SSP2022/2023 Precious Blood Secondary School

School Information

District	:	Eastern
Other District(s)	:	Central & Western, Wan Chai, Kwun Tong, Islands
Supervisor / Chairman of School Management Committee	:	Doctor CHEUNG Wing-ming, Francis
Principal (with qualifications / experiences)	:	Mr TU Sze-ching
School Type	:	Aided
Student Gender	:	Girls
Area Occupied by the School	:	About 5060 Sq. M
Name of Sponsoring Body	:	The Superioress of the Sisters of the Precious Blood
Incorporated Management Committee	:	Established
Religion	:	Catholicism
Year of Commencement of Operation	:	1945
School Motto	:	Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, and Temperance.
Parent-Teacher Association	:	Yes
Student Union / Association	:	Yes
Past Students’ Association / School Alumni Association	:	Yes

Chargeable Fees (2022/2023)

	School Fee ($)	Tong Fai ($)
S1	-	-
S2	-	-
S3	-	-
S4	-	$300
S5	-	$300
S6	-	$300
Parent-Teacher Association Fee (Annual) ($)	：	$100
Student Union / Association Fee ($)	：	$25
Approved Charges for Non-standard Items (Annual)($)	：	-
Other Charges / Fees ($)	：	-

School Facilities

School Facilities	:	Assembly Hall, Playground, 28 Classrooms, 15 Special Rooms, Library, English Activities Room, 2 STEM Laboratories, Visual Arts Room, Cafe+(Music and Counselling room), Chinese Culture learning centre, Healthy Lifestyle Resource Centre, Pastotal Care Centre, Teacher Resource Centre, Multi-purpose Activity Centre, Guidance Activity and Interview Room, Conference Room, Student Activity Centre and Multi-purpose Area.
Facility(ies) for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs	:	Ramp, Accessible lift, Accessible toilet, visual fire alarm system and FM System.

Teaching Staff Information (including School Head) in the 2022/2023 School Year

Number of Teaching Posts in the Approved Establishment	:	45
Total Number of Teachers in the School	:	48
Qualifications and Professional Training	:	Percentage of teaching staff (%)
Teacher's Certificate / Diploma in Education	:	94%
Bachelor Degree	:	100%
Master / Doctorate Degree or above	:	56%
Special Education Training	:	41%
Years of Experience	:	Percentage of teaching staff (%)
0-4 years	:	21%
5-9 years	:	8%
10 years or above	:	71%

2022/2023 Class Structure

		Number of classes
S1	:	3
S2	:	3
S3	:	3
S4	:	3
S5	:	3
S6	:	3

Subjects Offered

Subjects Offered in 2022/2023 School Year	:	S.1 - S.3
Chinese as the medium of instruction	:	Chinese Language, Music, Physical Education, Home Economics, Religious & Ethics Education, Moral Education, Visual Arts, Life and Society, Geography, Chinese History, History, Computer Literacy*
English as the medium of instruction	:	English Language
Adopt a different medium of instruction by class or by group / school-based curriculum	:	Mathematics, Science
Subjects Offered in 2022/2023 School Year	:	S.4 - S.6
Chinese as the medium of instruction	:	Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Geography, Chinese History, History, Citizenship and Social Development (S.4-S.5), Liberal Studies (S.6), Economics, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education, Moral Education, Religious & Ethics Education, Aesthetic Development, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies.
English as the medium of instruction	:	English Language, Chemistry#, Physics#, Information and Communication Technology#, Biology#, Mathematics (Extended Part Module 1 - Calculus and Statistics)
Adopt a different medium of instruction by class or by group / school-based curriculum	:	Mathematics (Compulsory Part)
Subjects to be Offered in 2023/2024 School Year	:	S.1 - S.3
Chinese as the medium of instruction	:	Chinese Language, Music, Physical Education, Home Economics, Religious & Ethics Education, Moral Education, Visual Arts, Life and Society, Geography, Chinese History, History, Computer Literacy*
English as the medium of instruction	:	English Language
Adopt a different medium of instruction by class or by group / school-based curriculum	:	Mathematics, Science
Subjects to be Offered in 2023/2024 School Year	:	S.4 - S.6
Chinese as the medium of instruction	:	Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Geography, Chinese History, History, Citizenship and Social Development, Economics, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education, Moral Education, Religious & Ethics Education, Aesthetic Development, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies.
English as the medium of instruction	:	English Language, Chemistry#, Physics#, Information and Communication Technology#, Biology#, Mathematics (Extended Part Module 1 - Calculus and Statistics)
Adopt a different medium of instruction by class or by group / school-based curriculum	:	Mathematics (Compulsory Part)

*Subjects with extended learning activities (ELA) in English

Secondary One Admission, Orientation Activities & Healthy School Life

Secondary One Admission	:	Our school will accept discretionary places. Our school will participate in the Secondary School Places Allocation System through central allocation stage (Applicable for admission to S.1 in September 2023 ).45% of the total score accounts from the academic achievement of students in their primary schools; while the remaining 15%, 20% and 20% of the score are based on their conduct, extra-curricular activities and achievements, and interview performance respectively.
Orientation Activities and Healthy Life	:	To deepen parents' understanding of the school policies, parents day for S.1 will be held on summer holidays. To help S.1 students adapt and adjust to the secondary school life, one Welcome Day will be held on summer holidays, a Summer Bridging Course in August and S.1 Orientation Camp in September. Our School organises a variety of activities to further develop students' personal qualities, good learning habits and green lifestyle. We work closely with the lunch catering service provider and the tuck shop to ensure the provision of up-to-standard and hygienic food. Students are able to adopt positive attitude and healthy lifestyle.

School Characteristics

School Management
(1)School's Major Concerns	:	Developing students' diverse talents and creating a positive campus atmosphere are important goals of the school.
(2) School Management Organisation	:	The school was founded by the Congregation of the Sisters of the Precious Blood, and is managed by the Incorporated Management Committee dedicated to achieving the school’s mission. The Supervisor and Principal are responsible for the overall administration of the school. Under the Principal, there are three committees: the Learning and Teaching Committee, the Student Growth Committee and the Compliance and Development Committee, which are responsible for administration, learning and teaching, student support and development respectively. There are also Parent-Teacher Association and Alumnae Association, run in partnership with the school, to promote all-round development of students.
(3) Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee	:	Incorporated Management Committee of Precious Blood Secondary School.
(4) School Green Policy	:	Let's make our school environment green and sort our rubbish for recycling.
Learning and Teaching Plan
(1) Whole-school Language Policy	:	The school puts great emphasis on creating a favourable language environment so as to develop students' biliterate and trilingual abilities. In junior classes, in addition to adopting English as the medium of instruction (MOI) in subjects like Mathematics and Science, other subjects are also taught in alignment with the objective of encouraging extended learning activities (ELA) in English in order to enhance students’ ability to use English. Furthermore, Putonghua is used to teach Chinese Language in S.1 and S.2 to improve students’ listening and speaking skills. In senior forms, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Information And Communication Technology are also taught in English. For Mathematics topics like calculus and statistics, the MOI policy is adopted according to the English ability of groups or classes. Students can choose the language medium they use in public examinations according to their abilities. In addition, students’ interest in languages and biliterate and trilingual skills and abilities are further developed through co-curricular activities. Other activities with emphasis on readiness for communication are also conducted after school to strengthen students’ language proficiency and communication skills.
(2) Learning and Teaching Strategies	:	The school advocates constructivism, in which teachers and students construct knowledge collaboratively. Collaborative and cross-curriculum teaching is encouraged to enhance effective and joyful learning. In preparation for NSS, the curriculum design of Liberal Studies in junior forms is in alignment with the senior forms which emphasizes training basic abilities like language competency and critical thinking. A reading programme is another feature of the school. Other than extensive reading schemes, reading sharing sessions are conducted and English Reading Ambassadors are recruited to boost reading interest.
(3) School-based curriculum	:	1. Electives: 2X and 3X. School-based curriculum is adopted in the following subjects: - Computer Literacy (Junior Form) - Moral Education - Religious & Ethics Education 2. Curriculum highlights: Curriculum adaptation, differentiated teaching, multi-sensory approach, multi-intelligence strategies, cooperative learning and graded worksheets to cater for the diverse needs, interests and abilities of learners, Teaching & Learning in Information Technology and Development of Generic Skills.
(4) Development of the Four Key Tasks	:	Our school has persistently developed the Four Key Tasks in order to help students achieve the positive concepts of values and the right attitude in the aspect of moral and civic education. Students will learn to be responsible, accountable, persevering and respectful. By reading to learn, we have adopted some effective reading strategies and students use appropriate ways to have extensive reading and learn effectively. In the aspect of project learning, to develop students' generic skills and help them acquire more knowledge, teachers design thematic projects across the curriculum. In the aspect of information technology, students make use of various facilities and equipment for e-learning, which addresses diverse learning styles and caters for learner diversity. The effectiveness of learning will be further enhanced.
(5) Life Planning Education	:	We have life-planning scheme for S.1 - S.6 students. The scheme includes courses and activities that cater for their needs and development of different stages of growth, so they can understand what they need, and make good preparation for their future careers. Taking part in life-planning scheme, students can acquire the skills and knowledge to enrich their exposure and set the lifelong goals.
Student Support
(1) Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity	:	1. Whole School Approach to Catering for Students’ Diverse Learning Needs: Teachers adopt diversified teaching methods and adapt learning materials in order to cater for the varied needs, interests and abilities of students. 2. Curriculum Tailoring and Adaptation for Learning and Assessment: a. To launch one examination and one uniform test (Junior Secondary Only) in each term; b. To adopt formative assessments and diversified assessment methods in some subjects.
(2) Whole School Approach to Integrated Education	:	Our school is committed to integrating Inclusive Education into our curriculum. Student Support Team is set up to plan, implement and review student support services to cater for the students’ need. The formative assessments are adopted to enhance students’ performance in learning. To accommodate students' special needs, special examination and homework arrangements are provided. There is also a variety of learning activities, including discussion, oral presentation, drawing, use of library, audio visual materials and information technology to cater for the diversified learning needs of the students. Through co-operating with different subject teachers, Student Support Team also provides Chinese Language and English Language after-school classes to develop students’ learning skills. Also, the school-based educational psychologists give advice about the curriculum and teaching. Besides, Learning Support Grant and other grants are used to provide different courses/programmes to cater for the diverse needs of students, e.g. outsourcing speech therapy services, social groups, recruiting counsellors to provide individual or group counselling, homework tutoring, and afternoon gathering to organize interest classes. To create a caring campus, there are various activities, such as ‘Big Sister Peer Programme’. We aim at helping students with special needs explore career paths and opportunities, such as interview workshops, universities and workplace visits, work placements, etc. School has set up a mechanism for the timely reporting of students’ progress and their learning effectiveness.
(3) Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking(NCS) Students	:	Our school provides additional support for NCS students to facilitate their learning of Chinese: providing after-school support programmes in learning Chinese; appointing additional teacher(s)/teaching assistant(s) to support NCS students’ learning of Chinese; arranging intensive Chinese learning and teaching mode(s), e.g. pull-out learning if necessary, split-class/group learning, etc.; developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting learning and teaching materials; and organising cultural integration activities.
(4) Measures to provide adaptation for Learning and Assessment	:	1. To launch one examination and one uniform test in each term; 2. To apply "Continuous Assessment Method" and "Diversified Assessment Methods" on some subjects.
Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos
(1) Home-School Co-operation	:	The Parent-Teacher Association was established in 1995. Parents are our partners to enhance the effectiveness of learning and teaching and the character formation of the students. Parents participate actively in a range of activities such as family picnic, talk and cooking competition. In addition, workshops and talks are organised to meet the needs of the parents. The PTA periodicals are published bi-yearly to promote good communication between the school and the parents.
(2) School Ethos	:	The guiding principles of cultivating student' personal qualities are our school mottos and the two special virtues of the school sponsoring body: sacrifice and reconciliation. Values education is disseminated across the curricular of Moral Education, the Religious & Ethics Education and Class Periods. The caring culture and positive thinking are emphasized throughout the secondary education.
Future Development
(1) School Development Plan	:	Objective 1: To develop students' skills in independent learning and inquiry learning. Objective 2: To nurture students' perseverance and resilience.
(2) Teacher Professional Training and Development	:	To encourage teachers to pursue academic excellence in teaching, we organize staff development days. Professional development and teaching effectiveness are enhanced among subject teachers through experience sharing sessions, collaborative lesson preparation and peer lesson observation.
Life-wide Learning (including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be provided through Key Learning Areas, extra-curricular activities, co-curricular activities, etc.)	:	Life-wide learning activities are organized by all school subjects, There are Student Union, PBSS Bulletin, Prudence House, Justice House, Fortitude House, Temperance House, Library Service Group, Community Youth Club, Road Safety Patrol, Hong Kong Red Cross, Girl Guides, Badminton Team, Volleyball Team, Basketball Team, Swimming Team, Athletics Team, Drama Society and Backstage Support Team, Debate Team, School Choir and Dance Group.
Others	:	-
Direct public transportation to School	:	Bus: 8, 8H, 8P, 8X, 19, 82, 82S, 82X, 85, 106, 106P, 118, 314, 606, 682, 682A, 682B, 682P, 682X, 694, 802, 780, 788, 789, A12; Minibus: 47E, 47M; MTR: Chai Wan Station.
Remarks	:	#Progressive implementation based on students' language abilities.

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PRECIOUS BLOOD SECONDARY SCHOOL
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Last revision date: 6/12/2022

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