SKH St. Mary's Church Mok Hing Yiu College
School Type
- District: Sham Shui Po
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 2
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School religion: Christianity
School History
- Year of establishment: 1963
- Sponsor: Sheng Kung Tsung Tsung (Hong Kong) Secondary School Council Ltd.
- Mission: The school's mission is to witness to the Lord's love and to fulfill the spirit of Christian service. The school implements whole-person education, emphasizes both knowledge and character, and focuses on cultivating students' lifelong learning abilities of self-learning, thinking, exploring, innovating, and coping.
- School motto: Learning the Way
- Management Structure: School-based management is fully implemented. The school has set up various departments and teams in the areas of academics, discipline, counseling, civic education, religious activities, extra-curricular activities, career planning, other learning experiences, teacher development, and information technology, etc., to work together to formulate and implement various school policies.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Xu Xufan
- Current Principal: QIAN Qunying
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 70
- Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 91%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 30%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 27%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 24%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 13%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 63%
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, Religion (Christianity)*, Life and Society, Music*, Physical Education*, Visual Arts*, Chinese History
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, Religious Education (S4 and S5), Physical Education, Introduction to Business, Accounting and Finance, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Economics, Geography, History, ICT, Visual Arts, Thematic Learning Programmes, Japanese, Korean, Applied Learning.
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 school implements a "Bilingual Policy", which emphasizes the training of students' bilingual and trilingual skills to achieve the goal of proficiency in both English and Chinese. In order to enhance students' interest in biliteracy and trilingualism, the school has set up a STEM Laboratory (Creative Space), a Communication Arts Center and a campus TV station to train students to master and use "biliteracy and trilingualism" through various language activities, such as the English Morning Assembly, the English Drama Festival, and the Language Arts Festival, etc. The school has also implemented an English Extended Curriculum for some subjects. The English Extended Curriculum is implemented in some subjects.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
In addition to two standardized tests and two examinations each year, continuous assessment methods are adopted, including students' performance in class, homework performance, project work, school-based assessment and reading reports.
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
Application for S1 admission:
The school accepts applications for S1 Discretionary Places and participation in the Central Allocation of Secondary School Places System.
Academic Performance 50%; Conduct 10%; Interview Performance 25%; Extracurricular Activities 10%; Contact with School 5%.
S.K.H. St. Mary's Church Mok Hing Yiu Secondary School - How is it?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 3A-2C
School Wind:
The school has always been recognized by the community for its simplicity and the integrity of its students.
All teachers are involved in the counseling work and adopt the double class teacher system to ensure that each student receives attentive and comprehensive care, and that teachers and students work together to build a good school culture and enjoy a pleasant school life.
There are disciplinary and academic leaders, homework tutorials, Chinese and English Math Enrichment Programs, etc. The Counseling Team, School Chaplain, Social Workers, Educational Psychologists, etc. are also responsible for the physical, mental and spiritual development of the students.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
To provide quality education and encourage life-wide learning. We emphasize on enhancing students' communication skills, information technology (IT) skills, learning skills and interests so as to develop "life-long learning". A number of scholarships and incentive schemes are available to motivate students to study hard. The school has developed an appropriate curriculum for students to learn according to their interests and abilities, and in line with the curriculum reform and the needs of social development. The school is currently implementing school-based curriculum integration, interdisciplinary project-based learning, Chinese Language, English Language and Life and Social Studies school-based curricula, which are carefully designed to suit the needs of students.
Teacher professional training and development:
The school attaches great importance to and actively supports teachers to receive professional training, and organizes at least three professional development days for teachers in each school year in response to the new trends in education development and the needs of teachers. In addition, the school's teachers actively participate in the Education Bureau's and tertiary institutions' continuing education courses, professional exchanges, and the Curriculum Development Institute's programs, seminars and workshops every year.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The School is committed to building an inclusive culture and adopting a Whole School Approach in supporting students with special educational needs (SEN). Through the use of the Learning Support Grant, the Top-up Fund and community resources, students are provided with appropriate and diversified support services to enhance their learning effectiveness, explore their individual abilities and interests, and integrate them into school life. The Special Learning Support Team of the school consists of the SEN Co-ordinator, Educational Psychologist, Social Worker, Chinese, English, Mathematics and Liberal Studies teachers and Teaching Assistants. The Support Team also collaborates with other subject teams to support students in need. Every year, the school flexibly utilizes the Support Grant to purchase professional services for students with SEN. The school also provides learning and test accommodations for students with special needs, and develops individualized learning plans for students with special needs in order to provide them with appropriate support. The school emphasizes home-school co-operation and communicates with parents through different channels to discuss strategies to support students.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The School provides additional support to the admitted NCS students in Chinese language learning by arranging intensive Chinese teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning, small group learning, etc.) and organizing cultural integration activities. The school supports NCS students through a variety of activities and adaptations to enable them to adapt to school life and integrate into the mainstream curriculum. Through cultural and language activities, NCS students are able to learn about the local and Chinese cultures through first-hand experience.
School facilities:
The school is air-conditioned and 30 classrooms are equipped with computers and audio-visual equipment. There are also 5 laboratories, 2 computer rooms, STEM labs, an auditorium, a lecture hall, a communication arts center, a geography room, a music room, a home economics room, a visual arts room, and a student activity center.
School contact information:
- Tel: 25775347
- Fax: 25775514
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://smcc.edu.hk
- Address: 1 Hoi Lai Street, Sham Shui Po, Kln.
- Sheng Kung Hui St. Mary's Church Mok Hing Yiu Secondary School Wikipedia
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
