Buddhist Ho Nam Kam College
School Type
- District: Kwun Tong
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 2
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School religion: Buddhism
School History
- Year of Establishment: 1988
- School Sponsor: Hong Kong Buddhist Association
- Objective: Buddhist Ho Nam Kam Secondary School is a secondary school providing quality education. We nurture our students with Buddhist teachings and give priority to the cultivation of good character and proper attitudes in dealing with others, and strive to fulfill the spirit of the school motto, "Wisdom and Compassion," in order to contribute to the society and the country.
- School Motto: Wisdom and Compassion
- Management structure: The school has implemented school-based management, led by the Principal, Deputy Principal and Assistant Principal in three areas, namely, Student Development and Principal, Learning and Teaching, and Administration and Management.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Ho Tak Sum
- Current Principal: Ma Po Hung
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 65
- Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 90%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 98%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 44%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 61%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 30%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 6%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 64%
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, Putonghua, Mathematics*, Chinese History, Life and Society*, Science*, STEM Integrated Curriculum, Basic Business*, General Computer*, Visual Arts*, Buddhist Moral and Values Education*, Music, Physical Education*, Food Service
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, Chinese History, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Introduction to Business, Accounting and Finance, Economics, Ethics and Religion, Tourism and Hospitality, Health Management and Social Care, ICT, Visual Arts, Mathematics Extended Module 2, Applied Learning, Buddhist Moral and Values Education, Physical Education.
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 uses Chinese as the main medium of instruction. In order to improve the English standard of students, the school employs foreign English teachers to teach English in small classes from S1 to S6, and provides after-school English extension activities for 8 other subjects, and arranges for students with outstanding results to sit for international English examinations, such as Cambridge English, TOEIC, and IELTS.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
There are two standardized tests and two examinations in each school year, and students' learning progress is also assessed through daily assignments, quizzes and project reports, etc. (Schools will make appropriate arrangements for tests and examinations for students with special learning needs).
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 participates in the Central Allocation of Secondary School Places (CASPA). Admission Criteria: EDB Ranking 10%; Internal Assessment 20%; Interview 30%; Conduct and Attitude 20%; Extra-curricular Activities, Services and Awards 20%
How is the Buddhist Ho Nam Kam Secondary School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 3A-2C
School Wind:
The school emphasizes on students' morality and has a strict school spirit. Teachers are strict but caring and teach each student patiently.
A recent external school review report summarized the school's mission as follows: The school takes pride in caring for students of all abilities, believing that they are able to "know right from wrong, willing to be taught, and able to change," and that they are strong in their beliefs. While the principal and teachers are caring and nurturing, they strive to cultivate students' character and actively provide opportunities for students to experience success, helping them to build up their self-confidence, which in turn strengthens their motivation to learn. The school enriches students' experiences through a wide variety of extra-curricular activities, competitions outside the school, and overseas studies. Teachers encourage students to strive for excellence in and out of the classroom from time to time, building up a cordial and close relationship and creating a caring learning environment. Students love the school and have a strong sense of belonging to it. Parents also appreciate the care and support given to their children, and a simple school ethos is established.
Teachers are team players and supportive of each other, while the middle management leads by example and takes initiative in their work. The school has established a good foundation in managing students' behavior and character, and is now focusing on building up students' learning habits and methods, as well as promoting students' learning culture and consolidating moral education through classroom management strategies.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
- Implementing differentiated teaching to cater for students with different abilities
- Utilizing Information Technology for Different Teaching Methods
- Implementing BYOD to encourage students to make the best use of resources for learning
- Arranging after-school and tutoring classes for students who are at the top of their class.
- Grouping by ability for good lesson planning
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Promote Project-based Learning and Thematic Reading
- Emphasis on Career Planning
- The first three-dimensional counseling to take care of students' needs from multiple perspectives.
Teacher professional training and development:
The school actively implements the Quality Classroom Sharing Circle and organizes three Teaching and Learning Days each year for teachers to learn from each other, exchange experiences and share insights. Educational scholars and experts are also brought in to observe and work with teachers to enhance teaching effectiveness.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
- A Whole School Approach (WSA) is adopted to implement Integrated Education (IE) with a view to building an inclusive culture. "The Student Support Team comprises the Deputy Principal, the SEN Co-ordinator, Chinese, English and Mathematics teachers, social workers and teaching assistants, as well as the School-based Educational Psychologist, to provide comprehensive and professional support for students with special educational needs (SEN).
- The school utilizes the Learning Support Grant (LSA) flexibly to support students' development in various aspects. In terms of learning support, the school takes care of students' learning diversity through school-based curriculum design, diversified teaching strategies and various after-school learning support measures. In terms of student growth, different experiential activities and career planning projects are organized to develop students' multiple intelligences and create opportunities for them to achieve success.
- The school emphasizes home-school cooperation and actively maintains communication with parents. In addition to establishing a regular communication mechanism, the school also takes the initiative to meet with parents at parents' evenings and on parents' days to review students' situation at school, and to formulate learning plans for individual students, so as to equip parents with the means to take care of and teach their children effectively.
School facilities:
Large auditorium, small auditorium (Multi-Functional Learning Center), playground, covered playground, fitness room, campus radio, study center and library, IT study room, multi-media learning room, innovation and technology center, activity room, music room, band practice room, English center, applied learning room, integration classroom, 3 computer rooms, and spiritual courier (meditation room). The entire school is equipped with air-conditioning, a computer network throughout the school, physical projectors, and projectors. Other standard facilities are also available.
School contact information:
- Tel: 23400871
- Fax: 23473665
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:https://www.bhnkc.edu.hk
- Address: 3 Ko Chiu Road, Yau Tong, Kln.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
