Caritas Chong Yuet Ming Secondary School
School Type
- Region: Hong Kong Southern District
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 3
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School religion: Catholic
School History
- Year of establishment: 1969
- Organization: Caritas Hong Kong
- Objective: To provide students with a balanced formation in ethics, intellect, physique, social skills, aesthetics and spirituality for their healthy growth, to enhance their self-confidence and resilience, and to develop their potential. We are committed to guiding students to recognize Catholic values and to cultivate in them a sense of responsibility towards society and a sense of belonging to their country.
- School motto: Loyalty, honesty, diligence, respect for the Lord and love for others.
- Management Structure: School-based management is practiced. Under the leadership of the Principal, the Vice-Principal leads the teaching and student development work. There are eight working groups responsible for teaching and learning, teacher professional development, discipline and student counseling, student support, student activities, career planning, information technology and school promotion.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of School Management Committee: Mr. CHAN Kam Tim
- Existing Principal: Pang Yiu Kwan
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 40
- Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 90%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 95%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 50%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 50%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 40%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 2%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 58%
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, Chinese History, Integrated Humanities, Mathematics*, Geography*, General Computer*, Business* (S3), Integrated Science*, Visual Arts, Ethics and Religion, Music, 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, Mathematics, Civic and Social Development (S4 - 6), Business Accounting and Financial Studies, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Information and Communication Technology, Tourism and Hospitality, Visual Arts, Ethics and Religion (S4 - 6), Ethics and Religion (School-based), 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:
The school implements mother-tongue teaching and emphasizes the cultivation of students' English proficiency. In order to increase students' exposure to English, the school creates a rich English learning environment for students. The school collaborates with external organizations to organize various activities both inside and outside the school. In order to cater for students' learning diversity, the English Department develops school-based core and extended curricula. Through e-learning and English activities, students' autonomy in learning English is enhanced. The school has implemented the "English Cross-curricular Reading" program to increase students' reading exposure. In the five subjects of the junior secondary curriculum (including Mathematics, Integrated Science, Geography, General Computer Studies and Business Studies), English Extended Learning (EEL) activities are conducted to provide junior secondary students with more opportunities to use English. Students actively participate in cross-curricular English activities and learn English and subject content in interesting ways.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
Each subject emphasizes the review of each test result as a basis for formulating teaching strategies in the future. All subjects account for approximately 25% of the total grade for progressive assessments, such as project work, oral presentations, on-line reading, classroom quizzes, etc., including 5% for homework performance points. Regarding the policy of promotion and retention, the teacher's meeting will decide the list of students to be promoted and retained according to the students' academic performance and the students' conduct. Class teachers and Discipline Officers or Academic Officers will meet with the parents of the students to discuss how to help the students to reset their learning goals and strive for improvement.
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: 3
- Number of S5 classes in this school year: 2
- Number of S6 classes in this school year: 2
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 participation in the Central Allocation of Secondary School Places System.
S1 Admission Criteria: Based on performance in interview (40%), academic performance (30%), conduct (20%) and extra-curricular activities (10%).
How is Caritas Chong Yuet Ming Middle School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 3A
School Wind:
The school is a simple school with a harmonious atmosphere and a caring culture. The school has won the Caring School Award for ten consecutive years. Teachers are guiding, teaching and caring for students, taking care of their needs inside and outside the classroom, and are respected and loved by students. The school is student-oriented, allowing students to develop their personal potentials, enhance their self-esteem and self-confidence through a wide range of learning experiences, activities and services. The school also actively promotes a diversified reward program to encourage students to love themselves and others and to reflect on their progress.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
To develop students' generic skills and help them develop positive values and attitudes through formal and non-formal programs.
To meet the learning needs of students, the school develops core and extended curriculum. Teachers set learning objectives and teaching strategies for students of different abilities to meet their needs. The school strives to improve the quality of classroom teaching and learning. Teachers create scenarios for students to actively participate in learning activities, and students of different abilities can interact with their peers to enhance their learning skills and thinking ability. Teachers give students appreciation and positive feedback to enhance their self-confidence.
Teacher professional training and development:
To cope with the rapid changes in society and the requirements of the New Senior Secondary Academic Structure, teachers are required to strengthen their continuous professional development and to acquire professional learning experiences in various aspects through diversified modes of learning and professional development activities, so as to enhance the quality of their teaching and improve the learning effectiveness of students. Each teacher is required to spend no less than 50 hours per year on professional development courses/activities on two major areas, namely "Professional Roles, Values and Ethics of Teachers" and "Local, National and International Issues in Education", as well as structured learning courses/activities, including those that are Key Learning Areas (KLAs) or subject-based and those that promote whole-person development of students.
At the same time, in order to make professional development meaningful and effective, it emphasizes that teachers must first develop a positive and active belief, values and attitudes, including the belief that every student can be successful, that teachers can dedicate themselves to education, that they care about their students, that they work as a team, that they are willing to share, and that they respect differences and have a pluralistic orientation.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The School is committed to building an inclusive culture and adopting a Whole School Approach to support students with SEN. Through appropriate resource utilization and support measures, the School provides appropriate and diversified support services for students with SEN to enhance their learning effectiveness, expressive skills and communication skills. The Deputy Principal, Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo), Special Educational Support Teacher (SENST), Teaching Officer and Social Worker work together to plan, implement and review the support for IE in the school. The SEN Co-ordinator, Educational Psychologist, SEN Support Teacher and Social Worker meet with parents and hold joint meetings with the Vice Principal, Educational Psychologist, members of the Student Support Team (including the SENCO, SENST, Academic Advisor, Discipline Officer and Social Worker), class teachers and subject teachers to review the progress of the students and the effectiveness of the support strategies. The school utilizes the Learning Support Program (LSP). The school makes use of the Learning Support Grant (LSA) to purchase professional services (speech therapy, Chinese and English literacy training, social training, positive psychology group, personal growth counseling, emotion management, interest learning, etc.) to provide training and services for students with SEN. The school also provides curriculum, homework and test accommodations for students with SEN.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The School provides additional support to the admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; and organizing cultural integration activities.
School facilities:
There is an Information Technology Learning Center, a Computer Lab, two Multimedia Learning Centers, a Language Learning Center, a Computer Lab, a Physics Lab, a Chemistry Lab, a Biology Lab, an Integrated Science Lab, a Library, a Music Room, an Art and Design Room, a Fitness Room, a Business Room, a Visual Arts Room, a Geography Room, and a Student Activity Center.
School contact information:
- Phone: 25510200
- Fax: 25521703
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.ccym.edu.hk
- Address: 53 Wah Fu Road, Wah Fu Estate, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
