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Background

The Evangelize China Fellowship Holy Word School (HWS), founded in 1979 and located in Yau Tong, is dedicated to providing high-quality education for children aged 6 to 18 with moderate intellectual development disorder. Our educational philosophy, rooted in biblical principles, is reflected in our motto: “Respect the Holy Spirit, Understand the truth, Serve mankind through faithfulness to the Lord”. We aim to inspire students to achieve their full potential, while fostering self-care, self-discipline, and self-reliance so they can integrate into society and contribute positively to their communities.

 

Our school culture is anchored on the seven core values of PRECISE — Professionalism, Exploration, Reliability, Individuality, Caring, Striving for excellence, and Enjoyment (Joy). We encourage students to excel academically while enjoying a fulfilling school experience, promoting both physical and mental well-being.

 

We offer a 12-year continuous curriculum that encompasses four stages: Lower Primary, Upper Primary, Junior Secondary, and Senior Secondary. In the basic education phase, we focus on cultivating self-management, self-discipline, and social skills. In Senior Secondary, we emphasize vocational training and independent living to prepare students for graduation and future life paths.

 

Recently, we established the 'Autism Education Development Alliance' with twenty schools in Chinese Mainland to promote regional collaboration. We facilitate educational exchanges between Hong Kong and the mainland, organizing seminars, teacher-training workshops, and teaching demonstrations. Through these initiatives, we aim to enhance the standards of special education for individuals with autism across both regions.

 

Highlights

Our school promotes a culture characterized by health, harmony, and care. We believe that every student with special educational needs possesses unique talents and potential. Therefore, we adopt a student-centered approach that integrates high-quality education with professional therapeutic services, allowing care to serve as the foundation for our students’ growth.

 

In our learning and teaching practices, we implement cross-class group instruction tailored to students’ abilities and design individualized, school-based assignments. By utilizing diverse response tools, interactive digital materials, and engaging English and Mandarin activities, we enhance students’ classroom participation and their ability to apply their language skills in everyday communication.

 

Building on this solid foundation, our school embraces innovation by actively promoting digital education, STEAM initiatives, and the intergration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in teaching. For example, our teachers leverage AI technology to optimize lesson design and explore effective integration within the science curriculum. Additionally, we employ AI and virtual reality (VR) to simulate various real-life scenarios, providing students with a safe environment for experiential learning. This approach effectively reduces the anxiety in social situations while enhancing students’ social cognition, eye contact, and communication skills.

 

To support students with autism, we implement a whole-school "Three-Tiered " model. In addition to traditional whole-class instruction, we develop Individualised Education Programmes (IEPs) tailored to each student. A multidisciplinary team collaborates to establish goals and strategies that promote holistic development beyond academics, focusing on self-care, self-discipline, and self-reliance. Furthermore, through small-group support and evidence-based strategies — such as the Social Communication, Emotional Regulation, and Social Support (SCERTS) model and Structured Teaching (TEACCH) — we would enhance  student’s concentration, independent learning, and social communication skills.

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