Hong Kong Tang King Po College
Hong Kong Tang Kang Po College is an aided school in Wan Chai. It is a boys-only school and the medium of instruction is mainly Chinese. Founded in 1965, the school is run by the Salesians of the Church of St. Paul's and is a Catholic school.
School Type
- District: Wan Chai
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Boys' School
- School Banding: Band 2
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School religion: Catholic
School History
- Year of foundation: 1965
- School Sponsor: Salesian Missions of the Borough of Scotland
- Our mission: We hope to see our youth grow up in a campus based on the Gospel values of Christ, the spirit of compassion and love, and become young people who are physically and mentally harmonious, talented and virtuous, faithful and committed, kind and caring, courteous and humble, and courageous, and who can participate in the building of a just and caring world.
- School motto: Learning from experience
- Management structure: 1. The Supervisor is the Chairperson of the IMC, which sets a clear vision and direction for the school and guides the school to achieve its goals. Internal policy matters are deliberated by the Executive Committee, followed by consultation with all teachers, and then submitted to the School Management Committee for approval. General matters are resolved at the School Council meetings and delegated to the respective Key Learning Areas (KLAs) or Ad Hoc Committees for implementation. 2. The Teachers' Performance Appraisal System (TPAS) has been developed over the years and the scope of assessment includes the performance of teachers in teaching and administrative duties. 3. In the area of finance and human resources utilization, a task force has been set up to assist in the approval of bids and selection of staff for promotion, as well as the annual budgets of the various subject units. 4. In the area of school development and quality assurance, the School Development Committee has been set up. 5. In the area of school development and quality assurance, a School Improvement Team was set up to monitor and promote school self-evaluation through reflection, planning, implementation and evaluation. 5. Close partnership was established with the Parent-Teacher Association, Bowers & Noble Association, Salesian Association, and community organizations, etc., which worked closely with the school and offered advice and assistance to the school. 6.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Cheung Koon-wing
- Existing Principal: Mr. Wong Ka Ming
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 58
- Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 53%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 38%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 17%
- Teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience Percentage: 16%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 67%
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, Computer, Chinese History, Geography (S1, S2), Life and Society (S1, S2), Music, Physical Education, Religious Education, Visual Arts, Basic Business, Putonghua
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics (S1, S2), Science (S1, S2)
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Civic and Social Development, Geography, Economics, Chinese History, Health Management and Social Care, Information and Communication Technology, Ethics and Religion, Visual Arts, Physical Education
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Introduction to Business Accounting and Finance, Extended Maths Module 1 or 2
School-wide language policy:
1. The school emphasizes the language policy of "biliteracy and trilingualism" and strives to provide a rich language learning environment and to increase the amount of learning materials for extended learning activities in English. In addition to all language teachers meeting the language benchmarks, teachers teaching non-language subjects also have sufficient language proficiency to teach in English;
2. The school will provide a wider English learning environment for students who have the ability to learn through English. Mathematics, Science, Life and Society, and Geography will be taught in English at the junior secondary level, and Mathematics and Science will be taught in English at the whole S1 level from the 2022/23 school year;
3. The school broadens the language environment through self-developed curricula, online learning platforms, intensive reading programs, English extension activities, after-school extension activities and programs, whole-school English day, and English learning exchange groups.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
The School Coordinator, Subject Officers and Support Teachers hold timely meetings to make classroom and curriculum adjustments to address the learning needs of individual students, so as to enhance students' learning effectiveness and confidence. The school also provides special examination halls for students with special learning needs, where extra time is arranged, screen-reading software and timely reminders are provided to enable students to be assessed fairly.
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
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 admission criteria and weightings for S1 Discretionary Places are set out below:
1. Academic Achievement (P.5 and P.6 Chinese, English and Mathematics) 40%; 2. Achievement Sub-List Ranking 10% provided by the Education Bureau; 3. Conduct (P.5 and P.6) 10%;
4. non-academic performance (e.g., music, athletics, art, service, etc.) 10%; 5. interview performance 30%.
Orientation and Healthy Living:
1. S1 Bridging Course, in which the elder brother introduces the school, its facilities, learning situation, extra-curricular activities, and so on;
2. Summer English Learning Camp;
3. Parents' Day for new S1 students, introducing the school's philosophy, policies, learning situation, and getting to know each other and the class teachers, etc. Also introducing the Parent-Teacher Association and organizing exchange groups for parents of S1 classes. The school pays great attention to the health of students' "body, mind and soul" and cultivates students to live a healthy lifestyle. When choosing lunch suppliers, we consider balanced nutrition and develop healthy eating habits. The school emphasizes the development of students in sports and diversified interests, and encourages students to have aspirations and make good use of their leisure time to enrich their academic life. The school endeavors to provide religious, spiritual, and moral education, so that under the influence of positive values and positive energy, students can distinguish between right and wrong, resist bad temptations, and do what is good for them.
How is Hong Kong Tang Kang Po College?
Band, Tang Kang Po College, Hong Kong:
The ranking of Tang Kang Po College in Hong Kong is estimated to be Band 2B.
School Wind:
- In the spirit of the "Preventive Pedagogy" advocated by St. John Bosco, students are guided towards truth, goodness and beauty by reason, religion and love;
- In accordance with the school motto "Learning and Commitment", students are diligent, humble, courteous and enterprising;
- The school has a simple atmosphere, and the relationship between teachers and students is so harmonious that it often feels like "home";
- Discipline emphasizes the development of self-discipline in students with a view to building up a sense of responsibility and self-esteem;
- Discipline and counseling are emphasized when dealing with student behavioral differences;
- Students respect, care, tolerate and help each other; enhance students' self-confidence and sense of success; so as to achieve healthy physical and mental growth;
- To set up a bi-weekly moral education theme to cultivate students' concern for the society and correct values, and to enhance their moral, academic and critical abilities;
- We always make good use of the rich resources in the community to broaden students' horizons and care for the community;
- In addition to the attentive care provided by the school's teachers, the Neighborhood Advice-Action Council's resident social workers also provide professional and appropriate counseling, and the campus is filled with a culture of caring and integration.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
- In line with the education reform of diversified learning, each lesson lasts 45 minutes, allowing students more opportunities to participate in the learning process, construct knowledge and develop critical thinking skills through group discussion, experiential learning, cooperative learning and other teaching strategies;
- The "Project-based Learning" and "Life-wide Learning" programmes provide enrichment activities to cater for the needs and diversity of students;
- Group discussion, collaborative learning, e-learning, and flipped classroom are some of the teaching strategies used to promote students' classroom participation and learning initiative;
- The use of e-learning platforms enables students to make good use of learning resources and promote independent learning;
- The school-wide Lunchtime Reading Program, in which students participate in the Chinese Extensive Reading Program, the English Reading Program, the Middle School's "Ji-Ai Chinese Online Reading Platform", and the Senior High School's "Ming Pao Education" App Language Fun and Stars and Stripes Chinese, fosters the ability of students to be lifelong learners;
- It focuses closely on the three components of teaching, learning and assessment, and effectively promotes learning through timely and continuous assessment;
- After-school study rooms are available, and some grades are offered in Chinese, English, and Mathematics as "Advanced Placement" courses.
Teacher professional training and development:
The school has a professional teaching team, with more than half of the teachers holding master's degrees. We are also a learning team with a Teacher Professional Development Unit (TPDU). In order to cope with the changes in the society, the trend of education reform, and the needs of the students and the school, the TPDU arranges different types of school-based and Key Learning Area (KLA) professional training activities to encourage teachers to pursue continuous learning. Through joint lesson planning, peer lesson observation, teaching sharing and other professional activities, teachers continue to enhance their enthusiasm and effectiveness in teaching.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The school is committed to building an inclusive and caring campus and adopts a "Whole School Approach" to support students with special learning needs. The school has set up a Student Support Team comprising the Principal, Vice-Principal, Co-ordinator, Core Subject Officers and teachers, Support Teachers, Social Workers, Support Assistants, etc., together with professionals such as Educational Psychologists, Clinical Psychologists, Speech Therapists, etc. to formulate an integrated education policy, which is to be implemented by all staff members, so as to create an inclusive environment to cater for the educational needs of all students. The school adapts the curriculum and assignments according to the learning needs of students, and adopts strategies such as "group learning", "cooperative learning" and "information technology learning" to enable students with different abilities to participate actively in class and construct their own learning. The school also makes good use of the Learning Support Grant (LSA) to provide "supplementary" counseling (e.g. social group, executive skills training, after-school counseling and pull-out counseling, etc.) according to the needs of students' learning or personal development, so that students can receive appropriate training and support.
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 learning support; and developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting teaching materials. The school also organizes cultural integration activities for NCS students by arranging NCS students and Chinese-speaking students to participate in competitions, off-site visits, and real-life writing, etc. Teachers lead the students to visit Wan Chai community, Man Mo Temple, etc., so as to enable NCS students to know more about Chinese and local cultures.
School facilities:
In addition to the basic facilities, there are multi-media language learning rooms and multi-purpose activity rooms. The auditorium and all classrooms are equipped with air-conditioning and WiFi.
School contact information:
- Phone: 25272427
- Fax: 25285954
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.hktkpc.edu.hk/
- Address: 25 & 27 Kennedy Road, Hong Kong
Related information:
Hong Kong Tang Kang Po College Video
- Tang Kang Po College, Hong Kong Wikipedia
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
