Computer Science

Course Overview

• Teach fundamental knowledge, concepts, and applications related to information, communication, and computer systems.
• Develop students' problem-solving and communication skills to encourage critical thinking and creative thinking.
• Cultivate students to become competent, efficient, and confident users of information and communication technology, capable of discerning information and using it ethically to support lifelong learning.
• Provide opportunities for students to experience the impact of information and communication technology on knowledge-based societies, thereby fostering positive values and attitudes.

Course Features

• Fully implement the school-based "Computational Thinking" curriculum and "Artificial Intelligence" education.
• Compared to programming, computational thinking focuses more on cultivating problem-solving skills. Programming involves writing computer code to give instructions to the computer, while computational thinking is the thought process behind programming. It requires students to think like computer scientists, using logic and problem-solving skills to break down problems and find solutions.
• Incorporate AI elements into both junior and senior secondary curricula, using Design Thinking and community understanding as entry points. One assignment involves students working in groups to use online AI tools, leveraging NLP and GAN technologies to input complete sentences and generate artwork, which is then peer-reviewed by teachers and classmates.
• Employ inquiry-based learning and project-based learning to develop student agency, computational identity, and digital empowerment.
• Invite high-performing students to join the IT Prefect team, helping manage the use of the computer room by other students.
• Arrange for some high-achieving and interested students to participate in school-based pull-out programs, including programming, robotics, creative drawing, film production, 3D printing, etc. Outstanding students in these programs are recommended for external activities and competitions.

Classroom Teaching

Integration of digital empowerment elements in junior secondary computer science curriculum.

Effective Use of E-learning and Online Learning Platforms to Enhance Assessment and Personalized Learning

Student Learning Performance

• Use CoSpaces Edu Pro to create VR virtual reality worlds.
• Use Adobe Premiere Pro to produce a short video for the school's music day.
• Use Swift XCode on a MacBook Pro to program an iOS app.
• Use App Inventor 2 to create AI mobile applications.

School and External Learning Activities

• Participate in diverse technology education activities to enhance students' awareness and attitudes toward technology:
  • Visit the Innovation & Technology Carnival 2022.
  • Visit the GoodNotes office.
  • Participate in the JA Coding for Good Challenge 2022.
  • Visit Arup, Construction Industry Zero Carbon Building, and AIRSIDE at Kai Tak.
  • Participate in AiTLE Mock Circle 2023 and HKACE Mock 2023.
  • Participate in the school's Technology Fortnight and visit DTSL to produce mobile phone cases.

Students share their projects in the UK.

Participate in STEM Education Showcase @IVE — Youth College.

Outstanding School/Teacher/Student Performance and Awards