Sai Kung Sung Tsun Catholic School (Secondary Section)
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School Type
- District: Sai Kung
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 3
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School religion: Catholic
School History
- Year of foundation: 1924
- Sponsor: Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
- Objective: To uphold the tenets of Catholic education, emphasize on spiritual formation, guide students to experience the spirit of the Gospel, to put their faith into practice; to admonish and encourage students to actively pursue self-learning, develop their potentials, and realize their own selves with the principles of "humility, love, diligence, and sincerity".
- School Motto: Modesty, Love, Diligence and Sincerity
- Management structure: School-based management, involving staff, parents and alumni in school administration. A committee system is in place, with the establishment of the Academic Board, the Committee on Student Development and Support, the Committee on Student Life Education, the School Council and the External Affairs Committee to assist in the implementation of school policies.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Poon Tze Kwong
- Current Principal: Kam Chan Fu Man
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 60
- Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 98%
- Percentage of Teachers with Masters/Doctoral Degrees: 55%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 34%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 8%
- Teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience Percentage: 32%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 60%
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, Life and Society (for S1 and S2), Chinese History, Geography (for S3), Religious and Moral Education, Computer, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education
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, Geography, Economics, Visual Arts, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Tourism and Hospitality, Ethics and Religion, Religious and Ethical Education, Physical Education, Information and Communication Technology, Physics, Other Learning Experience (OLE)
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English
School-wide language policy:
- The curriculum is diversified and provides opportunities to learn Putonghua and English in order to meet the needs of the modern international workforce. At each level from S1 to S3, some students are taught Mathematics and Science in English to bridge the gap between senior secondary and university English learning.
- For subjects taught in English, the language of instruction, basic textbooks, assignments and student assessments are all in English.
- Other courses are designed to train students' communication, comprehension and thinking skills by using the mother tongue as the main axis, supplemented by English vocabulary or reviewing concepts in English.
- Language enrichment is provided through campus TV broadcasts, English and Putonghua morning assemblies, internal and external language activities and competitions, Language Ambassador Scheme, Language Week, Reading Scheme, and contacts with language teachers from the Mainland and overseas.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
Academic assessment is conducted in two segments, including semester examinations, standardized tests, quizzes, assessment of assignments and learning attitudes. The results of junior secondary academic subjects are counted as part of the overall score to encourage all-round development of students. The School has developed a separate examination paper for Chinese Language for NCS students.
Class Establishment:
- Number of S1 classes in this school year: 3
- 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 participation in the Central Allocation of Secondary School Places System.
In-school grades 20%; Interview 20%; Conduct 20%; Applicant's academic standing 15%; Extracurricular activities 10%; In-school and out-of-school services 10%; Awards 5%.
How is Sai Kung Tsung Tsin Catholic School (Secondary Section)?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 3B
School Wind:
In order to realize the concept of "Discipline and Counseling in One", the Student Growth and Development Team has been set up to implement whole-person caring education through the active participation of all teachers in the school. When dealing with students' personal growth, academic or family problems, in addition to punishment, appropriate counseling can lead students to change for the better. The school promotes religious formation, so that students can always love, cultivate and develop positive values and diversified potentials. The school has established groups such as Leaders, Principals and Student Council to cultivate community service and self-governance skills. In order to support diversified learning, the Junior Form has a dual class teacher system and a lunch detention system.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
To create rich learning experiences for students through curriculum planning, utilizing community resources to enable students to engage in learning in various subjects through a contextualized environment that will benefit them in terms of knowledge, skills, attitudes and values. Core and extended curricula are developed for each subject to cater for the learning diversity of different students. The use of mixed-mode e-learning and assessment for learning, which actively capitalizes on the advantages of information technology (IT), enables teachers to focus their teaching and follow up students' learning more effectively.
Teacher professional training and development:
To set up a School-based Development Unit to enhance professional knowledge and competence through the school-based policy on continuous professional development of teachers. To enhance the professional quality of staff through assessment observation and developmental appraisal system.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
- Three-tier support model
- The level of support varies from student to student, depending on the degree of their special educational needs (SEN). The school adopts a three-tier support model to provide appropriate support for students with different needs.
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:
The school is blessed with a spacious campus surrounded by lush greenery, creating a campus that is close to nature and comparable to those of foreign campuses. Facilities include 75-inch high-definition smart TVs installed in all classrooms, basketball courts, handball courts, badminton courts, a fitness center, an English corner, a multi-media learning room, a starry sky exploratory room, a music room, a visual arts room, a science and technology and life room, a marine science center, a creativity classroom, an insect learning path, a career planning education center (under construction), and a comprehensive network speed to enhance teaching effectiveness. classrooms, insect study path, career planning education center (under construction), etc., and comprehensively enhance the speed of the network to promote the effectiveness of teaching.
School contact information:
- Tel: 27926712
- Fax: 27910401
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:https://www.sts.edu.hk
- Address: Blocks A-E, Ordinary Road, Sai Kung, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
