DMHC Siu Ming Catholic 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:
- 30% Elementary In-School Achievement;
- 8% Conduct (P5 second semester conduct must be equal to or above a B);
- 8% On- and Off-Campus Awards, Volunteerism and Extracurricular Activities (or specialties);
- 4% Other (including: religious beliefs, family members attending or graduating from school, etc.);
- 50% Interview Performance.
- The school will make reference to the "Academic Ranking List" provided by the Education Bureau for consideration.
School Type
- Area：Kwai Tsing
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Girls' School
- School Banding: Band 1
- Medium of Instruction: English as the main language
- School religion: Catholic
School History
- Year of Establishment: 1973
- School Sponsor: Mothers of Mary Help of Christians
- Mission: To build a joyful and caring environment with Christian teaching and gospel values, and to help students establish the direction and true meaning of life. We emphasize on the development of sound personality and six education, integrating knowledge and life, giving back to the society and loving life.
- School Motto: Purity and Charity (To distinguish between right and wrong and to fulfill one's responsibility, to be positive and optimistic, to be pure and clean, to treat others with kindness and care).
- Management Structure: Since 2013, the school has established an Incorporated Management Committee (IMC). The Principal leads the School Development and Management Committee and the School Policy and Administration Unit, which consists of Head Teachers. The Administrative Unit, comprising the Student Training and Support Committee and the Academic Development Committee, promotes and coordinates the work of the following five departments: Student Training and Support, Student Activities, Academic Development, School Administration/Support, and Technology-assisted Teaching and Learning.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of School Management Committee: Tse Kam Fong
- Existing Principal: Kwok Ming Ying
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 57
- Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 91%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 58%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 14%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 28%
- Teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience Percentage: 16%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 56%
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, Life and Society, Ethics and Religious Education, Putonghua, Visual Arts
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Geography (S2-3), History (S2-3), Social Studies (S1), Science (S1-2), Physics (S3), Chemistry (S3), Biology (S3), Computing, Technology and Life, Music, Sports
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Civic and Social Development, Visual Arts, Ethics and Religion, Aesthetic Development, Physical Education
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 1), Geography, History, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Entrepreneurship, Accounting and Introduction to Finance.
School-wide language policy:
After the Government's policy of fine-tuning the medium of instruction (MOI) for secondary schools, there has been no change in the MOI of the School. All subjects are taught in English except Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua, Chinese Literature, Liberal Studies, Civic and Social Development, Ethics and Religious Education, Life and Society, and Visual Arts which are taught in Chinese.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
Apart from written examinations, the school will also assess students' performance on an on-going basis through various means, such as homework, classroom and practicum performance, presentations and peer assessment, etc., so as to guide students to actively develop different abilities.
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:
No Tuition Fee Payment
How is Blessed Sacrament Siu Ming Catholic Secondary School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 1B-1A
School Wind:
The school's motto is "Purity and Love" and the school atmosphere is simple and harmonious. Character development is emphasized through morning assembly, homeroom, ethical and religious education classes, and Adventure Counseling Camp. Dual homeroom teachers are provided to enhance the care of students. In addition, we have a Big Sisters Program and homework tutoring to support our students in adapting to life as a group as well as in their academic studies.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The school's program is dedicated to developing students who are academically gifted, reflective, empathetic and self-directed learners with positive attitudes and values, and who are active and caring citizens.
The school provides diversified teaching strategies to enable students with different learning modes to develop their strengths. In terms of curriculum, the school pays special attention to the development of students' language skills. English Literature is taught in the Junior Secondary English subject, and drama-related training is integrated into the English curriculum of Secondary Two in the hope that junior secondary school students can enhance their English proficiency and lay a solid foundation for senior secondary school. In S1, there is a Social Studies subject, which is divided into History and Geography in S2 to prepare students for their senior secondary elective subjects. Every year, the school offers a choice of Arts, Science and Commerce as elective subjects in senior secondary school, so that students of different abilities can choose their own elective subjects to prepare for university entrance. Outside of school hours, the school offers a reading incentive program and an English online reading program to promote the spirit of self-learning among students. Besides, the school also encourages students to participate in experiential learning so that they can apply what they have learned and share the learning outcomes with their peers through a variety of modes.
Teacher professional training and development:
In order to help students master learning strategies and develop their thinking, to implement the senior secondary curriculum and to instill the core values of Catholic education in students, teachers actively participate in professional exchanges within and outside the school, exchange lesson plans and conduct classroom observation, and conduct subject-specific exchanges with colleagues of our alumni schools in the district and outside of the region at the Joint Teachers' Development Day.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The School adopts a Whole School Approach to IE and has set up a Student Support Team (comprising the Deputy Principal, the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, the Head of Chinese and English Mathematics and Communication, the Social Worker, the School-based Educational Psychologist and the Teaching Assistant) to support students with SEN. The school makes flexible use of the Learning Support Grant and other school resources to provide diversified support for students with SEN, including the employment of additional support staff to provide social skills training for students with specific learning difficulties, and counseling services for students with emotional problems/mental illness. The school provides appropriate examination accommodations, such as extra time and special examination sessions for individual students with special learning needs. The school also organizes thematic seminars on a need basis to enhance teachers' understanding of IE, and encourages staff to participate in the training courses on "catering for different learning needs" organized by the Education Bureau to enhance their professional knowledge.
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, small group learning, etc.); developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting teaching materials; and organizing cultural integration activities.
School facilities:
4 laboratories, Multi-media Learning Room, Information Technology Learning Room, Library, Extension Room, Visual Arts Room, Music Room, Geography Room, Clothing and Textile Technology Room, Food Technology Room, Counseling Room, English Corner, Social Work Room, Parents Resource Center, Primary Chapel, Garden, Butterfly Garden, 2 Volleyball Courts, Basketball Courts, Parking Lot, 2 Elevators, Gymnasium, Traditional Chinese Medicine Garden, Dance Room.
School contact information:
- Tel: 24241796
- Fax: 24841434
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://dmhcsm.edu.hk
- Address: 6 Kwai Yip Street, Kwai Chung, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
