Literacy
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Our literacy initiatives aim to improve grammar and punctuation use across the school.
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We encourage all students to take higher level English.
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All first-year students participate in ‘Reading for Pleasure’ programme during morning registration.
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Keywords for all subjects are displayed in every English classroom.
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Timelines for each semester are displayed in every English classroom.
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Paired Reading is provided for students who need extra support in the area of literacy.
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SNIP Literacy Programme is offered to students to develop fluency of reading.
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Literacy Week is celebrated with a variety of activities such as Drop Everything And Read, quizzes, competitions and movie screenings.
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Numeracy
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Our numeracy initiatives aim to develop students’ mental arithmetic.
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All test results are returned in fraction form and students are required to calculate their own percentages.
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Keywords for each topic are displayed in every Maths classroom.
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Maths dictionaries are accessible in all Maths classrooms.
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Timelines for each semester are displayed in every Maths classroom.
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Maths puzzles and teasers are displayed around the school.
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Maths week is celebrated with a variety of activities such as Maths table quizzes, drop everything and Sudoku, Maths puzzle of the week with prizes for the winners and a 1st year Maths treasure hunt.
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