Kit Sam Lam Bing Yim Secondary School
School Type
- District: Wong Tai Sin
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Girls' School
- School Banding: Band 3
- Medium of Instruction: Chinese and English
- School religion: Catholic
School History
- Year of establishment: 1972
- School Sponsor: Immaculate Heart of Mary Association
- Objective: To create an atmosphere of freedom and love rich in the spirit of the Gospel, to enable students to understand the Catholic faith, to cultivate a balanced development of students, to enable students to realize their potentials, to take the initiative to learn, to grow in wisdom, and to build up a correct sense of values and outlook on life.
- School motto: "Be clear-minded and virtuous, clean yourself and others".
- Management structure: The school adopts a committee system, with the School Policies Committee, the Academic Affairs Committee, the Values and Life Education Committee, and the School Ethos and Student Support Committee to assist in the implementation of school policies. A number of task forces have been set up to promote school governance, learning and teaching, values education and care for student growth in order to provide quality education.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Poon Sau-king
- Existing Principal: Lau Yiu Hung
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 64
- Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 49%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 35%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 12%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 14%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 74%
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, Chinese History, Integrated Humanities*, General Computer*, Religion, Putonghua, Music, Physical Education, Visual Arts, Home Economics, Life Education, Project Learning (S2, S3)
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Civic and Social Development, Literature, Chinese History, Geography, Economics, Information and Communication Technology, Tourism and Hospitality, Introduction to Business, Accounting and Finance, Health Management and Social Care, Visual Arts, Ethics and Religion, Religion, Physical Education, Arts Development, Enrichment Programmes (F.4, F.5)
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics Extended Module
School-wide language policy:
- Collaborative or small group teaching is used in English.
- Extended English Learning (EEL) activities are organized from S1 to S3 to enable students to have more exposure to English; senior secondary science subjects are taught in English. Mathematics (whole grade) and junior secondary science (by class) are taught in English to increase students' exposure to English and to strengthen the interface with senior secondary science teaching in English.
- Creating an English learning environment by employing expatriate English teachers, holding regular weekly morning assemblies in English and Putonghua, opening the English Smart Learning and Resource Centre, organizing English week and English activities, Chinese and English notices and announcements, and constructing the school's English website.
- After-school and weekend remedial English classes are offered, as well as a middle school bridging program in the summer.
- Summer English immersion programs are organized locally and overseas.
- With funding support from the Quality Education Fund, an English Smart Garden was established to provide contextualized English learning.
- The Putonghua Section organizes reading and drama competitions after school and participates in inter-school speech contests. Students are also trained to be Putonghua Ambassadors to promote Putonghua on campus.
- In the school-wide reading program, the middle school arranges for Chinese books to be read on a monthly basis and English books on a bi-monthly basis; the high school reads English books on Wednesdays and Chinese books on Fridays.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
Progressive and summative assessments are emphasized. Weekday marks and examination marks are calculated on an equal scale to promote learning through assessment.
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:
The school accepts applications for S1 Discretionary Places and participates in the Central Allocation of Secondary School Places (CASPA). Admission criteria for S1 Discretionary Places: The Education Bureau provides the applicant's "Academic Ranking List" of 40%, Assessment and Conduct of 30%, Interview Performance of 20%, Performance in Extra-curricular Activities and Awards of 10%.
How is Jie Xin Lam Ping Yan Secondary School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 3A
School Wind:
- The school culture is simple, and the students are disciplined, caring and willing to serve.
- The campus is filled with an atmosphere of caring and mutual respect, with good relationships between teachers and students.
- Student leaders are responsible and committed.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The Curriculum and Teacher Professional Development Unit and the eight Key Learning Areas (KLAs) co-ordinate the monitoring and review of the school curriculum and promote cross-curricular collaboration.
Teachers use the following teaching strategies to enhance students' motivation and performance:
- To enhance teaching effectiveness through peer lesson planning, peer lesson observation and post-lesson review.
- Adoption of self-directed learning and establishment of peer support methods to cater for learning differences and enhance learning effectiveness.
- Through diversified and life-oriented teaching activities, such as visits, field trips, project studies, and life experiences, students' interests are aroused, and students' learning abilities, active learning attitudes, and positive values are cultivated.
- Adoption of diversified assessment modes to facilitate student learning.
- Introducing e-learning elements inside and outside the classroom: implementing the BYOD program to increase the interactivity and interest of the classroom; making good use of the campus TV station for whole-school broadcasting and production of learning video teaching materials; and making use of various e-platforms and video software for preparation of learning materials and provision of real-time video guidance to widen the learning space.
- English is taught in collaborative or small groups.
Learning and Teaching Development in Recent Years:
- Independent learning is fully implemented to promote personalized learning and to demonstrate students' talents and learning outcomes.
- Promote cross-curricular learning activities and implement project-based learning lessons in junior secondary schools to stimulate students' curiosity and self-confidence.
- Facilitate professional exchanges among teachers, implement teacher professional development weeks, and improve teaching effectiveness.
Teacher professional training and development:
- To improve school development and to understand the views of various stakeholders, school self-evaluation workshops were organized to formulate school development strategies through data analysis and group discussions.
- A well-established teacher appraisal system, where evaluation and development go hand in hand.
- Organize teacher professional development week, open classrooms to peer schools for lesson observation, promote observation and exchanges, strengthen the effectiveness of teaching and learning, and demonstrate the learning outcomes of teachers and students.
- To make good use of the professional power outside the school to promote the professional development of teachers.
- Organize different kinds of activities to enhance the physical and mental qualities of teachers.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The School adopts a whole-school approach in implementing IE. Students with SEN are supported through the School Ethos and Learning Support Team (comprising the Team Leader, the SEN Co-ordinator, team members, social workers, teaching assistants, etc.), and teachers are arranged to attend IE-related courses to enhance their professional competence. With the consent of parents, the school collects information on new students with SEN at Secondary 1 level so as to identify their SEN at an early stage and arrange appropriate support. The school will also identify students with suspected SEN and refer them to educational psychologists for follow-up. The School makes flexible use of the Learning Support Grant and other school resources to provide diversified support for students with SEN, including employing school-based speech therapists, IE tutors, social workers and IE assistants to provide appropriate support for students, such as learning groups, social training groups and individual counseling, as well as providing training for students in need through the School-Based Speech Therapy and Career Planning Service and the Stress Reduction and Relaxation Group. At the same time, school-based speech therapy and career planning services as well as stress relief groups are provided for students in need. In addition, the learning effectiveness of SEN students is enhanced through curriculum design, diversified teaching strategies, optimized tiered assignments, homework and test adaptation, etc. to cater for the different needs of students. The school works closely with the Education Bureau and professionals such as school-based psychologists to conduct regular individual meetings and invite parents to participate in the development of individual learning plans for students and regular review of the effectiveness of the plans, so that parents can acquire the skills to effectively care for and teach their children.
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; arranging intensive Chinese teaching modes (e.g., pull-out learning on a need basis, small group learning, etc.); developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting teaching materials; organizing cultural integration activities; and employing additional staff and/or purchasing additional translation/interpretation services to facilitate communication with parents. To facilitate communication with parents, the school will also be required to provide additional staff and/or purchase additional translation/interpretation services.
School facilities:
English Smart Garden, Career Planning Room, Campus TV, Library, Student Activities Center, Humanities and Geography Room, Multi-Media Learning Room, Computer Room, Multi-Purpose Learning Room, Basketball Court, Sanctuary, and Pastoral Care Room. All classrooms, special rooms and auditoriums are equipped with information technology and air-conditioning.
School contact information:
- Phone: 23379594
- Fax: 23363549
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.kitsam.edu.hk
- Address: 9 Fu Mei Street, Wang Tau Hom, Kowloon
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
