True Light Middle School of Hong Kong
Hong Kong True Light Middle School is an aided school located in Wan Chai. The school admits only female students and the medium of instruction is mainly English. Founded in 1872, the school is run by the School Management Committee of Hong Kong True Light Middle School, 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.
Application form for S1 discretionary places for 2024:Click here to download
Interview Date:
- March 2, 2024
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 | 6 | 78 | 8 |
Admission requirements, criteria and weighting:
- 55% Academic Achievement in P5 and P6;
- 20% Interview Performance;
- 25% Conduct, Awards, Extracurricular Activities, and Service.
School Type
- District: Wan Chai
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Girls' School
- School Banding: Band 1
- Medium of Instruction: English as the main language
- School religion: Christianity
School History
- Year of foundation: 1872
- Sponsor: School Management Committee of True Light Middle School, Hong Kong
- Objectives: With Jesus Christ as the "True Light" of the world as its name, and "Tree for God and Man" as its educational objective, the school realizes the truth of Christ's sacrifice and love of mankind, and nurtures talents for the society, the country and the world.
- School Motto: Ernai Shiho (The Light of the World)
- Management structure: The School has a 16-member Board of Governors comprising alumni and professionals. In addition, the school has a number of constituencies, including:
- Administrative Committee, Academic Affairs Section, Religious Committee, Counseling Section, Discipline Section, Civic Education Committee, Careers Section, Extra-curricular Activities Section, Student Affairs Section, Inclusive Education Section, IT Research and Development Section, Teachers' Professional Development Section, etc. The development of the school relies on the concerted efforts of all these groups/sections in the development of the school.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Ms. Lee Ching Yee
- Current Principal: Xu Duanrong
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 63
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 95%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 70%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 33%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 13%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 11%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 76%
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, Religious Education, Life Education
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, English Drama, English Literature, Mathematics, Science (S1-S2), Physics (S3), Chemistry (S3), Biology (S3), History, Geography, General Computer, Life and Society, Visual Arts, Home Economics, Music, Sports
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Religious Education
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Civic and Social Development, Geography, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Computer and Information Technology, Enterprise, Accounting and Finance, Economics, History, Music, Mathematics Extended Modules 1 and 2, Arts Development, Sports
School-wide language policy:
All subjects are taught in English except Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua, Religious Education and Life Education. In addition to English, the school also emphasizes training in Chinese and Putonghua through the Native English Teacher Program, English Language Center, Chinese Reading Program, English Cross-Curricular Reading Program, Drama Program, Speech Contest, English Week, Putonghua Week, and Study Tours to help students master the "Biliteracy and Trilingualism".
Tests and study adaptation measures:
The school adopts a balanced assessment policy, with equal weighting of 50% for weekday marks and 50% for examination marks.The school's measures to promote assessment for learning are set out below:
1. the teacher gives detailed verbal and written feedback to the student on his/her work.
2. the teacher discusses with the student the major problems and areas for improvement after tests and examinations.
3. demonstrate good student work, give clear marking guidelines and refer to answers.
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:
School fees for Secondary 1 (S1) in the 2022-2023 school year:-
No Tuition Fee Payment
How is Hong Kong True Light Middle School?
Hong Kong True Light Middle School Band:
Ranking of True Light Middle School in Hong Kong is estimated to be Band 1A
School Wind:
"The cornerstone of True Light was laid by a young woman missionary from North America, Mrs. Charlotte Nash (1844-1924), who traveled across the ocean to Guangzhou with the mission of evangelizing the Chinese people and established one of the first girls' secondary schools in South China. True Light Middle School of Hong Kong follows the missionary heart of its founder to provide students with quality Christian education and to teach and build up their proper values with Biblical truth. The Hong Kong True Light Middle School follows the missionary spirit of its ancestor, providing students with quality Christian education and teaching them the truths of the Bible. In the harmonious atmosphere of the campus, the class teachers, subject teachers and activity instructors are all companions in the growth of the students. Through appropriate emotional counseling and learning guidance, we strive to cultivate students with the characteristics of True Light Daughters, such as love for self and others, loyalty and responsibility, prudent thinking and discernment, versatility, creativity, and sacrificial service.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
We emphasize the traditional True Light spirit of creativity and construction, love of community and service, self-sacrifice, and striving for perfection. With the belief that education is life, we strive to provide a balanced curriculum and diversified classroom activities to enable students to have a balanced development in the six areas of morality, intellectuality, physical fitness, aesthetics, social skills, and spirituality. Junior and senior high school students take 17 and 10 subjects respectively, each of which emphasizes the training of students' higher-order thinking skills, and through diversified teaching activities, students are nurtured to become active learners. As a secondary school using English as the main medium of instruction, we have taken various measures and promoted various activities every year, such as hiring expatriate teachers, setting up an English center for students to learn on their own, as well as English drama classes, English literature classes, cross-curricular reading programs, and English subject activities to strengthen the English language environment in the school.
Teacher professional training and development:
The Teacher Development and Training Unit of the school provides education and training resources for teachers and plans relevant professional development activities in accordance with the needs of teachers and new trends in education.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The School provides additional support to admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' learning of Chinese; arranging intensive Chinese teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning, 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 procuring additional translation/interpretation services to facilitate communication with parents. (c) To promote communication with parents.
Other:
The school offers a variety of scholarships and bursaries to help needy students. For example, the Koo Kwok Yee Memorial Award and the Elite Club Outbound Study Award have been set up to subsidize students' participation in outbound study tours. In addition, the Shaw Wei-Ming Bursary Fund has been established to support needy students and alumni to further their studies.
School facilities:
With the different needs of the times, we are constantly adding and updating our learning facilities, and our 87 years of operation have made our school increasingly well-equipped. All classrooms are equipped with air-conditioning, computers, ultra-short-throw laser projectors, wireless Internet access and Apple TV to meet the needs of learning and teaching activities and to promote students' independent learning. In addition, to the True Light Knowledge Center, e-learning area, STEAM room, library, English Center, labs, independent study room, home economics room, sewing room, we also have an all-weather sports field, gymnasium, indoor swimming pool with constant temperature, dance studio, black box theater, school history room, career planning room, True Light Hall, and a campus TV station, which provide sufficient conditions for the development of multi-intelligence education.
School contact information:
- Tel: 25760703
- Fax: 25771473
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.tlmshk.edu.hk
- Address: 50 Tai Hang Road, Hong Kong
Related information:
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- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
