The Church of Christ in China Tam Lee Lai Fun Memorial Secondary School
School Type
- District: Tuen Mun
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 3
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School religion: Christianity
School History
- Year of establishment: 1990
- Sponsor: The Church of Christ in China, Hong Kong Synod
- Objectives: To uphold the Christian spirit, to inspire students' potential, to establish life goals, to cultivate students' ability to distinguish right from wrong, to exercise self-discipline and self-love, to build good interpersonal relationships, to achieve lifelong learning, to become good citizens, and to contribute to the community.
- School motto: To be clear and disciplined, to learn well and to build up others.
- Management Structure: The school is the first pilot secondary school in Hong Kong to partner with The Chinese University of Hong Kong in the Leapfrog Schools Program, the School for the Inspiration of Potential, and the School for Health Promotion in collaboration with The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Mr. Lee Kam Cheong
- Existing Principal: Margaret Yan
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 56
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education: 89%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 48%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 71%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 18%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 7%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 75%
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, Personal, Social and Humanities*, Chinese History, General Computer*, Science*, Design and Technology*, Visual Communication*, Basic Business*, Music*, Sports, Religion
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, Civic and Social Development (S4 - 6), Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Introduction to Business, Accounting and Finance, Tourism and Hospitality, Visual Arts, Religion, Sports.
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English
School-wide language policy:
The school adopts mother-tongue teaching and emphasizes biliteracy and trilingualism. In order to improve the language proficiency of students, the school is committed to the implementation of the "biliteracy and trilingualism" policy through the use of expatriate English teachers, whole-school English language group teaching, reading programs, English week, English ambassador training, speech, English singing, oratory, debate competitions, reading reports, and thematic study presentations.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
Examinations are held twice a year for S1 to S5 and once for S6. At junior secondary level, a common test in Chinese, English, Mathematics and Personal, Social and Humanities (PSH) is conducted to identify whether students can meet the basic competency requirements. For students with special educational needs (SEN), we provide them with appropriate examination adaptation arrangements, such as extended time for answering questions, short breaks, use of computer screen readers and voice-to-text conversion software, etc.
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.
The weightings for admission to S1 discretionary places are: EDB Grade 10%, Academic Achievement 30%, Extra-curricular Activity 20%, Conduct 15%, Interview 15%, Family Connection 10%.
How is CCC Tam Lee Lai Fan Memorial Secondary School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 3B
School Wind:
The school has been highly praised by the community through the participation of all teachers in the triple classroom teacher system, the support of social workers and educational psychologists for students' moral and disciplinary counseling, the importance of students' uniforms and classroom order, and the junior high school's lunch detention to cultivate self-discipline and self-love among students. The school emphasizes the development of students' civic qualities and ten primary values and attitudes, including "perseverance", "respect for others", "sense of responsibility", "national identity", "spirit of commitment", "honesty", "caring", "law-abiding", "empathy", and "diligence". In addition, there is a $1 million Tam Yick Fong Fund, which subsidizes 50 students with outstanding academic and extracurricular activities to go on overseas study tours every year to broaden their horizons.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
Parents learn about students' assignments and announcements through the eClass system to enhance communication between the school and parents on students' learning. Teachers conduct research on teaching and learning through the Learning Circles, which is complemented by observation of teaching and review of assignments to enhance the effectiveness of teaching and learning. Teachers conduct research on teaching and learning through learning circles, as well as observation of teaching and review of assignments to enhance teaching effectiveness. The school is committed to the implementation of the Teaching and Learning Action Research Program. The school's curriculum is up-to-date and tailored to the needs of students. In addition to the promotion of relevant extra-curricular activities, the school has also implemented e-learning to provide an interactive environment for students to enjoy learning. The school-based gifted education policy also provides students with diversified learning experiences to develop their strengths. The school is committed to promoting self-directed learning and building up students' good learning attitudes and habits. Four teachers of the school were awarded the Chief Executive's Award for Teaching Excellence in 2008/2009 and 2010/2011.
Teacher professional training and development:
The school encourages teachers to pursue further studies. School-based training is held no less than three times a year for teachers. It also arranges care for new teachers and encourages them to participate in and organize joint teaching and learning exchange activities, including teaching workshops organized by the school sponsoring body, seminars organized by the Education Bureau and even learning and exchange tours organized by overseas educational institutions (e.g. Singapore and sister schools in the Mainland). The Director of Integrated Education was also selected to participate in the "i-Journey" Paid Overseas Study Program for In-service Secondary School Teachers to study and exchange in Australia. In the 2021/22 school year, a teacher from the school was seconded to the Information Technology in Education Section of the EDB to represent the school as the Centre of Excellence in Information Technology in Education, providing teacher training for all primary and secondary school teachers in Hong Kong to promote the development of e-learning. In order to establish a climbing culture in the school, 10 staff members have obtained the Climbing Instructor Certificate, 35 have the First Aid Certificate and 35 have the Defibrillation Certificate.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The school has different teaching groups for Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics and Liberal Studies from S1 to S6, and the teaching materials for each subject are designed to cater for students with different learning needs. The school has a Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator to lead the promotion of the "Whole School Approach" to integrated education and work with the Special Educational Needs Support Teachers to build an inclusive culture in the school. The school has a Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator who leads the promotion of the Whole School Approach to Integrated Education and works with the Special Educational Needs Support Teachers to build an inclusive culture in the school. The Integrated Education Committee sets up social training groups, literacy groups and career planning groups for students with SEN. In addition, a team of counseling leaders has been set up to help students with SEN to build up their self-confidence and integrate into school life. We also promote home-school co-operation and work with parents to support students with SEN. To enable early identification and timely intervention for students with speech and language impairment, the school provides speech therapy services to provide them with learning-related therapies as well as language skills and strategies for daily life.
Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students with Special Educational Needs (SEN): The school provides additional support for NCS students with SEN, including the employment of additional teaching assistants to support them and the provision of inclusive cultural activities to facilitate their exchanges with local students and the building up of peer relationships, e.g. volunteer services, voice-over classes, etc., so as to help them integrate into the school life.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The school provides additional support to the admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: providing after-school Chinese learning support; employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese learning; arranging intensive Chinese teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning, small group learning, etc.); and organizing cultural integration activities. 1) lunchtime reading group; 2) pre-test remedial lessons; 3) Chinese language courses and tutorials according to the abilities of the students; 4) Chinese language courses and tutorials. The school provides appropriate Chinese language courses and counseling according to students' abilities.
School facilities:
Air-conditioning, fixed classrooms for each class, 202C Smart Camp (study room), college and career counseling room, CL305 Learning Support Center, Liberal Studies Learning Center, STEM Lab, STEM Creative Commons, Computer Lab, IT Room, Language Learning Center, Chemistry Room, Physics Room, Biology Room, Visual Arts Room, Student Life Activity Center, Parents Resource Center, and Fitness Room, Climbing Wall, Greenhouse, Organic Farming Lab, Eco-Lake, Welcome Pool, etc.
School contact information:
- Tel: 24522422
- Fax: 24400304
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.tllf.edu.hk
- Address: 10 San Wo Lane, San Hui, Tuen Mun, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
