Kwun Tong Government Secondary School
School Development Plan (2006/07 - 2008/09)

Major Concerns
Intended Outcomes / Targets
Strategies
Time Scale
06/07
07/08
08/09
1. To prepare students to become self-motivating learners
(a)
Initiative in monitoring own learning
i)
Help students cultivate the habit of lesson preparation and post-lesson reflection
(b)
Active participation in learning activities both inside and out of the classroom
ii)
Provide motivating lessons and give quality assignments
(c)
Proficient and confident users of both Chinese and English
iii)
Organize life-wide learning activities
(d)
Good balance between academic endeavours and non-academic pursuits
iv)
Provide motivating English and Putonghua speaking environments at school and beyond
   
v)
Good coordination for participation in academic and non-academic activities
(e)
Independent learning
vi)
Cultivate reading habit and develop reading skills
 
 
vii)
Collaborative learning and project learning activities
 
(f)
Familiarity with local and global current issues
viii)
Provide opportunities for students to discuss current issues
2. To strengthen the caring culture in school
(a)
Holistic development of our students, fostering competence and skills conducive to bonding with others, healthy beliefs and clear values
i)
Whole-school effort by all teachers, discipline and pastoral care teams in academic and non-academic programmes
 
 
ii)
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(b)
Good peer group relationships and mutual concern and care among our students
iii)
Big Brothers and Big Sisters Scheme
 
 
iv)
Student helpers in self-access scheme
 
 
v)
Peer support through class club and House activities, study groups, etc.
 
(c)
Support for students by alumni
vi)
Talks, sharing and related activities by alumni to offer careers guidance and advice on further studies
 
(d)
Good child-parent relationships
vii)
Child-parent activities in collaboration with the PTA
 
(e)
Enhanced awareness of social issues and commitment to serving the community among our students
viii)
Activities to promote concern for social issues and sense of national identity
 
 
ix)
Community service programmes
3. To complete planning and preparations for implementing the New Senior Secondary (NSS) curriculum in 2009/2010
(a)
School-based NSS curriculum catering to individual needs and abilities
i)
Plan for subjects to offer, subject combinations and lesson allocation
 
 
ii)
Design subject curricula
 
 
iii)
Plan and trial OLE and Student Portfolio
 
(b)
Alignment of pedagogical paradigm with curriculum objectives
iv)
Enhance student-centred learning, learning skills and generic skills
 
(c)
Alignment of assessment with curriculum objectives
v)
Strengthen assessment for learning
 
(d)
Teachers trained and ready to implement NSS curriculum
vi)
Devise human resources plans: staff deployment & professional development plans
 
 
vii)
Promote staff professional development
 
 
viii)
Provide support measures for teachers to prepare for NSS curriculum