Homantin Government Secondary School
Ho Man Tin Government Secondary School is a government school located in Kowloon City District. The school accepts both male and female students and the medium of instruction is mainly Chinese and English. The school was founded in 1959 and its sponsoring organization is the Education Bureau.
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 | 144 | 43 | 7 | 86 | 8 |
Admission requirements, criteria and weighting:
- Conduct grade must be excellent or good;
- 50% Ranked by academic standing within the school, grade point scale provided by the Department of Education;
- 20% Extracurricular Activities and Services;
- 30% Interview performance includes expressive, creative, and thinking skills ().
School Type
- District: Kowloon City
- School Category: Koon Lap
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 2
- Medium of Instruction: Chinese and English
- School Religion: Not Applicable
School History
- Year of establishment: 1959
- Sponsor: Education Bureau
- Objective: The school develops whole-person education to enable students to make full use of their talents and contribute to the society.
- School motto: Self-improvement
- Management structure: The school implements school-based management. The school leadership has rich professional knowledge and leads the school to cope with the curriculum reform and the sustainable development of the New Senior Secondary Academic Structure; the administrative structure of the school is clear, and the powers and responsibilities of various levels and sections are clearly defined and can work closely together to promote the development of the school in a strategic manner and to continuously enhance the effectiveness of learning and teaching.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of the School Management Committee: Mrs. Rosalind Lee
- Existing Principal: Peggy Kong
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 55
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 96%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 38%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 62%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 35%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 7%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 4%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 89%
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, Putonghua, Chinese History, History*, Computer*, Design & Technology, Physical Education, Growth Education
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, Civic and Social Development, History, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Geography, Tourism and Hospitality, Information and Communication Technology, Visual Arts (DSE), Physical Education, Subject-related Activities, Diverse Learning Experiences, Growth Education, Values Education
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Introduction to Business, Accounting and Finance, Music (Diploma of Secondary Education Program)
School-wide language policy:
Starting from the 2010-2011 school year, the school has implemented a school-based language policy, whereby some junior secondary classes are taught mainly in English, while the remaining classes make use of not more than 25% class time to implement "English Extended Learning Activities", and strive to create an excellent language environment through diversified co-curricular activities to enhance students' mastery of biliteracy and trilingualism, with a view to ensuring that students become proficient in both English and Chinese.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
The school adopts progressive and summative assessments, including students' classroom and coursework performance, standardized tests in various subjects, and the last semester's term and annual examinations.
Each school year, the school compiles a learning profile for students to reflect their performance in personal growth.
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
Orientation and Healthy Living:
Orientation activities include S1 Induction Classes and talks for parents. The school has joined the Healthy School Program and organized school-based diversified healthy school promotion activities. The school also arranges regular health and sex education classes to build up students' awareness of the importance of physical health and the pursuit of a well-balanced lifestyle.
How is Ho Man Tin Government Secondary School?
Ho Man Tin Government Secondary School Band:
Estimated Ranking of Ho Man Tin Government Secondary School in Band 2A
School Wind:
The school adopts a "Whole School Approach" to character education, creating a collaborative and caring culture in the school, so that students can learn and grow in a campus environment with good teacher-student relationships, a harmonious atmosphere, and a democratic and open environment, and build up correct values and outlook on life, so that they can become good citizens with the courage to expand their horizons and the courage to take up responsibilities.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
- The school's curriculum development goals and policies are clear, and under the principle of "student-centeredness", the school designs school-based curricula with distinctive features. For example, the junior secondary school includes "STEM" elements and designs cross-curricular research and learning activities, emphasizing the application of learning to enhance students' problem-solving skills and broaden their horizons; while the senior secondary school adopts a flexible and broad selection strategy to cater for the interests and needs of students for further education and career development.
- Students of the school have positive learning attitudes and good reading habits. They pay attention in class, complete their assignments conscientiously, and are able to use English confidently for discussion. Students also have good reading habits, collaborative learning through project-based learning, and a spirit of inquiry.
- Teachers of the school have professional knowledge, teaching attitude is serious and classroom teaching is focused, using different teaching resources or information technology to assist teaching and learning to help students master what they have learned.
- In addition, teachers optimize teaching and inspire students' higher-order thinking and creativity, and develop the spirit of inquiry and generic skills through "peer lesson observation" and "project-based learning" activities. Through the twice-weekly morning reading period, the Chinese/English Extensive Reading Scheme, and a number of promotional reading schemes planned by the Reading Promotion Unit, we help students to develop a good habit of reading every day.
Teacher professional training and development:
We are committed to promoting teachers' professional development, experience sharing and lesson observation, and encouraging professional sharing outside and within the school, so that teachers can learn from each other and observe and improve their professionalism.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
With the Secondary Learning Support Grant provided by the Education Bureau (EDB), the school strives to build a caring and inclusive culture through the Whole School Approach, providing an ideal learning environment and diversified and appropriate support services for students with special educational needs (SEN), which include strengthening learning support and facilitating their integration into school life. The Student Support Teams will proactively reach out to students with SEN to understand their needs, and use the subsidy to purchase individual and group counseling services, such as arranging reinforcement courses in different subjects for low academic achievers, and providing emotional support groups, socialization groups, volunteer training programmes and after-school interest activities for students with weak concentration and social skills, so as to enhance their concentration and improve their communication skills, and encourage them to build good relationships with their peers. The school also encourages them to build good peer relationships with their peers and increase their self-confidence. In addition, the school has flexibly used the grant to employ additional staff, including teaching assistants and student counselors, with the aim of improving their learning and behavioral performance, enhancing their learning effectiveness, and enabling students with special educational needs to receive more comprehensive care.
School facilities:
Campus TV, PTA resource room, computerized library, greenhouse, mini-soccer field, social worker's room, counseling room, student council room, student activity center, language room, multi-purpose study room, research and study room, computer study room, covered playground, study hall, snack bar, and fitness room.
School contact information:
- Tel: 27112680
- Fax: 27142846
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.hmtgss.edu.hk
- Address: 8 Pa Fu Street, Homantin, Kowloon
Related information:
Ho Man Tin Koon Lap Secondary School Movie
- Ho Man Tin Government Secondary School Wikipedia
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
