Queen Elizabeth School Old Students' Association Secondary School
School Type
- District: Yuen Long
- 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: 1996
Sponsor: Queen Elizabeth Secondary School Old Boys' Association Education and Promotion Organization Ltd.
The mission of the school is to realize the ideals and undertake the mission:
We believe that education is about enlightening the conscience and enabling people to seek and practice the path of goodness. Through education, each person can grow up to be a good person, applying knowledge with love and reason, and realizing the beauty of life with love and creativity.
School Motto: Cultivate Yourself and Benefit the Community
Management structure: The school's core values are the guiding force behind its people-oriented management model. A self-evaluation mechanism and a reflective culture have been established to ensure the quality of education and the sustainable development of the school.
Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: LAU Siu-kee
Current Principal: Lo Wai Kam
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 61
- Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Masters/Doctoral Degrees: 59%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 28%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 15%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 13%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 72%
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, Putonghua, Chinese History, Integrated Humanities, Life and Society (S.3), Design Thinking (S.1, S.2), Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education, Growth Classes
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Civic and Social Development, Chinese History, History, Economics, Geography, Tourism and Hospitality, Introduction to Business Accounting and Finance (with Business Management as an elective), Physical Education (Diploma Examination), Visual Arts, ICT, Applied Learning (Desserts and Café Operations; S4 and S5), Physical Education, Development Studies.
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English, Introduction to Business Accounting and Finance (with accounting module as elective), Physics, Chemistry, Biology
School-wide language policy:
- Significant resources are invested in improving student English proficiency and achievement. A strong and experienced team of English teachers continues to improve student learning through pedagogical research.
- The Chinese and English language subjects for S1 and S6 students are divided into four classes and five groups to cater for students with different abilities. In addition, to meet the needs of F.6 students, English and Chinese enrichment tutorials are provided in separate groups during the summer vacation to prepare for public examinations.
- In junior secondary schools, there are two English classes, with English as the main medium of instruction for Mathematics, Integrated Science, Geography and General Computer Studies, so as to provide students with more opportunities to have access to and use English, and to equip them for all-round learning through English. The school has also been gradually increasing the number of hours of English learning in the above subjects for students in other classes.
- Every Thursday is designated as English Thursday, together with the English morning assembly theme sharing, English promotion ambassadors, summer English learning camps (biweekly), the "Joint English Play Day" with sister schools, the International Conference on the Environment outside China, and the sharing on campus after English study tours, etc., which are all aimed at encouraging students to use English more often to communicate in English, so as to create an English-speaking atmosphere in the campus.
- Regular reading lessons (every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday), cross-grade reading salon and good book sharing, reading report award scheme, book floating corners, permeable reading activities, etc. have been set up to enable students to have more exposure to Chinese and English bilingual nutritious reading materials.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
- Examinations will be held twice in each academic year.
- Emphasis is placed on continuous assessment of coursework and classroom performance to establish learning habits.
- The school provides accommodation for SEN students for internal tests and public examinations, as well as homework adaptation and counseling for students with special needs.
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: 5
- 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 participation in the Central Allocation of Secondary School Places System.
1. the list of applicants who have been ranked according to the EDB's discretionary degree program (40%), 2. the applicant's performance and attitude in the interview (30%), and 3. the applicant's performance in the interview (30%), and 4. the applicant's attitude in the interview.
3. the applicant's conduct (15%), 4. the applicant's participation in service, extracurricular activities, and personal strengths (15%).
How is Old Students' Union Secondary School of Queen Elizabeth Secondary School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 2B
School Wind:
The school's ethos is pure and simple, adhering to the spirit of the school's motto "Cultivate Yourself and Benefit the Community", which establishes a positive and enterprising attitude towards life and a good character in students, as well as a higher level of moral integrity through contribution to the community.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
- Professional Knowledge-based: To continue to reflect on and practice effective curriculum and teaching planning, delivery and assessment methods, taking into account teaching theories, the latest curriculum and assessment requirements of each subject.
- Promoting Blended Learning: The BYOD policy has been implemented in all classes at all levels. In addition to regular paper-based materials, all teachers and students are familiar with the use of e-learning platforms for learning and teaching purposes. The school believes that combining the strengths of both physical and e-learning will help enhance students' learning effectiveness and build up their self-learning habits.
- In addition to subject knowledge, the curriculum emphasizes the development of lifelong learning skills, habits and attitudes. By making good use of the former students of the Queen Elizabeth Secondary School, the huge support from the former students of the school, and the networks of various sectors of the community, such as the Hong Kong Wetland Park, the Jockey Club, the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups, the Po Leung Kuk, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong, the Conservancy Association's Resource Centre for Cultural Heritage, the Hong Kong United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the International Youth Conference on Environmental Conservation (IYCEC), we enable students to transcend the boundaries of the school building to broaden their perspectives and cultivate a sense of purpose in their learning.
Teacher professional training and development:
- Sixty percent of the teachers have a master's degree or above, and the principal holds a doctoral degree. All teachers have teacher training, and all English and Chinese teachers have specialized training and have passed the language benchmarks.
- Professional support: The school organizes regular teacher training activities to keep teachers abreast of industry and social trends. Teacher training experts serve as professional development consultants to facilitate teachers' reflection on teaching and learning.
- Learning Organization: Teachers are willing to learn new things and share with each other, contribute to the improvement of students' standard, and exchange teaching experience through joint lesson preparation and peer lesson observation.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
A Whole School Approach (WSA) is adopted to promote IE, whereby teachers and other professionals are encouraged to work together to formulate support measures for students with SEN. The school has set up a Student Support Team comprising a Special Educational Needs Coordinator, a Special Educational Needs Support Teacher, a Guidance Counselor and a Teaching Assistant, together with an Educational Psychologist and a Speech Therapist to take care of students with SEN and provide them with support in speech therapy, socialization and enhancement of learning skills. The school also works closely with various professionals, conducts regular individual meetings and assessments, and keeps parents informed of the progress of the students and reviews the effectiveness of the measures with them.
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:
High-tech and diverse, exceeding Millennium School standards. All classes have classrooms and there is no need for floating classes.
Regular Learning and Teaching: The whole school is covered by a stable and high-speed wireless network, and classrooms are equipped with networked computers, interactive TV screens, and flat-panel projection software. In addition, a large number of tablet computers and electronic data acquisition devices have been purchased to make teaching and learning more effective and interactive.
Self-study and Extended Learning: The school has a STEM center, a genetics and molecular biology lab, and has received visits from visiting schools. There is also a student study room for 80 students, a lecture hall, a student plaza, a campus TV production center, a fitness room, a band practice room, a dance studio, a school history hall, and a parent center. To promote green living among students, the school has constructed a miniature wetland and a biodiversity trail, and planted a large number of flowers and green plants.
School contact information:
- Tel: 23386122
- Fax: 24482783
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.qos.edu.hk
- Address: 18 Tin Shing Road, Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
