Cotton Spinners Association Secondary School
School Type
- Area：Kwai Tsing
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 3
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School Religion: Not Applicable
School History
- Year of foundation: 1975
- School Sponsor: Hong Kong Cotton Spinners Association
- Objective: To enable students to develop their abilities and strengths in accordance with the spirit of "tailor-made teaching". We are committed to helping students develop their language and information technology (IT) skills to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. In addition, we emphasize the development of students' moral character, so that they can become good citizens.
- School motto: Diligence, Faith, Benevolence, and Justice.
- Management structure: The school practises a school-based management model. The Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) was formally established on August 1, 2006. The administrative structure of the school has been reorganized to enhance the efficiency of management, and an administrative team has been set up to allow teachers to participate in the decision-making process of the school.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Mr. NG Pak-yin
- Existing Principal: Mr. WONG Ting-hong
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 56
- Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education : 88%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 87%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 41%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 18%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 20%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 62%
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, Chinese History, Putonghua, Mathematics, Integrated Humanities, Science, General Computer*, Basic Business*, Design and Technology, Physical Education, Music, Visual Arts.
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, Mathematics (Extended - Module 1), Civic and Social Development, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Information and Communication Technology, Enterprise, Accounting and Financial Studies, Design and Applied Technology, Tourism and Hospitality, Economics, Physical Education (Diploma Elective), Visual Arts (Diploma Elective), Music and 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:
The school's language policy is student-centered, with the goal of achieving "biliteracy, trilingualism, and proficiency in both Chinese and English". The school-based language strategy is "mother-tongue teaching for good English", which makes it easier for students to master the knowledge of the subjects. In addition, the school integrates existing resources and measures to develop a comprehensive and coherent plan to create a language learning environment and to enhance students' interest and motivation in the English language.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
The school emphasizes on progressive assessment and daily performance feedback for teaching and learning. There are two semesters in a year, with 301 TP3T of normal marks and 701 TP3T of examination marks per semester, and the school also arranges appropriate testing arrangements or adaptations for students with special educational needs (SEN).
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 participation in the Central Allocation of Secondary School Places System.
Admission Criteria: Interview 30%; In-school grades 20%; Conduct 20%; Grades 10%; Awards and extracurricular activities 20%.
Cotton will be good for secondary school
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 3B
School Wind:
The school has a simple culture, where students follow teachers' instructions and are motivated to learn, and where there is a good relationship between teachers and students. The school recognizes students' good behaviors through various reward programs, and accompanies their growth with love and care. In addition, the school enhances students' sense of responsibility and civic awareness through various extra-curricular and community activities. The school has two resident social workers and a Discipline Assistant to take care of students' needs. In addition, the school has set up a Learning Support Team, employed two Integrated Education Assistants, and successfully applied for a Speech Therapist, an Educational Psychologist, a Guidance Counselor and a Clinical Psychologist to provide comprehensive learning and personal growth counseling support to students with specific learning difficulties. The school also implements the Whole-school Approach to Discipline and Guidance through the Happy Ambassadors Program, home visits, teacher training on Integrated Education and student seminars to enhance the inclusive culture of the school. Through the Happy Ambassadors Program, home visits, teacher training on integrated education and student seminars, the school has implemented the "Whole School Approach to Discipline and Counseling" to enhance the culture of campus integration.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
In accordance with the Education Bureau's curriculum guidelines for the Key Learning Areas (KLAs), the school develops a school-based curriculum that meets the needs of students in the light of the school context and changes in society. The school emphasizes the development of language proficiency of junior high school students, laying a foundation for their transition to senior high school and helping them to resolve their learning difficulties. The school adopts small class size and ability-based class teaching, and makes appropriate adjustments to the curriculum. In the classroom, independent learning, cooperative learning, information technology and group work are utilized to enhance student participation and to cater for student diversity.
Teacher professional training and development:
The school provides each teacher with a special study grant and encourages them to actively participate in professional development activities such as teaching-related courses, seminars and workshops; and organizes appropriate teacher development activities to meet the needs of students and teachers in order to enhance teachers' professional competence.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The School adopts a "Whole School Approach" in the implementation of IE. The School has set up a Student Support Team (comprising the Deputy Principal, Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, Special Educational Needs Support Teachers, Subject Teachers and Teaching Assistants, etc.) to support students with SEN, and has arranged for teachers to enroll in IE-related courses to enhance their professional competence. The school flexibly utilizes the Learning Support Grant and other school resources to provide diversified support for students with SEN, including the employment of IE tutors and IE assistants to provide appropriate support for the students, as well as the outsourcing of support services for speech therapy and autistic students to provide training for students in need.
The learning effectiveness of students with SEN is also enhanced through curriculum design, diversified teaching strategies, optimized tiered assignments, and adaptation of homework and tests to cater for students' learning differences. In order to identify students with SEN at an early stage, the School conducts reading, writing and language tests for low achievers after the S1 term test. The school also works closely with professionals such as the Education Bureau and school-based educational psychologists to conduct regular individual meetings and student assessments, and invites parents to participate in meetings and workshops to develop individual learning plans for students and regularly review the effectiveness of the plans, so as to equip parents with the skills to effectively care for and teach their children.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The School provides additional support to the admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: additional teachers/teaching assistants are recruited to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; and cultural integration activities are organized. Depending on the level of students, after-school Chinese language classes, emotional management classes and special learning classes are provided. Activities are tailor-made according to the needs of students to help them cope with internal and external examinations and adapt to the local learning life as far as possible.
School facilities:
Auditorium, library, student activity room, audio-visual room, multi-media learning room, distance learning room, multi-purpose learning room, English corner, student union room, parent resource room, business practice room, visual arts room, brass music room, physics laboratory, chemistry laboratory, integrated science laboratory, 2 science and technology study rooms, 4 computer rooms, green canteen, language activity room, 1 soccer field (with 3 basketball courts), medical room, cotton spinning home, cotton spinning art market and aquaponics system. The school also has a medical center, a cotton spinning home, a cotton spinning market, and an aquaponics system.
School contact information:
- Tel: 24220028
- Fax: 24012705
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.csa.edu.hk
- Address: 350 Kwai Shing Circuit, Kwai Chung, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
