Jockey Club Ti-I College
Jockey Club Secondary School for Physical Education and Arts is an aided school located in the Sha Tin District. It is a Band 1 school and accepts both boys and girls. The medium of instruction is mainly English. The school was founded in 1989 by the Sports and Arts Education Foundation Limited.
Application for S1 admission:
It is the only subsidized secondary school in Hong Kong that can allocate its own school places under 100% and its student intake is not restricted by district net.
Admission requirements, criteria and weighting:
- Good academic standing and good behavior;
- Interest and potential in sports or visual arts;
- Experience in participating in sports or arts activities.
School Type
- District: Shatin
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 1
- Medium of Instruction: English as the main language
- School Religion: Not Applicable
School History
- Year of Establishment: 1989
- School Sponsor: Sports and Arts Education Foundation Limited
- Mission: The school was founded on the belief that, in addition to providing a formal grammar school curriculum, it would also enable students to develop their sporting and artistic potential. The school therefore places great emphasis on the academic achievement of its students, as well as on the development of their talents. Students are expected to leave the school with proficient language skills, analytical and independent thinking skills, and an outstanding aptitude for academic subjects, sports or the arts.
- School Motto: Body, Art, and Wisdom
- Management structure: The Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) appoints the Principal and all staff, and sets up a School Administration Committee. The two Vice-Principals and three Assistant Principals co-ordinate the Academic Affairs Department, the Student Development Department, the Liaison and Development Department, the Administration and Resources Department, and the Hostel. Each department is organized into working groups covering various areas of work.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Choi Hak Chiu
- Current Principal: Mr. Cheng Yuen Shan
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 69
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education: 99%
- Percentage of Teachers with Bachelor's Degrees: 99%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 57%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 19%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 29%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 10%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 61%
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 (S1, S2)
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science (S1-3), History, Geography, Life and Society, Physical Education (School-based Major and General Curriculum), Visual Arts (School-based Major and General Curriculum), Economics and Accounting (S3), Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Science, Technology and Life (S1, S2), Music
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Chinese History
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Civic and Social Development, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, History, Geography, Introduction to Business, Accounting and Finance, Economics, Information and Communication Technology, Physical Education, Visual Arts, Introduction to Physical Education, Introduction to Arts, Multi-Learning (S4, S5)
School-wide language policy:
English is the medium of instruction in all classes at all levels (except Chinese Language, Chinese History and Putonghua (S1 and S2)), and Putonghua is offered at S1 and S2 levels. The school strives to enhance students' biliteracy and trilingualism through activities such as Chinese and English reading programs, reading sharing, speech contests, quiz contests and dramas. The school has also set up the Yuet Wen Hin and the English Centre to organize various courses and activities.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
Examinations are held twice a year and a continuous academic assessment mechanism is in place. In addition, in order to encourage students to benefit from active participation in school team training and to enable them to balance the time they spend on learning and activities, the school has put in place a "School Team Policy", a "S6 Student Activity Participation Policy" and an "OLE Participation Points System".
Class Establishment:
- Number of S1 classes in this school year: 5
- Number of S2 classes in this school year: 5
- No. of S.3 classes in this school year: 5
- Number of S4 classes in this school year: 5
- Number of Form 5 classes in this school year: 5
- Number of S6 classes in this school year: 5
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
How is Jockey Club Sports and Arts College?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 1C
School Wind:
The school has a simple school ethos and emphasizes the cultivation of the spirit of "Physical, Humanity, Artistic and Intellectual", i.e., to cultivate a healthy body, to treat people with kindness, to understand the art of living and to cultivate the ability to think independently. The school has two resident social workers and an educational psychologist, and more than 20 teachers who form the Discipline Team, the Counseling and Student Support Team, the Student Development Team, and the Student Growth Team to complement each other in nurturing the growth and development of students through a wide range of programs and activities, and to help students face the challenges of the growth process.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
In addition to the traditional grammar school curriculum, the school also offers school-based programs in Physical Education and Visual Arts that allow students to develop their athletic and artistic potential to achieve a whole-person education. Other learning and teaching strategies include:
- Evidence-Based Practices - Parents are given timely information about their child's performance on homework, quizzes, and tests;
- "eLearning" and "self-directed learning" - to enhance students' learning effectiveness;
- Provides Chinese, English, and Math tutoring programs;
- Provide test prep classes-help students prepare for exams;
- The Yuet Wen Hsien was established to promote Chinese culture;
- A special English Center is set up to organize English courses and activities.
Teacher professional training and development:
Apart from encouraging teachers to participate in professional activities/services organized by the Education Bureau or other educational organizations, schools also organize various teacher development activities. The themes of this year's activities include:
- Professional exchange with peers
- Curriculum Review
- National Security Education
- Assessing Quality
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The Guidance and Student Support Section is responsible for the planning and implementation of IE support. Class teachers, subject teachers, social workers, speech therapists and educational psychologists are invited to attend case conferences to follow up the support work when necessary.
The school makes flexible use of the Learning Support Grant to outsource different services, and the school also provides suitable examination adaptations. The school also emphasizes home-school cooperation and has established a regular communication mechanism to discuss with parents on strategies to support students.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The School provides additional support to the admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: arranging intensive Chinese teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning, small group learning, etc.); and organizing cultural integration activities.
School facilities:
In addition to general secondary school facilities, the school also has an indoor gymnasium, Dr. Stephen Hui Sports Centre, swimming pool, diversified ball games, painting and drawing room, sculpture room, design room, ceramics room, media lab, printmaking room, exhibition gallery, media lab, STEM room, Prof. H.K. Fu's library, Yuet Literature Centre, English Centre, study room, lecture theatre, Parent-Child Learning Center of Parents and Children's Education Club, and a campus store, Student dormitories and canteens are air-conditioned and have wired and wireless computer networks.
School contact information:
- Tel: 26917150
- Fax: 26932941
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:https://www.tic.edu.hk
- Address: 5-7 Lok King Street, Fo Tan, Sha Tin, N.T.
- Jockey Club Secondary School of Physical Education and Sport Wikipedia
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
