Carmel Holy Word Secondary School
School Type
- District: Tai Po
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 2
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School religion: Christianity
School History
- Year of Establishment: 1998
- School Sponsor: Christian Hing Society Limited
- Mission: To provide whole-person education in accordance with the truth of the Bible, so that students can receive comprehensive and quality training in morality, intellect, physique, social skills, aesthetics, and spirituality, so that they can improve their academic abilities, establish and develop their personal potentials, know the true God, understand the true way of life, build up a good character, and establish the spirit of self-discipline, so that they can be able to grow up to handle the world and be caring about the community, and be good citizens who glorify God and benefit mankind.
- School motto: Be clear and disciplined, be loyal to the Lord and good to the community.
- Management Structure: An Executive Committee is set up under the Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) to lead the Academic Affairs Department, Discipline and Guidance Department, Crisis Management Team, Moral, Civic and National Education Department, Extra-curricular Activities Department, Religious Ministries Department, Business and Career Planning Department, Ministry Department and the Secretariat to manage and implement the school development work.
- Existing Chancellor/Chairman of SMC: Chan Sai Wo
- Current Principal: Chung Chi Yuen
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 56
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 95%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 43%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 25%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 14%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 9%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 77%
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, Integrated Science (S1 & S2)*, Physics (S3), Chemistry (S3), Biology (S3), Geography*, History*, Chinese History, Life and Society, Computer Cognition, STEM, Bible, Putonghua, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Civic and Social Development, Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Economics, Geography, History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Information and Communication Technology, Visual Arts, Introduction to Business Accounting and Finance, Tourism and Hospitality, Bible, Music, Physical Education
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Extended Mathematics Module 2
School-wide language policy:
The school utilizes the appropriate language of instruction according to the student's ability in order to enhance the student's interest and effectiveness in learning. Mathematics is taught in English at the junior and senior secondary levels. English is taught in small groups according to ability so as to enhance the effectiveness of English learning. Regular English Day is organized to provide students with an English language environment and increase opportunities for practice. Participate in the Inter-school Poetry Speech Festival to enhance students' engagement in English learning.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
The school year is divided into two semesters, with one examination per semester and continuous assessment during the weekdays. In addition to the tests for each subject, teachers will also assess students' attitude towards lessons and attendance at homework, and record their performance levels on the report card. Parents can browse the daily homework requirements from the school's website to give guidance to their children.
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). The school's internal results and the EDB's "Academic Ranking List" are ranked 50%; conduct and comments 20%; activities, services and awards 20%; and the performance of the S.S.C.E. Information Evening Group 10%.
How is Carmel Holy Word Secondary School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 2C
School Wind:
The school teaches students with the ideals of Christian education, nurturing them to develop noble sentiments and correct values in life, as well as the spirit of law-abiding and self-discipline. Moral education is carried out in a "discipline and counseling" mode, whereby discipline and counseling are integrated with each other. The school adopts a dual teacher system in all classes to strengthen the care of students and bring timely help to them.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The school is committed to designing a balanced curriculum for its students, with classroom life and diversity. It aims to "teach effectively and learn effectively" and is bold in exploring and experimenting with different teaching and assessment methods to promote effective and enjoyable learning. To cater for the different learning needs of students, senior secondary students can take three elective subjects. The Reading Classes and the Reading Award Scheme encourage students to enjoy reading and enrich their personal knowledge. In addition, we utilize internal and external resources to implement the "bring out, bring in" mode of life-wide learning. In particular, we have set aside Friday afternoons in the school timetable for arranging a variety of co-curricular activities and field trips to broaden the scope of knowledge.
Teacher professional training and development:
The school is committed to building a culture of mutual appreciation and teamwork, encouraging group lesson planning and peer lesson observation to share teaching experience, and promoting exchanges through school-based professional training. Experienced teachers lead young teachers to adapt to their work.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The Student Support Team of the School is responsible for planning, implementing and reviewing the support for IE and formulating the School-based IE Policy. The Student Support Team is led by the Special Educational Needs Coordinator and supervised by the Deputy Principal. Members of the Team include the Special Educational Support Teacher, Speech Therapist, Guidance Counselor, Chinese and English Language Teachers and Teaching Assistants, who work closely with the Guidance Counselor and the School Social Worker, and adopts the concept of "Whole-school Approach" in classroom promotion: Class Teachers, Subject Teachers, and Subject Teachers are motivated to work together in formulating support measures for SEN students, and parents, educational psychologists, etc. are invited to attend case conferences to follow up on the support work. Parents, educational psychologists, etc. were invited to attend case conferences to follow up the support work. With the consent of parents, the School collects information on new S1 students with SEN to facilitate early identification and arrangement of appropriate support for them. Students suspected to have SEN are also screened and referred to educational psychologists for follow-up. The school makes flexible use of the Learning Support Grant for outsourced services, such as social training groups, group and individual counseling, after-school learning counseling, etc. The school also employs counseling staff and teaching assistants to provide appropriate support for students with SEN. The school also arranges adaptations for internal tests, such as extra time, enlarged question papers, screen-reading software, speech-to-text conversion, etc., and assists students taking public examinations to apply for similar adaptations. The school emphasizes home-school cooperation and has established a regular communication mechanism with parents through face-to-face interviews, telephone contacts and student support summaries to keep in touch with parents and review strategies for supporting students.
School facilities:
The school building is a standard design with 2 basketball courts, 2 rainy day playgrounds, an independent auditorium, a student activity center, a library, multi-purpose classrooms, an English corner, a learning center, a computer room, and a parent resource center. The entire school is air-conditioned and equipped with fiber optic network. All classrooms are equipped with audio-visual and computer facilities to support teaching and learning.
School contact information:
- Tel: 26539786
- Fax: 26532583
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.chw.edu.hk
- Address: 10 Tai Wo Road, Tai Po, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
