2010-2011

SHATIN TSUNG TSIN SECONDARY SCHOOL
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SUBJECTS
FIVE-YEAR PLAN (2007-2012)
I. AIMS
1. To align with the school aims to develop students’ abilities
2. To coordinate the Science and Technology departments to provide science
education in the interest of the students
II. SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
1. Strengths
a. We have developed uniformity in administrative practices like assignment
policy, assignment inspection, centralization of resources and laboratory
management, etc. Such practices enhance administrative efficiency and order
of departmental work
b. The coordination among departments and the relation between teachers and
supporting staff is good. This facilitates the implementation of departmental
work towards common goals
c. The stable composition of our committee members favours the smooth
implementation of tasks and continuity of policies
d. Teachers are experienced and open to improving their teaching
e. More teachers have joined our department to enhance teachers’ capacity to
prepare for the New Senior Secondary Curriculum
f. Laboratory technicians provide helpful logistic support in both teaching and
management of laboratory resources
g. We have well-equipped laboratories to facilitate teaching
h. The overall ability of students is high
2. Weaknesses
a. There is still room for improvement in monitoring departmental work
b. The overall workload of science teachers is still high in terms of the number of
teaching periods. In addition, the non-teaching duties are fairly demanding
c. Some students still need to adapt to EMI teaching and are not ready to use
English in class time
d. Some students are too reliant on teachers and fail to regulate their own learning
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