Kwok Tak Seng Catholic Secondary School
Kwok Tak Sing Catholic Secondary School is a DSS school located in Shatin District. The school accepts both male and female students and is a Band 1 school. The medium of instruction is mainly English. Founded in 1987, the school is run by the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong and is a Catholic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 132 | 40 | 8 | 76 | 8 |
Admission requirements, criteria and weighting:
- 40% Academic Performance;
- 20% Language Proficiency;
- 20% Conduct and Orientation;
- 10% Extracurricular Activities and Service Performance;
- 10% Family Support.
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: Catholic
School History
- Year of Establishment: 1987
- Sponsor: Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
- Objectives: 1. To uphold the objectives of the Catholic Diocese, so that the school will be full of the Gospel and charity, and to spread the teaching of Christ to the community. 2.
- 2. Inheriting the traditional Chinese culture, students will receive a whole-person education based on the teaching of "loyalty, forgiveness, honesty and transparency".
- School Motto: Loyalty, Forgiveness, Sincerity and Brightness
- Management Structure: The administrative structure of the school is streamlined with the establishment of the Nurture Unit, Religious and Moral Education Unit, Academic Affairs Unit, School Administration Unit, Financial Management Unit, School Development Unit, E-Support Unit, Career Planning Unit, and Other Learning Experiences Unit to allow teachers to focus on their teaching work.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Ms. Lau Fung Yee
- Existing Principal: Hon Sze Ching
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 58
- Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 91%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 38%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 32%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 15%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 10%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 75%
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, Religious Ethics, Putonghua, Physical Education, Life and Society (S3)
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Computer, Visual Arts, Music, Geography, Integrated Science (S1 & S2), Life and Society (S1 & S2), Home Economics (S1 & S2), INNO-Master (S1 & S2), Reading (S1 & S2), Integrated Science (Physics) (S3), Integrated Science (Chemistry) (S3), Integrated Science (Biology) (S3)
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Chinese History, Ethics and Religion, Visual Arts, Religious Ethics, Health Management and Social Care, Civic and Social Development
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Geography, Entrepreneurship, Introduction to Accounting and Finance, Information and Communication Technology, Extended Module 2 in Mathematics, Integrated Arts, PE
School-wide language policy:
The school uses English as the main medium of instruction. The senior secondary English subject is taught in four classes and five groups according to the English level of the students, which effectively enhances their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills and creates an ideal English environment. School activities such as prayer meetings are conducted in both English and Putonghua to enhance students' opportunities to utilize different languages. At the same time, in order to cultivate students' ability to communicate and build positive values, the Religious Ethics subject is taught in Chinese. In addition, in order to provide students with a more comprehensive language education, all students will take Putonghua lessons in addition to English. In addition to English, all students take Putonghua classes, and after-school international language courses such as Spanish, Korean, and Japanese are also offered.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
Academic Assessment Policy: Based on the principle of continuous assessment, tests and examinations are used to summarize the results and to enhance the learning effectiveness of the students through data analysis and the Academic Achievement Incentive Scheme. Teachers will also provide elite training for high achievers and arrange subject counseling for low achievers.
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
How is Kwok Tak Sing Catholic Secondary School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 1C-1B
School Wind:
The school is characterized by a simple school ethos and a cordial relationship between teachers and students. Apart from the social workers, the Nurturing Team and the Religious and Moral Education Team take care of the physical and mental health of the students, and there is also an educational psychologist to provide services to the students.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The school emphasizes the creation of diversified learning experiences for students, and develops their generic skills through various thematic studies. In line with the overall curriculum reform, the school's junior secondary curriculum has been trimmed down and standardized in all Key Learning Areas (KLAs). The re-integrated Life and Social Studies curriculum has been implemented in the Junior Forms, focusing on the development of students' learning skills. A Reading Promotion Team has been set up to coordinate various school-based reading promotion programs.
Teacher professional training and development:
The school has a framework for teacher professional development:
1. organize professional development weeks for teachers;
2. assessment observation;
3. to strengthen links and sharing with external educational organizations to enhance the effectiveness of learning and teaching.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The school adopts a Whole School Approach (WSA) to the Integrated Education (IE) Program to support students with special learning needs (SEN). Through the school's Integrated Education Team, the Learning Support Grant is flexibly utilized to provide students with support services, such as hiring of teaching assistants, outsourcing of services, learning, homework and test accommodations, as well as assisting in the accommodation of public examinations, etc., so as to help them integrate into the school life and develop their potentials. In addition, the school has set up an Integration Culture Team to implement peer counseling, so that students with special learning needs can have more contact opportunities with other students and promote an inclusive culture on campus.
School facilities:
The campus is divided into the main building and the new wing. All classrooms, special rooms and auditoriums are equipped with air-conditioning and all kinds of multi-media equipment, including computers, projectors, physical projectors and APPLE TV.
There are 26 classrooms, 10 special rooms, 2 computer rooms, 2 STEM rooms (INNO-Master room and Meta:LAB), 1 language laboratory, and about 10 learning rooms such as the Student Activity Center, Campus TV Production Center, and Physical Fitness Room. In addition, students can play sports in the two basketball courts or relax in the sky garden. In addition, the school has set up an additional campus, the Jubilee Campus, with a total area of about one-third of the existing campus, which is a significant increase in campus area and facilities.
School contact information:
- Phone: 26059033
- Fax: 26057956
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.ktscss.edu.hk
- Address: Chin Shek Estate, Shatin, N.T.
- Kwok Tak Sing Catholic Secondary School Wikipedia
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
