Carmel Pak U Secondary School
Application for S1 admission:
The school accepts applications for S1 Discretionary Places and participation in the Central Allocation of Secondary School Places System.
Self-allocation and central allocation (Part A and Part B) places in 2024
| Form 1 | Secondary One places | Self-supporting places | Part A places | Part B places | Knock-in Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 132 | 40 | 8 | 76 | 8 |
Admission requirements, criteria and weighting:
- 50% Academic standing;
- 20% Interview;
- 10% Extracurricular Activities;
- 10% Conduct;
- 10% Excellence in performance, award-winning accomplishments, family members of students, alumni, faculty and staff of this school.
School Type
- District: Tai Po
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 1
- Medium of Instruction: English as the main language
- School religion: Christianity
School History
- Year of Establishment: 1979
- School Sponsor: Christian Hing Society Limited
- Objective: To provide excellent Christian whole-person education, to cultivate students' moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual development, and to inspire students' potential.
- School motto: Be clear and disciplined, be loyal to the Lord and be kind to the community.
- Management Structure: According to Luke 2:52 of the Bible, Jesus grew in wisdom, in stature, in the love of God and the love of man. The school has set up the Academic Affairs Unit, the Moral and Discipline Unit, the Religious Activities Unit and the Extra-curricular Activities Unit to promote the development of students in these four areas. There is also a Counseling and Reward Scheme Unit to guide students to achieve balanced growth and to recognize their achievements through the Reward Scheme.
- Existing Chancellor/Chairman of SMC: Wu Dingbang
- Existing Principal: Wong Wai Keung
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 55
- Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 91%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 98%
- Percentage of Teachers with Masters/Doctoral Degrees: 55%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 42%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 24%
- Teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience Percentage: 0%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 76%
Teaching and Learning
Language of Instruction:
The medium of instruction is mainly English.
The subject of Chinese Language Teaching and Learning from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua, Bible, Music, Physical Education, Visual Arts, Design & Technology
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Information and Communication Technology, Integrated Science (S1 and S2), History, Physics (S3), Chemistry (S3), Biology (S3), Geography, Life and Society (S1 and S2), Economics and Business (S3)
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Civic and Social Development, Bible, Music, Sports
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geography, History, ICT, Economics, Introduction to Business, Accounting and Finance.
School-wide language policy:
1. Using English as the main medium of instruction (please refer to the information on the subjects offered in the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 school years for details) to provide a good English language environment.
2. actively improve students' biliteracy and trilingualism.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
Students are encouraged to learn through appropriate tests and examinations, and are rewarded for achieving specified standards.
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: 5
- 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
How is Carmel Parker Secondary School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 1A
School Wind:
The school has stringent rules and regulations, a system of upward and downward conduct points, clear rewards and penalties, and high requirements for students' moral conduct, behavior and dress, so that students can develop a law-abiding and self-disciplined spirit, and will not be exposed to undesirable social trends. Most of the students follow the rules and regulations, and the school culture is simple and honest, which is highly appreciated by people in and outside the district.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
- To organize a variety of academic activities on campus to promote interest in learning and self-learning.
- We actively participate in various academic competitions outside of the university to broaden our students' horizons and stimulate their learning with students from other universities.
Teacher professional training and development:
Teachers participate in EDB training programs and school-based teacher development activities.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
- The Student Support Team consists of the Counseling Officer, the SEN Coordinator, the Chinese Language Teacher, the Liberal Studies Teacher and the Teaching Assistant.
- Students with suspected SEN are screened and referred to the Educational Psychologist for assessment.
- Based on the concept of "Whole School Approach", class teachers, subject teachers and subject teachers are encouraged to formulate support measures for students with SEN, and parents, school social workers and educational psychologists are invited to attend case conferences to follow up the support work as necessary.
- Additional teaching assistants were hired to provide support services, as well as social training groups and speech therapy services.
- Provide special in-school examination arrangements for students with special educational needs (SEN) and a summary of student support for parents of SEN students.
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; arranging intensive Chinese language teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning, group learning, etc. on a need basis); and organizing cultural integration activities.
School facilities:
- Leisure facilities: 3 basketball courts, badminton court, mini-soccer pitch, running track.
- IT Teaching Facilities: Creative Space consisting of Cyber Hub, InnoLab and STEAM Cave, Computerized Library cum Learning Resource Centre, Multi-media Learning Centre, etc.
School contact information:
- Tel: 26650078
- Fax: 26621785
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.cpu.edu.hk
- Address: Tai Yuen Estate, Tai Po, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
