Tin Ka Ping Secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 170 | 51 | 11 | 98 | 10 |
Admission requirements, criteria and weighting:
- 60% School Performance (Assessment items include: school grades, conduct, co-curricular/extracurricular activities and awards, service);
- 40% Interview Performance (Assessment items include: courtesy, dress, conversation response, comprehension and analytical skills, communication skills and techniques, creativity, interests, knowledge of daily life, current events, and knowledge of the school).
- All applicants will be offered an interview.
School Type
- Area：North District
- 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: 1994
- Sponsor: Tin Ka Ping Foundation
- Mission: With the vision of educating the whole person, Tin Ka Ping Middle School is committed to learning and teaching, life counseling, co-curricular activities, and holistic and balanced education that creates contemporary citizenship and shapes tomorrow's civic leaders in keeping with the times.
- School Motto: Siming Zhi Shan
- Management Structure: Under the direct management of the Tin Ka Ping Foundation. Since its establishment, the school has implemented a quality-oriented school-based management model.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Mr. Tien Wing-sun
- Current Principal: Chan Yu Hon
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 70
- Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education : 84%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 44%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 21%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 37%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 10%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 53%
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 & 2), Life Education, Life and Society (S1 & 2)
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science, History (S.2 and S.3), Geography (S.1 and S.3), Technology Education (Business Module) (S.3), General Computing (S.3), Computer and Technology (S.1 and S.2), Visual Arts, Music, Sports
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Life Education, Civics 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, Extended Mathematics (Module 2), Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Economics, Information and Communication Technology, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Music.
School-wide language policy:
The school emphasizes the development of biliteracy and trilingualism in its students. With the exception of Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Putonghua, Life Education, Liberal Studies, and Civic and Social Development, all subjects at all levels are taught in English. The school is committed to building a diversified English environment by organizing various English enhancement activities, such as English afternoon assemblies, English newsletters, Tinspiration, English dramas, and English study tours, to create a good English learning atmosphere and to enhance the effectiveness of students' English learning. Teachers of all subjects also utilize cross-curricular English teaching methods, and strategically implement English supplementary reading programs and introduce school-based cross-curricular English learning modules to enhance students' confidence in learning through English.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
Adoption of continuous assessment emphasizes the effectiveness of the learning process. Teachers assess students' learning by stages through a diversified and continuous mode of assessment, so as to enhance students' focus on the learning process. At the same time, stage-by-stage counseling is provided to ensure that students' learning ability reaches the desired level.
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: 4
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
How is the Tin Ka Ping Secondary School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 1B
School Wind:
To realize the ideal of integrating discipline and support, emphasis is placed not only on the rigorous arrangement of campus life, but also on personal growth and cordial teacher-student relationship. In addition, student organizations such as the Student Union, the Four Clubs and the Grade Clubs have been set up to strengthen the horizontal and vertical ties among students.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
Emphasis is placed on developing students' learning attitudes, skills and effectiveness. Teachers prepare lessons with dedication and apply specialized knowledge, supplemented by advanced information technology, to create lively classrooms. We emphasize the teaching of basic tools such as Chinese, English, Mathematics and Liberal Studies in order to strengthen the foundation of our students. The Life and Society Curriculum is provided for junior secondary students to enhance their generic skills, subject knowledge and skills, and to emphasize bilingualism, mathematics, science, and the use of information technology. The senior secondary curriculum is designed according to students' interests and academic abilities, with a mix of arts, science and business courses to prepare students for admission to local and overseas universities. Through life education and co-curricular activities, the school provides all-rounded education to enable students to develop their physical, mental and potentials to the fullest, thus realizing the ideal of whole-person education.
Teacher professional training and development:
Most of the teachers have received professional training, are committed to education and are actively engaged in continuing professional development. The school has also established a comprehensive teacher professional development system to encourage teachers to pursue all-round professional growth and to ensure the professional quality of teachers.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The school has set up an Integrated Education Team to co-ordinate the whole school's participation in integrated education, which includes assessment by educational psychologists of the Education Bureau, setting up of Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs) to cater for the needs of individual students, group training, peer counseling, and speech and language training, etc. The school also provides career planning and outreach activities for the integrated students, so as to enhance the academic and social abilities of the students with SEN, and to help them to The school also provides career planning and outreach programs for students with special educational needs to enhance their academic and social abilities and to help them integrate into school life and society.
School facilities:
School History Room, E-Learning Classroom, Computer Room, Technology Education and Learning Center, English Corner, Student Activity Center, High School Visual Arts Room, Vocational Studies Room, Chinese Culture Promotion Room, Putonghua Promotion Room, Pop Band Room, Liberal Studies Room and Digital Self-study Room. All classrooms and special rooms are equipped with desktop computers, physical projectors and LED televisions to promote reading and sharing and to enhance information flow within the school.
School contact information:
- Tel: 26731778
- Fax: 26737730
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://web.tkpss.edu.hk/
- Address:No. 1, Wai Hon Road, Fanling, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
