Shun Tak Fraternal Association Tam Pak Yu College
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 132 | 40 | 6 | 78 | 8 |
Admission requirements, criteria and weighting:
- 40% Interview Performance;
- 40% Academic standing;
- 20% Extracurricular Activity Performance and Awards.
School Type
- District: Tuen Mun
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 1
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School Religion: Not Applicable
School History
- Founding year: 1980
- Sponsor: Shun Tak Friendship Association
- The mission of the school is to teach students to be cultured, educated, loyal, and honest, so that they can become good citizens who are educated, have noble sentiments, serve the community, and contribute to the country.
- School motto: Literature, Conduct, Loyalty and Faithfulness
- Management Structure: School-based management, people-oriented, streamlined structure and open administration. The Principal and Vice-Principal form the School Administration Team, which is in charge of the school's finance and administration. The Administration Section is responsible for teaching and parenting, and is organized into six administrative sections: Academic Development, Academic Affairs, General Affairs and Information Technology, Student Development, Extra-curricular Activities, and Student Support. The Teaching and Learning Development Section convenes meetings with subject teachers to coordinate teaching and learning matters; the Student Development Section convenes meetings with class teachers to coordinate student affairs; and the School Council and the School Self-evaluation Committee are set up to co-ordinate school affairs. In addition, each subject has its own subject leader who is responsible for the teaching and learning of each subject. The organization is simple and direct.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Ho Tak Sum
- Existing Principal: Mr. Wan Chung-ki
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 55
- Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 44%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 33%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 31%
- Teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience Percentage: 16%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 53%
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, Life and Society, Chinese History, History, Life and Society (Economics), Geography, Home Economics, Design and Technology, Visual Arts, Music, Putonghua, Physical Education
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer and IT
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Civic and Social Development, Geography, History, Chinese History, Economics, Visual Arts, 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 subjects taught in English at all levels from S1 to S3 are: Mathematics, Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Computer Information Technology (CIT). For S4 and above, students can decide whether to study Mathematics and Science (including Mathematics, ICT, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Enterprise, Accounting and Financial Studies) in Chinese. The school has a good track record in the Chinese Language subject and attaches great importance to the English language standard of its students. Therefore, the school has invested a lot of resources in enhancing the English language ability of its students, and the English Language Section has set up small-group teaching in some junior secondary classes and set up an English language room to provide an excellent environment for students to learn and apply English. In addition to classroom teaching, extra-curricular activities such as the Summer English Bridging Programme, Pre-Secondary 1 English Classes, Weekly English Day, Morning Reading Scheme and Morning Reading Sharing, etc. have been organized to enhance students' English proficiency.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
There will be two exams and two standardized tests throughout the year. Weekday homework and project work will also be counted as part of the yearly grade.
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:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Shun Tak Fraternity Association Tam Pak Yu Secondary School how is it?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 1B
School Wind:
- Implementing the Whole School Approach (WSA), which combines training, counseling and teaching;
- We actively cultivate the spirit of self-discipline and self-governance in our students, who are disciplined and courteous, and have a simple school ethos;
- Cultivate students' spirit of self-improvement and pursuit of excellence;
- With the aim of training future leaders, the school promotes a wide range of extra-curricular activities, including academics, sports and arts activities, school teams and uniformed teams, in order to develop students' potential;
- The campus has extensive reading facilities. The library is open all year round except public holidays to promote reading;
- The PTA is actively involved and communicates closely with the school to fully utilize the home-school co-operation.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
- Students are encouraged to set goals and objectives so that they will learn and enjoy learning;
- Nearly 100 percent of the school's graduates go on to higher education, so the programs offered are designed to prepare students for college;
- The middle school offers Life and Society, guides students in learning strategies, and trains students in higher-order thinking and independent thinking skills;
- To broaden the horizons of students, a number of overseas exchanges are organized every year;
- To cater for learning diversity and to set up a top-up and supplemental program.
Teacher professional training and development:
- All teachers receive professional training in education;
- All of them have obtained bachelor's degree;
- A Teaching Development Unit has been set up to co-ordinate teacher training;
- The school provides appropriate support to new teachers and each new teacher is guided by two mentors;
- To require group lesson planning, lesson observation and evaluation for each subject on an annual basis in order to enhance the standard of teaching.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The School has set up a Student Support Team to support students with SEN, comprising the SEN Co-ordinator, Guidance Officers, Discipline Officers, Counselors, Social Workers and Educational Psychologists. The work of the team includes identification and referral of suspected cases, co-ordination of subject teams in providing tests and curriculum adaptation for students with SEN. The school makes use of the Learning Support Grant to employ counselors to support students with SEN, and organizes "Social Skills Groups", "Homework Help Groups" and "Speech Therapy Groups" according to needs. The school maintains close contact with parents through social workers to report to them the school situation and learning performance of students in a timely manner, with a view to achieving home-school co-operation in supporting students with SEN.
School facilities:
The school building is a standard school building constructed by the government, with an additional teaching building built under the School Improvement Project. The school has 28 standard classrooms and 20 special-purpose classrooms, including two computer rooms, laboratories and special rooms for various sciences and technical subjects, a geography room, a design and technology workshop, a teaching support room, an English room, a library, a fitness room, a lecture room that can accommodate all grades, and a small auditorium. There is also an auditorium, cafeteria, covered playground, open playground, podium plaza, volleyball court, and basketball court. All classrooms, special rooms, auditoriums, cafeterias, and downstairs corridors are air-conditioned. All classrooms have Internet access and are equipped with computers and projectors, and most of the classrooms are equipped with WIFI so that students can study on tablet computers. The desks in the basic rooms are equipped with individual lockable drawers for students to store their books and belongings. The school has excellent teaching facilities and an ideal learning environment.
School contact information:
- Tel: 24501402
- Fax: 24401994
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.tpyc.edu.hk
- Address: 9 Yau Oi Road, Yau Oi Estate, Tuen Mun, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
