NT Heung Yee Kuk Yuen Long District Secondary 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 | 144 | 43 | 7 | 86 | 8 |
Admission requirements, criteria and weighting:
- 30% Academic Performance (includes on-campus academic grades and "Next List of Applicants for Academic Achievement" rankings);
- 10% fuckup;
- 20% Excellence in extracurricular activities, community service, and other areas (including a variety of non-academic accomplishments such as art, athletic development, etc.);
- 40% Interview (English and Cantonese).
- All applicants will be given an interview.
School Type
- District: Yuen Long
- School Category: Koon Lap
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 1
- Medium of Instruction: English as the main language
- School Religion: Not Applicable
School History
- Year of foundation: 1967
- Sponsor: Education Bureau
- Mission: The school is committed to providing students with a holistic education that will enable them to become responsible and motivated citizens, and to develop their potential to meet the challenges of today's ever-changing world.
- School motto: "Being a man of the world, a man of learning".
- Management structure: The School Management Committee (SMC) was set up in 1999, comprising representatives of different stakeholders, including the Chairman appointed by the Education Bureau (EDB), as well as members of the New Territories Heung Yee Kuk (HYK), principals, teachers, parents, alumni representatives and members of the community.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Li Wai Bing
- Current Principal: Yuen Kwong Yip
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 55
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 93%
- Percentage of Teachers with Bachelor's Degrees: 96%
- Percentage of Teachers with Masters/Doctoral Degrees: 40%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 31%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 18%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 9%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 73%
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
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Science (S1, S2 and S3^), Accounting and Economics (S3), History, Geography, Computer Literacy, Life Science and Technology, Music, Visual Arts, Sports
^Secondary 3 (Biology Module, Chemistry Module and Physics Module)
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Teaching in Cantonese: Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Civics and Social Development
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, History, Geography, Mathematics (Extended Module 2), Information and Communication Technology, Economics, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Visual Arts, Physical Education.
School-wide language policy:
The school adopts English as the main medium of instruction (please refer to the information on subjects offered in the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 school years for details).
Tests and study adaptation measures:
There are three academic assessments:
1. Examinations: There will be a semester examination and a year-end examination.
2. Tests: A standardized test is given once in each semester and the scores of the middle school test are included in the semester exam.
3. daily coursework grades: students are graded on the basis of test scores, coursework grades, and classroom performance, which are displayed in a hierarchy of grades.
Class Establishment:
- Number of S1 classes in this school year: 4
- Number of S2 classes in this school year: 5
- 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
Is Yuen Long District Secondary School of Heung Yee Kuk in the New Territories good?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 1A
School Wind:
The school's ethos is one of harmony, simplicity, peace and joy. Students are disciplined and motivated, and there is a good rapport between teachers and students. The school emphasizes the development of the whole person and encourages students to pursue excellence in academics, conduct, service and other learning experiences.
The School operates a "Student Award Scheme" to recognize students with outstanding performance in different areas. Over the years, the outstanding performance of our students has been recognized by the community, such as the Hong Kong SAR Distinguished Student Election, the Scholarship Association Outstanding Secondary School Student Leaders Election, the SCMP Student of the Year Election, the New Territories Distinguished Student Election, and the Yuen Long Distinguished Student Election.
The school provides ample opportunities for students to develop their potential by organizing different kinds of exchange tours, such as the China exchange tour to visit sister schools in the Mainland and to learn about the history and culture of China, as well as arranging overseas study tours related to STEM learning and English learning, so as to enable students to experience the culture and modern development of different regions, to enhance their communication skills, and to broaden their horizons. In addition, the school encourages students to actively participate in various volunteer services so as to cultivate their sense of responsibility, caring culture and positive values.
The school's students are enthusiastic in community service and have won numerous awards for their outstanding performance in the Hearing Impaired Experience Community Education Program, the Blood Donation Campaign and the Community Chest Fundraising Activities.
The school is committed to developing the biliteracy, trilingualism, physical and artistic talents of its students, who have excelled in the Hong Kong Inter-school Music and Speech Festival and the Inter-school Games over the years.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
Teachers of the school are all professionally qualified and experienced in teaching. Classes are conducted in an interactive manner, with different types of learning activities and different questioning techniques to stimulate students' thinking; at the same time, the school introduces inquiry-based project learning to enable students to take the initiative in self-learning and develop their generic skills. Students are able to participate actively in classroom activities and make good use of different resources to learn. The school has set up a National Security and National Security Education Team to implement national security education in a comprehensive manner. According to the "Hong Kong National Security Education Curriculum Framework", apart from teaching the relevant learning elements in lessons of different Key Learning Areas (KLAs) and subjects, national security education is also implemented through various learning activities inside and outside the classroom, and a good atmosphere is established in the school campus to deepen students' understanding of the country, and to enhance their national identity and law-abiding awareness.
Teacher professional training and development:
The school actively supports teachers' participation in professional training courses and provides sufficient resources and opportunities for teachers' professional development, such as organizing a number of Teacher Professional Development Days every year. The school also focuses on building a collaborative culture among the teacher team, such as introducing joint lesson planning sessions in Chinese, English, Mathematics, Civic and Social Development, and encouraging peer lesson observation within or across subjects to enhance the professionalism of teachers, which has been very effective.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The school is committed to building an inclusive environment to cater for the educational needs of all students and utilizes a school-based approach to support students with special educational needs. Through home-school co-operation and resource deployment, the school provides students with appropriate and diversified support services to enhance their learning effectiveness and communication skills so as to facilitate their integration into school life. The school has set up a Student Support Team comprising SEN-trained teachers and teaching assistants. The team maintains close liaison with the Guidance Teacher, Discipline Teacher, Language Teacher, Social Worker, Educational Psychologist and Supervisor of the SEN Section of the Education Bureau, and collaborates with other sections of the school to support students in need. The school flexibly deploys different resources, including the Learning Support Grant, assessment services provided by the EDB and the resident Educational Psychologist, counseling services, and the implementation of the school-based Integrated Education Program. The school provides special examination arrangements for students with special educational needs (SEN) and applies to the Hong Kong Examinations Authority (HKEAA) for special examination arrangements for these students in public examinations. The class teacher and all subject teachers are fully committed to taking care of students with SEN and assessing their learning progress through classroom observation and academic performance. The school has also purchased speech therapy service and communication skills training team to enhance the care for students with SEN.
School facilities:
All classrooms are air-conditioned and wired for Internet access, and lifts are available to all floors. In addition, there are multimedia teaching center, campus TV production room, student activity room, library, interactive English corner, basketball court, volleyball court, rainy day playground, student garden, social work room, counseling room, and parking lot.
School contact information:
- Tel: 24766226
- Fax: 24747376
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:https://www.nthykyldss.edu.hk/
- Address: 123 Education Road, Yuen Long, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
