FILOSOFÍA DE ENSEÑANZA
At SSHK, we have a unique language policy, promoting multilingualism. Our trilingual programme facilitates English, Spanish, and Mandarin. Research has proven that multilingual education improves cognitive abilities such as problem-solving, creativity, and memory!
Some may ask, ‘why English, Mandarin, and Spanish?’. Mandarin is the most spoken language worldwide, in terms of the number of native speakers, whilst Spanish and English are second and third, respectively. SSHK facilitates these languages to enable our students to communicate in, what is considered, the three most important languages worldwide.
A algunos padres les preocupa que la exposición multilingüe pueda dificultar el desarrollo lingüístico de sus hijos. Sin embargo, está demostrado que esto es falso. En Europa, la mayoría de las personas son multilingües, ya que se les animó a aprender dos o más lenguas desde una edad temprana. El objetivo de la política europea de una población trilingüe (lengua nacional, inglés, otra lengua) se cumple en varios países europeos. Entre ellos, Luxemburgo (84%), los Países Bajos (77%) y Dinamarca (56%).
To support our students as SSHK we have adopted an immersive teaching method. Meaning, students are not only learning the three languages, during language classes. Rather, during additional subject classes the use of English, Spanish and Mandarin are used, dependent on the class. In addition, to cultivate a truly trilingual campus environment, three languages will be used interchangeably in morning assemblies, school events, and meetings, so our students will be fully immersed in these three languages throughout their school life.
Este método de enseñanza inmersiva ha sido considerado eficaz por nuestros homólogos en Europa y América. En consulta con nuestros asesores académicos, el profesor David Liu y el profesor Wang Lixun, hemos reflexionado a fondo sobre nuestra política de enseñanza de idiomas y hemos llegado a la conclusión de que el inglés será el principal medio de instrucción (40%) complementado a partes iguales por el español y el chino (mandarín) (30%). No obstante, los porcentajes (40%, 30%, 30%) son una estimación aproximada, ya que la flexibilidad es necesaria para facilitar la enseñanza y el aprendizaje en diferentes contextos.
Enfoque educativo centrado en el alumno
To enrich the learning of our students, we follow a social pedagogy. At SSHK we understand education to be crucial to a student’s development and well-being. We, as educators, equally consider social and educational questions, as one, to ensure our students can communicate effectively and morally. To achieve this, group work and social interactions are largely encouraged to ensure the social nature of education, by fulfilling cooperative learning.
In line with social pedagogy, by adopting a child-centred approach to education our students play an active role in their learning and daily school life. The students are considered core participants in the curriculum development. For example, to enrich self-confidence and resilience, leadership factors heavily in life at SSHK. Students are encouraged to take up mentorship, house captain, and prefect roles to actively support one other and instil a sense of responsibility. Thus, demonstrating learners at the forefront of our pedagogy.
SSHK wholeheartedly nurtures and recognises the individuality of all students. The environment facilitates the differences among learners and welcomes their prior knowledge and personal and academic foresight.
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