SKH Holy Carpenter Secondary School
Sheng Kung Hui Holy Carpenter Secondary School is an aided school located in Kowloon City District. The school accepts both male and female students and the medium of instruction is mainly Chinese. Founded in 1965, the school is run by Sheng Kung Hui (Hong Kong) Secondary School Council Limited, a Christian school.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 99 | 30 | 6 | 57 | 6 |
Admission requirements, criteria and weighting:
- 20% Education Department Performance Subdivision;
- 20% Academic Performance;
- 20% Conduct and Attitude;
- 20% Interview Performance;
- 10% Performance in extracurricular activities;
- 10% Recommended by Friends.
School Type
- District: Kowloon City
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 2
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School religion: Christianity
School History
- Year of foundation: 1965
- Sponsor: Sheng Kung Tsung Tsung (Hong Kong) Secondary School Council Ltd.
- Objective: The school advocates the Christian spirit and emphasizes the six values of "moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual" and people-oriented whole-person development, allowing students to grow up in a loving and caring environment, and actively providing broad and diversified curricula and learning opportunities to help students cultivate correct values and good character, and in the process of continuous self-learning, reflection, exploration, creativity, response and self-improvement, learn to love themselves, others, God and In the course of continuous self-reflection, exploration, innovation, adaptation and self-improvement, students will learn to love themselves, others, God and take up the responsibility of contributing to society.
- School Motto: Loyalty, Sincerity and Diligence
- Management structure: The school actively implements school-based management (SBM) and the Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) to realize the spirit of SBM, replacing centralization of power with collective decision-making. The SBM team and the four administrative bodies under it, namely the Personnel Management, Financial Management, Academic Affairs Management and Student Affairs Management Committees, assist the principal in formulating the major administrative strategies of the school, with the aim of allowing teachers to participate more in the school administration and to build up a school culture of respect, democracy, openness and empowerment. The objective is to enable teachers to participate more in school administration and to build a school culture of respect, democracy, openness and empowerment.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: CHEUNG Shu-hsuen
- Current Principal: Ms. Ng Ka Fung
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 44
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 96%
- Percentage of Teachers with Bachelor's Degrees: 96%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 66%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 36%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 18%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 7%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 75%
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*, Science*, Computer*, Religion*, Putonghua, Music*, Physical Education*, Design and Technology*, Visual Arts*, Chinese History
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Life and Society (S1)
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Mathematics, Civic and Social Development, Chinese History, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Introduction to Business, Accounting and Finance, Tourism and Hospitality, ICT, Design and Applied Technology, Health Management and Social Care, Ethics, Music (not applicable to F.6), Visual Arts (not applicable to F.6), Applied Learning (Fashion Image Design, Health Care Practice), Physical Education
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Applied Learning (English Communication).
School-wide language policy:
The school uses Chinese as the main medium of instruction. In recent years, the school has been promoting cross-curricular language learning by not only encouraging students to learn through reading, but also infusing language learning in different subjects. In addition, the school implements Putonghua teaching in one of its Secondary 1 classes and English language teaching in small groups according to ability in Secondary 1 and 2 classes.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
The school uses both progressive and summative assessments to evaluate student performance, and places a strong emphasis on feedback and reflection to encourage self-improvement.
Class Establishment:
- Number of S1 classes in this school year: 2
- 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:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Orientation and Healthy Living:
The 5-day Induction Program for new Form 1 students includes activities in various subjects and adventure activities. The school promotes healthy school life through a variety of activities and creates a healthy campus environment to meet the needs of students' physical, mental and spiritual health.
How is S.K.H. Holy Carpenter Secondary School?
Anglican Sacred Artisan Secondary SchoolBand a few:
Ranking of S.K.H. Holy Carpenter Secondary School Estimated Band 3A-2C
School Wind:
The school recognizes that good academic, classroom and teaching styles are conducive to the establishment of a school ethos. Therefore, we have set up a reward and punishment system and a merit and demerit system which emphasize on reward and positive education, encouraging students to reflect on their own behaviors with positive thinking and to have the opportunity to change their behaviors for the better. In addition to the provision of additional student counselors and Discipline Assistants to support the students, the school also provides a wide range of nurturing seminars, workshops, the "Mentor Mentoring Program", "Adventure Activities" and various kinds of growth groups to build up the correct behaviors of the students and to cultivate the sense of belonging of students to the school. The school has also developed a sense of belonging among the students. In order to provide comprehensive care for every student in need, the school has also implemented the "Rainbow Classroom" in the junior secondary school, where guidance activities are conducted according to the characteristics and individual needs of students, so that students can learn self-love, love others, problem-solving and self-management skills, and lay a solid foundation for their future goals in life.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The school creates a harmonious and excellent learning environment that encourages new thinking in learning and teaching. The school provides ample space for reflection and creativity, encourages interactive learning in the classroom, and is committed to fostering civic awareness, a sense of responsibility and a spirit of service. English is taught in small groups according to ability to ensure that students can learn at their own pace. In addition to regular classroom learning, there are also project-based learning activities, which allow students to participate directly in cross-curricular activities to enhance the effectiveness of their learning in a flexible manner. The school has implemented curriculum reform in line with the education policy to promote STEAM education. Reading and sharing of newspapers and books are carried out in the morning assembly and classroom teachers' periods; reading programs are implemented in Chinese, English and Mathematics; classroom knowledge is integrated with life, and special emphasis is placed on the development of students' critical thinking skills.
Teacher professional training and development:
- To assist teachers in enrolling in courses, lectures and seminars, and to organize thematic learning and teaching sharing sessions and workshops, with a view to enhancing the quality and professional knowledge of teachers to meet the needs of the community.
- Collect lesson plans, classroom activities and extended assignments for each subject to facilitate sharing of teaching experience among teachers.
- In order to further develop and enhance the effectiveness of teachers' teaching, the school will continue to implement the Joint Lesson Planning Session in the coming year, which will create more room for teachers to exchange, discuss and observe each other's teaching and learning, and promote teachers' professional development.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The key members of the Student Support Team include: SENCo, SEN Support Teacher, Educational Psychologist, Speech Therapist, Guidance Counselor, Career Planning Officer, Social Worker, Guidance Counselor and Teaching Assistant.
The school is committed to promoting an inclusive culture. The school flexibly utilizes the Learning Support Grant to recruit additional staff, including counselors and teaching assistants, to assist teachers to implement the Integrated Education Program in a Whole School Approach (WSA). The school provides literacy training services for students with dyslexia, speech therapy services for students with speech impairment, socialization groups and special examination arrangements for students with special educational needs. At the same time, the school will engage students in various extra-curricular activities to promote a culture of mutual acceptance among students and to build a harmonious and caring campus.
We are committed to whole school approach in full collaboration with different subject groups. Individualized support is provided for current and outgoing students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) to help them find their way forward and develop their strengths.
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, employing teaching assistants, developing school-based Chinese learning materials for NCS students, and organizing cultural integration activities to enhance students' learning ability.
School facilities:
School Auditorium, Information Technology Learning Center, Computer Lab, General Computer Room, Multimedia Learning Center, Multimedia Classroom, Visual Arts Room, Image Design Room, Technology Workshop, Science Lab, Music Room, Library, Chinese Language Room, English Language Corner, Culture Corner, Math Room, Student Activity Center, Gymnasium, Herb Garden, Rock Climbing Wall, Boulder Holding Corner, and Basketball Court.
School contact information:
- Tel: 23642730
- Fax: 23648708
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.hcs.edu.hk
- Address: 10 Tai Wan Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon
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- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
