Our English Department is a truly global department with a diverse faculty from around the world. This eclectic mix is responsible for teaching our students English. Literature forms the basis of our English curriculum. Through fiction and non-fiction texts, students perfect the skills of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing, with an accompanying focus on accurate grammar. This contextual learning helps students to master the language effortlessly, use it fluently and to develop a lifelong enjoyment of reading for pleasure.
Students also participate in Inquiry Based Learning projects (IBL), which help them to apply these learned skills through research-based topics. These group-based activities nurture natural curiosity, critical and lateral thinking, hands-on learning and teamwork. The research projects also cultivate strong presentation skills. This ensures that our students are able to adapt their written and spoken language appropriately, so they can present their findings in a range of different contexts.
Formal teaching is just one way of encouraging students to become lifelong learners. We also make language learning fun through various extra-curricular activities.
Assessment: Both formative and summative assessments help students to chart their progress. Using a wide variety of assessment methods, students’ language skills are tested. Students regularly practice peer assessment, leading to a reflective and constructive learning environment.
The Boarding Programme at St Stephen’s Preparatory School (SSCPS) is a mandatory staple programme offered to all Grade 6 students. The programme provides a 10-months-long away from home experience where our students will learn physical, mental and emotional independence. Many will build lifelong friendships with their peers, and the programme represents a golden opportunity for our pupils to polish and enhance their social skills through peer interaction.
In the 10-month programme, pupils will not only be tasked to take care of themselves through the daily routine, but also learn to collaborate and build teamwork with others in various co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, community services and adventure-based trainings.
We aim to develop our students in the following key areas: Independence and Responsibility, Confidence, Social Skills including Conflict Resolution skills and Strong Work Ethic.
The SSCPS Boarding Programme is mainly divided into four areas of training:
It is our goal to help our students grow up as individuals with the ability to think and live independently, with positive and motivated personalities, and be prepared to pursue their further studies abroad or in Hong Kong.
The School is dedicated to nurture and develop positive character traits in the students.
The theme of our Ethics Education Programme this year is We are One in the Bond of Love. Co-curricular activities under this theme will be arranged to instil a series of positive characteristics in our students.