Valtorta College
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:
- Student academic achievement (internal grades and rankings provided by the Department of Education) 50%;
- 20% Interview Performance;
- 10% Conduct;
- 10% Performance in arts, sports, or services;
- 10% Links to the school.
School Type
- District: Tai Po
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 1
- Medium of Instruction: English as the main language
- School religion: Catholic
School History
- Year of establishment: 1976
- Sponsor: Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
- Objectives: 1. to provide students with a whole-person education with balanced development in the six areas of spirituality, morality, intellectuality, physicality, social skills, and aesthetics;
- 2. to assist students to maximize their potential to serve the community and contribute to the country;
- 3. to help students to find the truth, the way and the life and to proclaim the Gospel of Christ in a spirit of mutual love.
- School Motto: Unity in Knowledge and Action
- Management Structure: Under the leadership of the Principal, the Heads of Subjects and teachers in charge of the committees manage the school in a school-based spirit, establishing a management culture that emphasizes communication, cooperation and participation. The school is divided into teams responsible for the coordination and management of the curriculum, religious activities, extra-curricular activities, home-school cooperation, college and career guidance, discipline, civic education and information technology.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Ms. Winnie Ng
- Existing Principal: Ms. Miao-Zhen He
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 58
- Percentage of Teachers holding Diploma in Education: 91%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 95%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 48%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 26%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 19%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 10%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 71%
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, Physical Education, Putonghua, Ethics and Religion
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Science (S1 and S2), General Computer, Music, Visual Arts, Home Economics, Life and Society, History, Geography, Physics (S3), Chemistry (S3), Biology (S3)
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Chinese History, Physical Education, Ethics & Religion, Chinese Literature, Civic & Social Development
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics and its Extensions, Information and Communication Technology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, History, Geography, Economics, Visual Arts.
School-wide language policy:
1. we hope that through the cultivation of biliteracy and trilingualism, we can help students to learn effectively throughout their lives.
2. Except for Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Putonghua, Liberal Studies, Civic and Social Development, Physical Education, Ethics and Religion, all other subjects are taught in English.
3. Student announcements must be made in English.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
The school adopts a policy of continuous assessment whereby 40% of the marks for each subject are set as the hourly mark. The school adopts a policy of continuous assessment, requiring 40% of the marks for each subject to be awarded on a regular basis, and using items such as project work, daily assignments, learning history files, and learning attitudes to assess learning effectiveness and enhance students' self-learning ability.
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
How's the Bishop's College?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 1B
School Wind:
Based on Catholic values and the principle of "Education for the Whole Person", the school endeavors to cultivate students' character and conduct of mutual love, self-respect and self-discipline through the five core values of "Truth, Righteousness, Love, Life and Family". The school is opposed to excessive materialistic pursuits. We emphasize moral education and have strict requirements on students' manners, grooming, dress, speech and behavior. The counseling team of the school provides different activities and groups to enhance students' self-confidence and cultivate a positive learning spirit. The school has a weekly Caritas social worker and a diocesan educational psychologist who visits the school regularly to provide growth and spiritual counseling to students. The school has implemented the "Senior Citizen Program" to promote a culture of service and care. The School's Career Planning and Counseling Committee provides comprehensive college and career counseling to help students understand their interests, abilities and future career aspirations, and set goals for further education and employment. From time to time, the School also organizes seminars and workshops on college visits, further education, subject selection and employment, and collaborates with the Parent-Teacher Association to organize parent education seminars.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The school encourages students to take the initiative and be active in their studies, hoping to nurture capable and cultivated talents based on care and love. We hope that our students will read more and broaden their horizons. The school also provides special classes to promote the balanced development of the six subjects of ethics, intellect, physique, social skills, aesthetics and spirituality. The school's curriculum is student-oriented, with a diversified combination of subjects for students to choose from.
Teacher professional training and development:
Teacher training activities are held annually to coincide with the school's development priorities for the year.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The School is committed to the implementation of integrated education and the establishment of an inclusive culture to support students with special educational needs (SEN). The School has set up a Student Support Team comprising the Deputy Principal, co-ordinating teachers, teachers of the Discipline and Guidance Section, social workers, educational psychologists, speech therapists, counselors, etc., to provide support to students with SEN, and has arranged for teachers to enroll in courses related to integrated education so as to enhance their professional competence. The school makes use of the Learning Support Grant (LSA) and other school resources to provide support for students with SEN, including the employment of IE counselors. At the same time, the school makes use of the LSA to procure services, such as social training groups, group and individual counseling, after-school learning support, etc. The school also arranges internal tests and examinations for the students. The school also arranges internal test accommodations and assists students sitting for public examinations to apply for similar accommodations so as to enhance the fairness of the examinations.
Educational support for non-Chinese speaking students:
The school provides additional support to the admitted NCS students to help them learn Chinese: providing after-school Chinese learning support; and organizing cultural integration activities.
School facilities:
The school building consists of five blocks, including classrooms, laboratories, computer rooms, student activity center and special learning center, STEM activity room, library and auditorium. The school is also equipped with a Wifi network to support e-learning.
School contact information:
- Tel: 26560017
- Fax: 26546224
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:https://www.valtorta.edu.hk
- Address: Pui Yin Lane, Tai Po, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
