Buddhist Sum Heung Lam Memorial College
School Type
- District: Tuen Mun
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 3
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School religion: Buddhism
School History
- Year of Establishment: 1978
- School Sponsor: Hong Kong Buddhist Association
- Objective: To uphold the spirit of the school's motto, "Wisdom and Compassion", to educate students in the six areas of ethics, intellect, physical fitness, social skills, aesthetics, and spirituality through Buddhist education, and to be compassionate and caring, so that students can know self-love, understand responsibility, establish a correct outlook on life, develop their potential, apply what they have learned and keep abreast of the times in order to serve the community and contribute to the country.
- School Motto: Wisdom and Compassion
- Management Structure: School-based management is practiced with a student-oriented approach. Under the Incorporated Management Committee (IMC), the Principal leads three departments and nine committees to manage the affairs of the whole school, and the Executive Council is set up to discuss school affairs, with various committees coordinating different specialized affairs. In addition, the school coordinates the development of more than 20 subject groups under 8 major learning areas, develops subject work in the form of learning circles and formulates work plans to tie in with the direction of school development, and carries out regular evaluations with a view to self-improvement.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of the School Management Committee: Venerable Mr. Shih Hin Kung
- Existing Principal: Lui Hang Sum
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 54
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 96%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 50%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 46%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 15%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 18%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 67%
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:
S1-S3: Chinese Language, Putonghua, Mathematics, Science*, Chinese History, Life and Society, Design and Technology, Home Economics, Music, Physical Education, Visual Arts, Buddhist Moral and Values Education, Computer S3: History, Geography, Commerce
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, Chemistry, Biology, ICT, Physical Education, Visual Arts, Geography, History, Economics, Tourism and Hospitality, Ethics and Religion, Introduction to Business, Accounting and Finance, Buddhist Moral Education and Value 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:
1. posting notices and slogans in English and Chinese on campus, setting up an English Corner in the study area, arranging English morning assembly, English morning reading, and organizing experiential learning activities such as Chinese Culture Week, English Week, etc., as well as setting up online learning and reading platforms for both Chinese and English subjects In order to inspire students to read, ask questions, see and hear more in an inexhaustible variety of life situations, enrich their language learning experience and increase the depth and breadth of their language learning, the Science subject has implemented English Extended Learning activities under the fine-tuning of the Medium of Instruction (MOI) policy to enable students to have more exposure to English. 4. Some English classes are taught by local and expatriate English teachers. Some of the English classes are taught by local and expatriate English teachers in collaboration, so as to take care of the learning needs of students and to enhance the interaction between teachers and students in the classroom.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
Diversified assignments and assessments are designed according to the nature of the subjects and students' abilities. Continuous assessment is provided for each subject and the hourly marks are calculated. Examinations and Parents' Day are held twice a year to keep parents informed of their children's learning progress.
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 participates in the Central Allocation of Secondary School Places (CASPA). Academic Achievement 40%, Interview Performance 30%, Conduct 20%, Other Learning Experiences and Awards 10%.
Buddhist Shum Heung Lam Memorial Secondary School - Good or Bad
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 3B
School Wind:
The school adheres to the spirit of the school motto, "Wisdom and Compassion", and uses Buddhist education to cultivate students' compassion and caring, and to develop a balanced development of moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic, and spiritual education, so as to enable students to know how to love themselves, understand their responsibilities, establish a correct outlook on life, develop their potentials, put their knowledge to good use, and move forward with the times in order to serve the society and contribute to the country.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The school places equal emphasis on the six dimensions of education, aiming to cultivate citizens with lifelong learning ability and good character, and emphasizes the importance of inspiring students to think, cultivating the spirit of self-learning, and developing good learning methods and attitudes: 1) the junior secondary school emphasizes the training of basic curriculum, and adopts the mode of independent learning teaching from the first level onwards to train students in a variety of generic skills, and organizes the "Creative Commons" curriculum in the first and second levels of the school; 2) junior secondary school is arranged to divide the three classes into four groups for the purpose of enhancing the care of learning diversity and consolidating the learning foundation; 3) incentive schemes, bottom-up measures, and note-taking and revision strategies are provided for each subject to enhance the learning effectiveness of students. (2) Arranging junior secondary classes in Chinese, English and Mathematics to be divided into four groups in order to strengthen the care for learning diversity and consolidate the foundation of learning; (3) Setting up incentive schemes, measures to promote excellence and maintain a minimum standard of achievement, as well as strategies for note-taking and revision in all subjects to enhance students' learning effectiveness; (4) Caring for students' learning diversity in all subjects by means of curriculum adaptation, the design of tiered worksheets, the adaptation of teaching methodologies, after-school remedial and enrichment classes, and assessment adaptation; (5) Setting up a number of advanced and guaranteed classes in all senior secondary subjects to provide a wide range of opportunities for students with higher-than-average academic abilities to learn and develop. We provide after-school training for students with above-average learning ability and additional support for those with lesser learning ability. 6. We have set up the Senior Secondary Elite Training Scheme and participate in the school-based support and gifted training schemes organized by the Education Bureau and other academic institutes. 7. We regularly use different e-learning tools, platforms and pedagogies for teaching inside and outside the classroom to promote students' self-directed learning and to enhance their information literacy and learning effectiveness. 8. We have also set up a Senior Secondary Schools Support Scheme for students who are not able to learn.
Teacher professional training and development:
- To develop teacher professional development guidelines to meet the requirements of the Education Bureau's Teacher Professional Ladder and School Development;
- Four Teacher Professional Development Days and at least four Teacher Professional Development Sessions are held each year for professional development on specific topics;
- To set up regular meetings and joint lesson preparation sessions with the Administrative Committee and Key Learning Areas as the coordinating units to enhance experience sharing and professional exchanges within and outside the administrative groups and sections;
- To strengthen the professional development of teachers, each subject formulates a subject-based teacher professional development plan and conducts subject-based professional development every year, the committee promotes further education and sharing among members, the professional development team systematically arranges for the subject team to participate in the school-based collaborative programs of the Education Bureau and tertiary institutions, and equips the teaching team, so as to further enhance the efficacy of teaching and learning and to strengthen the diversity of care and learning, so as to enhance the professional energy;
- Organize day camps or team activities to incorporate co-collaborative ministries and tasks to enhance mutual trust and working understanding of the team and strengthen middle management.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The School has set up a Student Support Team to support students with SEN, comprising of an Integrated Education Co-ordinator, an Integrated Education Support Teacher, an Educational Psychologist, a School-based Speech Therapist, a School Social Worker, and an Integrated Education Assistant, etc. The Team supports students with SEN through the principles of "Whole-school Approach" and "Learning Diversity". Through individual interviews, group training, out-of-school activities and curriculum adaptation, students' sense of learning efficacy, motivation and ability can be enhanced, while learning diversity and sense of belonging to the campus can also be taken care of.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The School provides additional support to the admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; and organizing cultural integration activities.
School facilities:
The school has an assembly hall, an English activity room, a laboratory, a multimedia learning center, a library, a geography and student activity room, a science and technology room, a visual arts room, a music room, a meditation room, a home economics room, a student council room, a PTA room, a campus TV program production room, a basketball court (two), a volleyball court, a rainy day playground, and a study area, etc., which are in line with the development of the Sixth Form.
School contact information:
- Tel: 24377000
- Fax: 24377099
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.bsc.edu.hk
- Address: No. 1, Estate Secondary School, Tai Hing Estate, Tuen Mun, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
