Pentecostal Lam Hon Kwong School
Pentecostal Lam Hon-Kwong Secondary School is an aided school located in Shatin. The school accepts both male and female students and is a Band 1 school. The medium of instruction is mainly English. Founded in 1983, the school is organized by Kowloon Pentecostal Church Limited, which is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 132 | 40 | 8 | 76 | 8 |
Admission requirements, criteria and weighting:
- 30% Academic standing;
- 30% List of Grade Points Provided by the Department of Education;
- 20% Interview;
- 10% Conduct and Attitude;
- 10% Activities and Awards.
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: Christianity
School History
- Year of Establishment: 1983
- School Sponsor: Kowloon Pentecostal Church Limited
- Objectives: The Kowloon Pentecostal Church (KPC) organizes schools for the purpose of evangelism, guiding students to know the truth and following the standard curriculum prescribed by the Government's Education Bureau, in order to achieve balanced development of students in the areas of spirituality, morality, intellectuality, physical fitness, social skills and aesthetics.
- School motto: Faith, Hope, Love; Honor God, Love Others, Be Knowledgeable, Discipline Yourself.
- (b) Management structure: The school's beliefs are: "Enhanced accountability and self-improvement, democratization of school governance and transparency of management." Parents, students and teachers can give advice to the school on school policies through different organizations and channels, such as the Parent-Teacher Association, the Student Union, and the Teacher Representatives, so as to improve the operation of the school.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Chu Wai-hong
- Existing Principal: Mr. Ho Suk Chi
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 55
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education: 98%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 98%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 42%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 26%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 42%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 22%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 36%
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, Life and Society, Bible Knowledge, Putonghua
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science (S1/S2), Physics (S3), Chemistry (S3), Biology (S3), History, Geography, Computing (S2/S3), Home Economics (S1/S2), Design and Technology (S1/S2), Physical Education, Arts Education
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Civic and Social Development (S4-S6), Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Bible Knowledge, Visual Arts, Ethics and Religion, Arts Education, Physical Education
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Economics, Geography, History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Introduction to Business, Accounting and Finance, Information and Communication Technology.
School-wide language policy:
The school uses English as the main medium of instruction (please refer to the information on the subjects offered in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 school years for details), including the teaching of Drama in English, the opening of an English Self-study Room, the setting up of English Ambassadors, and the provision of English debates and public speaking training, so as to effectively enhance the English proficiency of the students through the creation of an excellent English language environment. In addition to English, Putonghua is also a compulsory subject in the junior high school. The school has also set up a Putonghua and Chinese Language Learning Center and Putonghua Ambassadors, etc., which are dedicated to cultivating students' biliteracy and trilingualism.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
There will be two standardized tests and two examinations in each academic year, and the emphasis will be placed on the assessment of daily assignments.
(i) S1 to S3 Upgrading Criteria; no more than 10 school days absent in a year; and Pass in Conduct; and Pass in all subjects or with an overall average of 50% or more and at least 5 subjects; and Pass in at least 3 subjects including Bible Knowledge and Arts.
(ii) S4-S5 promotion standards: no more than 10 days absent from school in a year; and Pass in conduct; and Pass in all subjects or 5 HKDSE subjects (including English Language, Chinese Language, Mathematics, and Liberal Studies / Civic and Social Development); and no less than 40% in the remaining failed HKDSE subjects; and Pass in at least 2 subjects including Biblical Studies and Academic Subjects.
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 Pentecostal Lam Hon Kwong Middle School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 1C
School Wind:
Based on the spirit of Christ, the school establishes students' correct outlook on life and values, cultivates students to have a purposeful life, teaches students to know the truth, and practices the spirit of honoring God, loving others, being knowledgeable and disciplining oneself in life. The school strives to cultivate simplicity, discipline, cheerfulness and positive character in its students. To this end, in addition to the attentive care and guidance of the teachers, resident pastors, social workers, and teachers in the Discipline and Guidance Office, a number of after-school tutorial activities are organized to support students of different abilities.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The school's vision statement: "We are committed to creating an enjoyable learning and teaching environment that will equip our students to meet the challenges of the 21st century." This is the core objective of the school. Students are encouraged to learn on their own and to enhance their academic standards and potential through extensive reading programs, English for All activities, out-of-classroom learning and leadership training. In addition, the school has implemented a series of school-based curriculum design, such as the full implementation of modular teaching in Chinese Language, and the introduction of Life and Social Studies and Arts Education in Junior Middle School to help students articulate to the senior secondary curriculum and to enhance their critical thinking, creative thinking and self-learning skills. The school offers a diversified arts education program to cultivate students' multiple intelligences. The arts curriculum includes music, visual arts, dance, drama and choir to provide students with choices. Reading lessons are scheduled in the regular timetable from Form 1 to Form 3, and there is also an extensive reading program and regular reading sharing between teachers and students to cultivate students' interest in reading. At the same time, the school is committed to improving and beautifying the school building, increasing the number of classrooms and student activity spaces, and adding learning and teaching facilities, such as a reading promotion center, a theater, a campus TV station, an English self-learning room, a distance learning classroom, a performing arts room, a dance room, a creative space, and a multi-purpose assembly hall. In recent years, the school has been actively promoting e-learning. Starting from 2017-2018, the school has fully implemented the "Self-Portable Device" program in Secondary 1 to enhance learning effectiveness through e-learning. In addition, the school is committed to the promotion of STEAM education, which integrates science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics, and actively participates in related extra-curricular activities to train students' logic and creative thinking, so that they can more effectively implement what they have learned.
Teacher professional training and development:
The school organizes several teacher training days, peer lesson observations and collaborative teaching workshops every year to enable teachers to share their teaching experience and gain new knowledge.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
Implementing integrated education to cater for students with special learning needs. The school is committed to building an inclusive culture and adopting a Whole School Approach to support students with special learning needs. Through the deployment of resources, appropriate and diversified support services are provided to students to enhance their learning effectiveness and facilitate their integration into school life. In order to support students with SEN, the school has received additional funding from the Education Bureau (EDB) in the form of the Learning Support Grant (LSG).
The school provides the following support measures for students with special learning needs:
- Set up a student support team.
- Arranging after-school homework tutorial classes to help students with special learning needs.
- Purchase speech therapy services and social skills training services.
- Provide study and test accommodations for students who need them.
- To work closely with parents so that students with special learning needs can be taken care of more effectively.
- Implementing the "Sisters and Brothers Program" to strengthen the culture of inclusion.
- Provide emotional and behavioral counseling to individual students with special learning needs.
- Organize social service groups to learn about acceptance of differences.
School facilities:
Auditoriums, classrooms and special rooms are equipped with air-conditioning, computer, audio-visual and sound reinforcement equipment. In addition, there is a campus television station, an English Self-Study Center, a Mandarin and Chinese Language Learning Center, a distance learning classroom, a counseling room, a fellowship room, a leadership room, a tutor's room, a student meeting room, a volleyball court, a basketball court, a fitness area, a creative space, a multi-purpose auditorium, a reading center, a library, and a food court. There are also two performing arts learning rooms and a line dance studio for language development and arts education.
School contact information:
- Tel: 26488291
- Fax: 26473324
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.plhks.edu.hk
- Address: Yu Tin Court, Sha Tin, N.T.
- Pentecostal Lam Hon-kwong Secondary School Wikipedia
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
