SSP2023/2024 CMA Secondary School

School Information

District	:	Sham Shui Po
Other District(s)	:	Yau Tsim Mong
Supervisor / Chairman of School Management Committee	:	Dr. Lo Kam Wing
Principal (with qualifications / experiences)	:	Mr. Chow Sau Leuk (Graduated from CUHK with master's degree)
School Type	:	Aided
Student Gender	:	Co-ed
Area Occupied by the School	:	About 6680 Sq. M
Name of Sponsoring Body	:	The Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong
Incorporated Management Committee	:	Established
Percentage of School Supervisor and Managers Fulfilling the Training Targets	:	Not Applicable
Religion	:	Not Applicable
Year of Commencement of Operation	:	1976
School Motto	:	Be diligent and industrious. Excel in artistic pursuits. Strive for perfection. Concerted efforts bring wisdom.
Parent-Teacher Association	:	Yes
Student Union / Association	:	Yes
Past Students’ Association / School Alumni Association	:	Yes

Chargeable Fees (2023/2024)

	School Fee ($)	Tong Fai ($)
S1	-	-
S2	-	-
S3	-	-
S4	-	-
S5	-	-
S6	-	-
Parent-Teacher Association Fee (Annual) ($)	：	$20
Student Union / Association Fee ($)	：	$10
Approved Charges for Non-standard Items (Annual)($)	：	-
Other Charges / Fees ($)	：	-

School Facilities

Number of Classroom(s)	:	26
School Facilities	:	Our school is equipped with 26 standard classrooms, 4 group classrooms, 2 computer rooms, Chinese history room, health education room and life education resource center, sewing room, home economics room, physical education room, scientific research center, English corner, mechanical programming work laboratory, biology laboratory, physics laboratory, chemistry laboratory, basic technology room, basic design room, visual art room, sports room, music room, medical room, student union room, library, multi-purpose room, social work room, student activities Center and Scout Room etc.
Facility(ies) for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs	:	Ramp.

Teaching Staff Information (including School Head) in the 2023/2024 School Year

Number of Teaching Posts in the Approved Establishment	:	60
Total Number of Teachers in the School	:	67
Qualifications and Professional Training	:	Percentage of teaching staff (%)
Teacher's Certificate / Diploma in Education	:	86%
Bachelor Degree	:	100%
Master / Doctorate Degree or above	:	53%
Special Education Training	:	25%
Years of Experience	:	Percentage of teaching staff (%)
0-4 years	:	20%
5-9 years	:	16%
10 years or above	:	64%

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, Mathematics, Integrated Humanities, Integrated Science, Computer Literacy, Life Technology (S.2 & S.3), Chinese History, Putonghua, Home Economics (S.1 & S.2), Visual art, Music, Physical Development, and Diversity Learning
English as the medium of instruction	:	English Language
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, Mathematics & Extended Part , Citizenship & Social Development , Information & Communication Technology, Design & Applied Technology, Business, Accounting & Financial Studies, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Chinese History, Tourism & Hospitality Studies, Economics, Geography, Health Management & Social Care, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Music, Sports Development, Applied Learning, Diversity learning
English as the medium of instruction	:	English Language
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.1 - S.3
Chinese as the medium of instruction	:	Chinese, Integrated Humanities, Mathematics, Integrated Science, Computer Literacy, Life Technology (S.2 & S.3), Chinese History, Putonghua, Home Economics (S.1 & S.2), Visual Art, Physical Development, and Diversity Learning
English as the medium of instruction	:	English Language
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, Mathematics & Extended Part, Citizenship & Social Development, Information & Communication Technology, Design & Applied Technology, Business, Accounting & Financial Studies, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Chinese History, Tourism & Hospitality Studies, Economics, Geography, Health Management & Social Care, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Physical Development, Applied Learning, and Diversity Learning
English as the medium of instruction	:	English Language
Adopt a different medium of instruction by class or by group / school-based curriculum	:	-

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 2024 ).Interview (30%), Rank Order List of EDB (30%), Conduct (20%), Extra-curricular Activities / Prizes and Awards / Services (20%).
Orientation Activities and Healthy Life	:	Orientation Activities: 1.　Pre-S.1 adaptation activities, 2.　S.1 students & parents' orientation, 3.　School counselling Programme Healthy Life: 1.　Implement the scheme of healthy campus, 2.　Educate students on prevention of infectious diseases and ensure a clean and hygienic school campus, 3.　Optimize Whole Person Education 4. Health Planning Scheme

School Characteristics

School Management
(1)School's Major Concerns	:	1. Enhancing students' abilities in self-directed learning and strengthening enhancement and remedial work 2. Optimising whole-person education and developing students' potentials
(2) School Management Organisation	:	School Administration, Academic, Discipline and Counselling, Student Growth, Activities and Health Education Committees.
(3) Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee	:	Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee was established in 2008.
(4) School Green Policy	:	The school has adopted a set of green policies which aim to help both students and staff act responsibly towards the environment with a proactive attitude. Our school has also been labelled as a green campus.
Learning and Teaching Plan
(1) Whole-school Language Policy	:	1. Our school has adopted Small Class Teaching (SCT) in Junior Secondary cohorts. Chinese is used as the main medium of instruction in all subjects, except for the subject English Language. 2. We also aim to promote English-oriented activities on a wider scale by creating a simulated learning environment, which stimulates English learning and gives students opportunities to put their acquired knowledge to use. 3. Develop English enhancement courses.
(2) Learning and Teaching Strategies	:	1 Improve students' self-learning ability: Each subject formulates self-study strategies for students at all level. We make good use of the early reading time and provide reading materials through various subjects to cultivate students' reading habits and strengthen students' self-study skills. 2. To take care of learning diversity so that students with different abilities can learn appropriately and effectively. The "Top Plan" and "Achievement Plan" is implemented. Challenging questions in coursework are arranged for students to answer actively and earnestly. 3 To increase opportunities for students to use information technology to learn and improve students' information literacy . Each subject provides online learning resources to enhance the level of learning and strengthen students' media and information literacy skills. 4. Through interdisciplinary activities and project studies, students will be able to practice what they have learnt in class and enrich their extracurricular knowledge.
(3) School-based curriculum	:	1. Electives: 3X. Electives A: Biology, Geography, Design and Applied Technology, Health Management and Social Care, Mathematics Extended Part B: Chemistry, Economics, Information and Communication Technology, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (Business Management), Accounting and Financial Studies (Accounting) C: Physics, Chinese History, Visual Arts, Physical Education, 2. Curriculum highlights: a. Strengthen Integrated Humanities in Junior Secondary, to help students build their basic knowledge and develop their generic skills. It also functions to strengthen their underpinnings in preparation for the subject of Citizenship & Social Development in their Senior Secondary school years. b. Diversified Learning Programmes (DLP) are introduced to all students to help them gain sufficient and well-balanced experience as well as exposure in a broad range of areas, including moral and civic education, social service, vocation, sports, and aesthetics, so as to grant them the opportunities to develop their potentials. c. Other Learning Experiences (OLE) are introduced into the Senior Secondary curriculum. OLE offers certified courses to better equip students with extra-curricular recognition and add value to their talent. d. Implement various courses of National Security Education.
(4) Major Renewed Emphases in the School Curriculum	:	1 Values education: Strengthen moral education, life education, and national education. 2. Learn from reading: Morning reading sessions have been allocated to all forms. 3. Thematic study: Through theme-based weeks and all-round learning days, interdisciplinary activities and thematic study are strengthened. 4. Use information technology for interactive learning: Each subject provides online learning resources to improve students’ information literacy.
(5) Life Planning Education	:	Life Planning Education through workshops, mock examination activities, school visits and attending talks at colleges and universities. Students can visit and join internships at various workplaces. Students are able to understand more about themselves, broaden their horizons and grasp idea about the development of the society, authentic workplaces while being able to establish positive life goals.
Student Support
(1) Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity	:	School-based curriculum and diversified teaching activities have been adopted to cater for individual needs of students. Small-class teaching is arranged for S.1-S.3 English and Chinese classes to take care of learner diversity. After-school tutorial classes are conducted to cater for individual needs.
(2) Whole School Approach to Integrated Education	:	The Student Support consists of the Vice Principals, SENCO, SEN teachers from the Discipline Team and Guidance Team, school social worker, teachers from Chinese Department and English Department, School Educational Psychologists and school-based speech therapist. To provide a comprehensive support for students with SEN, our support includes student learning, student growth, home-school communication and teacher training. Regarding student learning, our school forms a Collaborative Teaching Group to implement the "School-based Collaborative Teaching Support for Students with Special Education Needs Pilot Scheme" through lesson study to implement a series of teaching strategies to support students with SEN to learn effectively. Regarding student growth, our school provides career-oriented planning courses for students of different grades. The training content is based on the secondary school curriculum and incorporates elements of personal interests, life experience and career-oriented development. In terms of home-school communication, our school provides a platform between parents, the school Educational Psychologist and the SENCO on Parents' Day to comprehend the Special arrangements for SEN's candidates. Student case follow-up and learning outcomes are also discussed. In terms of teacher training our educational psychologist stationed at the campus is invited to provide teacher training, and to share policies and support programs for SEN students inside and outside school. In addition, teachers of special education schools are invited to share curriculum planning and teaching strategies for taking care of student diversity.
(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; and organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school.
(4) Measures to provide adaptation for learning and assessment	:	We develop our curriculum based on "Assessment for Learning" and is modified accordingly. This helps students devise clear goals and gain a better understanding of learning benchmarks. Lessons also adopt a student-oriented mode of teaching which encourages student participation, thus students' capabilities and learning progress are assessed in more detail. Through conducting continuous assessments, term examinations and final examinations, students' learning outcomes are better understood , which optimizes teaching.
Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos
(1) Home-School Co-operation	:	Parents' Day is held in the first and second term. The form teacher contacts parents regularly to provide students with academic and growth support. Family associations hold regular meetings and activities, such as workshops, lectures, parent-child bonding trips and others, to strengthen mutual communication and cooperation.
(2) School Ethos	:	With the unity of the Discipline and Counselling Teams, we adopt strict policies to ensure that school rules are abided by students to guide their growth. Meanwhile, we emphasize the development of students' self-discipline and self-esteem. Two class teachers are assigned to every class of the junior class to strengthen connection and communication among teachers and parents. Besides, an "Infinity Fun Award Scheme" is implemented to raise students' self-confidence and self-awareness.
Future Development
(1) School Development Plan	:	1. Optimize teaching quality and improve learning efficiency. 2. Cultivate students' positive values.
(2) Teacher Professional Training and Development	:	Conduct induction guidance for new teachers and implement the Mentor Program. Every year, workshops, seminars or networking events are organized for teachers. Peer class observation and joint lesson preparation meetings are conducted within the school to promote professional exchange. Hence, professional development is encouraged amongst teachers.
Life-wide Learning (including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be provided through Key Learning Areas, extra-curricular activities, co-curricular activities, etc.)	:	Our school actively promotes all-rounded learning and organizes diverse learning interest groups to explore students' interests and inspire students' potential. The school fully supports students to participate in external competitions. Students have won many awards in music, sports, and arts, and have outstanding performance in scientific research competitions. In addition to achieving good results in local inter-school competitions, they have represented Hong Kong in large-scale international competitions in the United States for many years. Our school organizes multiple study tour groups every year. Over the years, students have travelled to Europe, America, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia and China. These study tour groups provide experiences for historical and cultural experiences, environmental conservation and technological development exploration, English learning, volunteer services and many more. Students can get out of the classroom and engage in experiential activities to enrich their learning experience and broaden their horizons. Our school holds school-wide activities every year such as Sports Day, Cross-country Races, Ball game Day, Music Day, and House competitions. Theme-based weeks such as English Week, Chinese Culture Week, Reading Week, STEAM Week, and Humanities Week are also organized. The school has more than 50 extra-curricular activities such as the Track and Field Team, Cross-country Team, Hip-hop Team, English Ambassador, Taekwondo, Healthy eating class, Organic farming, etc. Chess, ball games, student performances, and music activities are arranged at noon and after school. Students can enjoy a wide variety of activities at all times. Uniform service teams such as Charity Youth League, Red Cross Youth League, Junior Police Call Leadership Group, Scouts and The Hong Kong Road Safety Patrol Team.
Others	:	Scholarships: Choi Cheung Kok Scholarship - three per year: including one full scholarship, about $42,000 per year and two half scholarships, about $21,000 per year (four-year university tuition fees) Manufacturers Association Scholarship - approximately $115,000 per year, 115 students across the school have received the award *For details of other scholarships, please visit our school’s website Awards: The 24th "Consumer Culture Investigation Report Award" Junior Category Champion, Outstanding Topic Award, Outstanding Expression Award VEX Robot Competition, won the Hong Kong competition award for 9 consecutive years, and represented Hong Kong in the United States competition. Asian Inter-School Hip-Hop Dance Competition for Secondary School Students 2023, 1st runner-up in Hong Kong Trials Hong Kong Inter-School Athletics Competition (Group 2) Men's Overall Champion Hong Kong Inter-School Basketball Competition (Group 3 Kowloon 2 District) Men’s Team Championship Hong Kong Inter-School Basketball Competition (Group 3 Kowloon District 1) Women’s Team Fourth Place Hong Kong Inter-School Badminton Competition (Group 3 Kowloon 2 District) Men’s Team Championship For details about other awards, please visit our school’s website
Direct public transportation to School	:	Bus: 2B, 2D, 2E, 2F, 86, 86A, 86C, 87A, 87B, 104, 214, 214P, N214, 702A, 702B MTR: Shek Kip Mei Station Minibus: 9M, 12, 30A, 30B, 32M, 42
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School Map

School building of CMASS
Hong Kong Inter-School Basketball Competition (Group 3 Kowloon 2 District) Men's Team Campionship
The 24th "Consumer Culture Investigation Report Award" Junior Category Champion, Outstanding Topic Award, Outstanding Expression Award
Colorful campus life of CMASS

Last revision date: 5/12/2023

Address:	298 Nam Cheong Street Kowloon
Phone:	27796851	Email:	school@cmass.edu.hk
Fax:	27884434	Website:	http://www.cmass.edu.hk