Teaching and Learning Highlights

We adopt a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) approach, utilizing daily applications and novel scenarios to supplement classroom learning. Integrated with values education, STEAM, and National Security Education, our curriculum is enriched by both scientific theory and moral considerations. 


We utilize cross-chapter and multi-disciplinary approaches to link concepts, allowing students to understand biology from both microscopic and macroscopic perspectives. For instance: 

  • Cholera: Combines the Movement of Substances Across Cell Membranes, Nutrition in Humans, and Infectious Diseases with the history of epidemiology and National Security Education.
  • Ecological Succession: Integrates Plant Biology, Ecology, the history of Hong Kong’s natural environment, and National Security Education.
  • Enzymes and Metabolism: Connects biological processes with Chemistry, specifically the rate of reaction and qualitative/quantitative testing methods. 


A Scientific Inquiry (SI) mindset is another core emphasis. By engaging with diverse scenarios, experimental settings, and theory-laden principles, students learn how science works and the methodologies scientists adopt. AI education is also promoted to assist learning, such as brainstorming designs for feasible experimental set-ups and clarifying complex SI concepts. 


To enhance the understanding of anatomical structures, students participate in the dissection of animals (e.g., pig lungs, hearts, ox eyes, and frogs) and plants (e.g., flowers).