SSP2024/2025 Yu Chun Keung Memorial College

School Information

District	:	Kowloon City
Other District(s)	:	Sham Shui Po
Supervisor / Chairman of School Management Committee	:	Mr. Chung Wai Leung
Principal (with Qualifications / Experiences)	:	Mr. Yeung Hok Hoi (B.Sc., PGDE)
School Type	:	Aided
Student Gender	:	Co-ed
Area Occupied by the School	:	About 3710 Sq. M
Name of Sponsoring Body	:	The Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
Incorporated Management Committee	:	Established
Percentage of School Supervisor and Managers / Chairperson and Members of School Management Committee (SMC) of Government Schools Fulfilling the Training Targets	:	Not Applicable
Religion	:	Catholicism
Year of Commencement of Operation	:	1975
School Motto	:	UNICUIQUE SUUM - TO EACH HIS DUE
Parent-Teacher Association	:	Yes
Student Union / Association	:	No
Past Students’ Association / School Alumni Association	:	Yes
4Rs Mental Health Charter	:	-
Whole School Health Programme	:	-

Chargeable Fees (2024/2025)

	School Fee ($)	Tong Fai ($)
S1	-	-
S2	-	-
S3	-	-
S4	-	$300
S5	-	$300
S6	-	$300
Parent-Teacher Association Fee (Annual) ($)	：	$50
Student Union / Association Fee ($)	：	-
Approved Charges for Non-standard Items (Annual)($)	：	$450
Other Charges / Fees ($)	：	House Fee: $25

School Facilities

Number of Classroom(s)	:	29
School Facilities	:	Hall, Playground, Covered Playground, Library, 4 Laboratories, 2 Computer Rooms, Computer & STEM Maker Room, Chapel, 2 Multi-purpose Rooms, Fitness Room, Art Room, Music Room, Band Room and Conference Room. Indoor area is air-conditioned, while classrooms and special rooms are equipped with smartboard which are connected to WiFi. The whole campus is installed with high-speed fiber optic network which supports all teachers and students to access the WiFi network simultaneously.
Facility(ies) for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs	:	Ramp, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet.

Teaching Staff Information (Including School Head) in the 2024/2025 School Year

Number of Teaching Posts in the Approved Establishment	:	52
Total Number of Teachers in the School	:	57
Qualifications and Professional Training	:	Percentage of Teaching Staff (%)
Had Received Teacher Training	:	84%
Bachelor Degree	:	100%
Master / Doctorate Degree or above	:	35%
Special Education Training	:	60%
Years of Experience	:	Percentage of Teaching Staff (%)
0-4 Years	:	23%
5-9 Years	:	17%
10 Years or above	:	60%

2024/2025 Class Structure

		Number of Classes
S1	:	3
S2	:	3
S3	:	3
S4	:	4
S5	:	4
S6	:	4

Subjects Offered

Subjects Offered in the 2024/2025 School Year	:	S.1 - S.3
Chinese as the Medium of Instruction	:	Chinese Language, Chinese History, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education, Putonghua, Religious Education, Information & Communication Technology, Life Education, Religious and Social Training; F.1: Citizenship, Economics and Society, History, Technology and Living; F.2: Life and Society, Technology and Living; F.3: History*
English as the Medium of Instruction	:	English Language
Adopt a Different Medium of Instruction by Class or by Group / School-based Curriculum	:	Mathematics, Science (F.1 F.2), Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) (F.3)*
Subjects Offered in the 2024/2025 School Year	:	S.4 - S.6
Chinese as the Medium of Instruction	:	Chinese Language, Citizenship and Social Development, History, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Ethics and Religious Studies, Information & Communication Technology, Health Management and Social Care, Physical Education (Elective Subject), Applied Learning, Religious Education, Religious & Social Training, Physical Education, O.L.E.
English as the Medium of Instruction	:	English Language, Mathematics Extended Part Module 1
Adopt a Different Medium of Instruction by Class or by Group / School-based Curriculum	:	Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Business, Accounting & Financial Studies(F.6)
Subjects to be Offered in the 2025/2026 School Year	:	S.1 - S.3
Chinese as the Medium of Instruction	:	Chinese Language, Chinese History, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education, Putonghua, Religious Education, Information & Communication Technology, Life Education, Religious and Social Training; F. 1-2: Citizenship, Economics and Society, Technology and Living
English as the Medium of Instruction	:	English Language
Adopt a Different Medium of Instruction by Class or by Group / School-based Curriculum	:	Mathematics, Science (F.1 F.2), Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) (F.3)*
Subjects to be Offered in the 2025/2026 School Year	:	S.4 - S.6
Chinese as the Medium of Instruction	:	Chinese Language, Citizenship and Social Development, History, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Ethics and Religious Studies, Information & Communication Technology, Health Management and Social Care, Physical Education (Elective Subject), Applied Learning, Religious Education, Religious & Social Training, Physical Education, O.L.E.
English as the Medium of Instruction	:	English Language, Mathematics Extended Part Module 1
Adopt a Different Medium of Instruction by Class or by Group / School-based Curriculum	:	Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics*

*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 2025 ).Our school is a Catholic co educational secondary school. Primary 6 boys and girls are eligible to apply for admission to F.1 from 2/1/2025 to 16/1/2025. Application requirements: (1) Academic performance: 50%, (2) Performance in admission interview: 30%, (3) Conduct, extracurricular activities performance: 20%
Orientation Activities and Healthy Life	:	Orientation Activities: (1) Form One Orientation Day; (2) Summer Course in Chinese, English and Mathematics is held for students; (3) A Form One Students’ Counseling Day Camp is held to cultivate class atmosphere; (4) 'F.1 Peer Mentor-ship Scheme' is implemented to facilitate academic, social and personal growth of F.1 students. Healthy Life: (1) Participate in the Healthy School Programme organized by Narcotics Division; (2) Sports teams and sports-related extra-curricular activities; (3) There are P.E. report cards for students to record their fitness levels; (4) Attendance at the annual athletic meet; (5) Inter-class activities. (6) Organizes Vegetarian Day and Fruit Day.

School Characteristics

School Management
(1)School's Major Concerns	:	(1) Enhance blended learning, improving effectiveness in learning and teaching; (2) Enhance core values of Catholic education, promoting students' growth and development; (3) Enhance professional development and training of teachers.
(2) School Management Organisation	:	The School Management Committee is responsible for formulating main policies of the school and promoting education in the school in accordance to the vision and mission of the school. The School Consultative Committee is responsible for school planning and evaluation. Teachers are consulted before main plans are implemented.
(3) Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee	:	The Incorporated Management Committee consists of 7 managers from the school sponsoring body, the Principal (as ex-officio member), a teacher manager, a parent manager, an alumni manager and an independent manager.
(4) School Green Policy	:	(1) Forming the Health and Environmental Education Team to promote health education at school and raise students' awareness of the importance of environmental protection; (2) Developing students' habits of re-using and re-cycling paper and plastic bottles; (3) Installing energy-saving equipment and using energy-saving fluorescent light bulbs; (4) Improving the natural environment of the school by allocating more space for plantlife and shrubbery; (5) Re-using one-sided paper for printing; (6) Promoting ‘Paper-free’ meetings and electronic mailing.
Learning and Teaching Plan
(1) Whole-school Language Policy	:	Our school places much emphasis on providing a language-rich environment for the students so as to enhance their biliterate and trilingual proficiency: (1) Language subjects cover the highest of 38% learning time; (2) English is the medium of instruction in selected classes in F.1 F.3 Mathematics, F.1 F.2 Science and F.3 Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology); (3) Extended Learning Activities in English are organised in junior-form Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Technology and Values Education; (4) A writing-across-the-curriculum programme is implemented in collaboration of English, Science and Life & Society Panels; (5) English is the medium of instruction in some NSS subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Economics) (6) In view of broadening the students’ horizons and enriching their experiences, the school encourages students to take part in various activities and competitions including English debating competitions, writing competitions and Speech Festival.
(2) Learning and Teaching Strategies	:	(1) Motivate students to learn by means of questioning, group interaction, experiments and use of IT; (2) The whole campus is installed with high-speed fiber optic network which supports all teachers and students to access the WiFi network simultaneously; (3) Install "Wall-less Classroom" and promote "Flipped classroom": More than15 000 videos of recorded lessons have been prepared and put onto the school's online learning platform on which students watch the video at home before the lessons. Teachers may focus on answering student questions and exploring topics in greater depth; (4) Adopt "Moodle and AI" as a personalized online learning platform to foster interaction, inquiry and collaboration; (5) Promote collaborative lesson preparation and peer lesson observation among teachers as well as professional development; (6) Independent learning and generic skills are promoted through Project Learning Scheme, Reading Scheme and cross-subject curriculum.; (7) To cater for the needs of students with better learning abilities through the implementation of the three-tiered framework of gifted education, including the school-based whole class teaching, the school-based pull-out training programmes and the off-school supports and competitions.
(3) School-based Curriculum	:	1. Electives: 3X. Flexible combination of elective subjects: Senior form students can take one subject among 5 electives, and choose another subject among other 5 electives; in addition, students of individual class can either take Biology or Mathematics extended part - Module 1 as the third electives. 2. Curriculum highlights: (a) A variety of subjects are offered to senior forms to enhance the students' multifarious development; (b) Emphasis is put on alignment of junior and senior curriculum; (c) F.1 F.2 Technology and Living curriculum includes Technology and Living, Information & Communication Technology serves as a foundation for the related subjects in senior forms; (d) Life education is implemented at F.1-F.3 to foster students' positive values and attitudes towards life; (e) Religious and Social Training is provided in F.1-F.6 to nurture moral and social development of our students.
(4) Major Renewed Emphases in the School Curriculum	:	(1) Civic Education, Religious and Moral Education: With a determination to carry on the contribution of the Catholic Church to education, we uphold and pass on the "5 core values of catholic education" to young people through assemblies, form teacher periods, Religion and Ethics lessons, Religious and Social Training, Life Education lessons, prayer and mass, so as to prepare them properly for their life and future responsibilities; (2) Project Learning: Project learning is implemented at junior secondary level to help promote self-directed learning and self-reflection among students; (3) Morning Reading: Morning reading sessions are held every Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to develop students' reading habit; (4) Information Technology: Every classroom is equipped with projector, computer and WIFI to facilitate effective teaching and learning.
(5) Life Planning Education	:	Our Career & Guidance department aims at: (1) Enabling students to understand their own aspirations and develop positive attitudes towards work and learning: (a) School-based teaching materials and life planning education curriculum are offered to students, (b) Career day and Life-wide learning day are organized for students. (2) Exploring different career and higher education opportunities. (3) Preparing students to make informed choices: (a) Parents nights/talks are organized to disseminate updated further education and career information to students, parents & teachers, (b) Individual and group counselling are given to students on personal plans and career goals, (c) Workplace visits are held for students.
Student Support
(1) Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity	:	(1) Our school has established a Gifted Education Team dedicated to providing enhancement courses for our top students, thereby enabling them to develop their potential and achieve excellent results in public examinations.(2) We actively encourage our students to participate in programs for the gifted and talented organized by the University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education, utilizing the Diversity Learning Grant. Each year, over twenty students gain admission to these courses following rigorous screening tests. (3) We offer a variety of training opportunities for students who excel in sports, debating, or other areas. These students are encouraged to participate in various competitions supported by the Diversity Learning Grant and donations from alumni. Notably, the English Debate Team has consistently achieved recognition by winning multiple awards in the Hong Kong Secondary Schools Debating Competition, encompassing both senior and junior sections over the past several years. (4) Our school has established a Student Support Team, employing full-time guidance and support teachers to provide additional assistance to students who require special help. (5) To cater to diverse learning needs, tailored curricula have been introduced in select Form 1 and Form 2 classes for Chinese, English, and Mathematics. Additionally, after-school remedial classes are available to support students who encounter difficulties with their homework.
(2) Whole School Approach to Integrated Education	:	All staff of our school agree that it is the responsibility to create an integrated environment to cater for the students with special educational needs based on the Three-Tier Intervention Mode. The Student Support Team led by SENCO using the Learning Support Grant For Sen Students to provide academic, social support for students who have learning difficulties, for example: providing after school class, organizing social activities, etc.
(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; developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting learning and teaching materials; and organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school.
(4) Measures to Provide Adaptation for Learning and Assessment	:	There are 2 examinations and 2 mid-term tests per academic year. Assessments include participation in class, coursework, experiments and practical test, tests and examinations.
Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos
(1) Home-School Co-operation	:	(1) The PTA organizes picnic, workshops on parenting, and a lunch gathering for teachers and parents on the Teachers' Day. Besides, the PTA arranges numerous parent volunteers to help on F.1 registration days; (2) There are two parents' days per year when parents talk to class teachers individually; (3) A 2-way communication channel between the school and parents is efficiently set up through newsletter, school webpage, parent app, parent days, parent nights and direct contact; (4) Our school will hold a number of seminars or workshops for parents, including a seminar on selection of subjects and further studies for parents of F.3 students, a seminar for parents of F.6 graduates, a thankfulness night and Form 1 to Form 3 parents' nights; (5) Details of school assignments are regularly uploaded to the school website. It helps parents know the progress of their children's learning.
(2) School Ethos	:	(1) Our school motto is "To Each His Due" which aims at developing all-round education for our students, nurturing their sense of responsibility towards Roman Catholic Church, the school, community and country; (2) There are 2 form-teacher sessions every day for promoting closer relationship between teachers and students; (3) 'F.1 Peer Mentorship Scheme' is implemented to facilitate academic, social and personal growth of F.1 students; (4) Through the national identity education activities, including talks, visits and mainland exchange programmes, to enhance students’ understanding of our country; (5) 'Alpha Team Program' is adopted for strengthening students' confidence and cohesion within class; (6) 'Class Spirit Fund' is established to enhance team spirit and the relationship among teachers and students; (7) Life-wide Learning Day helps F.1 to 5 students learn in real situations and enriches their out of class learning experiences; (8) Offer Life Education lessons to cultivate students’ positive value through experiential learning.
Future Development
(1) School Development Plan	:	(1) Create a school-based online learning platform to enhance teaching and learning effectiveness; (2) Provide comprehensive support for gifted students to maximize their potential; (3) Develop differentiated sets of teaching and assessment materials to cater for learner's diversity; (4) Foster students’ habits of self-directed learning; (5) Create an analytical question bank to enable students to learn from assessments; (6) Cultivate students' positive values with the five core values of Catholic education.
(2) Teacher Professional Training and Development	:	Our school stresses on the professional development of teachers and encourages teachers to pursue further study, attend seminars / workshops and participate the Open Classroom organized by the Hong Kong Association of Heads of Secondary Schools to share and learn the pedagogy with other schools’ teachers. Besides organizing 4 workshops per year, we also arrange professional collaboration in lesson planning, peer lesson observations and peer sharing of teaching experiences. Moreover, there is a Teacher Induction Scheme to support beginning teachers. Our teachers attend professional development courses constantly.
Life-wide Learning (Including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be Provided through Key Learning Areas, Extra-curricular Activities, Co-curricular Activities, etc.)	:	Our 4 houses, school teams, uniform groups and nearly 20 clubs and societies provide numerous activities for our students to serve the community in which they can realize their potentials and thus learning to be good citizens. Professional instructors and coaches are recruited to teach in the classes of athletics, football, basketball, table tennis, badminton, lacrosse, musical instruments, martial art, magic, dance, photography, Chinese chess, Junior Red Cross and the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps. Students have outstanding performance in indoor rowing, athletics, football, basketball, badminton and martial art, showing their team spirits in various aspects.
Others	:	Our students’ achievements outside school: (1) Champion Awards, 1st runner-up Awards, 2nd runner-up Awards, Several Excellence Awards and Merit Awards in the 75th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival. (2) Several First Prizes, Second Prizes and Third Prizes in the "Elite Cup" [National Youth Chinese Language Knowledge Competition] is held every year. Essay finalists for middle and primary school students. (3) Second place in the Kowloon District Semi-finals (Junior Secondary Category) of the Hong Kong Inter-School Putonghua Speech Competition. (4) One Champion Award, One 1st runner-up Award, several Gold Awards, Silver Awards and Bronze Awards in the 8th Hong Kong Chinese and English Essay Competition. (5) Two Gold Awards, Two Silver Awards, One Bronze Award in the Greater Bay Area Gifted Creative Writing Competition. (6) One Gold Award in Fermat Mathematical Olympiad (2023-2024). (7) Third Class Award in the 41st Hong Kong Mathematics Competition (2023/24), organised by the Mathematics Education Section of the Education Bureau and the Department of Mathematics and Information Technology of The Education University of Hong Kong. (8) Several Second Prizes and Third Prizes in "Huaxia Cup" National Mathematical Olympiad Invitational Tournament 2024 National qualifying round. (9) Several Third Prizes in "Huaxia Cup" National Mathematical Olympiad Invitational Tournament 2024 National Finals. (10) Three Gold Awards, six Silver Awards and ten Bronze Awards in 2024 Hong Kong Mathematics and Olympiad Challenge, organised by Hong Kong Child Mathematics Association. (11) Three students selected to join the "HKMO Pioneer Hong Kong Mathematical Olympiad Team". (12) Third Place in the Catholic Diocese Mathematics Competition. (13) Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Participation Awards in the UK International Mathematical Olympiad (IMEC) by International Mathematics Exam Center. (14) Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards in the Junior Secondary Science Self-learning Online Program by the Education Bureau and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. (15) Second Place in the "Hong Kong Tourism Industry Student Summit 2024" Final by the Education Bureau and Hong Kong Tourism Board.
Direct Public Transportation to School	:	Bus (near Kowloon Central Library): 7, 7B, 8, 10, 18, 41, 45, 70, 81C, 103, 113, 170, 182, 208, 270A, 271; Bus (near Argyle Street): 2A, 9, 13D, 16, 72X, 98C, 98S, 203E, 296C, 796C; Minibus: 5M (Mongkok MTR <> Waterloo Hill), 27M (Mongkok MTR <> Lok Man Sun Chuen), 28M (Mongkok MTR <> Wyler Garden).
Remarks	:	Parents can check their e-payment record and circulars and special announcements by eClass Parent App.

School Map

School Photo
F.1 Thanks-giving Night
Our English Debate Team
TVB

Last revision date: 5/12/2024

Address:	27 Man Fuk Road, Waterloo Hill, Homantin, Kowloon
Phone:	27144161	Email:	info@yckmc.edu.hk
Fax:	27601488	Website:	https://www.yckmc.edu.hk