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    STEM EDUCATION

    WAH YAN COLLEGE, KOWLOON

    VISION To nurture our students to be Men of Human Excellence and Men for and With
    Others. Our students need to be prepared for the rapid economic, scientific and
    technological developments ahead. STEM education is being promoted as a key
    emphasis in the ongoing renewal of the school curriculum that is essential for their
    lifelong learning and whole-person development. The students will create a
    better future with the Jesuit Values.

    SKILLS & Apart from cultivating students’ interest in Science, Technology and Mathematics,
    KNOWLEDGE and developing among them a solid knowledge base, we aim to strengthen students’
    ability to integrate and apply knowledge and skills across different STEM
    disciplines, and to nurture their creativity, collaboration and problem-solving
    skills, as well as to foster their innovation and entrepreneurial spirit as required
    in the 21st century.

    PLAN We have been promoting STEM education at Wah Yan in a holistic and coherent
    manner, with strategies that embrace renewing the curricula of the Science,
    Technology and Mathematics Education KLAs, enriching the learning activities for
    students, preparing learning and teaching resources, enhancing professional
    development to teachers, strengthening partnerships with community
    stakeholders as well as maintaining professional communities.
    SWOT ANALYSIS
    Strengths:
    ✓ The school has a long history with good traditions. Our students are Band 1 students and
    they have prodigious talent.
    ✓ Our students are usually interested in ICT, Science, Math & STEM in junior forms.
    ✓ The STEM Lab is renovated and ready to use. An adequate collection of STEM equipment
    enables students to learn and innovate.
    ✓ Teachers in the STEM Education Committee are experienced and passionate in STEM.

    Weaknesses:
     Students have a great diversity in their understanding in STEM Education.
     Students need better time management and to learn to strike a balance between
    activities and studies.

    Opportunities:
    ✓ STEM is strongly promoted by EDB and our Alumni. External opportunities are available
    to both teachers and students.
    ✓ Related grants like WYOFF, QEF, Innovation Lab Fund are provided to enable sustainable
    STEM development.

    Threats:
     STEM Technologies are fast changing. The equipment and knowledge may be outdated
    in a short period of time.

    3-TIERS IMPLMENTATION
    STEM FOR ALL STEM FOR SOME STEM FOR ELITE

    All junior form students Intermediate students join STEM Team members
    follow the new STEM STEM enrichment courses represent the school to
    curriculum and gain and pull-out programs. High participate in various STEM
    fundamental STEM achievers are selected to events and competitions.
    knowledge and skills with join the STEM Team. They can gain valuable
    practical hands-on exposure and further
    experiences. broaden their horizons.
    STEM FOR ALL

    WYK QEF School-based


    Creative STEM Learning Project
    From the Quality Education Fund, our school obtained a
    funding of $643,300 to procure equipment, staff training
    service and teaching materials to commence the STEM For
    All curriculum. The curriculum includes Robotics,
    Electronic Building Blocks, VR, 3D Computer Aided Design
    and Computer Aided Manufacturing. Junior form students
    study the CL syllabus in the 1st Term and the STEM syllabus
    in the 2nd Term.

    Cross-Curricular Project
    Cross-curricula projects are offered across different KLAs.
    As a committee member of Project-Based Learning
    Committee, I worked with Science and Geography
    Department to implement a F2 project on making
    apparatus such as wind vane, anemometer, rain gauge,
    thermometer and so on. ICT department is responsible
    for the technological skills such as data analysis and
    presentation while Science and Geography department
    are responsible for the subject knowledge and the
    apparatus production.

    Renovation of STEM Lab


    Supported by the Wah Yan One Family Fund, the STEM
    Lab has been renovated to be a maker space. The STEM
    Lab allows the school to have STEM lessons, after-school
    enrichment courses and competition preparation. It
    provides hands-on, creative ways to encourage students
    to design, experiment, build and invent as they deeply
    engage in STEM and tinkering.
    STEM FOR SOME

    Enrichment Courses and Post exam activities


    Through the Life Wide Learning Grant, after school and post
    examination enrichment courses are offered to intermediate
    students. Students can further develop their STEM
    knowledge and equip themselves with the latest
    technological skills.
    In the past three years, various programmes have been
    offered:
    ⚫ Arduino Bluetooth Vehicle Workshop
    ⚫ Drones Coding Workshop
    ⚫ HKOI Programming Course
    ⚫ AI Fundamentals Course
    ⚫ Forensic Science Workshop
    ⚫ CUHK Amgen Biotech Experience Workshop
    ⚫

    University & Entrepreneur Partnership


    Various corporations, Universities and NGOs would provide
    STEM schemes in education and offer tailor-made learning
    experiences to students. Our students will gain valuable
    exposure by joining such programmes. For example:
    ⚫ PolyU Design Thinking Workshop
    ⚫ CUHK Jockey Club AI for the Future Project
    ⚫ Microsoft AI Pilot school Scheme
    ⚫ Facebook Oculus Education Program
    ⚫ Ocean Park Juvenile Horseshoe Crab Rearing Programme

    Visits & Overseas Tours


    Visits to University and Entrepreneur will be arranged. Our
    ICT students were invited to visit the working environment
    and the facilities in Facebook Headquarters. Moreover,
    overseas tours to maker fairs and expos would be arranged
    to expose our teaching staff and students to the
    international STEM development.
    STEM FOR ELITE

    STEM Team
    The STEM Team was established in 2019. It is formed by elite
    students in academic and non-academic areas. In just 2 years,
    we have recruited more than 50 members (including 4
    captains and 8 vice captains in the four major STEM
    disciplines).
    Training and outside opportunities will be provided to the
    STEM Team members to unleash their power.

    Gifted Education
    Echoed to the Jesuit Education, to pursue excellence and
    competence, the STEM Education Committee cooperates with
    the Gifted Education Committee to provide support to
    exceptionally gifted students. Some of our STEM Team
    members are nominated to join the Hong Kong Academy for
    Gifted Education and University programs. Some of them are
    even selected to join the Hong Kong Team.

    STEM competitions and events

    STEM Team members represent the school to participate in


    over 10 events and competitions annually, such as Science
    Innovation and Invention projects, coding contests, robotics
    and drones competitions as well as Math and Fintech
    events. They have achieved excellent results and won
    numerous awards and prizes.
    ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS
    STEM IN SOCIAL SERVICES

    3D-Printed Face Shields


    Donation to Elderly Home

    STEM Team students put “Men For And With Others” and “Cura Personalis” into practice and
    initiated a 3D-printed face shields donation campaign to an elderly home for COVID-19
    prevention. They applied the design thinking process with the 3D printing and Laser cutting
    knowledge to produce 100 face shields in 1 month during the class suspension period.

    CUHK AI for the Future STEM EXPO with Primary


    CARING AI ESCALATOR Schools

    The STEM Team designed an AI Escalator to STEM Team exhibited their projects on VR,
    facilitate the elderly. It would slow down smart city models, drones and so on, to
    when it detected an elderly person passing primary school students to arouse their
    by. Also, it would stop when someone yelled interest in STEM Education.
    “HELP”.
    RECENT ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS
    SCIENCE

    Student Science Project International Junior Science


    CHAMPION & 1ST RUNNER UP Olympiad
    OVERALL 2ND RUNNER UP
    1ST, 2ND & 3RD CLASS HONOUR

    Hong Kong Physics Olympiad HK Biology Literacy Award


    ST
    BEST SCHOOLS AWARDS: 1 RUNNER UP 2ND CLASS HONOUR X 2
    GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE MEDALS 3RD CLASS HONOUR X 2
    MERIT X 1

    Amgen Biotech Experience CityU Science Challenge by CityU


    Workshop by CUHK & Amgen MERIT X 2
    SATISFACTORY X 6
    RECENT ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS
    TECHNOLOGY

    Software Development CUHK Hong Kong Olympiad in


    Invitational Contest Informatics
    SILVER PRIZE X 4
    GOLD PRIZE X 3
    BRONZE PRIZE X 1
    SILVER PRIZE X 2
    HONORABLE METION X 4
    BRONZE PRIZE X 2

    POLYU Computer App National Olympiad in Informatics


    Programming Mini Competition in Provinces
    2ND RUNNER UP GOLD PRIZE X 1
    SILVER PRIZE X 1

    Minecraft Build the Campus Visit to Facebook Headquarter


    Project
    OVERALL CHAMPION
    RECENT ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS
    ENGINEERING

    OUHK Drones Coding DJI Robomaster Competition


    Competition
    MERIT PRIZE
    2ND RUNNER UP

    AI Robot Car Enrichment Course CUHK AI For the Future Project


    AI Escalator
    MERIT PRIZE

    Drones Coding Enrichment Arduino Bluetooth Vehicle


    Course Enrichment Course
    RECENT ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS
    MATHEMATICS

    CUHK Fintech Competition EDB Maths Project Competition


    2ND RUNNER UP TOP AWARD IN 2020

    Singapore and Asian School Math American Mathematics Olympiad


    Olympiad
    GOLD AWARD X 1
    GOLD MEDAL X 2 SILVER AWARD X 1
    SILVER MEDAL X 2 BRONZE AWARD X 1
    BRONZE MEDAL X 1

    全港學界數學精英大賽2021 HK Mathematics Olympiad


    1ST RUNNER UP BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD
    3RD CLASS HONOUR X 3
    PROPOSED ONE-OFF PROJECTS FOR STEM DEVELOPMENT

    Category Item Amount

    Facility Renovation of Biology Laboratory into a 1,500,000


    Biology & Biotechnology Laboratory

    Facility Renovation of IT Room into a 1,500,000


    Digital Learning Centre

    Facility Renovation of Physics Laboratory 1,000,000

    Facility Renovation of Chemistry Laboratory 1,000,000

    Grand Total 5,000,000

    PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET FOR SUSTAINABLE STEM DEVELOPMENT

    Category Item Amount

    Human Resources STEM Technician 300,000

    Service STEM Enrichment course for students with specific talents 100,000

    Sponsorship STEM tours, events and competitions 100,000

    BYOD Subsidy to needy students to “Bring Your Own Device” 100,000

    Scholarship STEM scholarship for award winners 50,000

    Equipment STEM equipment and maintenance 100,000

    Grand Total 750,000

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