Ju Ching Chu Secondary School (Kwai Chung)
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School Type
- Area：Kwai Tsing
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 2
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School Religion: Not Applicable
School History
- Year of establishment: 1966
- Sponsor: Kau Kam Chiu College Limited
- Objectives: With the school motto of "Self-strengthening" and the objective of "nurturing talents", the school encourages students to actively study, seek truth, distinguish right from wrong, develop their potentials, and become talents contributing to the society and the country.
- School motto: Self-improvement
- Management Structure: Founded in 1966, the School has a long history of nurturing a large number of talents for Hong Kong, and many of its graduates have become important pillars of society today. The school's current campus was built on land allocated by the Government at a cost of $25 million by the School Management Committee. The school's facilities, such as a theatre-style auditorium, a college-style lecture theatre, a modern library, a heated indoor swimming pool, a multi-media computerized language learning center, air-conditioned classrooms, an all-weather indoor gymnasium, a theatre and performing arts training room, an activity center for the Student Union, and a STEM space for creativity are all of a higher standard than that of a normal secondary school. The school is headed by a Supervisor as the Chairman of the Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) and three Deputy Principals under the Principal, who are responsible for teaching and learning, student growth and school affairs.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: YAU Tat-man
- Current Principal: Shum Siu-ying
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 67
- Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education : 84%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Masters/Doctoral Degrees: 40%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 16%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 23%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 1%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 76%
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*, Chinese History, History*, Geography*, Physical Education*, Technology and Life*, Design and Technology, Visual Arts, Putonghua (S1, S2), Integrated Science* (S1, S2), Music*, Computer, Life and Society* (S2, S3), Physics* (S3), Chemistry* (S3), Biology* (S3)
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, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Geography, History, Chinese History, Tourism and Hospitality, Information and Communication Technology, Design and Applied Technology, Visual Arts, Sports
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 attaches great importance to students' English learning and actively builds up an English-speaking environment in the school and encourages students to utilize English in different environments. The Junior High School has a fine-tuned medium of instruction and uses English for extended learning activities in some subjects, as well as activities such as English Fridays, English Ambassadors, English Day and English Day Camp.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
The school has two standardized examinations and two standardized tests every year. In addition, the school has set up diversified and continuous academic assessments according to the characteristics of each subject, and gives feedback to students to promote their learning.
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:
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%; Character 30%; Extra-curricular Activities and Interview Performance 30%.
Kiu Kam Chau Secondary School (Kwai Chung) Yes or No
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 3A-2C
School Wind:
In addition to the four basic requirements of diligence, courtesy, discipline, and responsibility, the school's teachers help students develop a correct outlook on life, values, and right and wrong through a variety of activities such as themed weekly assemblies, classroom lessons, and visits, and learn to deal with others in the world, thus laying a good foundation for a righteous and happy life in the future. Teenagers need the care and support of others in the process of growing up. Teachers of the school are willing to give sincere love to each student and care about the feelings of the students to help them develop healthily on the way of growing up.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
Teachers at the school are dedicated and happy to improve the academic performance of students. In recent years, students at the school have shown good value-added in their studies and have made continuous progress in their public examinations. The school understands that every student has different strengths and characteristics, and therefore, the teachers will give the most appropriate guidance to each student according to his/her situation, so that the students will continue to make progress. The school is committed to enhancing the educational effectiveness of the formal curriculum by providing collective preparation for English, Chinese, Mathematics and Liberal Studies at the junior secondary level and emphasizing the teaching of the non-formal curriculum. In addition to classroom learning, students are also required to participate in a wide range of life-wide learning activities organized by the school. The school also has a Reading Hall, Open Book Reading Award Program, Chinese/English Extensive Reading Program, Chinese/English Online Reading Program, Good Book Sharing, Author Talks, Book Club, Student Reading Ambassadors and Literature Group.
Teacher professional training and development:
The school attaches great importance to teacher training. Apart from participating in school-based training activities, teachers often attend training activities such as lectures, seminars and workshops organized by other educational institutions to enhance their professional competence.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The school is committed to building an inclusive and caring campus and adopts a Whole School Approach to support students with special educational needs (SEN). Through appropriate and diversified support services, the school aims to cater for the personal growth of students and enhance their learning effectiveness. The school will flexibly utilize the Learning Support Grant (LSA) to provide needy students with adjustments in learning, homework and tests. The Resident Educational Psychologist will assist in the assessment, referral and follow-up of students, and will formulate Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs) when necessary to help address the individual needs of students through multi-disciplinary collaboration. The school emphasizes home-school co-operation, and all support measures are taken in consultation with parents through the class teachers in order to provide the most appropriate care for students.
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; arranging intensive Chinese teaching modes (e.g., pull-out learning on a need basis, small group learning, etc.); developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting teaching materials; organizing cultural integration activities; and employing additional staff and/or purchasing additional translation/interpretation services to facilitate communication with parents. To facilitate communication with parents, the school will also be required to provide additional staff and/or purchase additional translation/interpretation services.
School facilities:
Theater-style auditorium, college-style lecture hall, modern library, indoor heated swimming pool, multi-media computerized language learning center, four computer rooms, air-conditioned classrooms, all-weather indoor gymnasium, career planning room, performing arts training room, fitness room, student union room, school history hall, campus TV production studio and STEM space for creativity.
School contact information:
- Tel: 24285858
- Fax: 24815574
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.jccsskc.edu.hk
- Address: 1-11 On Chit Street, Kwai Chung, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
