Secondary School Profiles 2023/2024
Secondary School Profiles 2023/2024
| Address: | 8 Lai Hong Street, Cheung Sha Wan | |||
| Phone: | 27288727 | Email: | mail@ttca.edu.hk | |
| Fax: | 27288021 | Website: | http://www.ttca.edu.hk | |
School Mission
Founded on the inspired Christian Virtues of Faith, Hope and Love and with the conviction of “to serve than to be served”, Tsung Tsin Christian Academy (TTCA) aims to serve the community and provides whole-person quality education. We believe that every student is a respectable individual created in the image of God, who possesses potential to be holistically developed in a Christian environment, has great capacity and ability to learn and to be taught, and will be able to succeed in academic and non-academic endeavors. TTCA devotes to build a caring and positive enterprising learning environment for our students.
School Information | District | : | Sham Shui Po |
| Other District(s) | : | |
| Supervisor / Chairman of School Management Committee | : | Mr Yu Ka Kit Eric |
| Principal (with qualifications / experiences) | : | Mr Cheung Man Wai (BA, MA, Cert Ed., M. Ed.) |
| School Type | : | DSS |
| Student Gender | : | Co-ed |
| Area Occupied by the School | : | About 8150 Sq. M |
| Name of Sponsoring Body | : | Tsung Tsin Mission of HK |
| Incorporated Management Committee | : | Not Applicable |
| Percentage of School Supervisor and Managers Fulfilling the Training Targets | : | Not Applicable |
| Religion | : | Protestantism / Christianity |
| Year of Commencement of Operation | : | 2004 |
| School Motto | : | Fides, Spes, Caritas |
| Parent-Teacher Association | : | Yes |
| Student Union / Association | : | Yes |
| Past Students’ Association / School Alumni Association | : | Yes |
Chargeable Fees (2023/2024)
| School Fee ($) | Tong Fai ($) | ||
| S1 | $40000 | - | |
| S2 | $40000 | - | |
| S3 | $40000 | - | |
| S4 | $40000 | - | |
| S5 | $40000 | - | |
| S6 | $40000 | - | |
| Parent-Teacher Association Fee (Annual) ($) | ： | $80 | |
| Student Union / Association Fee ($) | ： | - | |
| Approved Charges for Non-standard Items (Annual)($) | ： | Some extra-curricular activities 2023/2024 IAL School Fee (Annual): $50,000 | |
| Other Charges / Fees ($) | ： | - |
School Facilities | Number of Classroom(s) | : | 38 |
| School Facilities | : | TTCA has a range of facilities and resources aimed at facilitating teaching and learning including STEM Room, 4 Science Laboratories, Innovative Science Laboratory and Computer Laboratories. Facilities such as heated indoor swimming pool, two-tier school hall, Student Activity Centre, Self-study Centre, an auditorium, a gym room, G/F and rooftop basketball courts, Roman Square garden stage and 2 student canteens are for students to develop their talents on campus. In order to stimulate a growing child's mind and body, TTCA has recently built a volleyball court, a dance and drama studio, Music Production Centre and a renovated library. A newly constructed indoor gymnasium is now ready for use. |
| Facility(ies) for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs | : | Accessible lift and Accessible toilet. |
Teaching Staff Information (including School Head) in the 2023/2024 School Year | Number of Teaching Posts in the Approved Establishment | : | 0 |
| Total Number of Teachers in the School | : | 79 |
| Qualifications and Professional Training | : | Percentage of teaching staff (%) |
| Teacher's Certificate / Diploma in Education | : | 83% |
| Bachelor Degree | : | 100% |
| Master / Doctorate Degree or above | : | 34% |
| Special Education Training | : | 16% |
| Years of Experience | : | Percentage of teaching staff (%) |
| 0-4 years | : | 64% |
| 5-9 years | : | 9% |
| 10 years or above | : | 27% |
2023/2024 Class Structure | Number of classes | ||
| S1 | : | 4 |
| S2 | : | 4 |
| S3 | : | 4 |
| S4 | : | 4 |
| S5 | : | 4 |
| S6 | : | 4 |
Subjects Offered | Subjects Offered in the 2023/2024 School Year | : | S.1 - S.3 |
| Chinese as the medium of instruction | : | Chinese Language (taught in Cantonese or Putonghua), Chinese History, Putonghua, Christian Ethics, Physical Education, Thinking Skills |
| English as the medium of instruction | : | English Language, Mathematics, Citizenship, Economics and Society, Science (Physics), Science (Chemistry), Science (Biology), History, Geography, Taster Programme (Economics), Taster Programme (BAFS), Computer Literacy, Visual Arts, Music, Home Economics, STEM |
| Adopt a different medium of instruction by class or by group / school-based curriculum | : | - |
| Subjects Offered in the 2023/2024 School Year | : | S.4 - S.6 |
| Chinese as the medium of instruction | : | Chinese Language (taught in Cantonese), Chinese History, Christian Ethics, Physical Education, Chinese Language (GCE AL) |
| English as the medium of instruction | : | English Language, Mathematics, Mathematics Extended Part (Module 1), Mathematics Extended Part (Module 2), Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Information and Communication Technology, History, Geography, BAFS, Visual Arts, Music (DSE), English Language (IELTS), Mathematics (IAL), Physics (IAL), Chemistry (IAL), Biology (IAL), Accounting (IAL), Psychology (IAL) |
| Adopt a different medium of instruction by class or by group / school-based curriculum | : | Citizenship and Social Development |
| Subjects to be Offered in the 2024/2025 School Year | : | S.1 - S.3 |
| Chinese as the medium of instruction | : | Chinese Language (taught in Cantonese or Putonghua), Chinese History, Putonghua, Christian Ethics, Physical Education, Thinking Skills |
| English as the medium of instruction | : | English Language, Mathematics, Citizenship, Economics and Society, Science (Physics), Science (Chemistry), Science (Biology), History, Geography, Taster Programme (Economics), Taster Programme (BAFS), Computer Literacy, Visual Arts, Music, Home Economics, STEM |
| Adopt a different medium of instruction by class or by group / school-based curriculum | : | - |
| Subjects to be Offered in the 2024/2025 School Year | : | S.4 - S.6 |
| Chinese as the medium of instruction | : | Chinese Language (taught in Cantonese), Chinese History, Christian Ethics, Physical Education, Chinese Language (GCE AL) |
| English as the medium of instruction | : | English Language, Mathematics, Mathematics Extended Part (Module 1), Mathematics Extended Part (Module 2), Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Information and Communication Technology, History, Geography, BAFS, Visual Arts, Music (DSE), Physical Education (DSE), English Language (IELTS), Mathematics (IAL), Physics (IAL), Chemistry (IAL), Biology (IAL), Accounting (IAL), Psychology (IAL) |
| Adopt a different medium of instruction by class or by group / school-based curriculum | : | Citizenship and Social Development |
Secondary One Admission, Orientation Activities & Healthy School Life | Secondary One Admission | : | Our school will not participate in the Secondary School Places Allocation System through central allocation stage (Applicable for admission to S.1 in September 2024 ).Admission criteria: - Academic performance and EDB rank order - Interview performance - Extra-curricular activities and social services |
| Orientation Activities and Healthy Life | : | Pre-S.1 English bridging programme, drama programme, Chinese debate programme, S.1 orientation day, 12-disciple scheme, S.1 life camp, whole-form round table lunch, peer mentoring scheme, form-based themed assemblies, support from class teachers. |
School Characteristics | School Management | ||
| (1)School's Major Concerns | : | (1) Fostering pre-lesson culture for learning and teaching effectiveness; (2) Empowering Students, Nurturing Leaders; (3) Strengthening professional development, including junior teachers and middle-level teachers and ensuring teachers' wellbeing. |
| (2) School Management Organisation | : | Our academy is operating under the management of Tsung Tsin Mission of HK Shamshuipo Church, which is a Christian organization with a long history and school management experience. To date, 4 schools, including our academy, are managed under TTM Shamshuipo Church. They are: STTSS, TTC and TTPSKG. |
| (3) Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee | : | The SMC, established in 2009, includes representatives of school sponsoring body, the principal, teachers, parents and independent professionals. |
| (4) School Green Policy | : | Facilities such as a greenhouse and an eco pond, related ecology activities connect students with Geography and Biology after class. In Christian Ethics and CS, the social significance of environmental protection is emphazised. (1) Waste Reduction: Paper waste separation bins in classrooms, three-colour recycle bins on the ground floor and a food waste processor in our greenhouse promote waste reduction and recycling habits on campus. To further reduce plastic consumption, the sale of bottled water is forbidden and more eco-friendly drinking fountains have been instilled around the campus. Students are required to use the water-absorbent umbrella cases distributed by the school. (2) Renewable Energy: Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems has been installed to employ a level of sustainability and raise environmental awareness among students. (3) Green Campus Ambassador Program to promote green living. |
| Learning and Teaching Plan | ||
| (1) Whole-school Language Policy | : | As an EMI school, not only are all lessons (excluding Chinese, Chinese History, Putonghua, Christian Ethics, Physical Education and Thinking Skills) are taught in English, most school events and activities including morning devotion sessions, announcements and promotions are mainly conducted in English. In order to create an English-rich learning environment, we have a number of Native-speaking English teachers so that teachers and students can share through a language they are both familiar with and students' exposure to English can also be increased. On the other hand, Putonghua is used to teach Chinese Language in some junior classes so as to cater for the needs of the students who have learnt Chinese in Putonghua in their primary schools. |
| (2) Learning and Teaching Strategies | : | (1) Small Class Teaching – Each class consists of 28 students on average. Teacher-student and student-student interactions can be increased through low student-teacher ratio. (2) Self-directed Learning – Our school aims to promote self-directed learning among all forms and all subjects. Having prepared for their lessons, students are expected to participate in lessons proactively so as to improve their self-efficacy in learning. TTCA's Chinese department integrated MAPS Teaching Methodology with school-based pre-lesson enquiry to promote self-directed learning. (3) Pre-lesson collaborative Learning – We emphasize the importance of building knowledge and skills together by encouraging students to work closely with each other inside and outside classroom. A variety of strategies is practised to promote collaboration among students, so that students can master the objectives of each lesson and fully understand the knowledge taught. (4) E-learning – Information technology, including various online platforms, apps and tablets, has been widely used in the school to enhance the effectiveness of learning and teaching. (5) Modular Curriculum – S.1 and S.2 students focus on fewer subjects per semester so that they can master the newly acquired knowledge and skills with more flexibility and relieve their stress from assignments and assessments. |
| (3) School-based curriculum | : | 1. Electives: 3X. For senior secondary curriculum, there are over 200 combinations of elective subjects provided for students. To explore different pathways for students, IAL curriculum has been implemented for S.5-S.6 in parallel with the HKDSE curriculum. 2. Curriculum highlights: (1) International Advanced Levels (IAL) curriculum for S.5-S.6 students. The IAL curriculum is run in parallel to the HKDSE curriculum, allowing students to select the pathway most suited to their abilities and interests so that they can be better prepared for tertiary education. A maximum of 1/3 places are reserved for the IAL curriculum. The six electives are Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Accounting and Psychology. In this academic year, we will review the curriculum and consider adding further mathematics, business, and economics; (2) Catering for learner diversity through enhancement classes; (3) Curriculum adaption with reference to 3-3-4 curriculum School-based curriculums funded by the QEF: Self-directed Learning in Chinese Language: Integration of Pre-lesson Enquiry and MAPS Teaching Methodology; STEM Education of Synthetic Biology, training students to join the iGEM competition; School-based Junior Form Thinking Skills Curriculum |
| (4) Major Renewed Emphases in the School Curriculum | : | Strengthening values education: (1) Christian Ethics lessons for S.1-S.6 students. Discussions and analysis of social issues from different angles and upon biblical morality are in place. (2) Social issue and personal experience sharing by teachers and students at class period. (3) Besides embedding moral and civic education into different subjects, form-based class periods are also tailor-made for students with the aid of subsidies from the Quality Education Fund. // Reinforcing the learning of Chinese history and Chinese culture: (1) Organize annual cultural, historical, and sports exchange tours to mainland China. (2) Hold Chinese Culture Week every academic year. // Language across the Curriculum: (1) With reading goals set for different terms, the reading time everyday aims to foster students' reading habits. (2) Elements of reading are emphasized in various subjects to allow more platforms for students to scaffold their knowledge. // Promoting STEAM education and information technology in education: To cultivate the spirit of scientific enquiry and creative thinking, our STEAM curriculum introduces programming and assembly of robots to our junior-form students. // Fostering an entrepreneurial spirit: Thinking skills curriculum are tailor-made for S1 students. By cultivating their creativity and critical thinking, they are prepared for the future development in society. // Diversifying life-wide learning experiences: Please refer to the "Life-wide Learning" and "Others" field. // Stepping up gifted education: Please refer to the "Student Support" field. |
| (5) Life Planning Education | : | Please refer to the "Others" field. |
| Student Support | ||
| (1) Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity | : | Class allocation is made to maximize students' strengths. We have elite English and elite Mathematics classes which provide with materials that are best suited to their abilities while taking into consideration their degree of mastery of the content so that they become enthusiastic learners. Elite training courses and local and global contests are arranged for gifted learners to take part in order to further explore bright students' hidden potential with their counterparts. Enlightening classes are also there for less-abled students to consolidate their learning outcomes and experience a sense of accomplishment. |
| (2) Whole School Approach to Integrated Education | : | To assist students with special educational needs, social skills workshops, peer mentoring scheme and study skills workshops are provided in TTCA, funded by the school and additional resources (e.g. Grant for Supporting NCS Students with SEN). Our three social workers and an educational psychologist work as a team to support students with special educational needs. Respective class teachers also meet parents regularly to evaluate the growth and development of those students. |
| (3) Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students | : | Our school provides additional support for NCS students to facilitate their learning of Chinese: appointing additional teacher(s)/teaching assistant(s) to support NCS students’ learning of Chinese; and organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school. |
| (4) Measures to provide adaptation for learning and assessment | : | Should students be having special educational needs, the school will offer help in their learning and assessment as suggested by specialists to enable students to be equitably assessed under suitable conditions. |
| (5) Fee Remission | : | Our school offers full school fee remission or 1/2 school fee remission. Needy students, including those from families receiving the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) and students receiving financial assistance provided by the Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA) could apply for fee remission. - Please visit the web-link in our school’s website for details of school fee remission scheme, including the family income limits. |
| Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos | ||
| (1) Home-School Co-operation | : | (1) The communication between the school and parents have been well maintained through the Parent-Teacher Association. A series of Parents' Day are also scheduled to ensure comprehensive 2-way communication. (2) To promote parent education, parents' talks and workshops are held throughout the year. (3) Various apps are also used in the parent community that are connected with the school so that parents can get up-to-date information about their children. |
| (2) School Ethos | : | With Christian faith, we value students' holistic development and we are dedicated to nurturing future leaders. In an effort to help students develop positive moral values and responsibilities, the school provides students with specialized support and resources as follows: (1) Dual class teacher system, (2) 12-disciple mentoring scheme in junior forms, (3) Life Education curriculum, (4) Leadership training programme, (5) Form-based social service scheme. Our effort has been highly recognized and appreciated by local educators. In 2018, TTCA was awarded the Excellence Award in the 2nd Outstanding Teaching Award for Moral Education, which was co-organized by the Education Bureau (EDB) and Winsor Education Foundation. In 2019, we were also awarded the 'Caring School Award' by the Hong Kong Christian Service and the 'Outstanding Award' of High-Five Student Engagement Award Scheme, which was co-organized by Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service, the Education Bureau (EDB) and the Education University of Hong Kong. In 2020, we were again awarded the 'Intellectual Engagement (Special Award)' in the scheme. |
| Future Development | ||
| (1) School Development Plan | : | (1) TTCA is determined to maintain highly effective learning and teaching environment by promoting pre-lesson culture and Self-directed Learning. (2) Adhering to the spirit and belief in moral education and the teaching award, TTCA is committed to achieve the aims of whole-person development with our school motto – faith, hope, love. (3) The school undertakes continuous upgrade and refurbishment of campus facilities. We are building a STEM Innovation Lab and Classroom of the Future. |
| (2) Teacher Professional Training and Development | : | TTCA has a strong team of qualified and caring Christian teachers who strive to provide excellent educational opportunities and effective evangelical outreach for students. Teacher professional training and development are provided on regular staff development days and overseas professional development experiences with the view to building a growth leadership team. Highlights of Staff Development 2023-2024: (1) Teaching and Learning: 'Self-directed learning' that fosters pre-lesson culture and collaboration between learners. - "Lesson Study" for each subject to optimize teachers' teaching skills and to design quality lessons that are interactive and cater for learner diversity. - Regular internal lesson studies and evaluation sessions will be organized to enhance professional exchanges and to strengthen our teacher learning community through peer observations; (2) Student Development: 'Iceberg Theory' and 'Positive Education' will be the foci to construct our school's 'Life Education'; (3) Professional Collaboration with 'Quality School Improvement Project' (QSIP), The Chinese University of Hong Kong. |
| Life-wide Learning (including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be provided through Key Learning Areas, extra-curricular activities, co-curricular activities, etc.) | : | The school offers a wide range of extracurricular activities to enable students to lead a vibrant campus life. Students are able to cultivate their interests through a total of 40 interest clubs and teams. They can join one to three interest clubs and teams according to their abilities and interests. In order to implement one-life-one-art/sports programme, junior-form students are required to participate in music and sports activity so as to stimulate their artistic temperament and get healthier. Students are also encouraged to utilize the school swimming pool, gym room and indoor gymnasium. Leadership training programme is conducted in both junior and senior forms in order to develop students' leadership skills to serve in various positions or student bodies such as Prefects, Student Ambassadors and Houses. Besides the 3-year 12-Disciple Scheme implemented in junior forms, a life education camp is designed to mold and train S.1 students. In addition, adventure-based activities are planned to discover and develop S.2 students' talents. TTCA is one of the pioneers in organizing whole-form overseas learning trips. All S.3 students go on an annual overseas learning trip together since the founding year. The school also arranges subject-based overseas study tours every year and is the first local secondary school to visit North Korea. All learning trips are led by our subject teachers in different parts of the world such as North America, Europe, Australia and Taiwan to gain deeper understanding of their cultures and knowledge including Arts, Chinese History, Music and Science. Moreover, students are provided with exchange opportunities in different countries, e.g. Australia, Germany, UK and USA. |
| Others | : | Scholarships - Our high-achieving students are annually awarded scholarships. Student Achievements (2022-2023) Our students have also obtained a diversity of achievements and the following are some highlights: - 74th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival - 20 top 3 awards - 75th Hong Kong Schools Music Festival - 23 top 3 awards - Most Outstanding School Award in the 38th Sing Tao Inter-School Debating Competition - First prize in The World Robot Olympiad–Hong Kong Selection - 6 Awards in Hong Kong School Drama Festival 2022/23 - 4 Champions, 4 1st Runner-up, 4 2nd Runner-up and 4 3rd Runner-up in Inter-School Sports Competitions 2022/23, including Boys’ Basketball Overall Champion and C Grade Champion, Girls’ Basketball C Grade Champion and Overall 1st Runner-up, Girls’ Volleyball C Grade Champion and Overall 1st Runner-up - The 15th Sham Shui Po District Outstanding Students Award - Senior Form Outstanding Students Award - Tsung Tsin Mission Outstanding Secondary Student TTCA will organize various subject and theme-based overseas study tours in 2023-2024, including S3 12-disciple Singapore Learning Trip, Paris iGEM Competition, Chinese Language Silk Road Study Tour, Chinese History Beijing Study Tour and sports teams overseas training camp, etc. "Life Planning Education": Seminars, workshops and site visits are arranged for Life Planning. Besides understanding themselves, students are provided ample opportunities to understand their further-study paths and gain potential career information. Based on the entry requirements of local and international universities, S.3 Career and Life Planning focuses on coaching students about subject selection accordingly. Teachers introduce respective senior curriculum and have individual meetings with S.3 students to additionally guide them through subject selection. Senior Forms Life Planning is oriented on tertiary education and career planning. The former is done by having local and overseas professors from universities introduce their respective courses to our senior form students. Talks about admission and overseas studies are conducted on campus by representatives of overseas universities every year. To bring parents along with Life Planning, parents’ workshops are also organized to familiarize our parents with the different paths available to students choosing to continue their education. Career visits are also coordinated yearly for students to get first-hand information about different careers. Class teachers can guide students in the direction of their ideal career paths during these visits. During the summer holiday, S.5 and S.6 students have the opportunity to participate in workplace internships to gain insights into the daily operations of their desired industries. |
| Direct public transportation to School | : | MTR: Lai Chi Kok Station (Exit D4), Cheung Sha Wan Station (Exit B), Nam Cheong Station (Exit A); Bus: 6C, 12, 12A, 18, 32, 36A, 118, 270B, 286C, 296C, 701, 701A, 702, 702B, 914, 971, A21; Public Mini-Bus: 44, 44A, 44M, 44S, 75B, 81K. |
| Remarks | : | Our current actual operating classes are 6 classes for S.1, S.2, S.3 and S.4 respectively; 5 classes for S.5 and S.6 respectively. There are on average 28 students in each class to provide more care to each student. Besides, smaller class sizes promote and facilitate student-teacher and student-student interactions. |
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Last revision date: 5/12/2023
