Yan Chai Hospital No. 2 Secondary School
School Type
- District: Tuen Mun
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 3
- Medium of Instruction: Mainly Chinese
- School Religion: Not Applicable
School History
- Year of Establishment: 1987
- Sponsoring organization: Yan Chai Hospital
- Objective: To honor benevolence and help the world
- School Motto: Respect the Benevolent and Help the World
- Management Structure: Key Stakeholder Involvement: Each year, representatives from the Alumni Association, Student Union, and Parent-Teacher Association are invited to attend the annual review meeting of the whole school teachers' sub-groups in order to pool collective wisdom. External Audit. Deepening Progress: We are committed to introducing an external accreditation mechanism to promote the development of the school, and have so far obtained 17 accreditations covering teaching, assessment, and social responsibility. Overseas Study. Promoting thinking: For three consecutive years, our senior teachers have been sent to advanced overseas countries (England, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and Australia) for professional visits and further studies, which have injected new thinking and successful experiences into curriculum planning and development.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Vivien Chan
- Existing Principal: Chung Wai Shing
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 72
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education: 92%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 51%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 60%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 39%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 8%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 53%
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, Mathematics*, Science*, World History*, Geography*, Chinese History, Computer*, Putonghua, Visual Arts*,
Music*, Physical Education*, Innovation and Technology*, Home Economics*, Life and Society*, Moral and Civic Education
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, Mathematics, Civic and Social Development, Health Management and Social Care, Information and Communication Technology, Introduction to Business Accounting and Finance, Chinese History, History, Economics, Visual Arts, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Chinese Literature, Tourism and Hospitality, Applied Learning (Vocational English), Physical Education, Moral and Civic Education.
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English
School-wide language policy:
- English Language Context: Two expatriate English teachers are employed to incorporate the extended learning elements of English into each subject in the junior high school according to the students' abilities. We have an English Funland, where students have the opportunity to utilize their English skills through a variety of English activities.
- English as the medium of instruction. The use of English as the medium of instruction for Mathematics and Science in some S1 classes, and the additional hours of instruction compared to other classes, have been designed to enhance students' confidence and adaptability.
- Fully subsidize students to take international English exams: subsidize all students to take TOEFL Junior, TOEIC. most of the English learning activities are targeted at all students and are free of charge.
- English Drama Training. Language Enhancement Opportunity: To plan a year-round English Drama training program to develop students' interest, appreciation and confidence in English Drama. The Associate Division Head is certified to teach drama to support the middle school English Drama program to enhance students' confidence and opportunities in the use of English.
- Overseas platform: To nurture students with different English proficiency levels, a total of 143 junior high school students were fully subsidized for two years to attend distance learning English group courses taught by overseas English teachers and adopting American leveled readers, focusing on deepening students' reading and writing skills.
- Sister Schools: Sister school visits (Howick College) and video exchanges (Ikeda High School in Tokushima, Japan) create opportunities for students to utilize foreign languages.
- Overseas immersion: Through the Scottish Learning Exchange and the New Zealand Sister School Exchange, we create advanced language learning opportunities for our students.
- Third Language: With more than ten years of experience in organizing junior and senior high school "Japanese language" programs, we cultivate students' awareness and ability to communicate with the world's advanced economies.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
1. Participate in the "Chinese University of Hong Kong Quality School Improvement Scheme" and the "Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority - Quality Assessment Management Accreditation Scheme", and invite curriculum specialists and assessors to visit the school in order to enhance "Learning, Teaching and Assessment". 2. Adaptation depends on the learning topics and the needs of the students, and the common measures include: adjusting the amount of homework, changing the format of answering questions and answers, providing supplementary guides/extra tools, and adjusting the way of marking, etc. 3. Each subject provides higher-order learning projects, and students can choose to increase the amount of work or participate in extended learning projects if they are confident. Last year, more than 100 students, including SEN students, were willing to take Chinese, English, Mathematics, Science and thematic gifted programs after school.
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:
School fees for Secondary 1 (S1) in the 2022-2023 school year:-
School fees for S2(S2) in the 2022-2023 school year:-
School fees for Secondary 3 (S3) in the 2022-2023 school year:-
School fees for S4 (S4) in the 2022-2023 school year:-
Tuition fees for S5 in the 2022-2023 school year:-
School fees for Secondary 6 (S6) in the 2022-2023 school year:-
Application for S1 admission:
The school accepts applications for S1 Discretionary Places and participates in the Central Allocation of Secondary School Places System. Academic Achievement 50%; Conduct and Attitude 20%; Other Learning Experiences (including community service, extra-curricular activities, awards) 20%; Interview Performance 10%.
How is Yan Chai Hospital Second Secondary School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 3B
School Wind:
- Information Literacy. The school was awarded the first runner-up of the Social Welfare Department's "Sharing and Recognition of Volunteer Work 2019" through the "Elderly and Young VR - Revisit the Old Places".
- Teachers are professional. The school has won the "Caring School Award" several times. Teachers of the Discipline Section have been awarded the "Chief Executive's Certificate of Appreciation for Excellence in Teaching" and the "Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers - Outstanding Teacher Award".
- Peer Encouragement. Transitioning ourselves to others: In line with the "Good Mood@School" program, we provide comprehensive growth support for junior high school students to build up positive attitudes.
- Career Education. Ignite the Light: The school implements the "Student Personal Learning Journey File" to help students establish personal goals and accomplishments.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
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Teacher professional training and development:
- Overseas Study: For three consecutive years, a total of four middle-level teachers were selected by the Education Bureau (EDB) to go on overseas educational study tours before the i-Journey and the Teacher Innovation Power, including the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Netherlands, with the topics of further study including assessment literacy and curriculum planning.
- CUHK QSIP: We have invited The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) to participate in the Quality School Improvement Program (QSIP) for four consecutive years to work with teachers of CUHK to enhance the learning and teaching of a wide range of subjects (Chinese, English, Mathematics, Liberal Studies and Science).
- Cross-professional collaboration: In response to the needs of different students, the special education team invited educational psychologists, clinical psychologists and speech therapists from the Education Bureau to collaborate with the school's teachers to conduct professional exchanges on learning objectives, teaching methods and lesson design.
- Outstanding Teaching Award in Character Education: 20/21 won the "Outstanding Teaching Award in Character Education" from the Education Bureau and the Winsor Education Foundation, which was the only secondary school to win the "Outstanding Teaching Award" in that term, and the school's overall teaching and learning work was appreciated by the external evaluators. 21/22 won the "My Commitment to Action" award for values education lesson plan design from the Education Bureau.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
- Mainstreaming and Adapting Strategies: To provide appropriate, low-key and holistic support for students with special educational needs (SEN), and to prepare students for eventual successful integration into the mainstream in a transitional manner.
- Adhering to the concept of Multiple Intelligences (MI): The Whole School Approach (WSA) to Integrated Education (IE) has been established for many years. Through the four core areas of Gifted Education, Special Learning Support, Career Planning, and Innovation and Technology in each administrative group and subject, we help students with different abilities and learning needs to build up their academic achievements and explore the direction of their valuable development.
- Emphasis is placed on home-school collaboration: multi-disciplinary support is provided to parents, educational psychology parent groups are organized, parents are invited to try out voice conversion software, and case report presentation arrangements are made for Parents' Day.
- Learning Support Grant: Use the grant to hire additional teachers and procure professional services.
- Student-centered and courageous: Teachers of the school are willing to take up responsibilities according to the needs of students and share their experiences with other schools, and have been awarded the Certificate of Appreciation for Enthusiastic Sharing by the Education Bureau for two consecutive years.
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 language learning support; employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese language learning; and organizing cultural integration activities. The Chinese Language Section assigns teachers to study for the Certificate of Professional Development in Teaching Chinese Language for NCS students.
School facilities:
Innovation and Technology Study Room, Multi-media Creative Studio, Multi-media Language Learning Center, Language Laboratory, Rooftop Green Garden, English Corner, Fitness Center, Campus Radio, Innovation and Technology Room, Computer Room, Student Life Activity Center, Social Worker's Room, English Learning Room, Environmental Education Resource Center, Health Education Resource Center, Liberal Studies Room, Music Library, Music Information Technology Learning Room, Computer Center, and Library. Library, etc.
School contact information:
- Tel: 24673736
- Fax: 24562302
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.ych2ss.edu.hk
- Address: Standard Secondary School Premises, Area 31, Tuen Mun, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
