Pope Paul VI College
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:
- 60% Academic standing;
- 30% Interview Performance;
- 10% Performance in extracurricular activities;
- Grade B or above is required for P.5 and P.6 conduct.
School Type
- Area：Kwai Tsing
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Girls' School
- School Banding: Band 1
- Medium of Instruction: English as the main language
- School religion: Catholic
School History
- Year of establishment: 1969
- Sponsoring organization: Missionary Sisters of Mary Immaculate (Pontifical Missionary Sisters)
- Objective: To uphold the spirit of Christ and emphasize on fraternity and service. Through whole-person education, students are inspired to develop their potentials, acquire knowledge and skills, learn to think independently, live out the true meaning of life, and understand their personal responsibilities and have the courage to commit themselves for the benefit of the community.
- School Motto: Love and Service
- Management structure: Led by the Incorporated Management Committee (IMC), the IMC is responsible for formulating the overall development direction and policies for the school, and overseeing the utilization and management of school resources. The Advisory Committee on School Policies is responsible for understanding the development needs of the school. Under the Principal, there are three Vice-Principals who are responsible for overseeing the teaching and student affairs respectively. At the operational level, the school has set up a number of administrative and teaching teams to handle daily school affairs and to develop quality education.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Lily Ma
- Existing Principal: Leung Yee Ho
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 58
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 95%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 98%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 50%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 31%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 11%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 9%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 80%
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, Physical Education, Civic Education and Ethics, Putonghua (S1, S2)
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, General Computer, Visual Arts, Music, Integrated Science (S1, S2), Integrated Humanities (S1, S2), Home Economics (S1, S2), Physics (S3), Chemistry (S3), Biology (S3), History (S3), Geography (S3), Essentials of Business (S3), STEAM Interdisciplinary Programme (S2)
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Ethics and Religion, Civic and Social Development, Physical Education, Civic Education and Ethics
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Introduction to Accounting and Finance, Information and Communication Technology, Visual Arts, Arts Development (S4)
School-wide language policy:
The school teaches all subjects in English except Chinese, Chinese History, Physical Education, Civic Education, and Ethics and Putonghua. The school employs expatriate English teachers and strives to implement the "biliteracy and trilingualism" policy by enhancing students' learning effectiveness through the Chinese-English reading program, speech contests, English drama and musical contests, and Chinese-English debate contests.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
In addition to one standardized test and two examinations per academic year, there are also classroom performance assessment, coursework performance assessment, and project report assessment to promote learning effectiveness and enable students to give full play to their strengths.
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 the Paul VI College?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 1B
School Wind:
The school's ethos is simple and the discipline is strict. The school has always emphasized on the character development of students. Civic Education and Ethics are specially designed to build up students' positive outlook on life and correct values. The school has implemented the dual class teacher system and the Big Sisters Program to support the adaptation of new students. In addition to social workers, the school has a counseling team, a college and career counseling team, and a number of nuns specializing in spiritual training.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
To create an excellent learning environment, the school emphasizes students' learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom, provides sufficient space for reflection and activities, inspires students to develop their potentials and learn to learn, and actively fosters students' good character and service to the community. The school emphasizes on arranging assignments according to students' learning abilities, interests and needs, and adopting diversified teaching strategies and learning materials, especially by means of questioning, discussion and sharing, to stimulate students' learning potentials and encourage them to take the initiative to learn, so as to enable them to experience a sense of success and build up their self-confidence in learning.
Teacher professional training and development:
- The STEAM Curriculum Development Team was established to continue to promote teachers' professional development with the aim of self-improvement in curriculum design and teaching skills.
- Teachers conduct classroom research and arrange joint teacher development activities to promote professional sharing and mutual learning among teachers, making the school a learning community for sustainable development.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The school is committed to the implementation of integrated education and the establishment of an inclusive culture to provide comprehensive support for students with special learning needs. The school has set up a Student Support Team comprising the Deputy Principal, the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, the Discipline Officer, the Guidance Teacher and the Resident Social Worker. Regular meetings are held with the Educational Psychologist in order to devise appropriate support plans for students with special needs. The school utilizes the Learning Support Grant (LSA) flexibly and adopts a diversified mode of support, including the recruitment of additional support staff and the implementation of various training courses and group activities. In order to enhance class teachers' and subject teachers' understanding of individual students with SEN and to arrange appropriate support and counseling, the support team exchanges information with class teachers and subject teachers on the learning situation of the students concerned and discusses support measures. The school emphasizes home-school co-operation, and the support team has established a regular communication mechanism to meet with the parents of the students, so that they can understand the learning situation of their children and work together to support their learning and growth.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The School provides additional support to 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, group learning, etc.); developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting teaching materials; and organizing cultural integration activities.
School facilities:
Standard school facilities, plus Multimedia Learning Center, Parents Resource Center, Student Activity Center, Social Work Room, Chapel, Counseling Room, Medical Room, Conference Room, Rest Garden. Air-conditioning has been installed in the auditorium and all classrooms and special rooms.
School contact information:
- Tel: 24208155
- Fax: 24812504
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.ppaulvi.edu.hk
- Address: 8 Lei Pui Street, Kwai Chung, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
