LTPSS, a local school with a global outlook
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Committed to providing a high-quality education that prepares students to be life-long learners that contribute to society as productive, caring and responsible individuals, Law Ting Pong Secondary School (LTPSS) which is located in Tai Po believes that every student is a star, ready to succeed academically and as global citizens.
Lancy Tam Suk Yin, principal at LTPSS, explains how a rich language learning environment, which focuses on English, Spanish and Putonghua language competences is designed to equip students with the skills and attributes they need to flourish professionally and personally. Tam says language proficiency allow students to understand other cultures and develop an openness to interact with the global community providing students with a competitive edge when seeking future academic and career choices. She adds that LTPSS is proud that for three consecutive years the school has got the highest score on the Value Added Index, used for measuring English language proficiency. "Our students are not shy about speaking English because they are encouraged to use the language naturally in casual conversations as well as in the classroom," Tam says. About a quarter of LTPSS's teaching staff are native English speakers, a high percentage for a local school.
In addition to helping students to achieve academic excellence, Tam says LTPSS's student-centered learning helps students to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills, necessary to handle different challenges they are likely to face in life. Importantly, Tam emphasises, the LTPSS campus is a "happy" environment where students develop a love for learning. Stressing that a "happy" campus does not equate to lack of academic rigour, Tam says LTPSS has created an environment where teachers, students and their families nurture wellbeing and the benefits gained from learning. For example, Design and Technology and Food Science programmes provide students with hands-on experiences using technology and knowledge about health and nutrition. Meanwhile, overseas study tour programmes to countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Spain and Scotland provide students with experiential learning experiences, designed to cultivate an inquisitive mindset. Furthermore, the LTPSS Spanish programme has become a curricular strength that reaches beyond academic achievements. Every year LTPSS students join an immersion visit to Barcelona where they join other international students to study at a Spanish college. Students also stay with local families and study in local schools. Notably, one LTPSS student has achieved the highest exam results in Spanish in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Exams in 2015.
