SSP2024/2025 POH Chan Kai Memorial College

School Information

District	:	Sha Tin
Other District(s)	:
Supervisor / Chairman of School Management Committee	:	Ms. Sin Mun Ying Monica
Principal (with Qualifications / Experiences)	:	Dr. Cheng Mei Ching (B.A.(Hons)(CUHK), Dip.Ed. (Lancaster), Dip.Ed.(CUHK), MA (London), PhD (HKU))
School Type	:	Aided
Student Gender	:	Co-ed
Area Occupied by the School	:	About 5000 Sq. M
Name of Sponsoring Body	:	Pok Oi Hospital
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	:	Not Applicable
Year of Commencement of Operation	:	1990
School Motto	:	Be knowledgeable, gentle, caring and virtuous
Parent-Teacher Association	:	Yes
Student Union / Association	:	Yes
Past Students’ Association / School Alumni Association	:	Yes
4Rs Mental Health Charter	:	Yes
Whole School Health Programme	:	Action School

Chargeable Fees (2024/2025)

	School Fee ($)	Tong Fai ($)
S1	-	-
S2	-	-
S3	-	-
S4	-	$340
S5	-	$340
S6	-	$340
Parent-Teacher Association Fee (Annual) ($)	：	$100 (one-off payment)
Student Union / Association Fee ($)	：	$18
Approved Charges for Non-standard Items (Annual)($)	：	$450
Other Charges / Fees ($)	：	House fee $16

School Facilities

Number of Classroom(s)	:	30
School Facilities	:	English Learning Centre, Multimedia Learning Centres, 2 Computer Assisted Learning Rooms, Auditorium, Conference Room, Study Room, Student Activities Centre, Musical Training Centre, Campus TV & Radio Station, e-learning studio, Environmental Resource Centre, gymnasium, rock-climbing wall, CK Student Union Room, Centre for China Studies, STEM Studio, STEMaker Lab, CK Universal Studios, Green Kitchen, etc. In order to better use of the school space, the backyard and roof have been renovated as Environmental Education Forum. Another highlight is the establishing of The Amphibian and Reptile Centre. All of these are to promote the ‘ Green School’ concept. Near two million dollars are spent on the reconstruction and extension of the school library, aiming at the provision of an advanced and comfortable learning environment for students.
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	:	60
Total Number of Teachers in the School	:	65
Qualifications and Professional Training	:	Percentage of Teaching Staff (%)
Had Received Teacher Training	:	92%
Bachelor Degree	:	100%
Master / Doctorate Degree or above	:	46%
Special Education Training	:	48%
Years of Experience	:	Percentage of Teaching Staff (%)
0-4 Years	:	26%
5-9 Years	:	8%
10 Years or above	:	66%

2024/2025 Class Structure

		Number of Classes
S1	:	4
S2	:	4
S3	:	4
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, Putonghua (S.1-S.2), Computer Literacy, Design & Technology, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Geography, 'Citizenship, Economics and Society' (S.1), Life and Society (S.2-S.3), Home Economics, Music, Chinese History, History, Biology (S.3), Tourism and Hospitality (S.3), 'Business, Accounting, Financial Studies and Economics' (S.3)
English as the Medium of Instruction	:	English Language
Adopt a Different Medium of Instruction by Class or by Group / School-based Curriculum	:	Putonghua is the medium of instruction in Chinese Language Lessons (for S.1 & S.2 classes) Mathematics: certain S.1 to S.3 classes adopt English as the medium of instruction Integrated Science: certain S.1 to S.2 classes adopt English as the medium of instruction Physics and Chemistry: certain S.3 classes adopt English as the medium of instruction
Subjects Offered in the 2024/2025 School Year	:	S.4 - S.6
Chinese as the Medium of Instruction	:	Chinese Language, Chinese History, Citizenship and Social Development, History, Geography, Biology, Tourism and Hospitality, Information and Communication Technologies, Economics, Physical Education, Visual Arts, Physical Education (DSE), Business, Accounting and Financial Studies
English as the Medium of Instruction	:	English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Extended Mathematics (M2)
Adopt a Different Medium of Instruction by Class or by Group / School-based Curriculum	:	Mathematics (certain classes adopt English as the medium of instruction, core and non-core syllabus)
Subjects to be Offered in the 2025/2026 School Year	:	S.1 - S.3
Chinese as the Medium of Instruction	:	Chinese Language, Putonghua (S.1-S.2), Computer Literacy, Design & Technology, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Geography, 'Citizenship, Economics and Society' (S.1-S.2), Life and Society (S.3), Home Economics, Music, Chinese History, History, Biology (S.3), Tourism and Hospitality (S.3), Business, Accounting, Financial Studies and Economics (S.3)
English as the Medium of Instruction	:	English Language
Adopt a Different Medium of Instruction by Class or by Group / School-based Curriculum	:	Putonghua is the medium of instruction in Chinese Language Lessons (for S.1 & S.2 classes) Mathematics: certain S.1 to S.3 classes adopt English as the medium of instruction Integrated Science: certain S.1 to S.2 classes adopt English as the medium of instruction Physics and Chemistry: certain S.3 classes adopt English as the medium of instruction
Subjects to be Offered in the 2025/2026 School Year	:	S.4 - S.6
Chinese as the Medium of Instruction	:	Chinese Language, Chinese History, Citizenship and Social Development, History, Geography, Biology, Tourism and Hospitality, Information and Communication Technologies, Economics, Physical Education, Visual Arts, Physical Education (DSE), Business, Accounting and Financial Studies
English as the Medium of Instruction	:	English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Extended Mathematics (M2)
Adopt a Different Medium of Instruction by Class or by Group / School-based Curriculum	:	Mathematics (certain classes adopt English as the medium of instruction, core and non-core syllabus)

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 ).Admission criteria: Discretionary Places Rank Order List from Education Bureau 50%; Interview: 20%; Conduct: 20%; Extra Curricular Activities: 10%. Applicants with awards or special talents in the fields of sports, music, fine arts and/or design and technology will be given bonus points. Interview includes a group discussion, with a brief English and Putonghua conversation with each applicant.
Orientation Activities and Healthy Life	:	Orientation for S.1, Talks for S.1 Parents, Bridging Programmes, S.1 Parents - Teachers Meeting and S.1 Extra Curricular Activities. 'Green School Subsidy Scheme' let students have more opportunities to appreciate nature. We offer 'Love and Care' courses, which stress students’ healthy growth. The implementation of ‘Healthy Campus Policy’ aims at building an ambience of love and caring in school, showing our concern to the growth of students and stressing the infusion of healthy lifestyle among them. In addition, school authority selected the lunch boxes with extra care and consideration for strict health standards. The school has received a funding of 1.93 million dollars from the Environment and Conservation Fund to set up the “Green Kitchen” and to implement the On-site Meal Portioning Projects in School.

School Characteristics

School Management
(1)School's Major Concerns	:	Self-respect and respecting others.
(2) School Management Organisation	:	The IMC and various committees have been set up as a significant part of school based management. The degree of transparency in school planning is high. Teachers are friendly and relationship with students is good. Teachers are diligent and devoted with a goal to sustain the growth of students by providing them with assistance in and after school hours.
(3) Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee	:	All IMC members show tremendous support to the school, putting special emphasis on teachers' professional training and students' enhancement of English proficiency. Professional Training Foundation is set up for financing teachers taking part in professional programs. To benefit our students, special funding is granted to overseas university students through their involvement in an English-teaching internship programme. IMC members also take part in various school functions and gatherings, building an intimate partner relationship with teachers through regular communication.
(4) School Green Policy	:	Our school has been placed first in The Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (the HKAEE), awarded the Gold and First runner up Award in the Hong Kong Green School Award and 5 times in the Schools Environment Award Scheme for School Honours Award/Special Award. The Environmental Protection Education Centre, the eco-campus and “Green Kitchen” alongside implementing cross-curricular collaboration aim to incorporate environmental content in teaching and provide life-wide learning on green lifestyle. Our work in this area was commended by Quality Assurance Team and External School Review Team as excellent and outstanding. Funding was received from ECF to run multiple projects such as Solar Photovoltaic Panels/Water Heating Systems, Aquaponics Systems, etc.
Learning and Teaching Plan
(1) Whole-school Language Policy	:	Our school actively promotes 'Bi-literacy and Tri-lingualism'. All subjects are taught in mother tongue in S.3. Mathematics and Integrated Science are taught in English in certain S.1 & S.2 classes while Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry are taught in English in certain S.3 classes as to increase students' chance of using English. Chinese Language is taught in Putonghua in S.1 & S.2 classes. Putonghua lessons are offered to S.1 & S.2 classes. Some subjects in senior forms are taught in English.
(2) Learning and Teaching Strategies	:	1. School based "Small Class Teaching Scheme" is implemented from S.1 to S.6. With the reduction of class size, students will be better taken care of. 2. Self directed Learning Scheme is implemented and Chan Kai E Learning Platform is set up, for example, Google Classroom. 3. E-Learning is promoted and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is put into practice. 4. To improve students' abilities in 'Bi literacy and Tri lingualism' via Hiring NET and English speaking teaching assistant. Teaching Chinese in Putonghua in junior forms. *Bridging Programs in English, English Week, English Speaking Day, morning reading sessions, Broadcasting in 'Bi literacy and Tri lingualism'. 5. Students' interests in different fields are catered, with a variety of subjects including Arts, Science, and Commerce. 6. Citizenship, Economics and Society, Life and Society curriculum is designed for junior forms. 7. Supplementary lessons, programs on 'nurturing the elites and assistance to the weaker ones' are implemented so as to help them prepare for the coming DSE examinations. 8. Making use of 'Life wide learning periods', where different activities including life education, art education, Physical Fitness, Moral and Civic Education activities are organized for students. Students are encouraged to take part in community service and career related experience activities. 9. Applied Learning is introduced in senior forms. 10. Encourage cross curricular activities, e.g. Academic Theme based Week and Self directed Learning Day.
(3) School-based Curriculum	:	1. Electives: 2X. Students may choose 2 out of 13 subjects in our current curriculum. Senior form students may choose the subjects without being constrained by the traditional arts, science and business streams. 2. Curriculum highlights: (School based curriculum): S.1 to S.3: Computer Literacy: S.3: Biology, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies and Economics, Tourism and Hospitality, Music etc. (The current curriculum is in line with the educational reforms and students' needs. e.g. life education and environmental education. The school keeps refining the current curriculum framework. Adaptations are made according to students' abilities, interest development and personal preference. New elective subjects are introduced to cater for choice of students, with a selection process demonstrating flexibility.)
(4) Major Renewed Emphases in the School Curriculum	:	1. Through the implementation of the S.1 & S.2 Self-directed learning scheme, students' studying skills and self-directed learning abilities are nurtured. 2. Through the promotion of e-learning, and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), students' learning motivation is enhanced. 3. With morning reading sessions and through the promotion of reading culture, students' reading habits are developed. 4. Students' independent thinking and civic responsibility are nurtured through Other Learning Experience curriculum. 5. Cultivate students' generic skills through life-wide learning.
(5) Life Planning Education	:	By implementing Career and Life Planning Education in school, students are empowered with the ability of self-understanding, planning, target-setting and self-reflecting. Through the acquisition of knowledge, know-how and attitude needed, they are then ready to make wise choices based on their interests, capabilities and goals, to which one's career aspirations, plans of lifelong learning and holistic personal development are linked.
Student Support
(1) Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity	:	Through adopting the 'whole school' approach, together with small group teaching, tailor made teaching syllabuses and materials, counseling classes, after school tutorials, pre-exam practices and subject improvement plans as well as various socially enhancing experiential activities, individual differences in each class are catered for. Different kinds of measures are planned by Educational Psychologists. The ratio of social worker to students is lowered through the hiring of an extra social worker. Our care to students is hence more comprehensive.
(2) Whole School Approach to Integrated Education	:	Led by the School Principal, the Students' Support Team is established with the collaboration between the School Vice-Principal, SEN coordinator, Head of Academic Department, Head of Examinations and Assessments, Head of Student Support, Panel Heads of core subjects, Special Educational Needs Support Teachers and School Social Workers. Professionally supported and aided by Educational Psychologist and Speech Therapist, students with SEN are well taken care of. Learning support grant is flexibly used to provide timely and suitable support to students with special needs. Apart from the outsourcing professional service, social workers, student support staff and teaching assistant are hired to provide student support learning activities and career planning service for students. Our school runs ' Individual Education Plan' for students with special educational needs through meetings between Educational Psychologist, teachers and parents. At the same time, adjustments and alterations in examinations and assessments are provided.
(3) Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students	:	Our school provides additional support for NCS students to facilitate their learning of Chinese: arranging intensive Chinese learning and teaching mode(s), e.g. pull-out learning if necessary, split-class/group learning, etc.; organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school; and our school uses Putonghua to teach Chinese in all classes / groups at certain levels with extra support as appropriate, e.g. pull-out/small-group classes, learning resources with Pinyin, etc. The school deploys the subsidy flexibly in order to assist NCS students in adapting to Chinese language learning.
(4) Measures to Provide Adaptation for Learning and Assessment	:	Other than two examinations and uniform tests, formative assessment, including form quizzes, dictations, project presentations and discussions, exercises and class performances are all used so that a more comprehensive picture of students' abilities can be gained. Comprehensive learning achievement is launched through the curriculum and assessment adjustment on Chinese, English and Mathematics. In order to cater for learner diversity, assessment moderation is launched to suit students with special needs. Pre-examination extra classes are made to help junior form students prepare for examinations before assessment, whereas senior form students are put into ‘advanced or elementary groups’ for afterschool tutorials to suit their study progress. NET, language teachers and English teaching assistant also offer extra tutorials to students on a regular basis.
Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos
(1) Home-School Co-operation	:	Parents Teachers Association (PTA) is set up as a communication channel with schools to sustain close cooperation. Other means of communication including parents’ circular, eclass Parent App, intranet, "Sunshine Call", Parents' Day, Parents' Night, seminars, etc. are set up to improve mutual understanding as well as maintain effective communication. Our school also sets up a "Parents' Volunteers Group" to provide support to school, and promote students' academic and psychological development. PTA regularly organizes picnics with school, interest groups, service platforms, etc. which serve to gather the parents and foster support to one another. To pass on love and care, PTA also sets up scholarships, organizes friendly matches with teachers on Sports Day, and promotes School Uniform Collection and Give Away Scheme as well as Old Book Reuse Scheme.
(2) School Ethos	:	Our teachers are both strict and caring. Students are nurtured to possess perseverance for academic progress, self-discipline and thoughtfulness. A good class spirit is emphasized. The system of form masters is set up to ensure sufficient extension of support and care to students of different forms, where students’ sense of belonging is built. Through whole-school planning and activities, the culture of love and integration is promoted. Students are empowered with resilience and moral value. Educational psychologists, stationing social workers and form discipline and counseling teachers are ready to sustain students’ growth.
Future Development
(1) School Development Plan	:	Virtue oriented; To establish positive values in students.
(2) Teacher Professional Training and Development	:	Our school encourages continuing teacher professional development through organizing seminars and workshops where teachers can share professional knowledge and experiences about fostering students’ personal growth. To promote teachers’ lifelong learning, out school has set up ‘Funding of Teachers’ Professional Development’, which finances teachers for further studies. 'Mentorship Program' has recently been introduced to help new teachers adapt to their new working environment. Our school actively participates in the annual 'Joint School Teachers' Professional Development' Day. Also, the school organizes at least two professional development days based on its major concerns. The programmes not only enhance the teachers' professional knowledge, but also provide a platform for them to implement what they have learnt and help to build the culture of mutual appreciation and support among the teaching team.
Life-wide Learning (Including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be Provided through Key Learning Areas, Extra-curricular Activities, Co-curricular Activities, etc.)	:	Our school holds large scale activities such as Life-wide Learning Day, National Security Education Day, Constitution Day, Flag-raising Ceremony, School Picnic, Sports Day and Music Contest. Students are encouraged to take part in social services inside and outside school. There are altogether 38 school clubs and 17 school teams for students to choose from. Among the school clubs, 4 are related to academic subjects, 3 interest related, 2 for voluntary work and social services, 1 STEM innovative workshop, 17 sports related and 16 key point clubs. Students' Union, Four Houses and Uniform Teams are formed so as to enhance students’ leadership skills and sense of belonging to the school. Through Other Learning Experience lessons, life-wide learning and moral and civic education are promoted in order to foster students’ character and moral development. Our feature activities include STEM innovative workshop, overseas study trips, University Partnership Scientific Research Programme and Elder Academy.
Others	:	1. STEM - 2022-23 Hong Kong GreenMech Contest: Senior Secondary Division – Champion, First Runner-up, Creativity Award, Best Fluency Award; HKUST Underwater Robot Competition 2022: Gold Achievement Award; 2022 Asia Pacific Robot Alliance (APRA), “Mission: New Order for Epidemic Prevention”: Junior Section – First Runner-up; 2022“ Think & Design” Product Design Competition: Best Performance Award, Merit Award; 2022-2023 Young Inventor Competition, “Minesweeping Elephant”: First Runner-up, Second Runner-up; 2023 Hong Kong Schools Drones Challenge: Grade A Accreditation, Second Runner-up - 2023-2024 Hong Kong GreenMech Contest (GM): Senior Secondary Division – First Runner-up; HKUST Underwater Robot Competition 2024: Silver Achievement Award 2. Sports (The Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation) - 2022-23 Athletics Competition (Boys Team – Overall Champion, Girls Team – Overall First Runner-up);Basketball Competition (Boys A Grade – Champion, Boys B Grade – First Runner-up, Boys C Grade – 6th Place; Girls A Grade – 5th Place, Girls B Grade – 5th Place, Girls C Grade – Second Runner-up) Handball Competition (Boys B Grade/Girls A Grade/Girls C Grade – Second Runner-up, Girls B Grade – Third Runner-up);BOCHK Virtual Indoor Rowing Cup 2022-2023 (Boys C Grade – Group First Runner-up, Girls C Grade – Group Champion) Cross-country Competition (Boys Team B Grade – Group 7th Place, Boys Team C Grade – Second Runner-up, Girls Team A Grade – Group 6th Place, Girls Team C Grade – Group Second Runner-up);Overall Champion Awards (Boys/Girls – Group 7th Place) - 2023-24 Athletics Competition (Boys Team – Overall Champion, Girls Team – Overall First Runner-up); Basketball Competition (Boys A Grade – Second Runner-up, Girls B Grade – Champion, Girls C Grade – First Runner-up, Boys C Grade and Girls A Grade – 5th Place); Handball Competition (Boys B Grade/ Girls A Grade/Girls C Grade – Champion, Boys C Grade/Girls B Grade – Second Runner-up); Bowling Competition (Girls Team – 4th Place); Indoor Rowing Competition (Boys C Grade –Group 4th Place, Girls B Grade – Group 6th Place, Girls C Grade – Group First Runner-up); Cross-country Competition (Boys A Grade – 7th Place, Boys B Grade –8th Place, Boys C Grade – First Runner-up, Girls A Grade/Girls B Grade – Second Runner-up, Girls C Grade – 5th Place) 3. Music - 2022-23 Hong Kong Multiple Intelligences Education Association The 7th Hong Kong Youth Cup International Music Contest (Orchestra – Secondary: Silver Award, The Best Participating School, The Most Actively Participating School) GBA Education Development Association Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Positive Energy Music Contest (Hong Kong) (Choir – Secondary: Merit Award, Instrument – Secondary: Second Runner-up) The 16th Hong Kong Youth and Children’s Art Festival (Group Singing – Junior Secondary: Bronze Award, Group Singing – Senior Secondary: Silver Award) Hong Kong Joint School Music Association Joint School Music Competition 2023 (Choir – Secondary: Silver Award) - 2023-24 The 20th “Deyi Shuangxin” Chinese Art Exhibition (Hong Kong) (Group Singing – Senior Secondary: Champion); Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Positive Energy Music Contest (Hong Kong) (Choir – Champion); The 17th Hong Kong Youth and Children’s Art Festival (Group Singing – Senior Secondary: Gold Award); Hong Kong Joint School Music Association Joint School Music Competition 2024 (Choir – Secondary (Challenge Group) : Silver Award, Group Singing – Secondary: Gold Award, Group Champion) 4. Others - 2024 GBA Mathematical Olympiad Grand Final (Great Bay Area-Third Class Prize; Hong Kong International Mathematical Olympiad Semi-final (Hong Kong Region-Silver Award, Bronze Award, Merit Award); Asia International Mathematical Olympiad Open Contest Semi-final (AIMO Open)-Bronze Award
Direct Public Transportation to School	:	Buses: 46X, 80, 81M, 85B, 86B, 87B, 88K, 88M; MTR: Tai Wai Station; Hin Keng Station Mini Bus: 68K
Remarks	:	5 classes are divided from S.1 to S.6.

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Last revision date: 5/12/2024

Address:	Lung Hang Estate Shatin
Phone:	26044118	Email:	pohckmc@gmail.com
Fax:	26031087	Website:	http://www.pohck.edu.hk