HHCKLA Buddhist Ching Kok Secondary School
School Type
- District: Sai Kung
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 3
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School religion: Buddhism
School History
- Year of establishment: 2003
- Organizer: Heung Hoi Ching Kok Lin Association
- Objective: Based on the spirit of Buddhist education and the needs of the times, we strive to develop the multiple potentials of our students and cultivate their development in the six areas of morality, intellectuality, physicality, social skills, aesthetics and spirituality, so that they will be resolute and self-confident, and be equipped with both virtue and talent, and be able to contribute to the society for the benefit of the people.
- School Motto: Awareness and Integrity
- Management Structure: The school board is composed of prominent members of the community, all of whom are passionate about Buddhist education. Based on the principle of benevolence, generosity and love, the school-based management structure and the development of communication channels emphasize the goal of self-improvement and self-improvement by putting people first.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of the SMC: Mr. SZE Kwok-tak
- Current Principal: Ivana Tsui
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 52
- Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 90%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Masters/Doctoral Degrees: 55%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 61%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 37%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 4%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 59%
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*, Integrated Humanities*, Science*, Basic Business (F.3)*, Chinese History, Putonghua (F.1, F.2), Music*, Design and Technology*, Physical Education*, Visual Arts*, Buddhism*, General Computer*, Home Economics*, Holistic Development
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Mathematics, Extended Module 1 (Calculus and Statistics), Civic and Social Development, Introduction to Business, Accounting and Finance, Chinese History, Geography, Economics, Information and Communication Technology, Ethics and Religion, Buddhism, Physical Education, Integrated Arts, Holistic Development, Applied Learning.
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English
School-wide language policy:
1. The school adopts mother-tongue teaching to enhance students' learning effectiveness. In order to help students build up a good foundation for English learning and prepare for further studies in the future, the school adopts small group teaching in both junior and senior secondary English subjects. The school implements small group teaching for both junior and senior secondary English subjects, and actively promotes a wide range of interesting English activities, such as English morning assemblies, debates, dramas, performances, booth games, and quizzes, to enhance students' interest in learning English. After-school English enrichment courses are also organized to strengthen students' English proficiency. 2. In line with the implementation of the fine-tuning of the medium of instruction policy, the school adopts the principles of "teaching according to the student's ability" and "gradual and orderly progression" by adopting the English extension activity mode of teaching for some of the lesson time of each junior secondary school subject, and by using English to teach individual modules or topics in cross-curricular enrichment courses, so as to strengthen the foundation of English of the students, and to facilitate the articulation with the subjects of senior secondary school. 3. In order to further enrich the English learning environment, the school has set up an International Cultural Center to promote English learning in a situational mode and encourage students to communicate with teachers in English to achieve the best language learning effect.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
There are two standardized tests and two examinations in each school year, and students' learning progress is continuously assessed through daily assignments, quizzes and project reports.
Class Establishment:
- Number of S1 classes in this school year: 3
- Number of S2 classes in this school year: 3
- No. of S.3 classes in this school year: 3
- Number of S4 classes in this school year: 3
- Number of S5 classes in this school year: 3
- 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 participation in the Central Allocation of Secondary School Places System.
Academic 45%; Conduct 25%; Extracurricular Activities and Service Performance 10%; Interview Performance 20%.
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The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 3B
School Wind:
The school implements the concept of integrating discipline and counseling to create a "strict but enjoyable" school life for students. Teachers help students to grow up by providing them with loving counseling and strict school rules. The school also emphasizes the development of a quality school culture through morning assemblies, weekly assemblies and counseling weeks to cultivate students' spirit of self-discipline, enhance their moral integrity and make them behave appropriately. In the External School Review (ESR) conducted by the Education Bureau, the ESR team highly praised the school, saying that "students have the will to learn hard and strive for improvement, teachers are full of energy, and the school ethos is simple and unadorned".
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
- In order to realize the student-centered teaching mode and cater for students' learning diversity, the school provides small group lessons in Chinese, English and Mathematics according to students' different learning needs. The school has also designed a school-based curriculum, implemented STEM education and various cross-curricular learning activities to enhance students' learning effectiveness. After-school classes are also organized to extend classroom learning.
- Apart from tests and examinations, schools also use students' performance in classroom participation, group discussions, presentations, experiments, etc. to assess students' progress in learning, with a view to optimizing the curriculum and achieving assessment for learning.
- The school endeavors to cultivate students' active learning attitudes, and utilizes teaching strategies such as self-directed learning, lesson planning, and e-learning to enhance students' participation both inside and outside the classroom and to promote learning effectiveness.
- The school also actively promotes cross-curricular reading and works with the Reading Award Scheme to encourage students to learn from reading, broaden their knowledge base, and enable them to integrate knowledge and think coherently.
- The school provides a rich variety of other learning experiences to explore different cultures and to broaden their horizons and enhance their communication skills. In addition, every student has the opportunity to participate in a wide range of learning experiences outside Hong Kong, including study tours and cultural experiences, as well as overseas exchange programs. Scholarships and incubation funds are available to support overseas study.
Teacher professional training and development:
- The school encourages peer lesson observation, collaborative teaching and open classrooms, and provides resources and deploys human resources to assist teachers in continuing professional development and in recognizing the latest trends and developments in education.
- Schools will invite professional colleagues to schools to assist in organizing professional development activities for teachers. Teaching teams will also participate in the School-based Support Programmes of the Education Bureau and the University Professional Development Programmes to exchange and collaborate with expert consultants to enhance the effectiveness of teaching and learning as well as school management.
- Schools will provide support to new teachers to help them adapt to the school environment.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The school is committed to building an inclusive culture and adopting a Whole School Approach to support students with special educational needs (SEN), with a view to enhancing their learning effectiveness and facilitating their integration into school life. The Student Support Section of the school is responsible for planning, implementing and reviewing the support for IE. The school flexibly utilizes the Learning Support Grant or other resources to recruit additional manpower to provide support to students, including examination adaptation, social training group, speech therapy service, individualized learning plan, as well as discussing with parents on the progress of students' learning and holding parent workshops to strengthen home-school co-operation. In addition, a school-based educational psychologist is regularly stationed at the school to provide curriculum and teaching support. In addition, the school encourages teachers to pursue continuing education and share their learning with their peers in order to support student growth.
School facilities:
In addition to the standard classrooms and auditoriums, the Millennium School has the following unique contextualized classrooms to facilitate learning and teaching. Language Training: International Cultural Center, Chinese Cultural Center, and a large library. Information Technology Campus: SAMSUNG electronic teaching room, computer room, multimedia learning center, Wifi wireless network throughout the school. STEM Education: Physics room, Chemistry room, Biology room, LEGOSTEMLab, MakerLab, 3D printing center. Physical culture: large fitness center, basketball court, volleyball court, soccer field, dance studio, art studio, music studio, cooking room. Green Campus: Aquaponics system.
School contact information:
- Tel: 22463383
- Fax: 22463283
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.bckss.edu.hk
- Address: 38 Chui Ling Road, Tiu Keng Leng, Tseung Kwan O, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
