Fanling Government Secondary School

Fanling Government Secondary School

Fanling Government Secondary School

School Type

  • Area：North District
  • School Category: Koon Lap
  • Student Sex: Co-educational
  • School Banding: Band 3
  • Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
  • School Religion: Not Applicable

School History

  • Year of Establishment: 1992
  • Sponsoring Body: Government
  • Objectives: The school emphasizes the development of students' moral, intellectual, physical, social, and aesthetic development, and adopts the school motto of Literature, Conduct, Loyalty, and Faithfulness to prepare students for further education and employment, and to make them responsible and good citizens.
  • School Motto: Literacy, Loyalty and Faith
  • Management structure: The school practises school-based management with the School Management Committee as the highest decision-making body. In addition, the School Improvement and Development Team, comprising the Principal, Vice-Principals, Heads of Major Administrative Divisions and teacher representatives, has been set up to formulate the direction and policies of school development. Under the Principal and Vice-Principal, there are various task forces and committees dedicated to the implementation of various school affairs.
  • Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Shum Sui-mei
  • Existing Principal: Poon Po Na

Teacher Information

  • Total number of teachers in the school: 56
  • Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
  • Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
  • Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 43%
  • Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 54%

Teacher seniority:

  • Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 12%
  • Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 13%
  • Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 75%

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:

S1 and S2: Chinese Language, Mathematics, Life and Society, Science, Chinese History, Putonghua, Computer, Home Economics, Design and Technology, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education, History, Geography and Class Teacher's Class.
S3: Chinese Language, Mathematics, Life and Society, Chinese History, History, Geography, Commerce, Science, Putonghua, Putonghua Computer, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education and Class Teacher's Class.

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, Extended Mathematics (Module 2), Civic and Social Development, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Enterprise, Accounting and Financial Studies, Economics, Tourism and Hospitality, ICT, Design and Applied Technology, Chinese History, History, Geography, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Cross-curricular Reading (S4), Applied Learning (S4 and S5), Life-wide Learning (S4 and S5), Other Learning Experiences and Teacher's Class. Other Learning Experiences and Class Teacher Lessons.

Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:

English

School-wide language policy:

Chinese is the main language of instruction at the school.

Tests and study adaptation measures:

There are two examinations throughout the year, accounting for a total of 70% of the school year's total grade, and the remaining 30% is for continuous assessment. There are standardized tests in the first and second semesters to consolidate what students have learned. In terms of coursework and assessment, each subject will design worksheets of different levels to cater for the needs of students with different abilities, and will also make adjustments to the arrangements of tests and examinations according to the circumstances of individual 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: 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: 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.
S1 Discretionary Places Admission Criteria and Weighting: Applicants' "Academic Ranking List" (provided by EDB) 20%, Conduct 30%, Interview Performance 30%, Awards/Extra-curricular Activities/Service Records 20%.

How is Fanling Government Secondary School?

The school group Band is a few:

Ranking Estimate Band 3B

School Wind:

The school emphasizes on student discipline and has a simple school ethos. The Discipline Team, the Guidance Team and the School Social Worker work closely together to take care of students' academic, behavioral, emotional and social growth. Dual homeroom teachers are in place from S1 to S6 to provide students with appropriate care and attention. In addition, the school implements programs every year to help new arrivals and cross-boundary students adapt to life in Hong Kong.

Learning and Teaching Strategies :

Targets are set for students at different levels to enhance their self-confidence. In addition to summative assessment, students are assessed on a continuous basis, and their daily homework, classroom performance and learning attitudes are also assessed as part of their academic performance. Small class teaching is practiced in English and Mathematics, and a tailor-made curriculum is implemented in the Junior Forms. In order to enhance the teaching standards of teachers, the school organizes lesson studies and peer lesson observations. The Academic Affairs Team is familiar with new directions in curriculum development and organizes regular cross-curricular learning activities to develop students' generic skills.

Teacher professional training and development:

In addition to arranging school-based training for teachers each year, the school also encourages and supports teachers to actively participate in external professional development and training to enhance teaching effectiveness. The school has set up a mentor teacher system to help new teachers adapt to the teaching environment. Peer lesson observation and collaborative teaching are encouraged, and professional sharing is promoted to enhance teaching standards.

Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:

The school has set up a Student Support Team led by the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO), who is responsible for planning, implementing and reviewing the work on student support, as well as implementing the Whole School Approach to Integrated Education (IE) with the assistance of the Special Educational Needs Support Teacher (SENST).

In supporting students with special educational needs (SEN), the school's Student Support Team will make early identification of students' conditions, and educational psychologists will visit the school regularly to provide assessment and support to students. They will also provide individual and group counseling support to students according to their emotional or learning needs, and provide students with examination adaptation arrangements according to the recommendations of the educational psychologists.

School facilities:

The school has 26 standard classrooms and a number of special rooms, including laboratories, computer room, geography room, home economics room, music room, visual arts room, design and applied technology room, English self-learning center, language activity room, co-curricular activity room, STEM room and student activity room. In addition, there is a campus TV station, student union room, auditorium, lecture hall, library, counseling room, career planning resource center, interview room, staff lounge, and covered and open playgrounds. Sports venues include basketball courts, handball courts, volleyball courts and badminton courts.

School contact information:

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) System consists of two phases: Discretionary Places Allocation (DP) and Central Allocation (CA).
Discretionary places refer to S1 places reserved by schools for self-admission of students. Government, aided and caput secondary schools are allowed to reserve S1 places not exceeding 30%, while DSS secondary schools are allowed to reserve S1 places exceeding 30%.
The application period for the 2024 Discretionary Places is from January 2 to January 16, 2024. All secondary schools participating in the Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) System (participating secondary schools) will accept applications during the same period. Parents of current Primary 6 students participating in the Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) will receive two copies of the Application Form for Secondary 1 Discretionary Places in early December 2023 through their children's elementary school.
Parents may refer to the "Handbook on Application for Secondary One Discretionary Places", or visitEducation Bureau(https://www.edb.gov.hk/) or call: 2891 0088 for a list of schools through the Education Bureau's automated telephone enquiry system.
Parents can submit applications in paper form or through the Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) e-Platform. Once an application is submitted, it cannot be withdrawn, canceled or changed.

Parents are advised to consider two important factors when choosing a school for their children: their children's abilities and the characteristics of the preferred school.

You can communicate with your child's subject teachers to learn more about your child's abilities. For the characteristics of the target school, you may refer to the "Profile of a Secondary School" issued by the Committee on Home-School Co-operation to understand the school's philosophy, language of instruction, religion, class structure, etc. You may also refer to the "School Profile" issued by the Committee on Home-School Co-operation to learn more about the school's philosophy, language, religion and class structure.Visit the school's webpage on this websiteThis is because our information is also collected from theSecondary School OverviewThe school's website and information about the school on the internet, including the schools' Youtube Channels.

We believe that as long as we choose suitable schools according to the abilities of our children, we will make them happy to learn and enjoy going to school, which will be most helpful to their studies.
Parents can only apply for a maximum of two participating secondary schools for their children. Note: Applications for Discretionary Places from more than two secondary schools, whether submitted in paper form or through the Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) e-platform, will be considered invalid.
There is no district restriction on the application for discretionary places and parents can choose target secondary schools across districts.

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