Wai Kiu College
School Type
- District: Sham Shui Po
- School Type: DSS
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 3
- Medium of Instruction: Chinese and English
- School Religion: Not Applicable
School History
- Year of foundation: 1968
- Sponsor: Wai Yeung Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation Ltd.
- Objective: The school adopts "whole-person education" as its philosophy. While imparting knowledge and skills, the school also emphasizes the development of students' morality, resilience and independent thinking skills, and helps them to develop a positive and enterprising outlook on life.
- School motto: Unyielding, Courageous, Loyal, Diligent, Diligent
- Management structure: The school has been practicing all-round quality school-based management and implementing school policies through an effective committee accountability system. Parents can join the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) to discuss and formulate school policies. In addition, the school has 100% Graduate Teachers who have obtained the Diploma in Professional Education, and the English and Putonghua teachers have attained the standard of 100%, which is an excellent qualification for teachers.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Mr. CHU Chung-shing
- Existing Principal: Joyce Cheng
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 48
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education: 79%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 66%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 33%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 36%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 58%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 11%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 31%
Teaching and Learning
Language of Instruction:
The medium of instruction is both English and Chinese.
The subject of Chinese Language Teaching and Learning from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Chinese History, Music, Putonghua, Visual Arts, Physical Education
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, Chinese History, Arts Education, Physical Education
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English
School-wide language policy:
English classes are available at S1 to S3 levels and are taught in English, while Putonghua is used as the medium of instruction for some Chinese subjects at S1 and S2 levels. At S4 and above, students may choose to answer questions in Chinese or English in different subjects according to their ability.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
Exams and standardized tests are given once in each semester, and extended time, screen reading, or speech-to-text adaptations are provided for students who need them.
Class Establishment:
- Number of S1 classes in this school year: 3
- Number of S2 classes in this school year: 3
- No. of S.3 classes in this school year: 3
- 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:
- S1 (S1) Tuition Fee for the 2022-2023 school year: $3000
- S2(S2) Tuition Fee for the 2022-2023 school year: $3000
- Tuition fee for Secondary 3 (S3) in the 2022-2023 school year: $3000
- S4 (S4) Tuition Fee in the 2022-2023 school year: $3200
- S5 (S5) Tuition Fee for the 2022-2023 school year: $3200
- S6 (S6) Tuition Fee in the 2022-2023 school year: $3200
Tuition Fee Remission: The school provides free or 1/2 tuition fee remission. Needy students (including students from families on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) and students receiving financial assistance from the Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA) of the Working Families and Student Financial Assistance Agency (WFSFA)) may apply for fee remission.
Application for S1 admission:
The school accepts applications for Secondary 1 Discretionary Places and participates in the Central Allocation of Secondary School Places System. Students' performance is based on their academic results, conduct, participation in extra-curricular activities and interviews.
How is Wai Kiu English Secondary School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 3C
School Wind:
Founded more than 50 years ago, the school has always been concerned with the whole-person development of its students. The school's ethos is simple and unassuming, emphasizing the development of students' character and helping them to build up their self-esteem and self-confidence.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
Junior Secondary students are divided into classes according to their English proficiency and are taught in English, so that they can learn according to their aptitude. In addition to the four core subjects, there are two groups of elective subjects for students to choose from according to their abilities and interests, making learning more effective.
The school has allocated resources for S5 students to enroll in Applied Learning (ApL) courses organized by different organizations, so that they can explore the direction of lifelong learning and careers. In addition, the school has set up the "Life-wide Learning Award Scheme" to encourage students to strive for excellence in their studies.
Teacher professional training and development:
Teachers are encouraged to pursue continuing education and actively participate in various types of training programs. In addition, the biannual Teacher Development Day organizes workshops, seminars and teaching exchanges according to the needs of teaching and learning, so as to build up professional teaching teams and promote the development of the school.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The school has set up a Learning Differences Team to provide appropriate support and advice to students with special learning needs. Programmes include the Peer Counselling Scheme, the New Student Induction Programme, the Home Visit Scheme, the Induction Programme for Newly Arrived Children, the Chinese Reading and Writing Class for junior secondary students with specific learning difficulties, the Interpersonal Communication and Social Training Group for students with social difficulties, and the School Educational Psychologist-in-Residence to assess and follow up on students suspected of having SEN, or whose assessment reports are outdated. In addition, a resident educational psychologist is employed to provide assessment advice and follow-up to students suspected of having special learning needs or whose assessment reports are outdated. Adjustments are made to the curriculum design and examination paper arrangements to cater for the different needs of students.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The School provides additional support to admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: providing after-school Chinese learning support; employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; arranging intensive Chinese teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning on a need basis, group learning, etc.); developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting teaching materials; and organizing cultural integration activities.
School facilities:
School-wide multi-media air-conditioned classrooms, basketball court, volleyball court, STEM Room, IT room, library, campus TV station, visual arts room, fitness room and various special rooms.
School contact information:
- Tel: 27776289
- Fax: 27767727
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.wkc.edu.hk
- Address: 17 Wai Chi Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon
- Wai Kiu English Secondary School Wikipedia
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
