Kowloon Tong School
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Kowloon Tong School (Secondary Section) is an aided school located in Kowloon City District. It accepts both male and female students and its medium of instruction is mainly Chinese. The school was established in 1962 and its sponsoring organization is Kowloon Tong School.
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 | 132 | 40 | 8 | 76 | 8 |
Admission requirements, criteria and weighting:
- 40% Academic standing;
- 30% Conduct;
- 20% Interview Performance;
- 10% Other (including extracurricular activities, services and/or awards)
School Type
- District: Kowloon City
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 2
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School Religion: Not Applicable
School History
- Year of establishment: 1962
- Sponsoring Body: Kowloon Tong School
- Aims: The school is committed to providing a balanced education, helping students to develop a correct outlook on life, practicing the spirit of "joy, kindness and courage", enabling students to fully develop their multiple intelligences, and enhancing their sense of responsibility and belonging to the society and the motherland.
- School motto: Diligence, simplicity, honesty and courage.
- Management Structure: The school emphasizes on the communication between the management and the staff, and has set up the Teacher's Advisory Council, the Administrative Committee, the Learning and Teaching Committee, and the Student Affairs Committee to coordinate the work of learning and teaching, student affairs, information technology, extra-curricular activities, moral development, national security education, and parent liaison.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of the School Management Committee: Mr. BARMA Man-yee
- Existing Principal: Hon Pui Yee
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 60
- Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education : 88%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 62%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 36%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 25%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 8%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 67%
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, Mathematics, Chinese History, Integrated Science*, Computer and Information Technology, Putonghua, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education, Arts and Crafts/Design and Technology (S.1 and S.2), School-based Junior Secondary Integrated Curriculum, Talent Development Curriculum
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Social Studies
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Mathematics, Civic and Social Development, Chinese History, History, Geography, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Information and Communication Technology, Introduction to Business Accounting and Finance (Business Management), Introduction to Business Accounting and Finance (Accounting) (S4 and S5), Economics, Extended Mathematics (Module 1), Visual Arts, Music, Design and Applied Science and Technology, Applied Learning, Life-wide Learning, Enrichment (S1), (Mathematics)
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Introduction to Business Accounting and Finance (Accounting) (S6), Profit Enhancement (E)
School-wide language policy:
With regard to the fine-tuning of the medium of instruction policy, the school has made use of the time for English language extended learning activities to turn it into a subject by using English to teach the junior secondary school's "Social Studies" subject, so as to help students consolidate the foundation of the English language. Additional expatriate teachers were recruited to assist the school in developing English language teaching and organizing English language activities. Students' language fundamentals are strengthened through extensive reading programs in English and Chinese, debates, recitation and drama.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
There are two standardized tests, two examinations and continuous assessment for each subject in each school year. In addition to academic results, students will be assessed on the basis of their performance in a wide range of subjects and project-based learning. Learning progress reports are issued regularly to help students understand their actual level and adjust their learning strategies.
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
How is Kowloon Tong School (Secondary Section)?
Kowloon Tong School Band幾:
Estimated rankings of schools in Kowloon Tong in Band 2B
School Wind:
The school has a simple school ethos that encourages hard work and lifelong learning. The school's spirit of simplicity, humility, self-discipline and discipline is realized through the practice of the school. Students are encouraged to reflect on themselves and learn to be thankful, and to move towards the goal of "building oneself up to be a man of honor". The school endeavors to nurture students with proper values and a spirit of commitment, so that they can become caring, responsible nationals and global citizens.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The school is committed to fostering the development of the five human qualities in its students. Classrooms are student-oriented, allowing students to construct knowledge through collaborative learning. The school has implemented a policy of class placement at all levels, whereby different curricula, progress, teaching strategies and assignments are developed according to students' abilities, so as to enhance learning motivation and effectiveness. Enrichment classes, tutorials, after-school remedial classes, homework tutorials and the Academic Achievement Enhancement Scheme (AAES) are provided to cater for learner diversity. Implementing the Enhanced Coursework Policy to encourage students to undertake pre-study and complete their coursework at home. Provide awards for diligence to encourage students to complete their homework with dedication.
Teacher professional training and development:
The school has established the Teacher Appraisal System as an on-going process of identifying, evaluating and developing teachers' performance, with a view to motivating teachers to promote their professional development and enhancing their professionalism through the exchange of ideas. The school conducts three Teacher Development Days and three Teacher Learning Circles in each school year, and organizes timely teacher development activities according to students' growth support and teaching needs, so that teachers can respond to the needs of their students and enhance their teaching effectiveness. Teachers are encouraged to participate in refresher courses, workshops, seminars and school-based support programmes organized by the Education Bureau or other educational institutions. Through various forms of lesson observation and collaborative lesson planning meetings, teachers are assisted in formulating appropriate teaching plans and sharing their teaching experience with each other. In addition, a Teacher Professional Development and Initiation Unit has been set up to systematically coordinate the training of new and serving teachers.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The School is committed to building an inclusive culture and adopting a Whole School Approach in supporting students with special educational needs (SEN). Through the utilization of the Capacity Enhancement Grant, Learning Support Grant, Top-up Fund and community resources, appropriate and diversified support services are provided to students to enhance their learning effectiveness and facilitate their integration into school life. The school's SEN Support Team consists of the SEN Co-ordinator, Counseling Officer, Educational Psychologist, teachers, student counselors and teaching assistants. The Support Team works in collaboration with other sections of the school to support students in need. Schools will identify students with SEN at an early stage and provide them with appropriate support according to their SEN and the views of various stakeholders, e.g. after-school tutorials, pre-test tutorials, social training groups; curriculum and teaching support by school-based educational psychologists; individualized learning plans for students with needs; speech therapy services; learning, homework and test-taking surveys for students with needs. In addition, the school makes good use of the community resources to provide students with learning, homework and test accommodations, and arranges inclusive activities. In addition, the school makes good use of community resources and participates in activities organized by different organizations to provide diversified support services for students. The school emphasizes home-school cooperation and has established a regular communication mechanism to discuss and review strategies for supporting students with parents through face-to-face meetings and interviews.
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:
Student activity center, computer labs, laboratories, library, campus TV, student lockers, elevators, restrooms for the physically challenged, chilled and heated water dispensers, basketball courts, volleyball courts, badminton courts, handball courts, sandboxes, and a track for relay training. All classrooms are equipped with air-conditioning, internet access, wireless network and projectors.
School contact information:
- Tel: 23370680
- Fax: 23362967
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.ktsss.edu.hk/
- Address: 10 Shu Lei Road, Kowloon Tong, Kln.
Related information:
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- Kowloon Tong School (Secondary Section) Wikipedia
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
