CUHKFAA Thomas Cheung Secondary School
School Type
- District: Yuen Long
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 3
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School Religion: Not Applicable
School History
- Year of Establishment: 1991
- Sponsor: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Alumni Association Education Foundation Limited
- Objective: To uphold the spirit of CUHK's "liberal arts and rituals" by cultivating students' diligence, character and conduct; balanced development of the five humanities; courage to take responsibility; independent thinking; willingness to serve the community; and a sense of mission to the nation.
- School motto: Bowen and Ritual
- (b) Management structure: The school is the first to set up an Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) and to participate in the School Performance Pledge Scheme. A number of professors from the Chinese University of Hong Kong are invited to serve as teaching consultants, and the school plans to invite teaching consultants to visit the school for exchanges on learning and teaching, so as to enhance the effectiveness of teaching and learning. The Principal leads all staff members to promote the school's day-to-day affairs, and a School Administration Committee is often set up to plan the school affairs and coordinate the work of each subject group.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Wong Sai Chiu
- Existing Principal: Leung Kwok Ho
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 67
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 86%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 42%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 30%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 37%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 2%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 61%
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, Life and Society*, Chinese History, History*, Geography*, Basic Business (S.3), General Computer*, Music*, Physical Education, Home Economics (S.1 and S.2), Visual Arts, Integrated Science*.
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics (S1)
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Civic and Social Development, Biology, Chinese History, History, Geography, Information and Communication Technology, Economics, Tourism and Hospitality, Health Management and Social Care, Sports
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Introduction to Business Accounting and Finance, Mathematics Extended Module 2
School-wide language policy:
In line with the policy of fine-tuning the medium of instruction, the school has actively strengthened the English proficiency of junior secondary students, especially in the junior secondary Mathematics and Science subjects, to enhance the use of English vocabulary and to lay a solid foundation for learning. At the senior secondary level, students are taught in either English or their mother tongue, depending on the needs of the subject. In order to improve English language proficiency, we have set up an English Learning Center with four expatriate English teachers to conduct fun English activities, supplemented by multimedia self-learning materials and an online English classroom for students to further their studies. Students are expected to be biliterate and trilingual through activities such as morning reading meetings, reading awards, publication of student anthologies, academic days, English days, overseas study tours, and exchanges to the Mainland. The school creates a language environment by emphasizing both English and Chinese in announcements and student-led activities.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
The content of the test paper 30% is matched to the level of the less able students; 50% is at average level; and 20% is matched to the level of the more able students. Mathematics is included in the Senior Secondary Curriculum as an extension module for the more able 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: 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:
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.
The self-assigned degree is 30%;
Selection Criteria: Academic Achievement 50%; Conduct/Evaluation 20%; Interview Performance 20%; Service/Activities and Awards 10%.
How is The Chinese University of Hong Kong Alumni Association Xuanchang Secondary School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 3A
School Wind:
The school culture is simple and honest, and the relationship between teachers and students is cordial. We adopt a whole-school approach to counseling, which is student-centered and integrates training and counseling so that students receive appropriate counseling in all areas. A Peer Counseling Program has been established for junior high school students. We have a comprehensive award and scholarship program with awards for academics, conduct, reading, service, and activities to encourage students' all-round development.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The curriculum is designed to be student-centered, taking into account the abilities of different students. The Middle School emphasizes training in biliteracy, trilingualism, STEM, life and society, and project-based learning, with additional remedial classes in English, Chinese and Mathematics after school. The Senior Secondary School adopts an interactive mode of teaching and learning to facilitate teacher-student communication and enhance students' presentation skills, and uses remedial lessons, lectures and tests to assist students in coping with public examinations. Each subject has a clear subject policy and work plan. In order to meet the needs of the academic structure and curriculum development of senior secondary schools, the Joint Committee of Heads of Subjects has been set up to formulate long-term curriculum policies.
Teacher professional training and development:
Teachers of the school actively participate in relevant teaching courses and workshops, and have teaching exchanges with teachers from alumni schools, and conduct regular peer lesson observations in undergraduate and cross-curricular subjects. They also participate in the School-based Support Program of the Education Bureau, and collaborate with expert consultants.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The school has set up a Student Support Coordinating Committee (SSCC), co-ordinated by the Assistant Principal and comprising the Director of Student Development, Counseling and Discipline, the Social Worker and the Educational Psychologist. Special examination arrangements for internal tests and public examinations are also provided. Through the utilization of the Learning Support Grant, recruitment of additional support teachers and outsourcing of services, we provide various kinds of training courses and activities for needy students, including speech therapy, literacy training, emotional support, social skills and career planning training. The school also works closely with the Education Bureau and the professional team to ensure the balanced development of students. The school provides parents with "Student Support Digest", assemblies, parent days, interviews, visits, telephone calls and questionnaires to help them understand their children's learning situation and effectiveness.
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; and organizing cultural integration activities.
School facilities:
The school is equipped with air-conditioning, fiber-optic network and Wifi. Classrooms are equipped with projectors, physical projectors, desktop computers and audio equipment. The computer and information technology room, multimedia learning center, and the entire school is equipped with a wireless Internet access system. There is also a Parent-Teacher Center, Parent Resource Center, Computerized Library, Multi-Purpose Demonstration Room, Creative Science Center, College Information Center, Campus Television Station, Study Room, Student Activity Center, subject-specific rooms, Life Education Center, and Counseling Room.
School contact information:
- Tel: 24483111
- Fax: 24454746
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:https://www.tcss.edu.hk
- Address: Tin Shui Estate, Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
