Ying Wa Girls' School
Anglo-Chinese Girls' School is an aided school located in the Central and Western District. The school admits only female students and the medium of instruction is mainly English. Founded in 1900, the school is run by the Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China and is a Christian school.
Application for S1 admission:
The school accepts applications for S1 Discretionary Places and participation in the Central Allocation of Secondary School Places System.
Application form for S1 discretionary places for 2024:Click here to download
Interview Date:
- March 9, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 170 | 51 | 11 | 98 | 10 |
Admission requirements, criteria and weighting:
- 50% Academic standing;
- 30% Interview Performance;
- 10% Performance in extracurricular activities;
- 10% Conduct.
School Type
- District: Central & Western
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Girls' School
- School Banding: Band 1
- Medium of Instruction: English as the main language
- School religion: Christianity
School History
- Year of Establishment: 1900
- Sponsor: The Church of Christ in China, Hong Kong Synod
- Aims: The school aims to provide a Christian education with emphasis on whole-person development, and is committed to nurturing students to build up good character, elegance, positive outlook on life and sense of responsibility, to face the needs of the country and the world, and to be courageous in commitment and willing to commit themselves.
- School motto: "Every moment counts".
- (a) Management structure: The school has established an Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) under the Education Ordinance, comprising 18 managers (including alternate managers) representing the school sponsoring body, serving teachers, parents of current students and alumni, as well as one independent manager. The IMC is responsible for formulating the overall development direction and policies for the school, and overseeing the utilization and management of school resources. At the operational level, the school has set up a number of committees/groups responsible for different functions (e.g. discipline, counseling, academic affairs, multi-disciplinary learning, career counseling, etc.) to collaborate in the implementation and development of school affairs.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: So Shing Yick
- Current Principal: Kwan Hon Cheung
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 75
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education: 97%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 51%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 4%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 25%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 13%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 62%
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, Religious Education, Putonghua, Physical Education
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
S1-S2: English Language, English Language Arts, History, Geography, Mathematics, Computing, Home Economics, Visual Arts, Music, Integrated Science, Symbiosis (S2), STEM; S3: English Language, English Language Arts, History, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Home Economics, Visual Arts, Music, Symbiosis
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Religious Education, Physical Education
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, English Literature, Civic and Social Development, History, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Introduction to Business, Accounting and Finance, Information and Communication Technology, Technology and Life, Visual Arts, Music.
School-wide language policy:
In addition to Chinese-related subjects, Religious Education and Physical Education, the school adopts English as the medium of instruction and strives to create a language-rich environment on campus so as to cultivate biliteracy, trilingualism and proficiency in both Chinese and English among its students.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
From S1 to S3, there are two examinations in each school year; from S4 to S6, there is a mid-year test and an examination in each school year; in addition to this, the school emphasizes on the learning process of the students and therefore conducts non-examination oriented learning assessments in all subjects throughout the year.
Class Establishment:
- Number of S1 classes in this school year: 5
- Number of S2 classes in this school year: 5
- No. of S.3 classes in this school year: 5
- Number of S4 classes in this school year: 5
- Number of Form 5 classes in this school year: 5
- Number of S6 classes in this school year: 5
School fees:
No Tuition Fee Payment
Is Anglo-Chinese Girls' School good?
Ying Wa Girls' School Band:
Ranking of English and Chinese Girls' Schools in Band 1A
School Wind:
The school is committed to nurturing students with the qualities of simplicity and humility, not to serve others but to serve others. The "Big Sister Program" helps new Secondary One students to adapt to school life. Class teachers and teachers from the Training and Guidance Section are keen to observe the needs of students and provide timely care to help students overcome challenges and guide them to grow positively.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The school encourages students to read more and to develop the spirit of self-learning and co-learning for all-round learning. In recent years, project work and interdisciplinary research studies have been introduced to enhance the quality of teaching and learning and to deepen students' learning experiences. Teachers continue to keep abreast of the latest teaching strategies and techniques through continuous learning. In order to strengthen students' learning ability, the school implements group teaching in three key subjects, namely English, Chinese and Mathematics, at S1 and S2 levels. In addition, each subject has its own curriculum guide, teaching procedures and year-round plan. In recent years, the School has been committed to promoting the integration of knowledge and the development of higher-order learning through cross-subject project learning. In order to enhance students' learning quality, the school has strengthened teaching support and home-school cooperation through various channels and extension programs, so as to cultivate students' responsibility for learning, inspire them to take the initiative to learn, pursue excellence, and set goals for their own learning and life.
Teacher professional training and development:
A Teacher Training and Development Team has been set up to assess teachers' professional development needs and to plan and organize training activities. In addition, teachers attend seminars, workshops or in-service training courses according to their own professional development needs and in line with the School Development Plan.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The school has a Multi-Learning Advisory Team comprising the Deputy Head, SENCo, Guidance Officer, Educational Psychologist and teachers with special education training. The SENCo and Educational Psychologist provide training for teachers who need to support students with SEN.
The school flexibly utilizes the Learning Support Grant (LSA) to employ external tutors to support students with learning needs in small groups.
In addition, the school emphasizes home-school cooperation. Apart from distributing Student Support Digests to parents, casework teachers communicate with parents on a regular basis to jointly support students.
The school is the first secondary school in Hong Kong to welcome visually impaired students to bring their guide dogs into the school campus.
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; employing additional teachers/teaching assistants to support NCS students' Chinese learning; arranging intensive Chinese teaching modes (e.g. pull-out learning, small group learning, etc.); and organizing cultural integration activities. Overall speaking, under the coordination of the Multi-disciplinary Learning Advisory Team and in collaboration with subject teachers, NCS students are provided with assistance in school adaptation and learning needs.
Other:
- School Tradition: The school adheres to the fine tradition of selfless dedication, pragmatism, commitment, and innovation of the school's ancestor and past principals, in order to infect and nurture students, and to carry on the spirit of Yinghua and make light in the world.
- Global Cultural Experience: The school strives to broaden the cultural horizons of its students and enhance their understanding of international affairs. Thanks to the generosity of the Li Ka Shing Foundation, the School established the Li Chong Yuet Ming Student Development Fund in 2012 to support activities that enhance students' inner life, broaden their horizons and provide opportunities for experiential learning and service.
- To enable more effective planning for the use of the Fund, a Global Cultural Education Unit was set up in 2013 to co-ordinate local and overseas exchange activities for students.
- Partners: The Alumni Association supports the development of the school and has set up an Alumni Fund to nurture the whole person development of students.
- The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) provides support to the school through the Executive Committee and the Volunteer Group. The school is also assisted by neighboring churches in their evangelistic ministries.
- Scholarships: The school offers nearly 100 scholarships for students who excel academically, morally, and in other areas.
- Public/Inter-school Competitions: Every year, students of the school actively participate in various extra-school competitions in a wide range of sports, music, arts, science and other fields with outstanding results.
School facilities:
With the opening of our new, fully redeveloped campus at the end of March 2019, we have more space for innovation and change. While preserving the teaching excellence that has served us so well in the past, we are committed to implementing a timely and progressive education model for the next generation of students. The new campus has air-conditioned classrooms and special rooms, electronic teaching facilities, an auditorium for all 1,000 students and teachers, a 200-seat theater, a campus TV studio, and ample outdoor recreational and social spaces.
School contact information:
- Tel: 25463151
- Fax: 28588669
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.ywgs.edu.hk
- Address: 76 Robinson Road, Hong Kong
Related information:
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- Anglo-Chinese Girls' School Wikipedia
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
