Assembly of God Hebron Secondary School
School Type
- District: Tai Po
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 3
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School religion: Christianity
School History
- Year of establishment: 1961
- Organization: Bamboo Garden Assembly of God
- Mission: The school follows the spirit of Christian education, follows the teachings of the Bible, and provides whole-person Christian education through the power of the gospel, so that students can be nurtured in truth and God's love, develop good character, develop diversified potentials, build up positive confidence, cultivate lifelong learning ability, love for life, innovative thinking and a sense of commitment, so as to build a beautiful and fruitful life, and to contribute to the community, glorify God and benefit others. To contribute to the community and to honor God and others.
- School motto: Faith, Love, Diligence, Dedication.
- Management Structure: The Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) formulates the school's Christian education policy in accordance with the vision and mission of the Assemblies of God of the Chuk Yuen District, and the Principal leads the school team in practicing quality education.
- To set up a School Strategic Development Committee to formulate the direction of school development, comprising the Principal, Vice-Principals, Assistant Principals and Heads of Departments.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Mr. CHEUNG Tak-ming
- Existing Principal: Choi Hong Nin
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 59
- Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 64%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 35%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 17%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 10%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 73%
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 (S.2, S.3)*, General Computer*, Chinese History, History, Integrated Science (S.2, S.3)*, Geography, Business (S.3), Putonghua, Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Bible, Co-curricular Activities (S.1, S.2), Life Education (S.1, S.2)
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, Economics, Geography, History, Chinese History, Tourism and Hospitality, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Information and Communication Technology, Physical Education, Music, Visual Arts, Bible.
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 a biliteracy and trilingualism policy based on mother-tongue teaching. At the junior secondary level, English extension activities are implemented for some subjects to cater for the learning needs of students with different levels of proficiency. In addition to strategic planning, the school also creates an English-rich environment through a variety of whole-school activities, such as morning announcements in English, English Friday, English Week, English Singing Contests, and English Speech Contests, etc., in order to increase students' interest in learning English and to enhance their ability to speak and listen to English. In addition, the school has established a Putonghua subject in the junior high school to enhance students' communication skills.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
- The school has three examinations a year, during which subjects are tested according to their needs.
- Students are assessed on an ongoing basis, and class participation and performance are counted in semester grades.
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:
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.
Admission criteria take into account the following factors, including grades on the Discretionary Degree Applicant Academic Achievement Sub-List issued by the Education Bureau and on-campus grades (40%), conduct (20%), performance on interviews (20%), non-academic performance (15%), and affiliation with the school (5%).
How is the Vocation of God Recreation Secondary School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 3A
School Wind:
- The school is a Christian school which emphasizes on the cultivation of traditional virtues, with a simple school ethos and strict school rules. Students are encouraged to learn from their own character and to be self-disciplined.
- About 50% of the students in the school have accepted Christ. With the strong support of the church in the school, the students are able to find their direction and goals in life through religious counseling and loving care; as a result, the students have been motivated to study hard and their behaviors and grades have improved significantly.
- The school has set up growth training programs such as "New Power for Growth", "Flame of the School", "Leadership Training", "Top Teens Club", "Healthy Campus" and "Joyful Journey" to cultivate students' leadership skills and personal growth.
- The school's Group Leadership Service Team also leads students to participate in volunteer services in the district and beyond, helping students to help others.
- In addition to the many talks organized in collaboration with the Parent-Teacher Association, the school also invited the Police Community Relations Unit and other voluntary agencies to the school to give talks on topics such as anti-crime, sex education, hygiene and befriending in the morning and weekly assemblies.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The school has recruited additional language teachers to arrange small group teaching for the whole school in Chinese Language and English Language, as well as small group teaching for senior secondary Mathematics, so that students can receive more appropriate care and support.
The whole school is equipped with wireless network and tablet computers to support mixed-mode teaching such as online classroom and e-learning to enhance the interactivity and initiative of learning.
The school is committed to building a reading culture. The school has a reading period in the morning assembly, where the head and deputy class teachers read together with the students to help them develop a reading habit. Throughout the year, the school also arranges a number of reading-related activities and competitions to promote reading. In addition, the curriculum design of each subject emphasizes the training of students' reading skills.
Teacher professional training and development:
Every year, the school organizes a Teacher Development and Training Day for teachers to develop and exchange activities to enhance the effectiveness of teaching and learning. There are also monthly prayer meetings for teachers to facilitate communication and sharing of life messages among staff. Teachers of the school also actively participate in the teacher training programs of the Education Bureau.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The Student Support Team of the school has formulated a whole-school approach, developed a team approach to support programs, and taken a more holistic approach to creating an inclusive culture in the school. The Student Support Team, comprising the Principal, Deputy Principal, SEN Co-ordinator, Educational Psychologist, Guidance Counselor, SEN Support Teacher, Guidance Counselor and Resident Social Worker, meets regularly to devise appropriate support plans for students in need; and makes full use of the funding provided by the Education Bureau (EDB) to support the school's students with SEN to facilitate their integration into the school's learning and social life.
Teachers: Enhance the understanding and support for students with special educational needs (SEN), so that teachers can understand the situation and progress of students with SEN, and assist teachers to support students' learning, emotional and behavioral problems in accordance with the advice given by professional staff in teaching.
Students: Specialized training and assistance are provided for students with special educational needs (including learning, homework, test accommodations and after-school tutorial classes). The junior and senior classes are divided into groups according to their abilities, reducing the teacher-student ratio so that students with different abilities can receive appropriate care.
Parents: To provide counseling services to parents (including parent groups, workshops and service briefings, dissemination of SEN information), etc. In addition, the team works with parents and students to develop Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs) and regularly review their effectiveness so as to understand and address their children's SEN and to promote home-school co-operation.
School facilities:
In addition to basic facilities, all classrooms, special rooms, library, covered playground and assembly hall are equipped with air-conditioning, computers and multimedia teaching facilities. All classrooms are equipped with wireless broadband network and more than a hundred computers are installed to promote mobile e-learning, while the STEM Center is equipped with more than 70 sets of mbot robotic vehicles, 10 programmable educational robots, 10 drones, 3 aerial cameras, 1 3D printer and 1 laser cutter to support STEM education. The Library is now fully computerized and has developed online support to encourage reading.
The school study room, open to students who need to stay in school for self-study, allows students to study and cope with public examinations in a quiet environment.
School contact information:
- Tel: 26520698
- Fax: 26522070
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:https://www.hebron.edu.hk
- Address: Po Nga Court, Tai Po, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
