Whole-school Language Policy:
1. Our school mainly adopts English as the medium of instruction.
2. Elite class is arranged in S.1 and S.2.
3. Tutorial lessons outside class time are provided for junior form students failing Chinese, English and Mathematics tests and exams.
4. S.5 and S.6 students taking only two electives have to attend extra Chinese, English and Mathematics lessons.
5. Academic websites and e-learning resources are provided to promote extensive reading and self-directed learning. To help students adjust to the new medium of instruction, the school adopts a Language-across-the-Curriculum approach that integrates the learning of English and EMI subjects in junior levels.
6. Announcements are to be made in English.
7. Students are responsible for sharing and leading the prayers in English during morning assemblies.

Learning and Teaching Strategies:
1. Integrating character formation and development of Canossian spirit into the formal curriculum.
2. Enhancing students' language ability through cross-curricular collaboration.
3. Enriching students' knowledge, exposure and various skills through experiential learning.
4. Developing students' ability to learn how to learn.
5. Applying e-learning pedagogy to elevate self-directed learning and motivation.
6. Equipping students with study skills, thinking skills and speaking skills to facilitate learning effectiveness.
7. Promoting the habit of taking notes and keeping vocabulary book.
8. Organizing school-based STEM curriculum in class and STREAM-related activities after school.
9. Implement reading across curriculum in senior form to expand students' reading horizons.

School-based curriculum:
1. Electives: 3X. Senior students can take three electives and Mathematics Extended Parts (M1/M2).
2. Curriculum highlights: Life Education and Religious Education are implemented in all classes to cultivate positive values and facilitate character formation and whole person development.

Development of the Four Key Tasks:
A. Moral, Civic and National Education
− Foster students’ positive values and attitudes through the learning and teaching of various Key Learning Areas/subjects and the provision of relevant learning experiences.
− Compile “Good Morning Pleasure” Reading Materials to promote Moral and Civic Education, and to nurture students’ seven priority values and attitudes, which are: “Perseverance”, “Respect for Others”, “Responsibility”, “National Identity”, “Commitment”, “Integrity” and “Care for Others”.
B. Reading to Learn
− Organize book exhibitions regularly to introduce new books.
− Assign teachers and reading ambassadors to share books that they like.
− Organize activities and competitions related to reading with various subject panels.
− Recommend reading book lists and e-learning resources for different subjects to students.
− Participate in the “eRead Scheme”.
− Carry out cross-curricular collaboration to promote Theme-based Reading.
C. Project Learning
− Carry out cross-curricular collaboration to promote students’ knowledge transfer and lifetime application of the skills learnt.
D. Information Technology for Interactive Learning
− Teachers use IT as a tool for learning and teaching to increase teaching efficiency and learning effectiveness, and to promote interactive learning.
− Adopt a BYOD policy in S1-S6 levels.
− Promote STREAM education through four areas: regular lessons, activity blocks and days, extra-curricular activities, inter-school competitions.

Life Planning Education:
Objectives and Highlights of Training for Each Level of Students:
F.1: Building self-confidence through adventured-based training;
F.2: Understanding different professions;
F.3: Understanding personal interests and abilities through subject selection workshop;
F.4: Learning to do reflection and setting plans through writing self-learning profile and joining life planning workshop;
F.5: Understanding career planning through alumnae sharing on Life Planning Day;
F.6: Strengthening personal skills and life planning through interview skills training and recollection.

Details: https://www.canossa.edu.hk/index.php/curriculum/learning-and-teaching