G.T. (Ellen Yeung) College

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G.T. (Ellen Yeung) College
優才（楊殷有娣）書院
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G.T. (Ellen Yeung) College
No. 10, Ling Kwong Street, Tiu Keng Leng, Tseung Kwan O, Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong
No. 31 Sai Sai Street, Mong Kok, Yau Tsim Mong District, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Type Direct Subsidy School
Motto愛心、創意、勤奮
(Love, creativity, diligence)
EstablishedPrimary: 1996
Secondary: 2005
School districtSai Kung
PresidentPrimary: 陳偉傑
Secondary: 譚國偉
Staff200
Enrollment1400
AffiliationGifted Education Association
WebsitePrimary：http://gtschool.hk/
Secondary：http://www.gtcollege.edu.hk/

GT (Ellen Yeung) College is a full-time direct subsidy school for boys and girls in Hong Kong.

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It was founded by the Gifted Education Association in 1996. It provides twelve years of primary and secondary education. [1]

Curriculum

The school has implemented a school-wide multiple intelligence assessment program, which includes the Primary 1 and 3 Multiple Intelligence Test. These tests evaluate students across eight different areas of intelligence. [2]

The school has implemented small class instruction with 24-26 pupils in each class, providing gifted classes in each subject designed to provide advanced and enriched curriculum develop their talents. There is training available for sports, allowing talented athletes to receive specialized coaching and training. [1]

All students take external public examinations, including the Putonghua Proficiency Test (GAPSK) for primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong and Macao, and the KET and PET stage examinations of the Cambridge Examinations. [3]

In the 2021, 12 students took the International Baccalaureate Diploma exam, with 3 students scoring full marks of 45 points, and being admitted to the University of Cambridge. [4]

Awards

In 2021, a student won a silver medal at the International Junior Science Olympiad. The competition is for secondary school students, testing students in physics, chemistry and biology, comprising written assessments and science experiments. [5]

In 2023, students from the school represented Hong Kong physically for the first time in the 6th International Economic Olympiad. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 張瑋婷 (2022-10-24). "升小備戰｜直資優才(楊殷有娣)書院小學部 5層架構推動資優教育". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  2. ↑ "優才小學5.13開始報名 校長分享3大面試貼士 小朋友有一個特質最重要". Sundaykiss 香港親子育兒資訊共享平台. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  3. ↑ "校本課程 | 優才(楊殷有娣)書院 小學部". main.gtschool.hk (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  4. ↑ 香港經濟日報HKET. "【校長專訪】12人應試出產3名IB狀元 優才書院校長︰讀IB不一定是最叻的學生 - 香港經濟日報 - TOPick - 親子 - Band 1學堂 - 中小學". 香港經濟日報HKET (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  5. ↑ "Whiz kids up to the test in science olympiad". The Standard. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  6. ↑ "優才書院學生揚威國際經濟奧林匹克". 星島頭條 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2023-09-16.

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