Analysis of

School’s
Current
Situation
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Exemplar of Analysis of N a i l o n E l e m e n t a r y School’s

Current Situation

In line with the Quality Assurance Model of the Nailon Elementary School (2022), the
following exemplar was adopted to analyze the school’s current situation concerning gifted
education. Based on the school’s current needs, extra columns of “Outstanding”,
“Satisfactory”, “Room for development” and “Remarks / Issues to be attended” have been
added to the chart.

Part I. Management and Organization

Room Remarks /
Scope Major Outstan Satisfact for Issues
Items ding ory develop to be
ment attende
d
Professional ability √
Relationship with teaching √
Leadership
staff
Management framework √
√
Planning and School policy
Administration √
General administration
Assignment of duties for staff √
Staff coordination and √
contacts
Staff
Management Performance of senior √
teaching staff
√
Staff training and assessment
of performance
√
Compilation of financial
Financial budget
Management √
Supervision and assessment
√
Provision of resources
Allocation √
Arrangement and use of
of
resources and premises
Resources
√
Assessment tools and
procedures
Self- √
Staff participation
Assessment √
Conclusion and follow-ups

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Part II. Teaching and Learning

Room
Scope Major Items Outstand Satisfac for Remarks / Issues to be
ing tory develop attended
ment
The school should make more
Curriculum √ √ effort on curriculum review.
management
Curricul
The school should consider
um Curriculum √ √ offering more flexible lessons
planning and and activities for high-ability
organisation students.
Apart from adjusting the
Teaching programmes and accelerating
arrangement and √ √ the teaching progress, a cross-
organisation level teaching scheme and
related activities should be
considered.
The school should improve the
teaching approach to provide a
Teaching Strategy more relaxed and challenging
√ √ learning environment to
students. To achieve this goal,
gifted education elements
Teachin should be immersed in
g Chinese, English and
Mathematics lessons.
The school should enhance the
Teaching Skills √ √ interaction between teachers
and students.
The school should adopt an
open learning environment
Classroom Climate allowing students to have more
√ √ freedom in grouping and
selection of learning activities.
This will help improve the
class atmosphere and meet
students’ individual needs.
Operating Expenses Block
Subject √ √ Grant (OEBG) can be used to
knowledge and provide more latitude for
professional teachers’ professional
development development.

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Learning approach √
Stude
Participation and √
nts’
progress
Learn
ing
Assessment
policy and √
system
The school should cancel one
test or mid-term examination.
Assessm Assessment method However, when reviewing the
√ √ students’ assignments, more
ent of
Academi attention should be paid to the
c assessment for learning.
Performa Feedback should be given
nce promptly so students will be
aware of their own strengths
and weaknesses and improve
themselves accordingly.
Application of
assessment √
materials

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Part III. School Ethos and Supports for Students

Room
Scope Major Items Outstand Satisfact for Remarks / Issues to be
ing ory developm attended
ent

School- Discipline and √

based counselling
Remedial
Further studies and
Support √
career counselling

Extra-curricular √
Personal, activities
Social
The teachers’ sound professional
and
knowledge and experience and
Cultural Cross-curricular √
their efficient teamwork pave the
Develop activities
way for the facilitation of cross-
ment
curricular learning.
Considering the students’
Support outstanding performance, it is
Learning support √ √
for necessary to promote more
programme
Students systematic programmes and
with activities to further develop their
Special talents.
Education
The school provides bursary to
Needs Pastoral care √
help students from poor families.

Home-school √
cooperation
Communic
ation n
with Contact with other
√
organizations
Parents
and Local
Communiti
es

Morale √

Scho Good relationships among

ol teachers, between teachers and
Inter-personal √
Clim students, as well as among peers
relationships create a strong sense of belonging
ate
for students. Alumni also keep
frequent contacts with and give
supports to the school.

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Part IV. Academic and Extra-Curricular Performance

Room
Scope Major Items Outstand Satisfact for Remarks / Issues to be
ing ory developm attended
ent
90% of the students fall into Band
One. Additionally, our school is a
value-added school under the
criteria set forth by the Education
and Manpower Bureau. Over the
years, no student has ever failed
Academi Chinese, English and
c Academic results √
Mathematics in the Hong Kong
Performan Certificate of Education
ce Examination (HKCEE). The rate
of achieving Distinctions and
Credits in these examinations
reaches 90.2%. In the most recent
2 years, the average passing rate in
the Hong Kong Advanced Level
Examination (HKAL) reaches
92%, significantly exceeding the
territory-wide average. Our Hong
Kong and overseas University
entrance rate reaches 98% last
year.
Our school won awards in the
Academic √
International Mathematics
achievements
Olympiad and the Science Project
Design Competition last year.
Our school won numerous awards,
including awards for the Inter-
Extra- Participation and √
School Choral Competition,
curricula r achievement in extra-
Schools Swimming Competition,
Performan curricular activities
Schools Basketball Competition
ce
and Hong Kong Writing
Competition.

Discipline √
Physical fitness and
√
health awareness
The students are self-confident,
Attitude and self- √ self-disciplined, and polite. They
esteem
win great praise from parents and
teachers.

Prepared By: Recto Y. Toring

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