Buddhist Wong Fung Ling Secondary School

Buddhist Wong Fung Ling College

Buddhist Wong Fung Ling Secondary School
Buddhist Wong Fung Ling Secondary School

Buddhist Wong Fung Ling Secondary School is an aided school located in Wan Chai District. The school accepts both male and female students and the medium of instruction is mainly Chinese. Founded in 1959, the school is run by the Hong Kong Buddhist Association and is a Buddhist school.

School Type

  • District: Wan Chai
  • School Type: Subsidized
  • Student Sex: Co-educational
  • School Banding: Band 2
  • Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
  • School religion: Buddhism

School History

  • Year of establishment: 1959
  • School Sponsor: Hong Kong Buddhist Association
  • Objective: The school is organized by a Buddhist organization, with the spirit of the Buddha as its mission, and adheres to the school motto "Wisdom and Compassion" to provide quality education, and is committed to fostering lifelong learning and whole-person development of its students.
  • School Motto: Wisdom and Compassion
  • Management Structure: A School Management Committee is set up under the IMC to formulate school development strategies. Twenty-five groups have been set up to carry out school affairs. The school listens to the suggestions of various stakeholders through different meetings, emphasizing self-improvement and the pursuit of excellence.
  • Existing Supervisor/Chairman of the School Management Committee: Mr. Sze Yan Tsz
  • Current Principal: Lee Wai Shing

Teacher Information

  • Total number of teachers in the school: 63
  • Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 94%
  • Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
  • Percentage of Teachers with Masters/Doctoral Degrees: 40%
  • Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 35%

Teacher seniority:

  • Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 16%
  • Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 13%
  • Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 71%

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, Buddhist Moral and Values Education, Computer*, Visual Arts*, Chinese History, Physical Education*, Music*, STEM Education*.
up to
S1: Life and Society*, History*
S2: Life and Society*, Geography*.
S3: History*, Geography*

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, Civic and Social Development, Buddhist Moral and Values Education, Ethics and Religion, Chinese History, History, Geography, Economics, Information and Communication Technology, Introduction to Business Accounting and Finance, Visual Arts, Arts Development, 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:

1. Aims to improve students' biliteracy and trilingualism. Diversified learning activities led by foreign English teachers. In some subjects, students are arranged to learn specific topics in English, and the English Extended Learning Activities (EELA) are organized to broaden the English learning environment for students. English Week, Chinese Cultural Activities and Putonghua Day were organized, and students were encouraged to participate in the Hong Kong Inter-school Speech Festival, Essay Writing Competition and Storytelling Competition. 2. Students actively participated in extra-curricular language activities, and from 2015 to 2019, a total of about 659 prizes and certificates of recognition were awarded to students in 252 events, with a total number of 834 participants, including 74 champions, 56 first runners-up, and 74 winners of the second quarter. Students were awarded the First Prize of "Heng Yuan Xiang Literary Star", the "Rising Sun Literary Star" Award and the Silver Prize of Junior Secondary Schools in the 2015/16 and 2017/18 Chinese Secondary School Students' Composition Competition respectively; the Best Creation of Hong Kong Primary and Secondary Schools' English Composition Competition organized by the Association for Children's Education in Asia in 2018/19; and numerous awards in the 73rd Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival (2021), with a total of 2 Crowns, 4 Assts, The 73rd Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival (2021), with a total of 2 Championships, 4 First Runners-up, 7 Second Runners-up, 41 Merit Awards and 16 Good Awards.

Tests and study adaptation measures:

Year-round academic assessments are based on students' performance in standardized tests, examinations and other learning activities. Diversified assessments are emphasized, including not only general paper-and-pencil tests, but also students' performance in homework, project reports, field trips, oral reports, reading reports, etc., as well as continuous assessment and facilitation of learning assessment activities; test revision classes are specially organized for Secondary One students.

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

Application for S1 admission:

The school accepts applications for S1 Discretionary Places and participation in the Central Allocation of Secondary School Places System.
The selection criteria are
1. applying for a student achievement sub-list (50%).
2. conduct, extracurricular activities, service, awards, interview performance, and others (50%).

Orientation and Healthy Living:

A two-week Adaptation to Secondary School Life Programme, English Bridging Programme, Summer English Maths and Science Advanced Placement Course, Fun Sports Classes and English Speech were organized in the summer holidays to prepare new Secondary 1 students for their future studies, and "My New World - Summer Chapter" was organized for newly arrived students to enable them to adapt to the local life as soon as possible. A Parents' Day was held for parents of new S1 students to talk about the school's development and expectations of students. An IT workshop was also organized for parents of new students to complement the school's information technology education. Students were divided into classes according to their ability level, and the 9th period study session was arranged to cultivate good learning habits, while the Advanced Placement Program and the Pre-test Revision Class were organized to further enhance students' learning ability. After the commencement of the school year, we organized the S1 Orientation Meeting and "Weekly Meeting and Formation Etiquette" Moral Education Classes, which complemented the Moral Education Training Camps, to enhance students' communication skills, resilience and social skills; we also conducted physical check-ups for S1 students, and arranged for all junior secondary school students to attend First Aid Courses, to enhance students' ability to cope with emergencies.

How is Buddhist Wong Fung Ling Secondary School?

How is Buddhist Wong Fung Ling Secondary School?

Buddhist Wong Fung Ling Middle School Band a few:

Estimated Ranking of Buddhist Wong Fung Ling Secondary School in Band 2C

School Wind:

1. The school was invited by the Education Bureau to be the guest speaker of the 2013 "Discipline and Counseling Tour" - "Exchange Day for Primary and Secondary School Teachers", and was invited by the Centre for Religious and Spiritual Education of the Hong Kong University of Education to share the experience of the implementation of life-spiritual education in 2014.
2. The school continues to organize the "School Dragon Award Scheme" to recognize students' correct behaviors and encourage them to challenge themselves and participate in school life. 2124 commendation notes were received in 2019/20, 89.9% or above students received the "School Dragon Award": 570, 4296 awards were distributed and 158 students were awarded with the Gold Badge, 116 with the Silver Badge, 109 with the Bronze Badge, and 98 with the Purple Badge. A total of 158 students were awarded Gold, 116 Silver, 109 Bronze and 98 Purple. The program was well received by parents.
3. the school ethos is simple and clean, and the students' performance in terms of uniform, punctuality and assembly etiquette is good.

Learning and Teaching Strategies :

1. The school has implemented various measures to help students to excel and secure a good foundation, and arranged subject-based remedial lessons for senior secondary students to prepare them for public examinations, as well as set up tutorial classes for junior secondary students and summer orientation classes for them to adapt to the life of secondary schools as soon as possible. 2. According to the report of the 2020 Focused Inspection, the school is able to make the best use of the established mechanism to systematically co-ordinate and plan measures to support students' learning and development at home as well as to follow up after resumption of schooling and to review and adjust the measures in a timely manner. They have also made timely reviews and adjustments to the various measures, and have demonstrated a high degree of self-evaluation. During the period of closure, apart from continuing to provide support to students according to their different developmental needs, the school has also progressively rolled out e-learning and teaching to maintain students' motivation to learn.

Teacher professional training and development:

Through various professional training activities, we have enhanced teachers' counseling, teaching and information technology skills, as well as their understanding of new trends in education development. The school actively participated in the School-based Support Service of the Education Bureau to promote e-learning. The school was committed to the development and promotion of STEM education, and a number of teachers were invited to share their experiences, including the sharing session of the STEM Seed Project, the pioneering experience of AR/VR in promoting reading, the sharing session of the Pilot Scheme of the Junior Secondary Schools Supporting Schools for the Pilot Scheme on Chinese History, the sharing session of the Learning Materials on Tibetan Buddhism for the subject of Ethics and Religion, and the Head of Physical Education was awarded the "Outstanding Coach Award". The school also strengthened exchanges between teachers and students in Guangdong and Hong Kong through the Guangdong-Hong Kong Sister School Affiliation Program.

Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:

The School is committed to building an inclusive culture and adopting a Whole School Approach to support students with special educational needs (SEN). The School's Student Support Team comprises the Principal, Deputy Principal, Integrated Education Coordinator, social workers and experienced counselors, together with the Educational Psychologist and Speech Therapist, to take care of students with SEN. Additional teachers and teaching assistants are employed for collaborative teaching and small group or individual counseling for students in need. Through the appropriate use of the Learning Support Grant and community resources, students are provided with appropriate and diversified support services, including the "Multiple Intelligences Learning Programme", "Social Skills, Emotion Management and Concentration Training Groups", "Reading and Writing - English and Chinese Reading and Writing Groups", "Occupational Therapy Groups", "Speech Enhancement Groups", and a series of summer courses at different levels of the school as well as a series of "Self-care Camps" to enable students to grow in an enjoyable learning environment. The school also organizes a series of summer programs and self-care camps for students to grow up in an enjoyable learning environment. Through multi-disciplinary talks, the school helps students to design specific and feasible support programs for needy students in learning, homework and test accommodations. The school emphasizes home-school co-operation and discusses with parents on strategies to support students through different channels through a regular communication mechanism. The school organizes two-day parent-teacher conferences, parent seminars and parent-child workshops to enable parents to learn the skills of accompanying their children in their growth and to provide them with more opportunities to interact with their children.

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. Different programmes are offered to NCS students.

School facilities:

A number of facilities have been added to equip students to meet the challenges of the 21st century. In addition to the English Corner, there is an Interactive Teaching Laboratory, a Hall of Reciprocity, a Meditation Room, a STEM Resource Center, a VR Learning Center, and a Hydroponic Farming Garden. The library is well-equipped with a rich collection of books, a creative space, a reading room, and a college information corner. The school has over 300 computers and is committed to promoting e-learning and STEM education.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) System consists of two phases: Discretionary Places Allocation (DP) and Central Allocation (CA).
Discretionary places refer to S1 places reserved by schools for self-admission of students. Government, aided and caput secondary schools are allowed to reserve S1 places not exceeding 30%, while DSS secondary schools are allowed to reserve S1 places exceeding 30%.
The application period for the 2024 Discretionary Places is from January 2 to January 16, 2024. All secondary schools participating in the Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) System (participating secondary schools) will accept applications during the same period. Parents of current Primary 6 students participating in the Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) will receive two copies of the Application Form for Secondary 1 Discretionary Places in early December 2023 through their children's elementary school.
Parents may refer to the "Handbook on Application for Secondary One Discretionary Places", or visitEducation Bureau(https://www.edb.gov.hk/) or call: 2891 0088 for a list of schools through the Education Bureau's automated telephone enquiry system.
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