Shatin Pui Ying College
Shatin Pui Ying Secondary School is an aided school located in Shatin District. It accepts both male and female students and is a Band 1 school. The medium of instruction is mainly English. Founded in 1978, the school is organized by the Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China 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.
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:
- 50% List of grades offered by the Board of Education;
- 40% Applicant's interview performance;
- 10% Others: e.g. conduct, extra-curricular activities, in-school and out-of-school services, awards, and any information reflecting the candidate's multiple intelligences (including language intelligence, musical intelligence or motor intelligence, etc.).
School Type
- District: Shatin
- 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: 1978
- Sponsor: The Church of Christ in China, Hong Kong Synod
- Objectives: The school upholds the school motto of "Faith, Hope and Love" and the objective of "Nurturing Excellence", and is committed to providing quality education by fostering the development of students in the areas of morality, intellect, physique, social skills, aesthetics and spirituality.
- School motto: Faith, Hope, Love
- Management structure: 1. Administrative, academic affairs, discipline, counseling, religious, civic education, student support, and potential education groups. 2.
- 2. there is two-way communication between management and stakeholders.
- 3. The professional support of the School Council is adequate.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Mr. K.C. Po
- Existing Principal: Li-Fen Chen
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: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 52%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 24%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 19%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 14%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 67%
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, Putonghua, Life and Society, Religious Education (Christian)
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, History, Geography, Science, Information Technology, Physical Education, Music, Visual Arts, Drama Education, Home Economics (S1 and S2)
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Civic and Social Development, Religious Education (Christianity), Tourism and Hospitality
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Economics, History, Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Business, Introduction to Accounting and Finance, Information and Communication Technology, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Integrated Arts
School-wide language policy:
- The Middle School teaches all subjects in English, except for Chinese-related subjects, Life and Society, and Religious Education (Christianity). The school emphasizes English language teaching and strives to cultivate students to become proficient in both English and Chinese.
- Small class teaching of Chinese Language and English Language at S1 level; 8 students for S1 and S2 English Conversation Classes, 15 students for S3 English Conversation Classes; some classes at S1 level use Putonghua to teach Chinese.
- "The Interdisciplinary Language Groups help students to integrate English learning with other subjects to enhance their learning effectiveness.
- English Drama classes are organized to develop students' generic skills.
- To set up an English school newspaper editorial committee and an English youth forum to enhance students' English proficiency.
- Employ foreign English teachers to increase students' exposure to English.
- Through various activities, such as English debates, fun English day camps, writing English musical scripts, and crossword puzzles, students' interest and ability in English are enhanced.
- Organize writing courses, such as new poetry writing classes and creative writing classes, to allow students to develop their creative and writing skills.
- Encourage students to participate in extra-curricular competitions and programs to enhance their interest and ability in English, Chinese and Putonghua, and to broaden their horizons and develop their potential.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
There are two examinations and regular tests. For some subjects, "Continuous Assessment" is adopted to assess, analyze and follow up students' performance through assignments, classroom participation, self and peer assessments, etc.
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:
No Tuition Fee Payment
How is Sha Tin Pui Ying Secondary School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 1A
School Wind:
1. With the school motto of "Faith, Hope and Love", we are committed to providing "whole-person education".
2. To implement "Education for Enlightened Potential" and create a caring campus, students are given the opportunity to take up responsibilities and learn to be committed since junior secondary school; and we are also committed to "Letting Students Shine" by deliberately arranging opportunities for students to realize their potential and build up their self-confidence.
3. To foster a harmonious campus atmosphere with close teacher-student relationships. Student leaders have a strong sense of responsibility and are willing to serve.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
- Eight Key Learning Area (KLA) co-ordinators are in place to facilitate cross-curricular collaboration, enhance curriculum articulation at different levels and cater for learner diversity.
- Integration of Visual Arts, Home Economics and Drama into the Division of Creative Living.
- Small class teaching is implemented in Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics at Secondary 1 and Home Economics at Secondary 1 and 2 levels. At S1 and S2, English conversation classes are organized in small groups with a teacher-student ratio of 1:8; at S3, English conversation classes are organized in small groups with a teacher-student ratio of 1:15.
- Organize original English musicals, English camps, etc. to enhance students' English proficiency and develop their potential.
- Introducing the teaching method of guided tutorials to promote independent learning.
- To develop an e-learning platform, "Shape.com", to promote effective learning and teaching, and to facilitate "knowledge management" and communication between teachers and students, as well as between home and school.
- To promote e-mobile learning and STEM education activities in line with the trend of teaching and learning.
- Progressive assessment is introduced to keep students informed of their learning progress.
- Students' self-assessment and peer assessment will be implemented.
Teacher professional training and development:
- Experts are invited to train teachers and conduct classroom observation and evaluation to meet the needs of education reform and students.
- Since 1998, we have been working to create a culture of classroom observation to enhance teaching effectiveness.
- Professional exchanges with friend schools and domestic and foreign educational organizations.
- Teachers are encouraged to observe and interact with each other, and work together to develop school-based teaching materials to create a culture of professional exchange within the school.
- Provide professional training allowance.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
An inclusive culture is established to support students with SEN through a Whole School Approach; appropriate and diversified support services are provided to students to enhance their learning effectiveness and facilitate their integration into school life; and a regular communication mechanism is set up to discuss with parents on strategies to support students through different channels. The school has set up a "Special Educational Needs Team" and a Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator has been appointed by the Education Bureau (EDB) to assist in the identification of students with special educational needs (SEN) and to arrange for professional follow-up and support, such as using the Learning Support Grant (LSA) granted by the EDB to hire external organizations to provide "Speech Therapy Service" and "Yau Tsz Tat Yan" social group, etc. The school has also invited the resident Educational Officer to provide professional support for students with SEN. The school has also invited the Educational Psychologist in Residence to provide support to needy students and provide relevant training to teachers.
School facilities:
Under the School Improvement Program (SIP), a five-storey new wing was built to house the Student Activities Center and the Millennium Library. Campus facilities have also been upgraded from time to time, such as the renovation of four laboratories, art room, STEM Hub, home economics room and study room, addition of chapel, digital media creation room, biotechnology laboratory, school history room, lecture hall, sky garden, eco-fish pond and solar power generation facilities, as well as installation of corridor fans and air-conditioning in the covered playground of the old wing. Last year, approval was granted for the installation of ventilation systems in every classroom, renovation of the library and replacement of the air-conditioning system in the auditorium to provide a good learning environment for students.
School contact information:
- Tel: 26917217
- Fax: 26020411
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.pyc.edu.hk
- Address: 9 Fung Shun Street, Wo Che Estate, Shatin, N.T.
- Shatin Pui Ying Middle School Wikipedia
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
