Chiu Chow Association Secondary School
School Type
- District: Shatin
- 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: 1987
- School Sponsor: Hong Kong Chiu Chow Association (Po Yip) Ltd.
- Mission: Successful Education: We believe that every student has the potential to succeed and the desire to succeed. We will do our best to help students learn, build self-confidence, strive for success, and give back to the community through diverse learning experiences.
- School motto: "Character and Learning".
- Management structure: The school has set up an Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) in 2006 to implement school-based management, and to strengthen the communication between the IMC and staff, parents and students through formal meetings and daily communication.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: KO Ming-tung
- Existing Principal: Julia Leung
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 52
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education: 98%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 98%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 37%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 62%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 14%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 18%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 68%
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, Life and Society, Science, Chinese History, Geography, Computer Science, Home Economics, Design and Crafts, Music, Physical Education, Putonghua, Whole Person Development Class, Visual Art
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, Civic and Social Development, Mathematics Extension 1, Economics, Geography, Tourism and Hospitality, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Chinese History, Information and Communication Technology, Visual Arts, Entrepreneurship, Introduction to Accounting and Finance, Whole Person Development.
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English
School-wide language policy:
Chinese is the medium of instruction, and a Putonghua subject is offered. The school emphasizes the importance of English learning and has recruited additional foreign English teachers to provide students with more opportunities to get in touch with and use English. The school also cooperates with Hang Seng University in organizing English classes for students to enhance their English proficiency and interest in learning. The English teacher also organizes various activities, such as English Day and English games, to encourage students to use English.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
We have implemented the "Continuous Assessment" model, which is based on the principle of "more assessment, quicker feedback, and more correction", and there are two interim assessments and two examinations throughout the year. Homework, classroom assignments, short tests, and project-based learning are all included in the assessment results. In order to cater for learning differences, the school has implemented a curriculum adaptation policy in the junior high school based on the principles of "low starting point, small steps, more activities, and quick feedback".
Class Establishment:
Number of S1 classes in this school year: 3
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: 3
Number of S5 classes in this school year: 3
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 of Secondary School Places (CASPA). Academic Achievement 40%, Interview Performance 30%, School Conduct Grade 20%, Extra-curricular Activity Participation 10%
Orientation and Healthy Living:
S1 organized the "I Can Fly" orientation program, which included day camps, introductory courses of various subjects, adventure activities, disciplinary training and bridging courses of Chinese, English and Mathematics. There were also talks and seminars for Secondary School parents. After the commencement of the school year, all Secondary One students will participate in the Learning Methods Workshop, take part in the Uniformed Team Training, and attend Life-wide Learning Activities and Thematic Learning Activities to help the new students integrate into secondary school life.
Based on the belief that every student can be a success, combined with the spirit of inspiring potential education, all teachers in the school adopt a caring attitude, accept the diversity of students, and cultivate the healthy growth of students. A "Healthy School Promotion Team" has been established to promote health education. At the same time, the school also promotes "Environmental Education" and builds a "Creative, Physical and Artistic Vibrant Campus". The school responded to the "Fruit Day" to promote healthy eating. Through different sports clubs, the school has deepened the knowledge of sports and health.
How is Chiu Chow Association Secondary School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 3A
School Wind:
With the spirit of care and deepening class operation, there are two class teachers for S.1 to S.5, and students are required to stay at school for lunch.
In addition to the school social worker, professional counsellors have been employed to implement the "Channel for Growth", "My Class is My Home", "Lift Your Wings and Fly High", "Healthy Life" and "Peer Counselling" programmes, as well as learning camps, challenge camps for growth, and volunteer services of the Business School Partnership, to deepen the caring culture in a comprehensive manner. In the current school year, the school sponsors have continued to subsidize the whole grade of S1, S2 and S4 to participate in offshore learning, teaching and growth support and counseling activities, workplace experience programs and various learning experiences.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
Based on the concept of "Successful Education", the school utilizes diversified teaching strategies, promotes self-directed learning through information technology, develops a student-centered teaching model, and enhances classroom interaction and the effectiveness of learning and teaching. All levels of junior and senior secondary schools are organized to enrich students' learning experience. Based on the centralized curriculum, each Key Learning Area (KLA) develops its own eLearning school-based curriculum with a depth and breadth that matches students' abilities and the needs of society. School-based STEAM curriculum is developed to enhance students' creativity and problem-solving skills through cross-curricular collaboration, and the "BYOD" program is implemented to enhance students' self-directed learning.
Teacher professional training and development:
In addition to the 3 training days a year, the school also makes use of the monthly staff meetings for sharing and exchange. Teachers of the school actively participated in the "Caring for Students with Special Learning Needs" and e-learning teacher training programs. Teachers of the school are often invited by the Education Bureau and alumni schools to share the school's successful experience.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The School has set up a Student Support Committee and a Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator to provide different levels of support for students with special learning needs. Social workers and class teachers are invited to provide timely support to students with SEN through parent seminars.
The school will strive for more resources for students with special learning needs. The school has participated in the Education Bureau's "Joyful Companions - Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders Program" to provide appropriate training and support for students, and has formulated the "Individualized Learning Plan" to provide appropriate care for students with special learning needs.
School facilities:
In addition to the standard facilities of a subsidized secondary school, the school provides a variety of facilities, such as an English language room, a multi-purpose lecture hall, a caring learning area, a campus TV station, a career planning room, a diversified learning activity room, a parent education resource room, a student union activity room, a Creative Center cum Design and Technology Room, etc., which are conducive to teachers' teaching, to students' learning, to students' development, and to the promotion of communication between teachers, students, and parents.
Facilities such as elevators and lifts have been built to support students with special needs.
The school has rolled out fiber optic and wireless Internet network, which is conducive to the promotion of mobile learning. Last year, the school carried out a number of improvement works to optimize campus facilities (including renovation of classrooms, installation of electronic whiteboards in classrooms, installation of LED screens in the assembly hall, and reconstruction of the D&T room).
With the resources of Wharf's School Start Programme, the additional "Chiu Chow Times - Caring Learning Corner" serves as a platform for enriching and organizing diversified learning activities for students.
School contact information:
- Tel: 26428383
- Fax: 26835164
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.ccass.edu.hk
- Address: Heng On Estate, Ma On Shan, Shatin, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
