True Light Girls' College
True Light Girls' College is an aided school located in Yau Tsim Mong District. The school admits only female students and the medium of instruction is mainly English. Founded in 1973, the school is organized by Kowloon 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 | 8 | 76 | 8 |
Admission requirements, criteria and weighting:
- 40% Student Subdivision and Academic Achievement provided by the Department of Education;
- 5% Conduct;
- 10% Extracurricular activities, service, awards;
- 5% True Light Connection (mother is an alumna/sister is an alumna or a student at the school);
- 40% Interview Performance (English-based).
School Type
- District: Yau Tsim Mong
- 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 Establishment: 1973
- Sponsoring Body: Kowloon True Light Middle School
- Mission: To inspire students to think independently, learn actively, grow in love and contribute to society.
- School Motto: Ernai Shiho (The Light of the World)
- Management Structure: The Principal leads the Core Committee to formulate development goals and policies. Regular meetings are held every cycle week to plan and formulate school policies, which are followed up and handled by different departments, including the Academic Affairs Section, the Remedial Training Section, the Other Learning Experiences Section, the College and Career Counseling Section, the Information Technology Section, the Religious Education Section, and other groups.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Chan Chi-kin
- Existing Principal: Tam Kim Hung
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 57
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education: 98%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 53%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 47%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 32%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 12%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 19%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 69%
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, Religious Education, Putonghua
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Science, Basic Business (S3), History, Geography, Computing, Music, Physical Education, Home Economics (S1 and S2), Visual Arts, Life and Society, Career Planning (S3)
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, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geography, History, Economics, Introduction to Business Accounting and Finance, Information and Communication Technology, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Arts Development, Career Planning.
School-wide language policy:
The school uses English as the medium of instruction for all subjects except Chinese, Chinese History, Putonghua and Religious Education. (Please refer to the information on the subjects offered for details). In addition, the school offers English Drama classes in Secondary 1 and 2 to enable students to learn in a strong English language environment and to enhance their interest in learning English. In order to implement the policy of biliteracy and trilingualism, Putonghua is offered at the junior secondary level.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
There will be two exams throughout the year, at least one test per subject per semester, and the weekday test will account for 30% of the yearly total, with the two exams accounting for a total of 70% of the yearly total.
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's the True Light Girls' College?
True Light Women's College Band:
Ranking of True Light Girls' College is estimated to be Band 1B
School Wind:
In accordance with the school motto of "The Light of the World", students are encouraged to emulate the Christian spirit of love, sacrifice and service. The school has established a seniority system, whereby students are encouraged to set a good example for their peers and to cultivate the spirit of self-discipline and mutual help. There are grade clubs at all levels, and a system of "Sister Classes" for S6 and S3, S5 and S2, and S4 and S1, to further cultivate the spirit of peer-to-peer cooperation and collaboration among students.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The school engages in quality education for girls in the spirit of Christian charity, cultivating students' balanced development in morality, intellectuality, physicality, social skills, aesthetics and spirituality so that they can realize their potentials and show their strengths to the best of their abilities, and in the process of learning and thinking at the same time, they can cultivate the spirit of enquiry, grasp the correct values and build up a positive attitude towards the world.
Teacher professional training and development:
To promote teachers' professional development, the school organizes different professional training regularly, including:
- Enhancement of teaching effectiveness (e.g. mobile teaching, catering for students' diverse learning needs, development of students' self-learning skills);
- to enhance the knowledge and skills training on student counseling (e.g. care for students with special educational needs and crisis management); and
- Training workshops for teachers' personal growth (e.g., teacher retreats and United Christian Schools Teachers' Spiritual Formation).
- The school also has a mentor teacher program to help new teachers become more comfortable with teaching at the school.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The School is committed to building an inclusive and caring culture and adopts a Whole School Approach to support students with special educational needs. Through the deployment of resources, the School provides students with appropriate and diversified support services, so as to enhance their learning effectiveness and facilitate their integration into school life. The school emphasizes home-school co-operation and discusses with parents on strategies to support students through different channels. The school has set up a Special Education Support Team comprising a Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, a Special Educational Needs Support Teacher, a teacher with special education training, a social worker, an educational psychologist and a teaching assistant. The school flexibly utilizes the Learning Support Grant (LSA) to purchase training courses on emotional management, speech therapy services, after-school learning motor and skill enhancement classes, and inclusive activities, etc. The school social worker and educational psychologist have also been working closely with the school. The School Social Worker and Educational Psychologist also provide social skills training to students in need, and arrange students to participate in volunteer services and visit different organizations to help them with their career planning. The Speech Therapist also provides professional advice to parents on how to help students with speech problems at home. The school also arranges test accommodations and special examination arrangements for students with special educational needs to apply for public examinations. At the same time, the school provides students and their parents with information on services provided by outside organizations, and provides teachers with information on the Education Bureau's "Catering for Differential Learning Needs" training courses and arranges for them to receive training.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The School provides additional support to its 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.); organizing cultural integration activities; and employing additional staff and/or procuring additional translation/interpretation services to facilitate communication with parents.
School facilities:
2 basketball courts, 1 badminton court, 1 tennis practice court, 15 special rooms, library, e-learning center, digital creative arts center, computer room, STEM education center, language room, student activity center, student TV production room, chapel and school history room, air-conditioned 300-seat cafeteria, small auditorium, and air-conditioned auditorium with a capacity of 900 people. All classrooms and special rooms are equipped with air-conditioning, computers, visualizers, projectors and WIFI coverage.
School contact information:
- Tel: 23851491
- Fax: 27825300
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.tlgc.edu.hk
- Address: 54A Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Kln.
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