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Shun Tak Fraternal Association Wu Siu Chi Secondary School is an aided school in Kowloon City, Kowloon. The school accepts both male and female students and the medium of instruction is mainly Chinese and English. Founded in 1975, the school is organized by Shun Tak Fraternity Association.
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 | 9 | 75 | 8 |
Admission requirements, criteria and weighting:
- 40% Board of Education "Sub-List of Applicants for Student Achievement"
- 20% Conduct
- 20% Extracurricular Activities
- 20% Interview Performance
School Type
- District: Kowloon City
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 2
- Medium of Instruction: Chinese and English
- School Religion: Not Applicable
School History
- Year of foundation: 1975
- Sponsor: Shun Tak Friendship Association
- Objectives: The school follows the mission of the Association to provide quality education, and strives to improve the curriculum and teaching so as to adapt to the changes in society and the needs of students, and to enable all students to become good citizens after their birth.
- School Motto: Literacy, Loyalty and Faith
- Management Structure: The Principal and the three Vice-Principals form the School Management Team, which manages and promotes the development of the school and leads 13 committees, including the Academic Board, the Teacher Development Committee, the Information Technology and Computer Administration Committee, the Further Education and Career Counseling Committee, the Counseling Committee, the Discipline Committee, the Extra-curricular Activities Committee, the Moral and Civic Education Committee, the General Administration and Maintenance Committee, and the Alumni and Parents' Liaison Committee, Administrative Support Committee, External Affairs Liaison Committee, Student Support Committee.
- Existing Chancellor/Chairman of SMC: Wu Ching-yee
- Current Principal: Chiang Chun Cheong
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 59
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education : 95%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 48%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 25%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 22%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 7%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 71%
Teaching and Learning
Language of Instruction:
The medium of instruction is both English and Chinese.
The subject of Chinese Language Teaching and Learning from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Putonghua (S1, S2), Life and Society, Chinese History, General Computer, Design and Technology, Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Life Education, Geography (S3), History (S3), Healthy Living (S1, S2), Introduction to Enterprises
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Civic and Social Development, Chinese History, Design and Applied Technology, History, Geography, Information and Communication Technology, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Visual Arts (Diploma of Secondary Education), Music (Other Learning Experience), Visual Arts (Other Learning Experience), Physical Education (Other Learning Experience), Economics
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics
School-wide language policy:
The school provides a broader English learning environment for students with the ability to learn English. Subjects taught in English in some classes/grades at junior secondary level include Integrated Science (S1 and S2), Geography (S1 and S2), History (S1 and S2), Physics (S3), Chemistry (S3), and Biology (S3). Mathematics is taught in English in all junior secondary classes. In order to enable students to learn in the appropriate language, classes are organized according to their English results. The school has established a class transfer mechanism whereby students entering S2 or S3 will have the opportunity to change classes. If a S3 student needs to change the MOI of a subject when he/she enters S4, the school will provide support for the student to adapt. In addition to the specialized English conversation training provided by expatriate English teachers, the school also enhances the language proficiency of students through the "Morning Assembly Students' Short Speech in Chinese and English", the "Reading Program in Chinese and English", and co-curricular activities. The school has Chinese Ambassadors, English Ambassadors and Debate Teams, and the Chinese, English and Putonghua teachers train the students to participate in different competitions outside the school every year in order to strengthen the students' language skills and other generic skills.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
Students' performance is assessed in all subjects using the principle of continuous assessment. The school year is divided into two semesters (one semester for S6), with one standardized test and one examination in each semester. Special arrangements or exemptions will be made for students with special learning needs in tests and examinations.
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
Orientation and Healthy Living:
Orientation activities: Parents' Day for S1 students and Counseling Day for S1 students.
Healthy Living: The Healthy Living Program helps students understand the relationship and importance of diet, nutrition and health through the classroom.
The Physical Education Section encourages students to do more exercise and build up a healthy lifestyle through organizing school activities and participating in competitions outside the school. In addition, indoor rowing and physical fitness training have been incorporated into the curriculum to expose students to different kinds of activities to enhance their interest in sports.
How is Shun Tak Fraternity Association Wu Siu Chi Secondary School?
Shun Tak Fraternity Association Wu Siu Chi Secondary School Band:
Shun Tak Fraternal Association Wu Siu Chi Secondary School is ranked Band 2C-2B.
School Wind:
The school culture is simple and unadorned. In addition to the presence of a school social worker, teachers of different groups have implemented various programs, such as classroom teachers' lessons, assembly in the assembly hall, and the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, to help students face various problems and actively cultivate the spirit of commitment, dedication, and service among students.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
Through teacher professional training, collaborative lesson planning and participation in school-based support programs, the curriculum and teaching strategies are optimized. The school emphasizes the importance of teaching students according to their aptitude, and selects different teaching materials according to their abilities. The school also strengthens the training of classroom routines, promotes the development of good learning habits, and builds up students' capacity for independent learning through self-learning, mutual learning and co-learning, so as to enhance the effectiveness of the school. In order to enhance the effectiveness of English learning, the English teachers of the school have joined the Language Learning Support Group (LLSSG), a professional learning community, and will participate in more teaching sharing and exchanges, and work together with all English teachers in Hong Kong to focus on, deepen, and implement the curriculum reform, so as to promote students' ability to learn. In the future, the "Language Teaching Support Group" will also visit the school to assist the English subject to carry out curriculum reform and enhance the effectiveness of teaching and learning.
Teacher professional training and development:
A Teacher Professional Development Committee has been set up to assist in teacher development and training. Each year, the school organizes educational seminars on different themes and participates in professional development activities, which are complemented by the "peer lesson observation system" and exchanges and sharing within the subject groups, so as to enhance the effectiveness of the school's teachers in teaching. In addition, the school also encourages teachers to actively participate in external professional development and peer lesson observation to build up a professional community for teachers and to broaden their horizons in order to keep abreast of the times.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The school's student support team consists of a discipline teacher, a counselor, a Chinese teacher, an English teacher, a school social worker and an educational psychologist.
The school provides learning, homework and test accommodations for students in need; organizes IEP meetings to help students design concrete and feasible support plans through multi-disciplinary conversations; arranges for teaching assistants or alumni of tertiary institutions to provide after-school tutoring for students in need; provides literacy training groups and instructional support by school-based educational psychologists; arranges for speech therapy; and arranges for inclusion activities.
The school emphasizes home-school co-operation and has established a regular communication mechanism to discuss with parents on strategies to support students through different channels.
School facilities:
There are 24 standard air-conditioned classrooms, 17 special rooms, including library, STEM room, English room, computer room, standard auditorium, gymnasium, indoor and outdoor sports fields, and after-school study rooms. The entire school is connected to a computer network; computers and multimedia projectors are installed in laboratories, special rooms, and all classrooms.
School contact information:
- Tel: 27621183
- Fax: 27114743
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.stfaswc.edu.hk
- Address: 22 Pa Fu Street, Homantin, Kowloon
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- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
