King's College
King's College is a government school located in the Central and Western District. The school admits only male students and the medium of instruction is mainly English. Founded in 1926, the school's sponsoring organization is the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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 | 144 | 43 | 7 | 86 | 8 |
Admission requirements, criteria and weighting:
- 50% Interview performance (Chinese and English language skills, logical thinking, current awareness, interests and talents);
- 30% Ranking of Applicant Student Achievement Sub-List provided by the Department of Education;
- 20% Other performance (including results of internal assessment in elementary school, conduct (Grade B or above), records of extra-curricular activities and awards).
School Type
- District: Central & Western
- School Category: Koon Lap
- Student Sex: Boys' School
- School Banding: Band 1
- Medium of Instruction: English as the main language
- School Religion: Not Applicable
School History
- Year of foundation: 1926
- Sponsor: The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Objective: To promote whole-person education and the development of moral, intellectual, physical, social and aesthetic values. The school takes care of the needs of students and helps them to realize their diversified potentials and develop in a balanced manner; it provides a disciplined learning environment that stimulates learning and cultivates the spirit of enterprise.
- School Motto: Be prudent in thought and action.
- Management Structure: School Management Committee
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Yip Sau Mei
- Existing Principal: Wong Chiu Ling
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 55
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 93%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 49%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 49%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 18%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 11%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 71%
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, Life and Society
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Integrated Science, Computing, History, Geography, Foundation in Enterprise (S3)
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Chinese History, Civic and Social Development Subjects
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Music, Visual Arts (F.4, F.6), Physical Education, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, History, Economics, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Information and Communication Technology.
School-wide language policy:
All subjects, except Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua, Life and Society, Civic and Social Development, and Liberal Studies, are taught in English.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
The school has been conducting continuous assessment of students' academic performance, with special emphasis on the development of their abilities and the cultivation of their good learning attitudes and values. In addition to traditional written examinations, the school also utilizes other assessment methods such as self-reflective learning, teacher observation, peer assessment, reporting and sharing.
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
How is the Emperor's College?
Emperor's College Band:
Ranking of King's College in Band 1A
School Wind:
Founded in 1926, the school's former students and parents have always been a strong pillar of our school. Teachers and students work together to achieve excellence. "King's Boy has always been known for its discipline, hard work and strong sense of belonging. The Guidance Committee, the Student Support Team, the School Social Worker and a team of caring teachers all work together to provide students with excellent care and attention. The school also encourages hard work and mutual help among students. Outside of school hours, the school organizes homework tutorial classes for senior students, peer tutoring activities for flowerless children, and a variety of after-school activities led by former students in order to perpetuate the spirit of King's College, enhance the sense of brotherhood among students, and cultivate students' leadership and communication skills.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
- To implement a student-centered approach to teaching and learning by designing different learning activities and encouraging students to learn interactively;
- The importance of reflective learning is emphasized, and students and teachers are encouraged to reflect on their learning and teaching and make improvement strategies accordingly;
- Through different learning and teaching strategies, we aim to enhance students' independent learning ability and cater for students' learning diversity;
- Co-teaching, peer lesson observation and open lessons are widely practiced;
- Cross-curricular learning activities are organized at all levels and in all subjects to enhance the training of learning skills and higher order thinking skills;
- Effective use of information technology for interactive learning, enhancement of e-learning, and extensive use of e-learning platforms to improve the effectiveness of learning and teaching;
- Students are encouraged to share their learning experiences during interdisciplinary activity sessions during each cycle and are provided with opportunities to train their speaking skills;
- Diversified strategies are used to develop students' generic skills, values/attitudes to achieve the goal of lifelong learning;
- To implement collaborative learning, promote peer learning and build a learning community;
- To promote STEM education to enhance students' spirit of scientific inquiry, to unleash their potential for innovation, and to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for them to cope with the ever-evolving world of science and technology;
- To enhance students' language proficiency and broaden their knowledge base through different types of reading activities.
Teacher professional training and development:
The school focuses on helping teachers broaden their horizons and raise their awareness of the senior secondary curriculum. In addition to the three-day Teacher Development Day each year, the school also organizes professional development activities to help teachers gain a better understanding of the teaching strategies and education reform. In addition, teachers are encouraged to share their experiences at subject and school meetings, participate in teacher networks and attend experience sharing seminars. In the past few years, individual subjects (e.g. Chinese Language and Liberal Studies) have participated in the EDB's School-based Support Program to design and develop their own school-based curricula, thereby enhancing the quality and effectiveness of teaching and learning.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The school adopts a whole-school approach in implementing integrated education and has set up a student support team comprising an Integrated Education Officer, a counseling team teacher, a school social worker and a school-based educational psychologist to support students with special educational needs (SEN). In terms of learning support, the school arranges appropriate teaching and various assessment adjustments for students with special educational needs to facilitate their learning. In addition, the school also encourages teachers to actively participate in various SEN-related training courses and adopt different learning and teaching strategies to cater for individual differences. Through the flexible use of the Learning Support Grant, the school organizes different support activities and training (e.g. social skills training group, emotion management group, speech therapy service, positive thinking workshop, emotional training workshop for bi-polar gifted students and development of Individualized Learning Plans) to help students grow up in different aspects. In order to help students grow in all aspects of their lives, the school has organized a series of home-school co-operation programs. To strengthen home-school cooperation, the school meets with parents regularly to follow up on students' performance and discuss the implementation of relevant support measures. In addition, the school organizes various inclusive activities for all students (e.g. Inclusion Ambassador Scheme and various social service activities) to create an inclusive atmosphere in the school.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The School provides additional support to 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, group learning, etc.); developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting teaching materials; and organizing cultural integration activities.
Other:
- Students performed well in both academic and non-academic areas. In the 2022 HKDSE Examination, the overall performance of the students was outstanding, with Mr. Kam Chung Hin achieving outstanding results in 7 subjects with 5**. Mr. Sung Yan Yu, Mr. Lo Siu Hin and Mr. So Pak Hin also performed well and obtained 5** in 5 subjects. The number of students admitted to local undergraduate programs through the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS) reached 82.81%.
- In the area of scientific research, Mr. Choi Kan, Mr. Cheung Ka Shing, Mr. Chan Chun Kiu, Mr. Fung Tin Yau and Mr. Wong Man Ki won the Gold Medal in the 7th Canadian International Invention and Innovation Competition 2022 and the Champion in the Hong Kong Student Science Project Competition 2022.
- Students also excelled in the field of science and technology. Mr. Choi Kan, Mr. Cheung Ka Shing, Mr. Chan Chun Kiu, Mr. Fung Tin Yau and Mr. Wong Man Ki won the Gold Award in the Greater Bay Area STEM Excellence Awards 2022 (Hong Kong). In addition, students Pang Chi Chung, Lau Kit Fai and Lau Pak Hei won the second place in the Student Hackathon organized by the British Council and the Digital Preparatory Academy. In addition, Mr. Yip Hin Yui won the Merit Award in the 17th Hong Kong-Macau Youth Cyber Skills Competition 2021.
- Students also excelled in music and drama. In the 74th Inter-school Music Festival, the school won 3 championships, 5 first runner-ups and 8 second runner-ups. In addition, students Ma Tze Hong and Wong Pui Wing won the Outstanding Performer Award in the Hong Kong Schools Drama Festival 2021/2022.
- In the 73rd Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival, students won 4 Championships, 5 Runners-up and 6 Runners-up in English Speech. In addition, they also won 2 Championships and 4 Runner-ups in Chinese Speech.
- In sports, Lin Yuhong won a gold medal and a silver medal in the Inter-school Swimming Competition.
- The school emphasizes the whole-person development of its students. Mr. Han Boon Ting was awarded the Hong Kong Island Outstanding Student Award in the Senior Secondary Section and Mr. Lui Kwan Lung was awarded the Outstanding Student Award in the Junior Secondary Section.
- The school is committed to enhancing students' national concepts and won an honorable mention in the 14th Hong Kong Cup Diplomatic Knowledge Contest.
- The school encourages students to participate in exchange activities to broaden their horizons. The school conducts online exchanges with its sister school, Zibo No. 1 Middle School in Shandong, in both Chinese and English classes.
School facilities:
33 classrooms, auditorium, STEM learning room, fitness room, swimming pool, activity room, IT room, multi-media learning center, lecture room, multi-purpose room, campus TV station, library, and multiple labs.
School contact information:
- Tel: 25470310
- Fax: 25406908
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.kings.edu.hk
- Address: 63A Bonham Road, Western District, Hong Kong
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