Yuen Long Public Secondary School
School Type
- District: Yuen Long
- School Category: Koon Lap
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 2
- Medium of Instruction: English as the main language
- School Religion: Not Applicable
School History
- Year of foundation: 1946
- Sponsoring Body: Government
- Objective: To educate students through a positive and harmonious learning environment and to enable them to achieve balanced development in the five areas of ethics, intellect, physique, social skills and aesthetics.
- School Motto: Zhi Zhi Li Xing
- Management Structure: The School Management Committee (SMC) is responsible for formulating the school's policies and development directions, which are implemented within the school by the Principal and the three Vice-Principals, and coordinated by the Heads of Departments and Heads of Teams in the areas of learning and teaching as well as student development.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Yip Sau Mei
- Existing Principal: Yu Kwok-kin
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 56
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education: 98%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 52%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 35%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 9%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 9%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 82%
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, Physical Education
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
S1 and S2: English Language, Mathematics and Science (Junior Secondary)
S3: English Language, Mathematics, Geography, History, Science (Physics), Science (Chemistry), Science (Biology), Computing, Music, Home Economics, Visual Arts, Design & Technology
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Civic and Social Development, Physical Education
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics (Compulsory Part), Extended Mathematics (Module 2), Geography, History, Economics, Introduction to Business Accounting and Finance, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Information and Communication Technology, Music (DSE), Visual Art
School-wide language policy:
The school uses English as the main language of instruction and actively promotes English debates, online reading, and organizes a variety of activities such as English Day, English Gifted and Talented Program, Master of Ceremonies Training Program, and English Morning Assembly, in order to create a rich English learning environment for students and enhance their ability to use the English language.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
In addition to the two examinations in each school year, a standardized test is conducted for all levels in each semester. Continuous assessment strategies and timely feedback, as well as measures to promote excellence and maintain excellence, are adopted in all subjects through various forms of assignments and students' participation in the classroom to enhance students' learning effectiveness.
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: 5
- 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:-
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 of Secondary School Places (CASPA). Admission criteria and weighting for S1 Discretionary Places: Interview 30%, Academic Performance 40% and Non-Academic Performance and Potential 30%.
Application forms for S1 Discretionary Places at the school can be downloaded from the school's website from January 3, 2023, or obtained from the school's office.
The submission date for the application form is from January 3 to January 17, 2023 (for details, please refer to the "Handbook for Applying for S1 Self-assigned Degree" on the University website www.ylpss.edu.hk及教育局的).
Is Yuen Long Public Secondary School good?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 2C
School Wind:
The school culture is simple and emphasizes the personal growth of students. All student development groups are able to arrange suitable and diversified activities to cater for students' interests and needs, so that they can achieve the goal of whole-person education through balanced development in the five areas of ethics, intellect, physique, social skills and aesthetics, and students' performance will be clearly recorded in their learning history files, so as to enable parents to have a more in-depth understanding of their children's development. In addition, we are committed to creating a harmonious and caring campus that caters for learner diversity, so that every student can thrive with adequate support.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
We are committed to providing quality education that is student-centered and develops lifelong self-learning and creative problem-solving skills, knowledge and attitudes. In learning and teaching, we aim to enhance students' motivation and strengthen their self-learning skills. In terms of teaching strategies, curriculum and assessment innovations are implemented to develop students' reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, and to enhance their biliteracy and trilingualism. In Chinese, English and Mathematics, student assessment is used to diagnose students' strengths and weaknesses so as to adjust teaching strategies and improve students' learning effectiveness.
Teacher professional training and development:
All teachers actively participate in continuous training in various Key Learning Areas (KLAs). In addition to collaborative teaching and peer lesson observation, there are joint lesson planning sessions to enhance professional exchanges and teacher training to improve the effectiveness of learning and teaching.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The School adopts a "Whole School Approach" in implementing IE. A Student Support Team comprising the Deputy Principal, co-ordinating teachers, teaching assistants and educational psychologists has been set up to support students with SEN, and arrangements have been made for teachers to enroll in IE-related courses to enhance their professional capacity. The Support Team works closely with the Guidance Team, school social workers, class teachers and teachers of the Whole Person Development Unit to provide diversified support for students with SEN. The school makes flexible use of the Learning Support Grant and other school resources, including the employment of teaching assistants, purchasing of speech therapy services and different group trainings, to provide appropriate support to students. The school also works closely with professionals such as the Education Bureau and school-based educational psychologists to conduct regular individual meetings, student assessments and group training. Parents are invited to participate in meetings and workshops to formulate individual learning plans for their students and review the effectiveness of the plans on a regular basis, so as to equip parents with the skills to take care of and teach their children effectively.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
School facilities:
To facilitate e-learning, a wireless network has been installed throughout the school. In addition to the standard school building, the school has a STEM center, a multimedia language learning room, a computer-assisted learning room, an English language learning room, a Liberal Studies room, a multi-purpose learning room and a recreation room, all of which are well-equipped for teaching and learning. The whole school is air-conditioned to provide students with a comfortable and excellent learning environment.
School contact information:
- Tel: 24762357
- Fax: 24747119
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.ylpss.edu.hk
- Address: 22 Sui Ngau Leng Park Road South, Yuen Long, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
