Dear Lamsuetwai,
My daughter has been studied at GT for 4 years. I try my best to answer all your questions.
1. Generally speaking, GT pupils' English Standard is relativly higher than the pupils from aided schools as GT has 6-7 Native English teachers to strenthen pupils listening skills and phonics. And GT has GT English which includes writing, phonics and reading skills. those lessons are parallel with General English lessons in GT.
2. GT do emphasis on reading , both English and Chinese. The atmosphere and programmes which encouage pupils to read more.
3. GT pupils have dictation once a week, Chinese and English alternatively.
4. All direct subsidy schools and aided schools pupils must sit for the TSA in Primary 3.
5. The amount of homework is acceptable and some of it is challanging and creative.
6. Activity teaching means the way and the method of teaching so AA teaching is not assessed by the classroom seating. And I gave my advice to my daughter's P.3 class teahcer that seating in groups may cause problems for pupils who cannot see the whiteborad clearly. And the way of seating is decided by class teacher. And my daughter's P.3 class teacher took my advice.
7. Pupils who study at GT and if they can get satisfactory results in P.6. they will allow to study in G.7 of GT. For upper forms, I am not sure, at G.9/G.10, students can choose local programme or IB. For detail, please visit GT website.
I hope all my answers will make you understand GT better.
P.S. my daughter got the 1st in form in 6 subjects. As she has been nourished by al l the teachers, Vice Principal(Ms.Fung), Principal and DR.Lee at GT. Thanks them so much.
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