Caritas Chai Wan Marden Foundation Secondary School
School Type
- Region: Hong Kong East
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 3
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School religion: Catholic
School History
- Year of Establishment: 1979
- Organization: Caritas Hong Kong
- Objective: To provide a student-oriented, whole-person education that enables students to achieve balanced development in the areas of ethics, intellect, physique, social skills, aesthetics and spirituality. To provide opportunities for students with different learning aptitudes and abilities to develop their potentials and to meet the needs of further studies and employment.
- School motto: Loyalty, honesty, diligence, respect for the Lord and love for others.
- Management Structure: Under the leadership of the Principal, school-based management is practiced in the spirit of whole-school participation, with a number of teams coordinating and developing various tasks, such as teaching, student affairs, information technology, career counseling, activities, general affairs, school social work, and parent liaison.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Tse Hung Sum
- Existing Principal: Hung Wing Tsz
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 28
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 96%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 29%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 25%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 11%
- Teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience Percentage: 0%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 89%
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*, Science*, Life and Society*, Basic Business*, Chinese History*, Computer*, Music*, Physical Education, Ethics and 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, Entrepreneurship, Introduction to Accounting and Finance (S4 and S5), Economics, Physics, Biology, Information and Communication Technology, Tourism and Hospitality, Health Management and Social Care, Physical Education, Ethics and Religion (Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education) (S4 and S5), Ethics and Religion (School-based Curriculum), Applied Learning for S5 and S6
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English
School-wide language policy:
Adoption of mother-tongue teaching with emphasis on biliteracy and trilingualism. In junior secondary schools, English extension activities are introduced in non-language subjects to increase students' exposure to, use of and enhancement of English proficiency. English teachers assist in the implementation of conversational English learning and bilingualism in all activities, morning assemblies and weekly meetings. Small class sizes for both Chinese and English according to students' levels.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
Continuous assessment, including two examinations, two standardized tests, classroom quizzes on individual subjects, project work, etc., is conducted throughout the year. We regularly analyze and follow up on students' learning effectiveness so as to review and adjust teaching strategies to enhance students' learning effectiveness.
Class Establishment:
- The number of S1 classes in this school year:
- Number of S2 classes in this school year: 1
- No. of S.3 classes in this school year: 2
- Number of S4 classes in this school year: 2
- Number of S5 classes in this school year: 2
- Number of S6 classes in this school year: 2
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Application for S1 admission:
The school sponsor has decided not to participate in the current year's Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) System (including the Discretionary Places Allocation (DP) stage and the Central Allocation (CA) stage).
Orientation and Healthy Living:
Parents' Association for New Students, Summer Academy (Secondary School Adaptation Classes, English Summer Tutorial Classes), Nurturing Scheme, Adventure Counseling Activities, Peer Counseling, Vibrant Youth Group, Regular Gatherings for Newly Arrived Students, Counseling Activities for Non-Chinese Speaking Students, etc. A Healthy School Policy has been formulated to encourage students to do more exercise and to cultivate their physical and mental health.
How is Caritas Chai Wan Mardenji Gold Secondary School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 3C
School Wind:
The school has a simple school ethos and a harmonious relationship between teachers and students. The school adopts a holistic approach to discipline and counseling, and with the support of social workers, students are nurtured to develop self-discipline and compliance, filial love for parents, respect for teachers and teachers, and good learning and living habits. The school emphasizes the culture of caring and was awarded the 2009 Caring Campus - Most Sharing Theme Award. Students' sense of belonging to the school is strengthened through a variety of counseling activities, life education, moral education programs, classroom management, and other activities. It also enables students to learn common skills such as problem solving, collaboration and communication, to enhance their personal qualities, to achieve whole-person development, and to establish healthy and correct values and outlook on life. The school also encourages students to participate in volunteer activities and learn to share with others. Over the years, the school's "Ming Sum Volunteer Team" has been actively serving the community and has received numerous positive comments from various parties, including the Outstanding Volunteer Award, the Volunteer Star Award and the Volunteer Scheme Gold Award from the Social Welfare Department. Principal Hung has been actively encouraging teachers and students to participate in volunteer services, and has been selected as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Hong Kong in 2005, the Outstanding Volunteer of Hong Kong in 2008, and the Outstanding Volunteer in 2010. The school's teachers have also been recognized as outstanding teachers in recent years.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
- We emphasize student-centered and interactive teaching.
- With the implementation of the collaborative teaching mode, teachers can organize the teaching contents and formulate teaching strategies according to the different abilities of students, so as to help students enhance their learning effectiveness.
- With a diversified portfolio of subjects, senior secondary students can choose different subjects according to their abilities and interests. Students can also take Applied Learning courses to prepare themselves for further studies and the community.
- We promote self-directed learning and encourage students to realize their potentials by strengthening their training in sports and arts. Regular arrangements are made for students to participate in music appreciation, field trips and theme-based seminars to broaden their horizons and enrich their learning experiences outside the classroom.
- Activities such as the school-wide newspaper reading day and the library reading program help students develop a reading habit and enjoy sharing their reading experiences with others.
Teacher professional training and development:
Setting up professional development groups for teachers to promote professional training and raise teachers' awareness of education development.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The Student Support Team (SST) of the school utilizes the Learning Support Grant (LSA) to conduct "classroom/after-school individual/group" remedial teaching to support students with special learning needs, helping them to consolidate their basic knowledge and enhance their learning ability.
- Enriching learning skills through fun activities that stimulate interest in learning and boost self-confidence.
- To support subject teachers in understanding the learning needs of individual students.
- Develop test accommodations, collect and analyze performance data.
- To assist students with SEN in applying to the HKEAA for relevant adaptation arrangements.
- Reference to HKEAA guidelines and recommendations of educational psychologists for Individualized Education Program (IEP) and Individual Support Plan (ISP) for students in need.
- To support students with special learning needs through outsourced services.
- Organize reading programs to enhance students' expressive language skills.
- Organize Foundation Enhancement Learning Courses (FELCs) to consolidate basic knowledge and enhance learning ability.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The School provides additional support to admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: providing after-school Chinese learning support; employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; arranging intensive Chinese teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning on a need basis, group learning, etc.); developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting teaching materials; and organizing cultural integration activities.
School facilities:
The entire school is air-conditioned. There is a religion room, computer-assisted learning room, English corner, computer lab, STEM room, visual arts room, career planning information center, student activity room, SMART learning center, library, and an auditorium with a capacity of over 1,000.
School contact information:
- Tel: 25584133
- Fax: 28984423
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://ccm.edu.hk
- Address: 330 San Ha Street, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
- Caritas Chai Wan Marden Foundation Secondary School Wikipedia
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
