Immaculate Heart Of Mary College
School Type
- District: Shatin
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 2
- Medium of Instruction: English as the main language
- School religion: Catholic
School History
- Year of Establishment: 1981
- Sponsor: Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Suffering, Incorporated Trustees of the Hong Kong Region
- Mission: The school is modeled on the faith of the Blessed Virgin Mary in nurturing the growth of Jesus, following her spirit of love, selflessness, and willingness to serve others in the Gospel, and shaping a campus full of encouragement and care, so that we can learn together, respect each other, and understand each other for the benefit of the community.
- School motto: Love and hard work.
- Management Structure: The IMC has set up a School Leadership Team and an Executive Committee on School Policies, which are responsible for formulating the school's development strategies in the long, medium and short term. Under the Executive Committee on School Policies, there are three committees, namely, "Learning and Teaching", "Student Development" and "School Affairs", which have set up different sub-committees in charge of different areas of affairs, with a view to jointly establishing a campus for the positive growth of students.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Ms. Miaosheung Chung
- Existing Principal: Kitty Mok
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 56
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education: 89%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 52%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 48%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 36%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 46%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 9%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 45%
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, Putonghua, Chinese History, Religion and Ethics, Physical Education and Life Education
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science (S1-S2), Physics (S3), Chemistry (S3), Biology (S3), World History, Geography, Life and Society, Computing, Visual Arts, Music, Technology and Life, Design and Technology
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Religious Education, Ethics and Religion, Civic and Social Development, Physical Education and Life Education
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics and Extension (Module 1 and Module 2), Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, Geography, Economics, Business, Introduction to Accounting and Finance, Information and Communication Technology, Visual Arts.
School-wide language policy:
- Medium of Instruction: The school's medium of instruction is English, except for Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Physical Education, Ethics and Religion, Putonghua, Liberal Studies, Civic and Social Development, and Life Education.
- English Language Context: Morning assemblies and prayers are mainly conducted in English, and the English Department regularly arranges different activities for students to utilize English outside the classroom.
- Biliteracy and Trilingualism: The emphasis is on the development of biliteracy and trilingualism, with Putonghua being a compulsory subject at Secondary 1 to 3 levels.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
The school emphasizes both Progressive Assessment and Summative Assessment, and the assessment data help teachers to adjust their teaching strategies in a timely manner.
- Progressive assessment: Tests or assessments are arranged for each subject at different stages of learning.
- Summative assessment: A standardized test and a final examination will be held once a semester.
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:
It accepts applications for S1 Discretionary Places and participation in the Central Allocation of Secondary School Places System. Admission criteria and weighting:
In-school grades and grade subscripts provided by the Board of Education 40%; Conduct, extracurricular activities, and awards 25% (e.g., physical education, community service, music, art, and STEM, etc.); Interview 25%; Catholic 5%; Other 5%.
How is the Immaculate Heart of Mary College?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 2A
School Wind:
The school focuses on the personal growth of students and their peer relationships, and fosters simplicity, discipline and self-reflection among students. Through the Class Teacher's Day, various moral and national education activities and volunteer services, students learn the virtues of perseverance, respect, commitment and responsibility, and develop proper moral values and positive attitudes towards life.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
- Promote a strategic reading program;
- To standardize the English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) subject curriculum;
- Developing online self-directed learning;
- Design interactive and positive learning methods;
- Organize co-curricular activities;
Teacher professional training and development:
The school encourages teachers to pursue further studies to enhance their professional competence in teaching and learning. At the same time, it has also set up a School and Staff Strategic Development Unit to arrange teachers to participate in professional development activities and arrange joint school exchanges among teachers of secondary schools, primary schools and kindergartens founded by the school sponsoring body, so as to deepen their understanding of the educational philosophy of the sponsoring body and to cultivate students with the core values of the Catholic Church.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The school adopts a "Whole School Approach" to support students with special educational needs (SEN). Individual Learning Needs Support Teams (ILSSTs) have been set up, and teaching assistants and after-school tutorials have been arranged to cater for the needs of students with individual differences. In addition, different kinds of activities are organized to enable students to develop their potentials in different areas outside of academics and to develop their strengths in different areas. Members of the support team work closely with parents to support students' learning and growth. In terms of external support, the school will hire professional tutors to come to the school on a regular basis according to the needs of students to help enhance their abilities and learning effectiveness. In order to help Form 1 students adapt to school life as soon as possible, senior siblings will meet with them regularly to help them solve various adaptation problems. In terms of test arrangements, in order to provide equal opportunities for students to sit for tests, the school arranges test adaptations for students with different learning needs, such as providing separate examination rooms, assistive devices and extended test-taking time for individual cases. School-based Educational Psychologists, Speech Therapists, Support Teachers and School Social Workers jointly supported frontline teachers by providing professional assessment and counseling for cases referred by teachers.
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; employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; and organizing cultural integration activities.
School facilities:
Auditorium, Basketball Court, 26 Classrooms, 4 Labs, 2 Computer Rooms, Geography Room, Library, Reading Room, Technology and Life Room, Music Room, Visual Arts Room, STEM Makerspace, Multi-Purpose Room, Design and Technology Room, Student Growth Support Room, Student Physical Fitness Center, Social Worker's Room, and Prayer Room.
School contact information:
- Tel: 26471358
- Fax: 26479606
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:https://www.ihmc.edu.hk
- Address: 4 Yee Ming Estate Street, Yee Ming Estate, Shatin, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
