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Delia Memorial School

(Broadway)

Annual School Report

2017-2018

2012-2013

Annual School Report 2017-2018 (DMSBW)

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School Vision & Mission

Our Vision

We envision DELIA MEMORIAL SCHOOL (BROADWAY) to become "OUR

HOME". Broadwayers are Open-minded and strive to Understand people of different

cultures and places with mutual Respect. Thereafter, achieving a society of Harmony

is Broadwayers' Obligation by developing the virtues of Morality and Equality.

Our Mission

We are devoted to actualizing the vision in accordance with the spirit of our school

motto “Harmony in Diversity”, and committed to cater appropriate and balanced

education for students’ individual development with diverse needs in knowledge, skills and attitude, despite their ethnicities, religious beliefs and socio-economic

background.


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Achievements and Reflection on Major Concerns

Major Concerns 1: To help students strive for improvement.

Achievements & Reflection

Referring to the statistics from the internal annual academic results, some

improvement could be found:

number of students with

annual average score <55

number of students with

annual average score >=65

targets

attained

year 2016-17 2017-18 change 2016-17 2017-18 change

S1 S2 28 32 +14% 88 54 -39%

S2 S3 33 26 -21 % 52 53 +2%

S3 S4 33 62 +88% 75 54 -28%

S4 S5 40 35 -13% 41 27 -34%

S5 S6 29 60 +107% 44 51 +16%

The percentage of students gaining the minimum requirements of university

admission, “four core subject levels 3322 & one elective level 2” , “four core

subject levels 2222 & one elective level 2” from 2012-2016 and the overall

passing percentage of all S6 students are as follows:

% of students

1st cohort

2011-2012

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

3322 + 2 32.4% 44.9% 47.4% 43.4%

2222 + 2 36.5% 44.9% 47.4% 43.4%

Overall passing % 68.3% 75.2% 74.0% 72.6%


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Out of all the 15 subjects that we had students entered in the 2018 HKDSE, there

were 8 subjects which had shown improvement when comparing the result in the

first cohort. The passing percentage of English is 99.3% (100%.

subject

1st cohort

2011-12

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

% change

from 12 to 18

BAFS 42.9% 61.7% 71.9% 75.0% + 75 %

Biology 76.7% 81.6% 70.0% 83.3% + 9 %

Chemistry 52.4% 63.2% 66.7% 71.9% + 37 %

Economics 22.2 %* 50.0% / / /

English 100% 99.3% 100% 99.3% -0.7 %

Geography / / 52.0% 50.0% /

History 63.2% 87.5% 90.0% 75.0% + 19 %

Liberal Studies 82.9% 78.3% 87.2% 69.9% - 16 %

ICT 71.4% 83.3% 58.3% 94.4% + 32 %

Mathematics 44.2% 55.6% 51.1% 53.8% + 22 %

Math M1 75.0% 70.0% 100% 50% - 33 %

Physics 46.2%* 70.4% 66.7% 64.7% + 40 %

PE / / 18.8% 12.5% /

THS 43.8% 68.3% 65.1% 71.4% + 63 %

Visual Arts 76.9% 91.7% 78.6% 76.9% /

* passing rate in 2012-13

From the JUPAS results released, it was found that the number of students

admitted to the tertiary institutions in Hong Kong was increasing steadily over

the past 3 years. The following table indicated the number of students received

offer from JUPAS:

JUPAS

1st Cohort

2011-12

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

Degree Course

6 28 48 48

Higher Diploma /

Associate Degree

4 12 9 10

According to 2018 GCE-AS/AL (May/June) Session’s results, over 38.5% of 109

S5 students who took GCE-AS/AL obtained Grade E or above results.


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ECA Participation and Achievement

366 students participated in HKSSF or external sports competitions

including athletics, basketball, cricket, swimming, dodgeball, volleyball,

hockey, rowing, cross country and football.

Boys Overall 4th place (Division 2) –HKSSF Athletics Competition

2017-18.

Boys Overall 1st runner-up (Division 3) – HKSSF Cross Country

Competition 2017-18.

Boys 4th place – 2018 All Hong Kong Interschool Dodgeball Novice

Competition.

Boys A grade 4th place (Division 3) – HKSSF Football Competition

2017-18.

Girls Champion – Hong Kong Schools Cricket Competition 2017-18.

Boys (Senior) Champion – Hong Kong Schools Cricket Competition

2017-18.

Boys (Junior) 1st runner-up – Hong Kong Schools Cricket Competition

2017-18.

Girls Overals 2nd runner-up – HKSSF Volleyball Competition 2017-18.

Grade A Awards (1 Solo, 2 Group) in the Oriental Dance – 54th Schools

Dance Festival.

81 students joined the Speech Festival. Summary of the results: ONE

champion, THREE 2nd runner-up, 54 Merits and 11 Proficiency.

Support to SEN students

Intervention by EP directly to help students’ adjustment

EP provided training to our alumni to give tutorials to help SEN students

Provide adequate information and guidelines to teachers

Special Examination Arrangement were imposed

Examination marking adjustments were suggested

Class-based measures were implemented

Student promotion policy was adjusted

Free Phonic course were provided to SpLD students

Free speech therapy programmes were provided to SLI students

Life planning advice was provided by Career Guidance Team

Social skills training for ASD students including the setting up of Peers

support group, lunch gathering, BBQ, hiking and visits

High functioning ASD students were nominated to gifted education

programmes


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Mental Health Awareness

Different programs were organized for teachers and students by the

Guidance Team throughout the year:

i. 2 Workshops for teachers – (1) Understanding mood problems of

students and early identification and treatment (2) Relaxation by

Mindfulness

ii. S1 Students Assembly – Believe yourselves

iii. S2 Students Assembly – Appreciation and Support

iv. S3 Students Assembly – Zentangle Workshop

v. Mental Health First Aid Certificate Training Course

vi. S5 Students Assembly – Knowing about depression

Students’ participation were satisfactory and it was agreed that all these

program helped students to enhance their awareness to mental health.

Broadway Buddies Program

A total of 40 mentors students were recruited from S4 and S5.

Senior buddies were matched to S1 junior buddies during an ice-breaking

activity. And they were arranged to meet during the lunch time in school

every week. Mentors were requested to bring their lunchboxes and record

books and to have lunch gathering with their mentees in room 401.

Junior buddies felt the care from the seniors and senior buddies

demonstrated their sense of belonging to the program and school.


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Major Concern 2: To enhance the Life Planning Education for Students

Achievements & Reflection

Life Planning Education (LPE) Lessons

The tailor made materials for S1 to S6 had already completed. Students gave positive

feedback after having a series of LPE lessons.

Career guidance materials

Most of the stakeholders found the materials and information useful, these included:

i S1-S6 Life Planning Booklet

ii S3 Wayout Material

iii S4-S6: Leaflets for parents (for further study)

iv S5 Career & Education Expo Booklet

v S5-S6 Individual Counseling Worksheet

vi S6 Taiwan Study Tour Booklet

vii S6 JUPAS and E-APP Guideline

viii Guideline: preparation for interview

ix Poster: “How to use JUPAS and E-navigator”

x Important reminders to S6 graduates

Extension of consultation services

With the assistance from team members and teaching assistant, CGT kept on providing

personal Q&A form for S5 and S6 students. After they received students’ question form, they collected relevant information and replied the students through email. This

developed a more effective way in catering students’ needs.

Sharing with parents

To emphasize the importance of parents’ involvement in the life planning process, CGT

had provided consultation services during 1st parents’ night, PTI day as well as 2nd

parents’ night. In order to take care of students with special needs, CGT interviewed all

parents of these students. Caritas had also provided consultation sessions for parents to

help them better understood the performance of their children during the life planning

education activities.

Sharing with teachers

CGT members tried to take a more active role in sharing career related information with

S6 class teachers. Different career members were in charge of the LPE lessons of


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different form as most of them were class teachers in various form as well.

Careers and Study Team Homepage

In order to let students to get information in the handy ways, our teaching assistant keep

on updating our homepage which includes the links and messages suitable to our NCS

students (see school homepage).

CGT members took active roles in various career activities and developed strong partner

relationship with different NGOs, organizations, companies and government

departments. As a result, CGT grasped plenty of opportunities for our students to broaden

their horizon and paired up with their lifelong mentors.

Sharing sessions by dedicated alumni were arranged for students more frequently. Their

valuable experience in workplace or university was important reference for our students.

Through the continuous collaboration with the Form Committee, teachers had better

understanding about the aim and concepts of Career and Life Planning Education.

From the statistics of different surveys, most of the students gave positive and

encouraging feedbacks to the LPE lessons and the activities arranged by our Career

Guidance Team.

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