Cumberland Presbyterian Church Yao Dao Secondary School
School Type
- District: Yuen Long
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 2
- Medium of Instruction: Chinese and English
- School religion: Christianity
School History
- Year of establishment: 2005
- Sponsor: Kimberlain Presbyterian Church Hong Kong Synod
- Aims of the school: Adhering to the Christian faith, we believe that human beings are the image of God, with the qualities of dignity, freedom, creativity, empathy and love, and self-transcendence. Education can nurture and develop their potentials, sculpt lives, and enhance the value of the human spirit.
- School Motto: Excellence, Perseverance, Enthusiasm, Truthfulness, Christianity, Self-sacrifice, Glory to God and Love to Others.
- Management Structure: The IMC implements "school-based management", which involves the participation of all key members of the school system in formulating and planning school goals and policies that best suit the needs of the school and the students, emphasizes the professional development of the teaching staff and the provision of professional training, stresses the importance of close liaison with parents, and takes active steps to create a desirable learning environment.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Mr. Shun Tak YIP
- Current Principal: Liu Tzu-kuen
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 65
- Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 52%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 22%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 18%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 11%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 71%
Teaching and Learning
Language of Instruction:
The medium of instruction is both English and Chinese.
The subject of Chinese Language Teaching and Learning from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Chinese History, Humanities, Computer and Technology, Music, Physical Education, Visual Arts, Christian Education, Putonghua, Food and Nutrition, Life Science and Technology (F.1 - F.2), Sense and Create, Computer and Information Technology (F.3), Introduction to Business Accounting and Finance (F.3), Independent Learning Lessons, Reading Lessons.
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Interdisciplinary Language (S1-S2), Mathematics, Science (S1 & S2), Physics (S3), Chemistry (S3), Biology (S3)
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Civic and Social Development, Economics, Geography, History, Computer and Information Technology, Physical Education (NSS), Visual Arts (NSS), Ethics and Religion, Chinese History, Tourism and Hospitality, Physical Education, Music (S4-5), Life Education, Christian Education, Independent Learning, Reading Classes
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Mathematics (Extended Module 2), Physics, Chemistry, Biology
School-wide language policy:
English is used as the language of study for Mathematics and Science at S1-S3 to strengthen students' ability to cope with the new senior secondary school and to prepare them for further studies. In order to enhance students' language ability, the school emphasizes on cultivating students' interest and habit of reading and writing. The school selects appropriate reading materials and develops strategies to promote reading and writing.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
- In the on-going assessment, the school provides a multiple intelligences assessment model for students with SEN to demonstrate the learning outcomes of their peers.
- In the summative assessment, the school arranges reasonable accommodation according to the different special educational needs of students, so that students have sufficient conditions to maximize their learning.
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 under the Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) System. The admission criteria for S1 Discretionary Places are based on students' conduct grades and comments, academic performance and motivation. (Student Conduct Grade and Comments 40%; Academic Achievement 40%; Interview Performance 20%)
How is Cumberland Presbyterian Church Yew To Middle School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 2C
School Wind:
We implement whole-person education based on biblical truths to build positive attitudes in the lives of our students. With a simple school ethos, strict discipline, love in the midst of strictness, and equal emphasis on activities and services, we have implemented policies such as the integration of discipline and counseling, and the dual classroom teacher system to promote teacher participation and effectively build a support network for student growth. At the same time, through the implementation of various character development programs, various award programs and student leadership training programs, we build up students' self-esteem and self-confidence to do good and love others.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
To cater for the diversity of students and the need to train knowledge workers for Hong Kong in the 21st century, the school emphasizes training in higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills. In terms of pedagogy, the school adopts e-learning materials and a problem-based learning approach to promote students' thinking, reasoning and problem-solving abilities and skills. The foundation of lifelong learning lies in the development of students' ability to acquire and construct knowledge. Theme-based teaching is also used to unify the four major areas of knowledge, skills, attitudes and emotions, and to break the subject-based framework. In addition to English, Mathematics and Science, more elective subjects are added to increase learning interests and diversity, and teachers of different subjects select themes that can be matched for cross-curricular teaching and co-operation. Teachers of different subjects choose to work together on cross-curricular themes that are compatible with their subjects. We also emphasize the transfer of subject knowledge and competencies, and the use of real-life examples (such as disease prevention, war on terror, and economic contraction) to make the learning process more relevant and meaningful. Reading classes are organized every cycle week to promote reading. A newly designed library with a large collection of books to encourage reading. A series of books are arranged for each class to borrow in large quantities. Throughout the year, teachers and students are introduced to good books, author talks, book fairs, etc., and students are encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities such as reading and sharing, author talks and book fairs.
Teacher professional training and development:
The School Self-evaluation and Development Committee (SSDC) is responsible for coordinating the professional development of teachers. Apart from encouraging professional development, the SSDC also organizes seminars, alumni exchanges and sharing sessions on a regular basis.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The school is committed to building an inclusive and caring campus and adopts a Whole School Approach to support students with special educational needs (SEN), providing them with appropriate support to enhance their learning effectiveness. The school's Integrated Education Committee (IEC), which is responsible for coordinating various kinds of support, comprises the Vice Principal, the Special Educational Needs Coordinator, teachers and counselors trained in special education, social workers, teaching assistants and educational psychologists. Through multi-disciplinary collaboration, the IEC provides assessments, referrals and ILPs for students with SEN, and provides homework and test accommodations for students in need. At the same time, the school flexibly utilizes the Learning Support Grant to employ additional tutors and teaching assistants, and purchases professional services such as literacy training, speech therapy service and occupational therapy service. The school also arranges interest groups, growth groups and career planning activities for students to realize their potentials, integrate into the campus and give back to the community. The school also emphasizes home-school cooperation by arranging regular gatherings of parent groups and professional seminars by educational psychologists to support students' growth needs.
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; arranging intensive Chinese teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning on a need basis, small group learning, etc.); and organizing cultural integration activities. The school arranges learning groups for NCS students to learn Chinese language and culture, and integrates NCS students into the community through local cultural tours led by local students and community services.
School facilities:
In addition to the usual Millennium School facilities, the latest high-speed computer network has been rolled out to enable students to utilize the campus digital TV station for learning. All classrooms are equipped with Wi-Fi, computers and large-screen TVs, and teachers and students can use tablet computers to support their learning. Computers are set up in different common areas so that students can carry out individualized learning after class to accelerate their learning progress. A Sports Science and Fitness Center has been set up to analyze the data of students' sports activities in a scientific way. The school auditorium has been installed with a large LED screen and a number of large-screen TVs with synchronized displays, and IoT has been used to replace the traditional switches, so that students can have a better environment and equipment for large-scale activities.
School contact information:
- Tel: 24730777
- Fax: 24730177
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.cpcydss.edu.hk/
- Address: 28 Hong Yip Street, Yuen Long, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
