Cheung Chau Government Secondary School
School Type
- Area：Island
- School Category: Koon Lap
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 3
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School Religion: Not Applicable
School History
- Year of foundation: 1908
- Sponsor: The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Mission: The school adheres to the spirit of "liberal arts and rituals" and provides a pleasant, free and democratic learning environment for students to grow up healthily and happily; it emphasizes on the construction of knowledge, the development of students' potentials and the cultivation of their positive and enterprising outlooks on life, so as to enable them to give full play to their strengths, and to become good citizens who have cultivated their cultural and academic skills and have laid stress on their conduct and have a clear understanding of the right and wrong, and who are courteous and polite to others.
- School motto: Bowen and Ritual
- Management structure: The School Management Committee (SMC) leads the development of the school. It is chaired by the Principal Education Officer of the Education Bureau and comprises the Headmaster, two teachers, two parents, two alumni and two independent members. In addition, the administrative work of the school is carried out by a dedicated team of teachers. The departments are closely linked and operate effectively.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of the School Management Committee: Mrs. Lee Ho Suk Wah
- Current Principal: Ms. Choi Fung Man
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 35
- Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 97%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 46%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 49%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 5%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 6%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 89%
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, Putonghua, Mathematics*, Integrated Science*, STEM Education*, Information and Communication Technology*, Chinese History, Geography*, Life and Society*, Music*, Visual Arts*, Physical Education, Life Education, Reading*.
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, Mathematics (Compulsory Part and Extended Module 1), Civic and Social Development, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Introduction to Enterprise, Accounting and Finance, Information and Communication Technology, Chinese History, Economics, Geography, Tourism and Hospitality, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Life Education, Music (S4, S5), Reading (S4, 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 emphasizes biliteracy and trilingualism. Mother-tongue teaching is practiced from S1 to S3, and some subjects are taught in English as an extended language from S1 onwards to strengthen students' English language training and enhance their English language proficiency. From S4 to S6, students are divided into classes and subjects according to their abilities, and in some classes, students can choose to use English as the medium of instruction for elective subjects.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
There are two exams throughout the year, one in each semester, accounting for 70% of the overall grade, and each subject has a progress assessment (i.e., a weekly score), with a standardized test in each semester, plus daily homework, assignments, project reports, quizzes, and classroom performance as part of the assessment, which accounts for 30% of the overall grade.
The Student Support Team arranges independent examination rooms and extends the examination time for students during the CST and examination period according to their different needs, and also provides equipment such as voice conversion screen readers and earphones to help students to strive for the best results in the fairest environment.
Class Establishment:
- Number of S1 classes in this school year: 2
- Number of S2 classes in this school year: 2
- No. of S.3 classes in this school year: 2
- Number of S4 classes in this school year: 2
- Number of S5 classes in this school year: 2
- Number of S6 classes in this school year: 3
School fees:
School fees for Secondary 1 (S1) in the 2022-2023 school year:-
School fees for S2(S2) in the 2022-2023 school year:-
School fees for Secondary 3 (S3) in the 2022-2023 school year:-
School fees for S4 (S4) in the 2022-2023 school year:-
Tuition fees for S5 in the 2022-2023 school year:-
School fees for Secondary 6 (S6) in the 2022-2023 school year:-
Application for S1 admission:
The School accepts applications for S1 Discretionary Places and participates in the central allocation under the Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) System. The admission criteria for discretionary places are set out below:
1. "Board of Education Merit List" ranking and in-school grades: 25%; 2. extracurricular activities and community service: 25%; 3. conduct: 25%; 4. interview: 25%.
How is Cheung Chau Government Secondary School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 3B
School Wind:
The school adheres to the spirit of the school motto "Bowen and Rites". Students respect teachers, emphasize morality and conduct, and are encouraged to distinguish between right and wrong, and the school culture is pure and simple. The school promotes the integration of discipline and counseling, and has a resident social worker and an educational psychologist to provide comprehensive and professional assistance to help students integrate into a pleasant campus life. The Counseling Section has also set up a Peer Counseling Program to cater for the growth and development needs of different students.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
- Language education is emphasized. Reading classes are organized for Forms 1 to 5. Under the guidance and encouragement of teachers, students are encouraged to read extensively and make oral presentations to enhance their language skills, broaden their knowledge base, strengthen their speaking skills and consolidate their language foundation.
- Creative thinking and problem-solving skills are emphasized. The STEM curriculum is offered at Secondary 1 to 3. Through interesting activities such as solar modeling, 3D printing, robot programming and project learning, students can build a solid foundation of knowledge in science, technology and mathematics, and enhance their interest in learning and problem-solving skills.
- To actively promote arts and culture. Joint primary and secondary school visual arts competitions are organized in the districts/on the island to encourage participation of students in the districts and to promote community arts. Since 2007, annual art exchange activities have been conducted with four secondary schools off the island and a joint school visual arts exhibition has been organized at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.
- The school emphasizes the importance of broadening students' horizons. The school arranges for students to participate in or organizes overseas exchange activities, such as the "Sister School Exchange Trip to the Greater Bay Area (Guangzhou and Zhaoqing)" and the "Study and Career Exploration Trip to the Mainland and Macao".
Teacher professional training and development:
Encourage teachers to attend professional training programs to enhance their knowledge and understanding of various pedagogical approaches. Encourage peer lesson observation, collaborative teaching and sharing of teaching experience.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The Learning Support Team of the school consists of the Principal, Vice-Principal, Special Education Co-ordinator, Special Education Support Teachers, Social Workers and Guidance Teachers, together with the professional support of Educational Psychologist and Speech Therapist, to take care of students with SEN in a concerted manner. The school adopts a diversified mode of support by making flexible use of the Learning Support Grant and employing teaching assistants to provide group and individual counseling to students with special educational needs. The school emphasizes career planning for students with special educational needs and organizes different types of training and visits according to their learning abilities, interests and strengths. The school conducts Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs) for students with specific learning or adjustment difficulties, and makes regular appointments to meet with parents and review the progress of the students in collaboration with the class teachers and educational psychologists. The school provides appropriate examination accommodations, such as extra time, special examination sessions, and paper reading arrangements. Staff members are encouraged to participate in the Education Bureau's "Catering for Diverse Learning Needs" training program to enhance the professional competence of teachers in catering for students with special educational needs (SEN).
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The school provides additional support to the admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: providing after-school Chinese learning support; and organizing cultural integration activities.
School facilities:
The auditorium, special rooms and all classrooms are equipped with computers, projectors (except the social work room) and Internet access. Special rooms include: computer room, geography room, music room, visual arts room, STEM room, laboratory, library, campus TV station and social work room.
School contact information:
- Tel: 29810514
- Fax: 29816349
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:https://ccgss.edu.hk
- Address: 5B School Road, Cheung Chau, N.T., Hong Kong
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
