Mainstream Chinese Curriculum (for Chinese-speaking Students)
Our Chinese Language subject is committed to cultivating students’ language abilities, fostering an interest in reading, and building cultural awareness. Through classroom learning, school-based curriculum, e-learning platforms, and extended reading activities, we enhance students’ skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. We also integrate Chinese culture and moral and character education into teaching, so as to develop students’ good character and a positive attitude toward learning.
Primary 1 Bridging Course
To help Primary 1 students adapt smoothly to Chinese Language learning, our school offers a Primary 1 bridging course. We use the Padlet learning platform to provide e-learning resources, enabling students to extend their learning conveniently. It also allows parents to read and study with their children at home, helping them understand their children’s learning progress.
At the beginning of the semester, students complete training in reading fluency and writing fundamentals. Students strengthen their recognition and understanding of commonly used characters by reading short passages aloud, improving their reading fluency, language use, and speaking abilities. At the same time, they learn correct pen-holding posture, basic writing strokes, and character structure, establishing a foundation for future writing and regular reading-and-writing routines. Students can also upload their reading recordings on Padlet and listen to classmates’ works, learning from one another and appreciating each other.
Mainstream Chinese Curriculum from Primary 3 to Primary 6
Students in Primary 3 to Primary 6 use the Google Classroom e-learning platform set up by teachers for extended learning. Teachers upload relevant learning materials according to the topics being studied, allowing students to learn independently at home and review what they have learned in class to consolidate their learning.
From Primary 4 to Primary 6, in addition to selecting suitable textbooks, students also follow school-based units to strengthen reading strategies and writing training. These enhance students’ reading comprehension, organization and expression, and writing abilities.
Reading Promotion and E-Reading
From Primary 1 onward, the subject promotes e-reading. Students are encouraged to make good use of e-books and online reading resources, and to participate in online reading challenges through the publisher’s “Happy Reading Garden” platform.
The subject also recommends appropriate books and children’s literature according to different learning topics. This encourages students to extend their reading, broaden their knowledge, spark curiosity, and develop an interest in reading—laying a solid foundation for learning the language well.
Chinese Culture and Moral/Character Education
Chinese Language integrates elements of Chinese culture and moral/character education throughout the curriculum at all grade levels. Through reading classical and modern poetry and a variety of literary works, students experience the colours and emotions conveyed through language. They also come to understand the worlds and feelings described by authors and poets through words.
The subject also includes a teaching unit on classical poetry and prose. Drawing on recommendations from the Education Bureau, we select suitable materials to cultivate students’ interest in appreciating Chinese culture and literature, strengthen their language appreciation and sensitivity, and build positive values.
School-based Chinese Curriculum (for Non-Chinese-Speaking Students)
Our school designs the school-based curriculum for non-Chinese-speaking students according to the Curriculum Guides prepared by the Hong Kong Curriculum Development Council (CDC). The curriculum is developed in response to students’ needs, interests, and abilities, and is planned based on the Education Bureau’s “Chinese Language Curriculum—Second Language Learning Framework”. This ensures that students are provided with an appropriate school-based Chinese language curriculum.
Using a unit-based organization approach, the learning content is reorganized into units (covering Primary 1 to Primary 6) so that key learning focuses are structured systematically. Appropriate learning materials are also provided to design effective learning and assessment activities for students. Through this, we help non-Chinese-speaking students learn Chinese well and integrate into the community.
In addition, to support e-learning and enhance students’ learning interest and learning effectiveness, our school actively develops a school-based online learning platform, RainbowOne. Besides digitizing the school-based curriculum, it also offers diverse practice activities and interactive games, enabling students to learn independently anytime and anywhere.
Besides regular classroom learning, we also arrange activities such as the Chinese Culture Day, The Peak Tour (Hong Kong Island), Opera Experience, and interdisciplinary themed activities. These activities help students recognize local and Chinese culture, and promote racial integration and inclusion.
In addition, to cater to students’ learning diversity, our school also offers after-school Chinese classes (for advanced learners and students needing additional support), an adaptation course for newly transferred students, and a summer Chinese bridging program. We hope that students can receive appropriate support through these initiatives.