Canossa College
Application for S1 admission:
The school accepts applications for S1 Discretionary Places and participation in the Central Allocation of Secondary School Places System.
Self-allocation and central allocation (Part A and Part B) places in 2024
| Form 1 | Secondary One places | Self-supporting places | Part A places | Part B places | Knock-in Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 144 | 43 | 7 | 86 | 8 |
Admission requirements, criteria and weighting:
- 40% Board of Education "Apply for Student Achievement Sub-List/Intercollegiate Grades";
- 30% Application for Student Conduct;
- 20% Interview possession;
- 10% Extracurricular Activities/Other.
School Type
- Region: Hong Kong East
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Girls' School
- School Banding: Band 1
- Medium of Instruction: English as the main language
- School religion: Catholic
School History
- Year of establishment: 1959
- Organization: Sisters of Charity of the Canossians
- Objective: Based on the spirit of our ancestor, St. Canossian Mary Magdalene, and with the motto of "Humility and Charity", we emphasize on a balanced education and strive to cultivate students' character of friendship and kindness, open-mindedness to learning, and the development of students' multi-faceted talents.
- School Motto: Respectfulness, Compassion and Love
- Management Structure: Over a dozen committees have been established for the development of academic affairs, character development, and resource management. All teachers help to formulate the school's year-round plans and decisions. The committees are responsible for planning, executing and monitoring progress in different areas of the school's affairs.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Wong Siu Yuk
- Existing Principal: Wong Shui Ju
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 55
- Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 91%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 53%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 38%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 20%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 9%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 71%
Teaching and Learning
Language of Instruction:
The medium of instruction is mainly English.
The subject of Chinese Language Teaching and Learning from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua, Religious and Moral Education, Physical Education, Life Education
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Computer Literacy, Home Economics, Music, History, Geography, Life and Society, Visual Arts, Integrated Science (S1-S2), English Drama (S1-S2), STEM Education (S1-S2), Biology (S3), Chemistry (S3), Physics (S3), English Debate (S3)
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Civic and Social Development (F.4, F.5, F.6), Visual Arts, Ethics and Religion, Physical Education, Religious and Moral Education (Non-examination), Life Education
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Business, Introduction to Accounting and Finance, Mathematics (and Extended Modules 1 and 2), Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, Geography, Economics, Information and Communication Technology, Music (non-examination)
School-wide language policy:
1. The school adopts mainly English as the medium of instruction.
2. Elite classes are available in S1 and S2.
3. Junior high school students who fail the tests and examinations in Chinese, English and Mathematics are required to attend after-school tutorial classes.
4. additional tutorials in Chinese, English and Mathematics are arranged for S5 and S6 students who are taking only two elective subjects.
5. Interdisciplinary teams are formed at both the junior and senior secondary levels to develop strategies and implement programs to enhance students' English language proficiency.
6. information shall be publicly announced in English on school premises.
7. students are responsible for sharing and leading prayers in English in the morning assembly.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
At least two forms of assessment or continuous assessment will be used for each subject.
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
How is Canossa College?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 1C-1B
School Wind:
Through the dual-teacher system from S1 to S5, the Peer Counseling Scheme and the whole-school approach to discipline, we strive to maintain a simple school ethos and foster good teacher-student and peer relationships.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
- Integrating character education and the school motto of "Respectfulness, Compassion and Love" into the formal curriculum.
- Through interdisciplinary collaboration, we strive to develop students' English language proficiency.
- Experiential learning is used to enhance students' knowledge and multi-skills and to broaden their horizons.
- Nurture students to master the ability to learn to learn.
- The use of e-learning enhances students' motivation to learn independently.
- Emphasis is placed on study skills, thinking and speaking skills to enhance learning effectiveness.
- Cultivate the habit of taking notes and building a vocabulary bank.
- Arrange school-based STEM programs and after-school extended STREAM activities.
- Cross-curricular reading is implemented in the upper grades to broaden students' horizons.
Teacher professional training and development:
- Teacher development days are organized in line with the school's concerns to enhance teachers' skills in teaching strategies and student support.
- We are committed to promoting a culture of collaboration and exchange among teachers of the same subject group or across disciplines in order to enhance teaching standards.
- All teachers are required to conduct a peer lesson observation each year, where they observe each other in the classroom with other teachers or section heads.
- Orientation and Formation for new teachers with experienced teacher support.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The school adopts a Whole School Approach to IE and has set up a student support team comprising the Special Educational Needs Coordinator, subject teachers, social workers, student counselors and educational psychologists to support students with special educational needs (SEN).
The school makes flexible use of the Learning Support Grant and other internal and external resources to provide diversified support for students with special educational needs, including the employment of additional student counselors, the implementation of a wide range of courses and group activities, and the procurement of professional support services to meet the learning and developmental needs of students. The school is also concerned about the emotional development and physical and psychological well-being of students, and provides appropriate accommodation for students in need.
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; employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; and organizing cultural integration activities.
School facilities:
25 classrooms, student activity room, English learning room, school history room, STEM room, 2 visual arts rooms, 4 laboratories, music room, geography room, library, computer-assisted learning room, multimedia learning center, counseling room, 2 social work rooms, 2 ball fields, 2 covered playgrounds (with air-conditioning), 2 multi-purpose rooms, 3 small classrooms, the sanctuary, the Home Economics room, the sewing room, and the auditorium. All classrooms and special rooms are equipped with infrared wireless sound amplification system, and wireless network covers all classrooms and assembly halls. The school campus is located near Quarry Bay Park, which is well landscaped and has sufficient leisure facilities.
School contact information:
- Phone: 25630272
- Fax: 25628910
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.canossa.edu.hk
- Address: 10 Hoi Chak Street, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
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