Yuen Long Merchants Association Secondary School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 165 | 50 | 11 | 94 | 10 |
Admission requirements, criteria and weighting:
- 50% Academic Performance;
- 30% Interview Performance;
- 20% Conduct, extracurricular activities, awards, specialties and others.
School Type
- District: Yuen Long
- School Type: Subsidized
- Student Sex: Co-educational
- School Banding: Band 1
- Medium of Instruction: English as the main language
- School Religion: Not Applicable
School History
- Year of Establishment: 1978
- School Sponsor: Yuen Long Chamber of Commerce Education Promotion Limited
- Mission: To encourage students to challenge themselves and develop their potential, and to cultivate the all-round development of students in morality, intellect, physique, social skills and aesthetics.
- School motto: Sincerity, simplicity, diligence and hard work.
- Management Structure: The School Development Committee (SDC) is established under the guidance and supervision of the Incorporated Management Committee (IMC); all teachers fully cooperate in the implementation of school policies.
- Existing Supervisor/Chairman of SMC: Chan Kin Yip
- Existing Principal: Yau Chi Leung
Teacher Information
- Total number of teachers in the school: 73
- Percentage of teachers holding Diploma in Education: 99%
- Percentage of Teachers Holding Bachelor's Degrees: 100%
- Percentage of Teachers with Master's/Doctoral Degrees: 53%
- Percentage of Teachers with Special Education Training: 25%
Teacher seniority:
- Percentage of teachers with 0 to 4 years of experience: 18%
- Percentage of teachers with 5 to 9 years of experience: 27%
- Percentage of teachers with 10 or more years of experience: 55%
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, Putonghua
English Language Teaching (ELT) subjects from S1 to S3 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science (Chemistry, Physics, Biology), Geography, History, Life and Society (S3), Computing, Visual Arts, Home Economics, Music, Physical Education, Design and Technology, Service Learning and Civic Education (S1 and S2)
Secondary 4 to Secondary 6 Literature and Literature subjects in the 2023-2024 school year:
Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Civic and Social Development (S4 - 6), Values Education (S4 - 6)
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) subjects from S4 to S6 in the 2023-2024 school year:
English Language, Mathematics (Compulsory and Extended), Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geography, Economics, History, Information and Communication Technology, Introduction to Business Accounting and Finance, Tourism and Hospitality, Visual Arts, Japanese, French and Sports.
School-wide language policy:
English is used as the medium of instruction at all levels, except for Chinese, Chinese History and Putonghua. The "English as a Medium of Instruction" Committee works with each subject to introduce English as the medium of instruction in the content of the subject to make it easier for students to acquire the ability to communicate in the language.
Tests and study adaptation measures:
Collaborative teaching and tailoring of teaching materials to enhance learning and teaching effectiveness. Assessment methods include semester exams, tests, project reports, and other assignments.
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
How is Yuen Long Chamber of Commerce Secondary School?
The school group Band is a few:
Ranking Estimate Band 1C
School Wind:
The school motto is "Sincerity, Simplicity, and Diligence", which is based on the spirit of "Self-strengthening" to keep students simple and motivated. We have strict school rules and regulations, and teachers and leaders guide students to establish a good school spirit and cultivate good conduct to become good citizens.
Learning and Teaching Strategies :
The school assigns teachers to various tasks according to their strengths so that each teacher can develop his/her own strengths. Teachers are encouraged to be lifelong learners and serve as role models for their students. At the same time, the school provides students with various learning opportunities to develop their potential and cultivate a positive and enterprising spirit among them. In line with whole-person development, the Junior Secondary School offers a wide range of subjects to enable students to develop in a balanced manner in the five areas of ethics, intellect, physique, social skills and aesthetics. The subjects offered in senior secondary schools are designed to meet the needs of students for further studies and employment. We also collaborate with other organizations and make use of external resources to organize various learning programmes to enhance students' learning ability and to develop and nurture gifted students.
Teacher professional training and development:
The school encourages teachers to engage in lifelong learning and participate in various subject curricula, teaching methods and academic seminars, etc. Collaborative teaching and teacher development days are held regularly to share teaching experience, so as to improve the quality and effectiveness of teaching.
Whole School Participation Model Integrated Education:
The School's Student Support Team (SEN) is responsible for planning, implementing and reviewing the support for IE and formulating the School-based IE Policy. Members of the SEN Team include the Deputy Principal, Guidance Counselor, teacher-in-charge of the Special Learning Needs Unit and the School Social Worker. The SEN Team encourages class teachers, subject teachers and subject teachers to formulate support measures for students with SEN, and invites parents, Educational Psychologists and School-based Speech Therapists to attend case conferences to follow up on the support work as necessary.
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 contact information:
- Tel: 24787348
- Fax: 24730076
- Email: [email protected]
- Web site:http://www.ylmass.edu.hk
- Address: 20 Fung Nin Road, Yuen Long, N.T.
- Webpage update: January 4, 2024
