Information for NCS Parents

A. School Report Summary

*School Report Summary 2020-2021

*School Report Summary 2021-2022

*School Report Summary 2022-2023

*School Report Summary 2023-2024

B. Chinese Language Learning Support Programme for NCS Students

(I) Objects

  1. To provide tailored Chinese courses for non-Chinese speaking students that meet their learning needs and abilities.
  2. To enhance the Chinese language ability of non-Chinese speaking students, so that they can adapt to the local education system and master the Chinese language.


(II) Measures

1. School based foundation courses

The school has a school-based basic curriculum for non-Chinese speaking students. By designing school-based Chinese textbooks for Junior Non-Chinese speaking students, consisting of basic courses, reading materials, literacy books, basic grammar, and vocabulary learning tables, etc., the school also teaching Cantonese pinyin in the curriculum to assist non-Chinese speaking students in learning Chinese. We aim to enhance the effectiveness of non-Chinese speaking students in learning Chinese through a diversified teaching model.

2. Mode of Support for Chinese Classes

  • Non-Chinese speaking students mainly take the school-based basic Chinese courses based on their Chinese proficiency; those with better Chinese proficiency will take the mainstream Chinese courses together with Chinese speaking students.
  • Non-Chinese Speaking Students will be arranged according to their abilities to study in different basic Chinese classes, and those with weaker Chinese proficiency will take Chinese lessons in smaller groups.
  • Chinese after-school classes will be held to support non-Chinese speaking students in learning Chinese, including the Advanced Chinese Class, Chinese Plus Class and Chinese Elementary Class for newly arrived non-Chinese Students.
  • The school aims to create a multicultural environment and a Chinese speaking atmosphere on campus, and to promote mutual encouragement programs through learning activities and cultural exchange activities to encourage students of different ethnicities to learn from each other.
  • Through diverse learning activities, such as e-learning, picture book learning, Cantonese Day, Chinese Day, Chinese Culture Day, and rich classroom activities, we will enhance the interests and abilities of non-Chinese speaking students in learning Chinese.
  • The school enhances the professional ability of Chinese language teachers to teach non-Chinese speaking students through multiple channels, to help students connect to the mainstream Chinese classroom as soon as possible.


(III) Other Resources

1. Online Chinese Language Self-learning Resources for Non-Chinese Speaking Students
https://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curriculum-development/kla/chi-edu/second-lang/student.html

2. Community Activities from Caritas Hong Kong
https://abncc.caritas.org.hk/ncs_parent/