Po Leung Kuk Yao Ling Sun College
School Type
- District: Tsuen Wan
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 3
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School Religion: Not Applicable
School History
- Year of Establishment: 1982
- Sponsoring Body: Po Leung Kuk
- Objective: The school adheres to Po Leung Kuk's policy of emphasizing all five aspects of education to promote the whole-person development of students and to nurture talents for the society. Through the provision of diversified learning experiences, the school aims to enhance the learning effectiveness of students and to enable each student to realize his/her individual potential and develop his/her own strengths.
- School Motto: Love, Respect, Diligence and Sincerity
- Management Structure: There is a School Administration Committee, comprising the Principal, Vice-Principals and Heads of Section, to review important school policies and to provide leadership in the development of student affairs, student growth, resource management and student activities. The school also has a School Improvement Team to strengthen the school's self-evaluation and future development.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Mrs. Lai Wai-lin CHAN
- Existing Principal: Leung Yuk Bing
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 61
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education: 98%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 98%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 46%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 39%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 17%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 10%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 73%
Teaching and Learning
Language of Instruction:
The medium of instruction is mainly Chinese.
The subject of Chinese Language Teaching and Learning from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Mathematics, Chinese History, General Computer Studies*, Life and Society*, Geography*, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Music, Home Economics, Design and Technology, Reading*, Personal Growth; S1-S2: Putonghua, Science*; S3: Science* (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), Life and Society (Economics)*, Interdisciplinary Language Course, Career Planning Course
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Civic and Social Development, Mathematics (Compulsory Part and Extended Part: Module 1), Chinese History, Economics, Geography, Tourism and Hospitality, Information and Communication Technology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Other Learning Experiences (S4, S5), Personal Growth, Multi-disciplinary Language Curriculum (S4, S5), Career Planning (S4, S5), Extended Learning (S5, S4), and Other Learning Experiences (S5). Extended Learning Programs (S5)
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English
School-wide language policy:
The school attaches great importance to students' "biliteracy and trilingualism", focuses on students' English learning, and actively creates an English environment by arranging English morning assemblies and organizing activities such as English dramas, English singing contests, and English days; the English Ambassadors arrange different kinds of activities in the English Corner every day to provide students with opportunities to use English. At the junior secondary level, the medium of instruction has been fine-tuned, with some subjects being taught in English or Chinese according to the needs of the class, and extended learning activities in English have been organized for all subjects to enhance students' confidence in the use of English. In addition, the school has invested in the development of students' Chinese and Putonghua proficiency. All these measures are aimed at preparing students for further studies and employment in the future.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
The school year is divided into three semesters, with an examination in each semester. Continuous assessment will be conducted during the semester through a variety of assessment methods, such as homework, classroom assignments, project work, oral reports, etc., to understand the progress of students' learning and to formulate measures to promote learning.
Class Establishment:
- Number of S1 classes in this school year: 4
- Number of S2 classes in this school year: 4
- No. of S.3 classes in this school year: 4
- Number of S4 classes in this school year: 4
- Number of S5 classes in this school year: 4
- Number of S6 classes in this school year: 4
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Application for S1 admission:
The school accepts applications for S1 Discretionary Places and participation in the Central Allocation of Secondary School Places System.
1. application for student achievement scores and in-school grades 40% provided by the Board of Education; 2. conduct and grading 15%;
3. activities and awards 15%; 4. interview performance 30%. the interview will be an individual interview with responses in Chinese and English to assess the student's communication skills, etiquette, and basic competencies.
How is Po Leung Kuk Yiu Lin Sang Secondary School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 3A
School Wind:
The school emphasizes the importance of cultivating students' moral qualities and has designed different activities to meet the needs of students' growth, such as the "Secondary One Growth Plan", "The More Grateful, The Happier", the "Peer Counselor Program", "Appreciation" Week, "Encouragement" Week, "Thanksgiving" Week, and senior secondary diversified career planning activities, etc. Teachers also provide individual counseling to needy students and provide them with information on further studies and careers to help them make appropriate career plans. Teachers of the school also provide individual counseling to students in need, and provide information on further education and employment to help students make appropriate career planning. The school creates an atmosphere of mutual appreciation and a favorable learning environment for students to grow up healthily and happily.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
Student-centered and diversified learning and teaching strategies are utilized to cater for learning diversity. Core subjects such as English Language are taught in small groups with dynamic grouping to enhance students' competence and confidence and to improve learning effectiveness. There are different forms of collaboration among the groups, and learning themes are harmonized to enhance learning effectiveness. In addition, the school also actively develops STEM education and e-learning to broaden students' horizons and enhance their learning performance.
Teacher professional training and development:
With reference to the Teacher Professional Ladder and the "T-Standards+" and in line with the school's concern of "equipping students to plan their own learning journeys and enhancing their ability to seize opportunities", the school's Teacher Professional Development Unit plans and provides teacher training, and encourages teachers to actively participate in seminars and workshops according to the needs of different stages of their professional growth, as well as to visit and exchange ideas with different institutions.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
In this school year, the Student Support Team consists of the Deputy Principal, the Heads of the relevant sections, the Social Worker, the Educational Psychologist, the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, the Special Educational Needs Support Teacher, together with the Speech Therapist, the Clinical Psychologist, and other professionals to take care of the students with special educational needs. The school emphasizes on enhancing the overall learning ability of students, and takes care of students with SEN in small groups at junior and senior secondary levels, and introduces the teaching element of "Joyful Reading and Writing" in the Chinese curriculum of junior secondary school. At the same time, the school arranges after-school remedial lessons with external tutors for both English and Chinese subjects. The school also utilizes the Learning Support Grant to purchase outsourced services such as speech therapy, problem-solving groups, socialization groups, arts counseling and inclusive activities.
School facilities:
The campus includes the Lianxin Room, Xiangfu Corner, Siqi Hall, Immersive Interactive Virtual Reality System, Campus TV, Computer Room, Library, English Corner, Ideas Corner, Multi-media Learning Center, Multi-purpose Activity Halls, multiple standard labs, volleyball court, handball court and basketball court.
School contact information:
- Tel: 24983331
- Fax: 24995136
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.plkylsc.edu.hk
- Address: Shek Wai Kok Estate, Tsuen Wan, N.T.
- Po Leung Kuk Yiu Lin Sang Secondary School Wikipedia
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
