Hong Kong Teachers' Association Lee Heng Kwei Secondary School
School Type
- District: Tai Po
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 3
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School Religion: Not Applicable
School History
- Year of Establishment: 1994
- Organizer: Hong Kong Teachers' Association Education Development Limited
- Objective: To fulfill the school motto of "Character, Strength, Learning, Intelligence, Compassion, and Courage", the school not only imparts students with classroom knowledge and skills, but also enables them to become responsible citizens through a variety of learning activities, student growth activities, and extracurricular activities, so that they can understand discipline, discern right and wrong.
- School motto: "Character, Strength and Learning, Wisdom, Compassion and Courage".
- (b) Management structure: The IMC has a personnel team, a finance team and a policy team responsible for coordinating and developing the work of the school. There are meetings of the School Management Committee, the Section and Division Heads to discuss school policies on a regular basis.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: YAU Siu-hung
- Current Principal: Cecilia Chan
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 59
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 93%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 42%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 34%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 24%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 15%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 61%
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, Mathematics, Life and Society, Integrated Science, History*, Chinese History, Geography* (S.1 and S.2), General Computer*, Design and Technology*, Putonghua, Visual Arts, Music*, Resource Management (S.3), Physical Education*, Moral Studies
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, English Extended Activity Class* (S1 and S2)
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Mathematics, Civic and Social Development, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, ICT, Design and Applied Technology, Economics, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Visual Arts, History, Tourism and Hospitality, Chinese History, Landmarks, Music, Physical Education, STEM and Enrichment Courses
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 main language of instruction at the school is the mother tongue. However, the school also emphasizes on English language teaching. Apart from daily English lessons, the school also arranges different extended learning activities, such as drama, morning reading program, visit to Disneyland, flea market, etc., to increase the opportunities for students to learn English. Extended Learning Activities (ELA) classes are organized at S1 and S2 levels to enable students to learn the teaching focuses of different subjects in English. In the same year, the Chinese and Putonghua subjects started to collaborate in teaching the speaking and listening skills of the Chinese curriculum in the Putonghua classroom of the Junior Secondary School, so as to enhance the Putonghua proficiency of the students.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
There are three examinations per year, plus regular tests for each subject and continuous assessment through various types of assignments.
Class Establishment:
- Number of S1 classes in this school year: 3
- 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: 3
School fees:
School fees for Secondary 1 (S1) in the 2022-2023 school year:-
School fees for S2(S2) in the 2022-2023 school year:-
School fees for Secondary 3 (S3) in the 2022-2023 school year:-
School fees for S4 (S4) in the 2022-2023 school year:-
Tuition fees for S5 in the 2022-2023 school year:-
School fees for Secondary 6 (S6) in the 2022-2023 school year:-
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 weighting of S1 Discretionary Places:
Academic Achievement and Conduct 30%, Board of Education Grade Points 20%, Interview Performance 30%, Extracurricular Activities and Services 20%. For more information, please refer to the school's website.
How is Hong Kong Teachers' Association Lee Hing Kwai Secondary School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 3A
School Wind:
The school is a simple and disciplined school with special emphasis on the moral and ethical development of the students. The school has implemented a double class teacher system for Forms 1 to 6 to provide better care for the students. The school has been awarded the "Caring School Award" by the Hong Kong Christian Service for 17 consecutive years in recognition of its outstanding achievements in caring work.
The school's "Run to the Sun Program" aims to encourage students to actively participate in different activities so that they can have a balanced development. The school also has a peer counseling program called "Big Brothers Big Sisters" and "Student Support Ambassadors", which allows senior students to build mutual support relationships with junior students. On the one hand, senior students can be trained how to take care of junior students, so as to enhance their self-confidence, and on the other hand, junior students can also have an additional avenue for solidarity and mutual support.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The school emphasizes both Chinese and English, and actively encourages students to take the initiative in learning and to develop their lifelong learning abilities. The school believes that every student is nurturable and with quality teaching, they will achieve academic success.
The school has been implementing curriculum reform in line with the policy of the Education Bureau. In recent years, the school has implemented mixed-mode teaching and assessment of literacy in all subjects. In 21-22, the school became a Jockey Club "Flipped Teaching" Pilot School to promote mixed-mode learning both inside and outside the school.
In 2021, the school will set up a national security education team, with the Assistant Principal planning national security education for each subject group. As for STEM education, the school has developed a number of school-based projects and won a number of awards in STEM competitions. In recent years, a Director of STEM Education has been established to lead the school's students to collaborate with universities and research institutes to broaden their horizons.
Teacher professional training and development:
The school emphasizes on staff training and encourages teachers to participate in various seminars, workshops and courses every year. The school also conducts in-school seminars in response to annual concerns and educational reforms, so that teachers can have a clear understanding of the school's direction, equip themselves, and lead their students to maximize their strengths in various areas.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The school adopts a whole-school approach to integrated education. The work is co-ordinated by the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator. The team comprises SEN Support Teachers, Educational Psychologists, Social Workers, Subject Teachers and Integrated Education Assistants. Teachers are arranged to enroll in IE-related courses to enhance their professional competence. The school also makes good use of the Learning Support Grant and other school resources to provide diversified services for students with SEN, including social training groups, speech therapy, music therapy, art therapy, etc. The school also provides a variety of services for students with SEN. An extra session will be organized after school on every Monday to provide diversified learning activities for students with SEN to enhance their interest in learning. Through curriculum design, diversified teaching strategies, tiered assignments, and test accommodations, we also take care of students' learning differences to enhance the learning effectiveness of students with special educational needs. With parents' consent, we collect information on new students with SEN from their previous schools so that we can identify their SEN at an early stage and arrange appropriate support for them. The school also works closely with the Educational Psychologist and regularly invites parents to participate in student assessment meetings to jointly develop Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs) for students. The effectiveness of the program is regularly reviewed and student support summaries are distributed to enable parents to understand how their students are doing in school and to acquire the skills to take care of their children effectively.
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; employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; arranging intensive Chinese teaching modes (e.g., pull-out learning on a need basis, small group learning, etc.); developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting teaching materials; organizing cultural integration activities; and employing additional staff and/or purchasing additional translation/interpretation services to facilitate communication with parents. To facilitate communication with parents, the school will also be required to provide additional staff and/or purchase additional translation/interpretation services.
School facilities:
In September 2004, the new wing of the school was officially opened. All 30 standard classrooms are equipped with air-conditioning, projectors, computer networks and screens. In addition, there are 3 computer rooms, a computer-assisted teaching room, a multimedia learning center, a language self-learning center, an English corner, a computerized library, 5 remedial teaching rooms, a campus TV station, a student activity center, and a fitness room.
School contact information:
- Tel: 26317556
- Fax: 26517911
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.hktalhk.edu.hk
- Address: Wan Tau Tong Estate, Tai Po, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
