Methodist College
Methodist Secondary School is an aided school located in Yau Tsim Mong District. The school accepts both male and female students and the medium of instruction is mainly English. Founded in 1958, the school is organized by the Methodist Church in Hong Kong and is a Christian school.
Application for S1 admission:
The school accepts applications for S1 Discretionary Places and participation in the Central Allocation of Secondary School Places System.
Application form for S1 discretionary places for 2024:Click here to download
Interview Date:
- Round 1 - February 3, 2024;
- Second Round - March 16, 2024
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% A list of grade point order provided by the Department of Education;
- 20% Non-academic performance;
- 30% Interview Performance;
- 10% Recognition of the school's philosophy.
School Type
- District: Yau Tsim Mong
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 1
- Medium of Instruction: English as the main language
- School religion: Christianity
School History
- Year of establishment: 1958
- Sponsoring Body: The United Methodist Church, Hong Kong
- Mission: To develop whole-person education in the spirit of Christ and to cultivate fruitful lives through the proclamation of the Gospel. The school is committed to nurturing students to become humble, caring and educated leaders of the new age.
- School Motto: Faith to Knowledge
- Management Structure: Teacher participation and teamwork are emphasized in decision-making. All administrative work in the school is organized into three divisions and is undertaken by all teachers according to their individual talents and interests. To strengthen student care, each class has two classroom teachers. Teachers at the same level form a team to focus on the mental and social development of students at that level and to develop appropriate growth plans.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Mr. CHAN Chung-yee
- Existing Principal: Ms. Peggy Wong
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 57
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 95%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 68%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 31%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 12%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 9%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 79%
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, Chinese History, Religion, Putonghua, Life and Society
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
S1-S3: English Language
S1 and S2: Science
S3: Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Mathematics, History, Geography, Computer Literacy, STEM, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Home Economics, Music
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Civic and Social Development, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Ethics and Religion, and Visual Arts.
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, History, Geography, Economics, Introduction to Business Accounting and Finance, Information and Communication Technology
School-wide language policy:
Most of the classes are taught in English and the school has a strong English language tradition. Large-scale school activities are conducted in English, supplemented by a wide range of activities to enhance students' English proficiency. In addition, the school also actively creates a Putonghua language environment.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
There are two exams per year, accounting for 70% of the total grade for the year, and another 30% for progressive assessment, including tests, homework, project work, and continuous assessment.
In order to build up a habit of continuous revision, junior secondary students (S1 to S3) will have regular quizzes. There are about 2-3 quizzes per semester for each subject.
Special arrangements are made for students with special educational needs to take tests.
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 Methodist Secondary School?
Methodist Secondary School Band:
Estimated Ranking of Methodist College in Band 1C
School Wind:
The school has an excellent school ethos and is committed to providing a good learning environment in which students can develop self-discipline, self-respect, respect for others and concern for the community in a healthy group atmosphere. The school has a Grade Discipline Counseling and Life Education Coordinator at each grade level to take care of the physical, mental and spiritual growth of students, to understand their emotions and behaviors, and to provide appropriate counseling and support according to the needs of different stages of growth at each grade level. Weekly assemblies are held for moral education and career counseling for each grade, and seminars and activities are arranged according to different needs, so as to provide opportunities for teaching, sharing and communication, and to inculcate correct values and help students learn self-discipline and become responsible citizens. The School Social Worker, Educational Psychologist, Guidance and Discipline Section and Life Education Section provide full support to the school.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
- Adoption of an academically-oriented curriculum framework: The objective is to nurture students with a solid foundation in language, mathematical literacy, and basic knowledge in various subjects, and to further strengthen students' generic skills through the extended curriculum.
- Interdisciplinary English Language Teaching (IELT): To support the policy of using English as the medium of instruction (MOI), the school has designed a series of school-based interdisciplinary English language learning (IEL) courses and reading materials, and formulated strategies for each subject to consolidate and develop students' ability to learn all subjects in English.
- Cultivating thinking skills: Each subject uses different types of organization charts to train students to organize information and extend their thinking skills. Interactive teaching and higher-order thinking are emphasized in the classroom.
- Facilitating Assessment for Learning (FAL): Implemented in all subjects to collect feedback for learning and teaching, so as to adjust teaching strategies accordingly and enhance the effectiveness of learning and teaching.
- Cultivating students' self-directed learning skills: Students develop self-directed learning attitudes, habits, and skills through pre-course preparation and online coursework.
- Emphasis on reflective learning: Students are guided to set learning targets and make regular reflective reviews for improvement.
- Reading Scheme: This includes two reading lessons per cycle week in S1 and S2 and one reading lesson in S3, and the Junior School Reading Award Scheme. Each subject also has extra-curricular reading materials in the curriculum design to actively promote a reading culture in the school.
- BYOD Program: Fully implemented in S1 to S5 in the 2021-2022 school year, utilizing various e-learning strategies to increase classroom and after-school interactions and enhance student engagement.
Teacher professional training and development:
The school encourages teachers to pursue further education and to add value. Through collaborative lesson planning, lesson observation and post-lesson review, various teaching strategies are tested and actively shared within and outside the school to enhance the effectiveness of teaching and learning.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
All teachers are involved in supporting students with learning needs with the assistance of the Special Education Coordinator, the school social worker and the Educational Psychologist.
Various group activities and individual counseling are arranged for students with SEN - speech therapy, occupational therapy, art therapy, career planning, executive functioning training, physical fitness training, socialization group, animal therapy, and literacy classes. The school provides a summary of support for parents of students with SEN.
The school participates in EDB's Whole School Approach to Tiered Support for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (WSAIS) and Jockey Club's School-Based Multi-dimensional Support (SBMS) Program (Learning Support) to support students with learning needs in 2022-23.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The School provides additional support to the admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; and organizing cultural integration activities. Provide additional and appropriate teaching materials for Chinese language and Chinese history learning; provide after-school Chinese learning support and lessons; build up online Chinese learning platform and resources; conduct pull-out learning and group learning in Chinese lessons; conduct special tests and homework adjustments. Promote home-school cooperation and organize parent consultation sessions.
School facilities:
There are 4 school buildings, including the main school building, the North Wing, the South Wing and the East Wing, with 24 classrooms, 5 group study rooms, 3 science laboratories, a computer room, a multi-media learning room, a lecture room, a library, a senior study room, an art room, a music room, a home economics room, a creative science laboratory, a campus TV studio, an English activity room, a campus TV production room, a multi-purpose student activity room, and a student union room, Outdoor Sports Ground, Covered Sports Ground, Dining Hall and Auditorium. The whole school (except the outdoor sports ground and covered sports ground) is air-conditioned. All classrooms are equipped with computers, touch screens, dual screen projection systems, Apple TV, physical projectors and infrared wireless sound amplification systems.
School contact information:
- Tel: 23843543
- Fax: 23889466
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.mckln.edu.hk
- Address: 50 Gascoigne Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Related information:
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- Methodist Secondary School Wikipedia
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
