{"id":9624,"date":"2021-04-10T12:56:58","date_gmt":"2021-04-10T04:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academy.isf.edu.hk\/?page_id=9624"},"modified":"2023-08-08T09:59:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T01:59:09","slug":"secondary-school-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academy.isf.edu.hk\/index.php\/learning\/secondary-school-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Secondary School Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section el_class=&#8221;theme-learning-secondary header-section&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:28px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;135&#8243; el_class=&#8221;header-menu&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=&#8221;theme-learning bg1&#8243;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;theme-learning container&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1615427700377{padding-right: 100px !important;}&#8221;]<style text=\"text\/css\"><\/style><h2  class=\"isf_custom_heading filled\" style=\"text-align:left;\">Secondary School Curriculum<\/h2>[vc_empty_space]<style text=\"text\/css\"><\/style><h2  class=\"isf_custom_heading underline\" style=\"text-align:left;\">Philosophy<\/h2>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Academy believes that learning is the acquisition of knowledge best gained through meaningful activities. Learning is evident when students enthusiastically discuss and debate issues, express themselves freely and demonstrate intellectual curiosity.<\/p>\n<p>To bring about this kind of learning, teaching methods need to cultivate the joy of learning as well as develop in students the social, creative, communication and critical thinking skills necessary to achieve success in an ever-competitive and changing world. This means asking questions, taking risks and not being afraid of making mistakes. Our students learn to learn.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<style text=\"text\/css\"><\/style><h2  class=\"isf_custom_heading underline\" style=\"text-align:left;\">Bilingual Immersion<\/h2>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Academy\u2019s bilingual program actively supports bilingualism and biculturalism in its students. Immersion instruction in two languages and the promotion of positive cross-cultural attitudes results in high levels of academic achievement.<\/p>\n<p>In the Secondary grades, a greater percentage of instructional time is spent in English to complement the solid foundation in Chinese (Putonghua) that has been developed in the Primary School.<\/p>\n<p>The proportion of the languages of instruction in the Secondary School is as follows:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"2\" width=\"208\">Grade<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"208\">Chinese<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"208\">English<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #ffffff !important;\" width=\"208\">Grade 6<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle !important; text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"3\" width=\"208\">30%<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle !important; text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"3\" width=\"208\">70%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #ffffff !important;\" width=\"208\">Grade 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\">Grade 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #ffffff !important;\" width=\"208\">Grade 9<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle !important; text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"208\">20%<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle !important; text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"208\">80%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\">Grade 10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: #ffffff !important;\" width=\"208\">Grade 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle !important; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"2\" width=\"208\">Language ratio subject to individual student\u2019s subject selection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\">Grade 12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<style text=\"text\/css\"><\/style><h2  class=\"isf_custom_heading underline\" style=\"text-align:left;\">Key Learning Areas<\/h2>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Secondary School curriculum:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chinese Language and Literature and Language Acquisition<\/li>\n<li>English Language and Literature and Language Acquisition<\/li>\n<li>Individuals and Societies<\/li>\n<li>Science<\/li>\n<li>Design (including Computer Science)<\/li>\n<li>Mathematics<\/li>\n<li>Arts (Visual Arts \/ Music \/ Drama)<\/li>\n<li>Physical and Health Education<\/li>\n<li><em>Shuyuan<\/em> and <em>Hao Xue<\/em> enrichment programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;theme-learning bg3&#8243;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;360px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_section el_class=&#8221;theme-learning-secondary header-section&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:28px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;135&#8243; el_class=&#8221;header-menu&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=&#8221;theme-learning bg1&#8243;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;theme-learning container&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1615427700377{padding-right: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Academy believes that learning is the acquisition of knowledge best gained through meaningful activities. Learning is evident when students enthusiastically discuss and debate issues, express themselves freely and demonstrate intellectual curiosity. 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