Hong Kong Sea School
School Type
- Region: Hong Kong Southern District
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Boys' School
- School Banding: Band 3
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School Religion: Not Applicable
School History
- Year of foundation: 1946
- Sponsor: Hong Kong Sea School
- Mission: The mission of the Hong Kong Sea School is to utilize a variety of educational methods and activities to develop students' potential. In addition to imparting knowledge and skills, through the unique disciplinary training, water activities and boarding life, students will develop a sense of responsibility, devotion to duty and good manners in dealing with others, which will lay a good foundation for their future studies and careers in the maritime industry or other professions.
- School motto: -
- Management Structure: The highest decision-making body of the school is the Incorporated Management Committee (IMC). School affairs are led and co-ordinated by the Principal, who is assisted by the Deputy Principal. The organizational structure of the school is divided into the Teaching Department and the Boarding Department. The school also has a School Administration and Development Council (SADC), which is composed of senior staff members. The SADC determines the school's policies, objectives and goals and promotes the development of the school; reflects the views of the school stakeholders and makes decisions on major internal affairs; co-ordinates the work of various departments within the school; and submits regular reports to the School Management Committee (SMC) to analyze and follow up on the development of the school.
- Existing Chancellor/Chairman of SMC: Chiu Bu Kau
- Current Principal: Chan To Pui
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 37
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 94%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 97%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 73%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 53%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 5%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 14%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 81%
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, Chinese History, Mathematics, General Computer, Life and Society, Technology and Life, Physical Education, Maritime Studies, Integrated Science, Visual Arts, Weekly Classes
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, Civic and Social Development, Sports, Maritime, Tourism and Hospitality, Information and Communication Technology, Physical Education (DSE), Visual Arts, Health Management and Social Care
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English
School-wide language policy:
The school uses Chinese as the medium of instruction, but emphasizes the learning of English. Small group teaching is implemented in English classes at different levels, and drama is used to help students learn English.
School-based programs:
1. Elective Subjects: 2X. Junior Maritime Studies and Senior Secondary Seamanship are school-based courses.
2. Course Focus: Seafarers' Section
Tests and study adaptation measures:
- The School adopts a policy of continuous assessment.
- Middle School (Chinese, English, Mathematics, Life and Society, Integrated Science, Chinese History, and Maritime Studies): 301 TP3T for test scores and 701 TP3T for regular scores (performance in class, continuity assessment scores, homework, tests, and project work, etc.).
- Middle School (General Computer Science, Physical Education, Technology and Life): 40% for exams and 60% for weekdays (performance in class, continuity assessment scores, homework, tests, and project work, etc.).
- Senior Secondary (S4-S6): 40% for examination marks and 60% for regular marks (performance in class, marks in continuous assessment, homework, tests and project work, etc.).
Class Establishment:
- Number of S1 classes in this school year: 2
- Number of S2 classes in this school year: 2
- No. of S.3 classes in this school year: 2
- Number of S4 classes in this school year: 2
- Number of S5 classes in this school year: 2
- Number of S6 classes in this school year: 2
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 of Secondary School Places System. Student Achievement 30%, Extra-curricular Activities 30%, Conduct and Attitude 20%, Interview Performance 20%.
How is Hong Kong Sea School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 3C
School Wind:
Disciplined forces training is emphasized, with the use of foot drill and ceremonial training to cultivate students' obedience and discipline, and to ensure that their behavior and dress are in line with the requirements. Teachers and supervisors are responsible for following up the students' life, studies and behavior, and meet with the students regularly to provide them with comprehensive care. The Special Educational Needs Support Team of the school actively promotes the key policies of Integrated Education and Inclusive Culture in Schools implemented by the Education Bureau.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
- The school emphasizes the development of students' potentials, knowledge and skills, so that they will be able to contribute to the future, whether in the maritime industry or other professions, with loyalty, responsibility, and good treatment of others;
- The curriculum emphasizes the development of students' reading, writing and arithmetic skills, and helps them to achieve higher levels of education through Liberal Studies and Information Technology (IT);
- Adopting experiential learning to increase students' motivation to learn in order to enhance effectiveness.
- The school has integrated reading-related school-based strategies into the school program to promote "learning through reading" for lifelong learning. A Reading Section was set up to promote reading by providing a wide range of extra-curricular books for regular borrowing. A Reading Award Scheme was introduced to encourage reading through quantitative and qualitative criteria. The school also purchases diversified and appropriate reading materials to broaden students' reading horizons.
Teacher professional training and development:
The school continues to encourage teachers to implement the Exploratory Approach to Teaching and Learning (EATL) competencies and to bring in external resources to assist in the development of all teachers.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The School is committed to promoting an inclusive culture and providing appropriate and diversified support services for students with different learning needs through a school-based approach to facilitate their integration into school life. The school's Learning Support Team consists of the Special Educational Needs Coordinator, teachers who have received special educational needs training, social workers and educational psychologists.
The school also catered for the learning diversity of its students through curriculum design, diversified teaching strategies, optimized tiered assignments and test accommodations, etc. Different levels of in-school support, such as speech therapy, learning support classes, group/individual tutorials, socialization training, and Individualized Learning Plans, were provided to enhance the learning effectiveness of its students. The school also provides teachers with training courses and information related to "catering for different learning needs" and arranges for them to receive training to ensure the quality of teaching. For weekday tests, we will apply for test adaptation and special examination arrangements for public examinations for students in need.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The school provides additional support to the admitted non-Chinese speaking students to help them learn Chinese by organizing cultural integration activities. The School has received the "Grant to Enhance Support for the Learning and Teaching of Chinese for Non-Chinese Speaking Students" from the Education Bureau to provide appropriate support for NCS students. Teachers adopt a tiered approach to cater for the different learning needs of students, provide after-school support and intensive remedial classes and Applied Learning courses, and arrange for NCS students to sit for appropriate Chinese public examinations.
School facilities:
The school occupies two hectares of land and has, in addition to classrooms, special rooms, integrated science laboratories, computer-assisted learning rooms, workshops, outdoor and indoor sports fields, a library and a drill hall. In addition, there is a water sports center, a pier, and a helicopter landing pad to meet the needs of the curriculum. In order to provide boarding service, the school has air-conditioned dormitories, laundry center, student canteen and central store.
School contact information:
- Tel: 28131561
- Fax: 28132587
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.hkss.edu.hk
- Address: 13-15 Tung Tau Wan Road, Stanley, Hong Kong
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
