Tsung Tsin Christian Academy
Application for S1 admission:
The school does not participate in the central allocation of Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA).
Admission requirements, criteria and weighting:
- Academic standing and EDB grade point average;
- Interview performance;
- Extracurricular program participation and community service.
School Type
- District: Sham Shui Po
- School Type: DSS
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 1
- Medium of Instruction: English as the main language
- School religion: Christianity
School History
- Year of Establishment: 2004
- Sponsor: Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong
- Mission: Based on Christ's spirit of "faith, hope and love" and "not to serve, but to serve", our educational philosophy is to serve the people and provide holistic education. We believe that every student is an individual created in the image of God, capable of realizing his/her potential in a Christian educational environment, and empowered to learn and be taught, and to achieve at both academic and non-academic levels. At the same time, we are committed to building a caring and proactive learning environment for our students.
- School motto: Faith, Hope, Love
- Management Structure: The school is organized by Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong Sham Shui Po Church. Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong (Tsung Tsin Mission) has a long history and rich experience in running schools. At present, Tsung Tsin Mission Sham Shui Po is the school sponsoring body of four schools, including Tsung Tsin Christian Secondary School, Shatin Tsung Tsin Secondary School, Tsung Tsin College and Tsung Tsin Primary School cum Kindergarten.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of School Management Committee: Chow Yin Yung
- Existing Principal: CHEUNG Man-wai
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 75
- Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education : 84%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 37%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 8%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 44%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 9%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 47%
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 (taught in Cantonese or Putonghua), Chinese History, Putonghua, Christian Ethics, Physical Education, Methods of Thinking
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Life and Society, Science (Physics), Science (Chemistry), Science (Biology), History, Geography, Introductory Course (Economics), Introductory Course (Introduction to Business, Accounting and Finance), Computing, Visual Arts, Music, Home Economics, STEM
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language (Taught in Cantonese), Chinese History, Christian Ethics, Physical Education, Chinese Language (GCE AL)
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, ICT, History, Geography, Entrepreneurship, Introduction to Accounting and Finance, Visual Arts, English Language (IELTS), Mathematics (IAL), Physics (IAL), Chemistry (IAL), Biology (IAL), Accounting (IAL), Psychology (IAL)
School-wide language policy:
As an English secondary school using English as the first language, all subjects including Visual Arts, Music and Liberal Studies are taught in English, except for Chinese, Chinese History, Putonghua, Christian Ethics, Physical Education and Methods of Thinking. In order to create an English learning environment, the school has recruited a number of native English-speaking teachers to provide students with more opportunities to communicate in English on a daily basis. All large-scale school activities, announcements at morning assembly, and publicity within the school, regardless of whether teachers or students are in charge of them, are conducted in English, so that students can listen to more, speak more, and use foreign languages in their daily lives. Teachers and students share their familiarity with each other's language to help students grow. In order to help students who have learned Chinese in Putonghua at the primary level to bridge to the secondary curriculum more easily, some classes at the junior high school use Putonghua to teach Chinese language.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
If a student has special learning needs, the school will provide appropriate support based on expert advice, make appropriate adjustments in coursework and tests, and appropriately assess the student's learning effectiveness.
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:
- Secondary 1 (S1) Tuition Fee for School Year 2022-2023: $38700
- S2(S2) Tuition Fee for School Year 2022-2023: $38700
- Tuition fee for Secondary 3 (S3) in the 2022-2023 school year: $38700
- S4 (S4) Tuition Fee for the 2022-2023 school year: $38700
- S5 (S5) Tuition Fee for School Year 2022-2023: $38700
- S6 (S6) Tuition Fee for the 2022-2023 school year: $38700
Tuition Fee Remission: The school provides free or 1/2 tuition fee remission. Needy students (including students from families on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) and students receiving financial assistance from the Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA) of the Working Families and Student Financial Assistance Agency (WFSFA)) may apply for fee remission.
How is Tsung Tsin Christian Secondary School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 1B
School Wind:
In line with our Christian beliefs, we value the holistic development of our students and aspire to nurture tomorrow's leaders. To this end, we offer a wide range of special programs and support to our students, with the aim of building good character.
- Dual classroom teacher system;
- Twelve discipleships in middle school;
- Life Education Program;
- Leader Training Program;
- Intercollegiate Volunteer Service.
The school was awarded the 2nd Merit Award of the Outstanding Teaching Award in Character Education co-organized by the Education Bureau (EDB) and the Winsor Education Foundation (WEF) in 2017-2018, the "Caring Campus" honor from the Hong Kong Christian Service in 2019-2020, and the 2nd Joyful Connection School Award from the Joyful Connection School Award Scheme co-organized by the EDB together with the Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service and the Hong Kong University of Education (HKUED). In 2020-2021, the school will again be awarded the third "Knowledge Links Special Award" by the Leisure Link School Award Scheme, jointly organized by the Education Bureau, the Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service and the Hong Kong University of Education.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
- Small class sizes - with an average class size of 28 students, teacher-student and student-student interactions are enhanced by reducing the teacher-student ratio.
- Self-directed Learning - We are committed to building a culture of student preparation in all subjects and at all levels, with the expectation that students will be prepared for and actively participate in the classroom to enhance learning effectiveness. MAPS teaching methodology is introduced in the Chinese Language subject, which is combined with the design of school-based guided learning programs to guide students to learn independently.
- Lesson Preparation and Cooperative Learning - Students are encouraged to participate in the classroom, emphasizing the importance of co-construction of knowledge. Teachers use different pedagogical methods to promote collaboration among students in the classroom, so that students can grasp the key points of the lesson and fully understand the subject knowledge.
- E-learning - Flexible use of IT platforms, appropriate use of tablets and various teaching apps to enhance classroom efficiency.
- Semester system - S1 and S2 students have the opportunity to study different subjects in each semester. Compared with other schools that offer a full range of subjects, the semester system not only reduces the pressure of homework and examinations, but also focuses the lesson time so that students can gain a deeper understanding of each subject and topic.
- Creative Education - The junior high school curriculum includes Thinking Methods and STEM programs to stimulate students' creativity and critical thinking for the future development of our society.
Teacher professional training and development:
Keesung has a team of professional and caring Christian teachers who are committed to providing quality educational opportunities and effective evangelistic outreach to students. Teachers will receive professional education and training during regular development days and overseas professional exchange experiences to build a growing team of leaders. 2022-2023 Teacher Development Priorities:
- Learning and Teaching: The promotion of "Independent Learning" continued, with particular attention to lesson preparation and classroom interaction. All subjects optimize teachers' teaching skills through "lesson study" and design quality lessons that are interactive and cater for learning differences. Regular open lectures and classroom discussions are organized to enhance professional exchanges and build up learning communities through peer observation.
- Student Formation: We will continue to promote "Life Education", especially the "Iceberg Theory" and "Positive Education".
- Extension of collaboration with the Quality School Improvement Program (QSIP) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
In order to help students with special learning needs to adapt to secondary school life and learn interpersonal skills, the school has set up a social group, a peer counseling program, and a learning and examination skills enhancement group. The school also has three resident social workers and a full-time educational psychologist to support students' needs, and the class teacher and subject teachers also listen to parents' views and review students' progress in a timely manner.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The School provides additional support to the admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; and organizing cultural integration activities.
School facilities:
The school has 35 classrooms. Special teaching facilities include an English self-learning center, a mathematics interactive teaching room, a STEM teaching room, four science laboratories, an innovative science laboratory, and a computer room. Other facilities include an indoor five-lane, 25-meter heated swimming pool, an auditorium, a student activity center, study rooms, a lecture hall, a fitness room, an underground and rooftop basketball court, a Romanesque garden performance stage, and two student dining halls. In recent years, we have also added an indoor gymnasium, a volleyball court, dance, drama and music practice rooms, and renovated the library.
School contact information:
- Tel: 27288727
- Fax: 27288021
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.ttca.edu.hk
- Address: 8 Lai Hong Street, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
- Tsung Tsin Christian Secondary School Wikipedia
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
