Teacher creates escape rooms to inspire students to read more

To inspire her students to read more, English language teacher Yeo Xin Yi created comic- and manga-themed escape rooms as part of her school's post-examination activities for Secondary 1 students.

- Charlote Wong

Located in NorthLight School's empty rooms, the four escape rooms were inspired by the Avengers and Spider-Man comics, as well as One Piece and Demon Slayer manga.

To escape, students had to solve riddles, crack open chests and search for clues designed by the school's English department.

Ms Yeo, 33, said the experience helped her students become more eager to read. "They had a lot of fun and looked at the language differently... They were surprised that we encouraged reading in all forms," she said.

She was one of eight teachers who received the Inspiring Teacher of English Award 2024.

The award is given out to teachers who are dedicated to cultivating a love for the English language in their students in two categories: the teaching category for demonstration of expertise in the English language, literature or General Paper; and the leadership category for the implementation of relevant initiatives by heads of department, subject heads and level heads.