. To enhance the abilities of in developing healthy life styles. 1
1. Area of Concern 1: To improve learning skills (including effective use of EMI) of through the enhancement of teacher leadership and teaching. Targets Strategies Success Criteria 1. To enhance awareness of on the importance of as leaders of learning To conduct professional development on teacher leadership through talks and reading Teachers able to understand the importance of teacher leadership in classrooms Methods of Evaluation Collecting opinions from Time Scale 10/2012 6/2013 People in charge Principal Resources Required All 2. To enhance competence of in adopting appropriate teaching strategies for their, especially in the catering of learner diversity To improve the lesson observation system with emphasis on improvement of pedagogical strategies, especially those catering for learner diversity Sharing of good experiences by Demonstration of effective teaching in class Lesson observation Collecting opinions from 10/2012 6/2013 Academic Board All 3. To enhance learning motivation of 4. To help develop strategies to tackle the barriers in using English to communicate with each other To apply more interactive teaching and learning strategies to motivate 1. To refine the school policy on using English as the medium of instruction to provide more opportunities for to communicate with each other in English 2. To implement the Refined English Enhancement Scheme (REES) Improvement in student academic performance Active participation of in class More communicate with each other in English in class Lesson observation Collecting opinions of and Lesson observation Collecting opinions of and 10/2012 5/2013 10/2012 6/2013 All subject panel heads English Enhancement Team All All Funding from REES 2
2. Area of Concern 2: To enhance the alignment of junior secondary and senior secondary curricula (including LAC & MOI policy) and the moral and civic education curriculum. Targets Strategies Success Criteria 1. To implement Language Across the Curriculum (LAC) approach in S.1 2. To prepare for the MOI focus inspection 3. To refine the current school curriculum of moral and civic education To enable S.1 to learn subject contents effectively with English as the medium of instruction and to learn English in other EMI subjects. To review the language policy of the school and to identify areas for improvement To review the existing school curriculum of moral and civic education and to identify areas for improvement S.1 have satisfactory examination results Students are confident in learning EMI subjects Students are able to learn English through the EMI subjects Completion of a report of the review Formulation of a proposal on improvement for the language policy of the school Completion of a report of the review Formulation of a framework of moral and civic education across S.1 to S.6 Methods of Evaluation Compare the examination results with the results of previous years Collection opinions of and staff involved in the programme Collection opinions of staff on the proposal Framework of moral and civic education A study of next programme plans of subject panels and departments Time Scale 9/2012 7/2013 9/2012 7/2013 9/2012 6/2013 People in charge Task Group on LAC approach Task Group on EMI Policy Moral Ed Department Head Resources Required LAC Co-ordinator, S.1 English, Science, Geography and History Subject All All subject panel / department heads 3
3. Area of Concern 3:To enhance the abilities of in developing healthy life styles. Targets Strategies Success Criteria 1. To enhance awareness of the importance of physical, mental and social health To incorporate the various health elements systemically into the formal and informal curricula Inclusion of health elements in both the formal and informal curriculum in accordance with the school-based Healthy School Policy Methods of Evaluation Collecting opinions of and Time Scale 9/2012 6/2013 People in charge All subject panel / department heads Resources Required All 2. To enhance To arrange relevant talks ability and activities for to face adversity during assemblies and by building up after school positive attitude and value system Students have better understanding of how to face adversity Collecting opinions of and 9/2012 6/2013 All subject panel / department heads and form- All 4
Plan On Use of Capacity Enhancement Grant (2012/2013) Annex 1 Task Area 1. Curriculum development 2. Enhancing Students Language Proficiency Major Area(s) of Concern To produce teaching aids for To relieve the non-teaching duties of To relieve the non-teaching duties of Implementation Plan To employ 2 teaching assistants to take up part of the administrative works of the and to prepare teaching aids for the To employ 1 teaching assistant to provide support for the lower end To employ temporary Teacher Assistants to take up invigilation work of during Tests and Examinations To cater for To conduct an English learning Enhancement Programme for diversity admitted to S.1 Benefits Anticipated Teachers workload in the preparation of teaching aids will be relieved Teachers will have more capacity for curriculum planning/ development Teachers will have more capacity for curriculum planning/ development The 40 with lowest scores in the Pre-S1 HK Attainment Test can have their English standard strengthened To conduct a Chinese writing To enhance the Training Programme for S.2, S.3 skill of writing interested in writing of the S.2 & S.3 Students Implementation Schedule Sept 2012 Aug 2013 Feb 2013 Aug 2013 Dec 2012 July 2013 To conduct the class during July August 2013 To conduct the class during Mar 2013 May 2013 Resources Required Salary for 2 teaching assistants: 295,974 [about 11,745 per month x 12 months x 1.05 (MPF) x 2 (TA)] Salary for 1 teaching assistants : 86,325.75 [about 11,745 per month x 7 months x 1.05 (MPF)] Salary of temporary Teacher Assistants (96 man-days) : 45,460.80 [Daily rate of 451 x 96 x 1.05] Course fee of 9,000 Course fee of 10,000 Performance Indicators On average, reducing 40 hours of non-teaching workload from each teacher throughout the year On average, reducing 10 hours of non-teaching workload from each teacher throughout the year On average, reducing 4 hours of non-teaching workload from each teacher throughout the year Students with weak English foundation can catch up before the school starts, thus narrowing the diversity in ability to use EMI in learning Articles written by the with a good level of standard Assessment Mechanism - Performance appraisal on the assistants - Performance appraisal on the assistant - Performance appraisal on the TA - Collecting opinions from - Comments from and - Comments from and Person-incharge LNH WYN LNH LSY YYL 5
Task Area 3. Coping with the diverse and special learning needs of student with varied abilities Major Area(s) of Concern To enhance the exposure to other learning experiences Implementation Plan To conduct a Chinese Debate Team Training To employ part-time tutors to conduct - 5 sports training classes (athletics, basketball, football, table-tennis and swimming) for about 120. There will be about 342.5 contact hours for all the classes - Choir instructor to conduct 35 sessions of training and Instructor of Handbell Team to conduct 16 hr of training Benefits Anticipated Students interested in Chinese debate can have training The get the chance to have other learning experiences Implementation Resources Required Schedule To conduct the Course fee of 10,000 class during Oct 2012 April 2013 To conduct training classes from Sept 2012 onward for one year Salary of part-time instructors for the classes : - Sports 95,900 [280 x 342.5 hr] - Choir 21,000 [600 per session for 35 sessions of 1.25 hours each] - Handbell 8,800 [550 per hr for 16 hr] Performance Indicators Achievement of in debate competitions - Students have the opportunities to be exposed to different types of activities - Achievement of in sports / singing competitions Assessment Mechanism - The results of competitions - No. of school teams set up - The results of various competitions Person-incharge CKL DKC SLY Accumulative Surplus B/F from 2011/12 = 0 (a) For 2012/13 Revenue = 516,616.00 (b) Estimated Expenditure = 582,460.55 (c) Estimated Deficit = - 65,844.55 (d) = (b) (c) Accumulative Deficit for 2012/13 = - 65,844.55 (e) = (d) (Covered by Surplus from EOEBG) 6
Plan On Use of Senior Secondary Curriculum Support Grant (2012/2013) Annex 2 The Senior Secondary Curriculum Support Grant is provided by the EDB to school annually, starting from 2008/09 school year, to support the implementation of the new academic structure for senior secondary education. A cash grant equivalent to the mid-point salary of 0.1 Graduate Master per New Senior Secondary class would be provided. Strategy / Task Resources Required 1. To employ one Teacher Salary of 1 Graduate Mistress for 1 year = 451,115.00 [(36,205 x 11 + 37,860) + 1,250 x 12] 2. To employ two TAs to assist in lesson preparation Salary of 2 TAs for 1 year = 298,872.00 [(11,975 + 11,745) x 1.05 x 12] Accumulative Surplus B/F from 2011/12 = 215,992.99 (a) For 2012/13 : Revenue = 713,520.00 (b) Estimated Expenditure = 749,987.00 (c) Estimated Deficit = - 36,467.00 (d) = (b) (c) (Covered by surplus from 2011/12) Accumulative Surplus for 2012/13 = 179,525.99 (e) = (a) + (d) (Carried forward for use in 2013/14) 7
Plan On Use of Fractional Post Cash Grant (2012/2013) Annex 3 The EDB has approved the school to opt for a cash grant for the 0.7 teaching staff entitlement under the approved staff establishment of 2012/13, and to make use of the grant according to the needs of the school. The EDB allows schools to retain 3 times the annual provision of the school year in which the grant is provided, and any excess will be clawed back by the EDB. Strategy / Task Resources Required To employ one teacher teaching Liberal Studies Salary for 1 GM for 1 year = 411,240 [(33,020 + 1,250) x 12] Accumulate Surplus B/F from 2011/12 = 25,682 (a) For 2012/13: Revenue = 332,976 (b) Estimated Expenditure = 411,240 (c) Estimated Deficit = - 78,264 (d) = (b) (c) (Partly covered by surplus from 2011/12) Accumulative Deficit for 2012/13 = - 52,582 (e) = (a) + (d) (Covered by surplus from EOEBG) 8
Plan on Use of Diversity Learning Grant (2012/2013) Annex 4 The Diversity Learning Grant is provided by the EDB to schools annually upon application, starting from 2009/10 school year, to support the diversification of New Senior Secondary School Curriculum. Strategy / Task Resources Required Other Programmes: (a) Network Programme for S.4 and S.5 Students S.4 Music S.5 Music 17,500.00 17,500.00 S.4 Design and Applied Technology 3,000.00 (b) Gifted Education Programmes English Course x 2 Chinese Course x 1 Subsidies for attending Maths / Science / other Gifted Education courses Liberal Studies Commentator Course x 1 36,000.00 10,000.00 15,000.00 20,000.00 Accumulative Surplus B/F from 2011/12 = 43,458.40 (a) For 2012/13 : Revenue = 105,000.00 (b) Estimated Expenditure = 119,000.00 (c) Estimated Deficit = - 14,000.00 (d) = (b) (c) (Covered by surplus from 2011/12) Accumulative Surplus for 2012/13 = 29,458.40 (e) = (a) + (d) (Carried forward for use in 2013/14) 9
Plan on School-based After-school Learning and Support Programme (2012/2013) Annex 5 Name of Activity (1) Study Skills Enhancement classes (2) Kap Yan Whole Person Development Programme for S.1 S.3 (3) Kap Yan Leisure and Cultural Appreciation Programme for S.4 S.6 (4) Capacity Enhancement Programmes for Objectives of the Activity To help with difficulties in learning the subjects to catch up with the main stream To provide with more opportunities to widen their exposure To provide with more opportunities to widen their exposure To enhance the self-esteem of and to build up leadership skills at an early stage Period/Date Activity to be held Target Group and Estimated no. of grant beneficiaries # Classes on 10 Saturdays 20 of S.1 S.4 with unsatisfactory results in tests and examinations Oct 2012 May 2013 Subsidy for 60 at Junior Secondary Level Oct 2012 May 2013 Oct 2012 Aug 2013 Programmes for S.1-5 including seminars and workshops Subsidy for 60 at senior secondary level Subsidy for 125 with about 25 from each of S.1 S.5 Estimated expenditure () 400 x 20= 8,000 400 x 60 = 24,000 400 x 60 = 24,000 400 x 125 = 50,000 Name of partner/service provider (if applicable) Note: # Grant beneficiaries referring to target in receipt of CSSA/SFAA full grant and disadvantaged identified by the school. Accumulative Surplus B/F from 2011/12 = 244,615.60 (a) For 2012/13: Revenue = 111,600.00 (b) Estimated Expenditure = 106,000.00 (c) Estimated Surplus = 5,600.00 (d) = (b) (c) Accumulative Surplus for 2012/13 = 250,215.60 (e) = (a) + (d) (Carried forward for use in 2013/14) 10
Plan on School-based Fund for Cross Boundary Learning Activities (2012/2013) Annex 6 The Community Care Fund has established a three-year school-based fund in 2011/12 school year to subsidise from low-income families in cross-boundary activities consisting of learning elements organised by school. The EDB will, against the maximum amount of funds reserved, disburse the funding to schools on a reimbursement basis. Particulars of activities planned: Name of Activity (1) Service Learning to China Objectives of the Activity To broaden the horizon of Period/Date Activity to be held Target Group and Estimated no. of grant beneficiaries # Estimated expenditure () April 2013 20 5,000 x 20 = 100,000 Name of partner/service provider (if applicable) (2) Chinese History Study Tour to Taiwan To provide with more opportunities to widen their exposure April 2013 20 5,000 x 20 = 100,000 Note: # Grant beneficiaries refer to target in receipt of CSSA/ SFAA full or half grant / meeting the financially needy criteria as determined by individual schools are also eligible. Each eligible student can only receive subsidy under the Fund on the fee for participating in one cross-boundary learning activity organised by the school within the implementation period of the Fund from July 2011 to June 2014, and the amount of subsidy received from the Fund for taking part in that activity must not exceed 3,000. 11