St. Stephen's Church College
St. Stephen's Church Secondary School is an aided school located in the Central and Western District. The school accepts both male and female students and the medium of instruction is mainly Chinese. Founded in 1968, St. Stephen's Church (Hong Kong) Secondary School Committee Limited is the organizing body of this Christian school.
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 | 102 | 31 | 7 | 58 | 6 |
School Type
- District: Central & Western
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 3
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School religion: Christianity
School History
- Year of foundation: 1968
- Sponsor: Sheng Kung Tsung Tsung (Hong Kong) Secondary School Council Ltd.
- Mission: To provide holistic Christian education, focusing on the cultivation of students in the six areas of morality, intellectuality, physicality, social skills, aesthetics, and spirituality; to help students understand their own talents and abilities, to enhance their personal qualities, to give full play to their strengths, and to serve the community and glorify God.
- School motto: -
- Management Structure: The Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) determines the vision, direction, finance and management of the school. Teachers form an Ad Hoc Committee to share the important tasks of administration, teaching, discipline, civic and moral education, religion, extra-curricular activities, and information technology.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Yip Kam Fai
- Existing Principal: Mr. Mak Wai Lun
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 49
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education: 89%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Masters/Doctoral Degrees: 69%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 29%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 20%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 4%
- 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, Chinese History, Putonghua, History*, Geography*, Life and Society*, Information and Communication Technology*, Visual Arts*, Religious Education*, Music, Sports
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:
Compulsory subjects: Chinese Language, Civic and Social Development, Religious Education, Physical Education, Arts Development, Music;
Electives: Chinese History, History, Geography, Economics, Information and Communication Technology, Visual Arts, Extended Module 1 in Mathematics
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
Compulsory subject: English Language;
Elective: Extended Module 2 in Mathematics
School-wide language policy:
The school endeavors to create a rich language environment on campus to provide students with a biliterate and trilingual communication atmosphere. Starting from this year, the school has promoted the reform of the English language curriculum, gradually moving towards international standards. The junior high school curriculum introduces the elements of the TOEFL test for junior high school, while the senior high school incorporates the elements of TOEIC, IELTS and other examinations into the curriculum to enhance the English language proficiency of the students and to cater for their needs for further studies. In addition to the full-time expatriate English teachers on the school's establishment, the school has deployed additional resources to hire one more expatriate English teacher to assist in the design and promotion of English activities, and has also hired additional teachers and professionals to run English courses at the school; English room activities, the online English learning platform, English debate workshops, and the English Ambassador Scheme are all well received by the students. The school has received grants from the Quality Education Fund of the Education Bureau to implement the Chinese and English Language Learning Programs. The school has also collaborated with universities to design school-based English curricula for students and to support students' learning of Science and Mathematics in English, which has yielded satisfactory results, and the results of the research and development work have been sustained. In the Junior Forms, small group/collaborative teaching is adopted for both Chinese and English subjects, with some Mathematics and Science groups using English as the main language of learning, or using Putonghua for Chinese lessons. The school also has a formal Putonghua program and after-school Putonghua activities. At the same time, the school provides Putonghua Chinese and English for Mathematics and Science subjects according to students' ability; other subjects are also supplemented with English extended learning activities. According to students' learning ability and progress, the school gradually increases the number of hours of English-medium instruction and teaches English vocabulary or teaching materials to equip students to study senior secondary subjects in English and to use English learning materials. At the senior secondary level, students have a foundation of Chinese and English language proficiency and may choose to take some subjects taught in either Chinese or English in order to match their learning progress.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
Continuous and progressive assessment is emphasized. Examinations are held twice a year, with emphasis on regular performance, and multiple assessment modes are adopted.
Class Establishment:
- Number of S1 classes in this school year: 3
- 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: 2
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Application for S1 admission:
The school accepts applications for S1 discretionary places and participates in the central allocation under the Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) System. The school accepts applications for S1 discretionary places. The school participates in the central allocation of Secondary School Places Allocation (for admission to S1 in September 2024). Admission to S1 Discretionary Places is mainly based on the applicant's academic performance (45%), conduct (20%), interview performance (30%), and connection with the school (5%), and will take into account the applicant's performance in extra-curricular activities.
Orientation and Healthy Living:
Orientation activities and care are provided to new students to help them adapt to secondary school life and the transition from childhood to adolescence, and to match their individual characteristics so that they can develop their strengths. Before the commencement of Secondary 1, students are provided with the Secondary School Life Adaptation Program, and the Academic and Physical Arts Bridging Program. Secondary School Parents' Day was held in mid-July and late August, and Secondary School Parents' Reunion Day was organized in late October to enable parents to learn more about their children's studies and school life. Other programs include the "Big Brothers Big Sisters" Program, "One Musical Instrument for Each Student" Program, "Stay at School Lunch" Program, Learning Support Program, and Physical Fitness Program, which provide comprehensive support to students' needs in school life, learning, socialization, extra-curricular activities, services, health and personal growth.
How is St. Stephen's Church Secondary School?
St. Stephen's Parish High School Band:
The ranking of St. Stephen's Church Secondary School is estimated to be Band 3A.
School Wind:
The school attaches great importance to the character and academic development of its students and adopts a whole-school approach to discipline and counseling, with the two complementing each other. The school adopts a dual-teacher system and has classroom teachers to take care of the needs of students. Teachers design and implement appropriate discipline and counseling activities according to the growth of students, and carry out developmental and preventive work through various activities such as seminars and training camps, so as to cultivate students' correct values and create a school culture of mutual respect and simplicity.
Through weekly morning sermons and value education in Religious Studies and other subjects, the school cultivates students' correct values and maintains a strict school culture. As a result, the students of the school are well-behaved, love school life, have a sense of belonging to the school, respect their teachers and peers, and the school has been awarded the honor of "Caring School" several times, which has won the love of students and the trust of parents over the years. The ESR report of the Education Bureau also praised the school for its simple school ethos, and the sense of responsibility and service spirit of the student leaders, principals and club members.
The school also attaches importance to the development of students' leadership skills. Since junior high school, students have been given the opportunity to organize activities and provide different training. In addition, students have the opportunity to participate in various activities and competitions in different areas such as speech, dance, drama, choir, orchestra, sports, etc., in order to develop their potentials, and students have won many awards in academic, physical and artistic aspects.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The school believes that every student has potential to be developed, therefore, it emphasizes on helping students to build up their self-learning abilities and goals, so that they can believe in their own abilities and develop their potentials. In order to meet the different learning needs of students, the design of the curriculum and learning activities takes into account the learning characteristics and differences of different students, with a view to consolidating the foundation on the one hand, and developing the potential of the gifted on the other. Teachers use appropriate teaching strategies and techniques in the classroom, and tailor and enrich the curriculum according to students' grade levels, different abilities and individual needs. This is complemented by small group teaching, after-school learning classes, summer classes and gifted programs provided by educational professional organizations. To deepen note-taking skills and e-learning, and to promote the blended learning mode, so that teachers can help students to consolidate the knowledge and skills acquired in face-to-face classes, and to strengthen teacher-student interactions in the classroom as well as students' habit of self-learning on the Internet. To enhance teachers' professional development through classroom research and to organize learning communities and professional exchanges.
Teacher professional training and development:
Teachers emphasize the importance of learning through teaching, and actively pursue further education and professional training. They also conduct classroom research, peer lesson observation and collective lesson planning for mutual observation and learning; they hold annual professional development days in the school, and collaborate with the Education Bureau, universities and tertiary institutions as well as other organizations in the implementation of teaching programmes and activities.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The Learning Support Unit for students with SEN, comprising the school principal, SENCo, guidance and discipline teachers, school social workers, educational psychologists and speech therapists, provides appropriate support for students' learning and socialization through liaison with parents, employing additional teachers and teaching assistants, and engaging the services of external organizations, including: 1. providing learning support courses, socialization groups, speech therapy and educational psychology services; 2. providing special examination arrangements for students with SEN; 3. providing individual counseling on career planning; 4. appointing Student Inclusion Ambassadors to assist in the implementation of the Peer Support Scheme; 5. organizing different examination arrangements for students with SEN; and 6. providing individual counselling on career planning. Provide special examination arrangements for students with special learning needs. 3. Provide individual counseling on career planning. 4. Appoint Student Inclusion Ambassadors to assist in the implementation of the Peer Education Scheme. 5. Organize different inclusion activities. 6. Collaborate with the subject teams to infuse inclusion messages into the curriculum. 7. Arrange for teachers to attend relevant professional training courses on a regular basis. 8. Provide teachers with the opportunity to participate in professional development programmes. 9.
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 language learning support; employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; arranging intensive modes of Chinese language teaching and learning (e.g. pull-out learning on a need basis, group learning, etc.); developing a school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting teaching materials; and organizing cultural integration activities. Additional support is provided to help students sit for the Diploma of Arts, IGCSE and GCSE Chinese Language international examinations.
Other:
The school recognizes students for their commitment to character and hard work, as evidenced by the approximately 120 scholarships awarded at the annual graduation ceremony, as well as scholarships awarded to students outside the school. Students excel in academic, athletic and community service activities and competitions. The numerous prizes won in off-campus competitions, including offshore competitions in the areas of academics, sports, social services and civic education, are a testament to the motivation, hard work and ability of our students. Awards received include Singapore Mathematics Competition, "Huaxia Cup" National Mathematical Olympiad Invitational Competition, Hong Kong Youth Mathematics Elite Selection Competition, Hong Kong Island Top Ten Outstanding Students and Outstanding Students of Central and Western District, Upstream Scholarship of "Stars of Tomorrow" Scheme, Roche Senior Secondary Schools Applied Learning Scholarship, Young Scholars' Advancement Prize, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Maths and Science Science Subjects Competition, Ningbo Paper Plane Competition in China, Robotics Design Competition of Central and Western District, Crime Stoppers Design Competition of Central and Western District, and the Hong Kong Youth Development and Training Centre of Hong Kong. Design Competition, Central and Western District Slogan Competition, Chinese Language Elite Scheme, Hong Kong Outstanding Student Artist Award, Hong Kong Inter-school Speech Festival, Music Festival, Drama Festival, Dance Festival, etc. The school also organizes a number of overseas exchange programs. The school also organizes a number of overseas exchange and study tours, including Shanghai, Beijing, Korea, Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Canada.
School facilities:
In addition to well-equipped classrooms, the school has an aviation laboratory, an e-learning room, a career planning room, a library, an English room, a study room, a covered playground, an open-air badminton court, a gymnasium, a rooftop court, a multi-purpose hall with state-of-the-art acoustics and staging, a music room, a visual arts room, a senior's room, a social worker's room, a medical room, a liberal studies corner, a library corner, a computer lab, four laboratories, and a kiosk.
School contact information:
- Tel: 25466111
- Fax: 25407518
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.sscc.edu.hk
- Address: 62 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
Related information:
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- St. Stephen's Church High School Wikipedia
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
