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Brief Introduction

The STEAM Advisor Office in SHSID High School

The STEAM Advisor Office in SHSID High School offers our students diverse opportunities to explore their potentials in science and innovation, STEAM activities and challenges.

Project-based Learning (PBL) is a curriculum started from 2017, utilizing teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging and complex question, problem, or challenge. Students are required to combine theoretical knowledge, hands-on skills and scientific thinking, which would guide them through the accumulation and consolidation of subject knowledge, laboratory work, reference literature searching, academic-styled writing, etc.

The STEAM Advisors recommend lots of academic activities and challenges, including some international challenges such as International Olympiads, as well as the activities officially admitted by Minister of Education, such as the S.T. Yau’s Science Awards. With the guidance from the teachers, students greatly enhanced their capacities in science and innovation.

Besides, the office also hold important science activities throughout the high school, such as Science Fair, academic lectures, and STEAM clubs. Science Fair is the annual carnival of science. Students will show their achievements and listen to the lectures from experts. Through these activities, they widen their horizons, as well as improve their scientific endeavor.

The STEAM Advisors try the best to offer more opportunities to the students, together with all the other departments in SHSID. More and more SHSID students are developing their academic potential via their excellent high school life.

Office: Zhongxing Building

Creative and Innovative Courses at Middle and Primary School

Let the Curriculum Follow the Possibilities of Every Child

At our school, we believe that every child’s potential deserves to be recognized, and every possibility should be taken seriously. Innovation education is not about following a fixed path, but about building an open, rich, and flexible ecosystem—where the curriculum adapts to each student’s interests and pace of growth, inspiring them to actively explore the world, solve problems, and create new knowledge.

Systematic Support for Student Innovation

With a clear understanding of students' developmental stages, the school has built a comprehensive curriculum and practice framework centered on Science and Innovation Education.

7 Major Fields: Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Engineering & Technology, Physics, Mathematics, Creative Arts, Languages & Social Sciences

150+ Creative Courses, covering 60+ research topics across 4 proficiency levels

32 Specialized Laboratories

~100 students involved in research projects annually, with 60+ innovation outcomes produced each year

Diverse STEAM activities: expert lectures, science tours, school-wide competitions, science fair events

30+ professional partners, including CAS institutes, universities, and research centers

Over 100 experts involved in curriculum co-creation and project mentorship

Featured Programs: "Collaborative Curriculum with Experts", "Laboratory Open Program"

Four-Level Course Progression

STEAM Research Projects:
Students who demonstrate strong academic performance and inquiry skills may undertake personalized STEAM research projects under the joint guidance of both internal and external mentors.

After-School Club Courses:
Selective, topic-based courses in which students engage in semi-open or open project-based learning over a semester or full academic year, conducted in dedicated laboratories.

Short-Term Project Clubs:
Flexible, short- to medium-term opportunities for semi-open or open project-based learning, designed to engage a broad range of participants.

Elective Courses:
Open-enrollment courses with no prerequisites, featuring result-replication experiments, inquiry-based experiments, and semi-open project-based learning modules.

Student Learning Outcomes

Clear self-awareness and intrinsic motivation

Solid foundation in scientific literacy

Creativity and expression through hands-on exploration

Emotional resilience in the face of challenges

Development of patience, persistence, and curiosity

Improved collaboration and communication skills

Broadened interdisciplinary perspectives

Confidence and adaptability for the future