Scientific thinking and inquiry

A problem-solving teaching approach is adopted in our school with integration of soft skills and differentiated strategies such as tailor-made assignments with structured questions of different levels to foster students’ critical thinking and cater for learning diversity. Students apply logical reasoning to evaluate evidence, theories and concepts.

Students are encouraged to learn more chemistry knowledge about daily life through extensive reading. Students are also cultivated with value education and national security education by exploring the importance and role of chemistry in the world through provided reading materials.

Practical skills, communication and decision making

Students work in pairs or groups for doing experiments in chemistry laboratory. Practical work enhances students with problem-solving skills and communication skills. Students develop information-handling skills—searching, evaluating and synthesizing sources, using IT (including AI tools) to manage and present data—and engage in extensive reading to deepen understanding. They practice evidence-based decision making, justify judgements with scientific principles, and weigh alternative solutions from multiple perspectives. Group tasks cultivate teamwork, negotiation and shared responsibility. Self-directed learning strategies and consistent practice combined with conceptual understanding are promoted to support students’ ongoing scientific literacy and lifelong learning. STEAM principles are also adopted through practical works.