SSP2024/2025 China Holiness College

School Information

District	:	Sham Shui Po
Other District(s)	:	Yau Tsim Mong, Tsuen Wan
Supervisor / Chairman of School Management Committee	:	Mr. Cheuk Wai Keung
Principal (with Qualifications / Experiences)	:	Ms. Chan Wai Wa (Master of Arts in School Guidance and Counselling (CUHK),Master of Arts in Curriculum Development and Teaching of LS (CUHK),Postgraduate Diploma in Education (CUHK),Postgraduate Certificate in Education (HKU),B.of Soc. Sci.(Hons) (HKBU))
School Type	:	DSS
Student Gender	:	Co-ed
Area Occupied by the School	:	About 1000 Sq. M
Name of Sponsoring Body	:	The China Holiness Church
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	:	Protestantism / Christianity
Year of Commencement of Operation	:	1976
School Motto	:	By Faith We Serve
Parent-Teacher Association	:	Yes
Student Union / Association	:	Yes
Past Students’ Association / School Alumni Association	:	Yes
4Rs Mental Health Charter	:	Yes
Whole School Health Programme	:	Pledged School

Chargeable Fees (2024/2025)

	School Fee ($)	Tong Fai ($)
S1	$4430	-
S2	$4430	-
S3	$4430	-
S4	$9760	-
S5	$9760	-
S6	$9800	-
Parent-Teacher Association Fee (Annual) ($)	：	$50
Student Union / Association Fee ($)	：	$20
Approved Charges for Non-standard Items (Annual)($)	：	-
Other Charges / Fees ($)	：	$300 (Included: Student handbook, Exercise book, Print Out, Digital student card, and Student photo.)

School Facilities

Number of Classroom(s)	:	12
School Facilities	:	Campus Facilities include Assembly Hall, Mini Hall, Multimedia Learning Centre, I.T. Lab, Student Activity Centre, Covered Playground, Arts Room, Arts Gallery, Conference Room, Campus TV Center, Library, Multi-Purpose Room, Science Laboratories, Basketball Courts and Fitness Centre, etc. Entertainment space were built for a better campus life for students and teachers.
Facility(ies) for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs	:	Accessible lift, Accessible toilet and accessible public information / service counter.

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

Number of Teaching Posts in the Approved Establishment	:	0
Total Number of Teachers in the School	:	40
Qualifications and Professional Training	:	Percentage of Teaching Staff (%)
Had Received Teacher Training	:	83%
Bachelor Degree	:	100%
Master / Doctorate Degree or above	:	30%
Special Education Training	:	40%
Years of Experience	:	Percentage of Teaching Staff (%)
0-4 Years	:	40%
5-9 Years	:	15%
10 Years or above	:	45%

2024/2025 Class Structure

		Number of Classes
S1	:	2
S2	:	2
S3	:	2
S4	:	2
S5	:	2
S6	:	2

Subjects Offered

Subjects Offered in the 2024/2025 School Year	:	S.1 - S.3
Chinese as the Medium of Instruction	:	Chinese Language, Mathematics, Putonghua (S.1-S.2), Christianity and Life Education, Chinese History, History, Geography, Citizenship Economics and Society (S.1), Life and Society, Computer and Technology, Integrated Science (S.1-S.2), Chemistry (S.3), Physics (S.3), Biology (S.3), Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education.
English as the Medium of Instruction	:	English Language
Adopt a Different Medium of Instruction by Class or by Group / School-based Curriculum	:	Classes at each form of S.1 to S.6 are differentiated by the total marks of Chinese and English languages and the language curricula are tailor-made according to students' abilities.
Subjects Offered in the 2024/2025 School Year	:	S.4 - S.6
Chinese as the Medium of Instruction	:	Chinese Language, Mathematics (grouping according to students' abilities), Citizenship and Social Development Visual Arts, Chinese History, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Tourism and Hospitality, ICT, Physical Education, Christianity and Life Education, Experiential Learning, Cultural and Literature, Applied Learning, Mathematics (Extended Module) #S.4 to S.5 Electives: 3X / S.6 Electives: 2X
English as the Medium of Instruction	:	English Language (grouping according to students' abilities)
Adopt a Different Medium of Instruction by Class or by Group / School-based Curriculum	:	-
Subjects to be Offered in the 2025/2026 School Year	:	S.1 - S.3
Chinese as the Medium of Instruction	:	Chinese Language, Mathematics, Putonghua (S.1-S.2), Christianity and Life Education, Chinese History, History, Geography, Citizenship Economics and Society (S.1-S.2), Life and Society, Computer and Technology, Integrated Science (S.1-S.2), Chemistry (S.3), Physics (S.3), Biology (S.3), Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education.
English as the Medium of Instruction	:	English Language
Adopt a Different Medium of Instruction by Class or by Group / School-based Curriculum	:	Classes at each form of S.1 to S.6 are differentiated by the total marks of Chinese and English languages and the language curricula are tailor-made according to students' abilities.
Subjects to be Offered in the 2025/2026 School Year	:	S.4 - S.6
Chinese as the Medium of Instruction	:	Chinese Language, Mathematics (grouping according to students' abilities), Citizenship and Social Development Visual Arts, Chinese History, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Tourism and Hospitality, ICT, Physical Education, Christianity and Life Education, Experiential Learning, Cultural and Literature, Applied Learning, Mathematics (Extended Module) Electives: 3X
English as the Medium of Instruction	:	English Language (grouping according to students' abilities)
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 2025 ).Admission Criteria: Academic performance and Learning Attitude: 40% Conduct: 30% Extracurricular activities: 15% Family support: 15%
Orientation Activities and Healthy Life	:	A series of orientation events and activities are provided for new S.1 students during July and August to help them make good transition from primary schools to secondary schools. The orientation activities include self-regulated learning skill training, English phonic class, orientation day camp and religious activities, etc. The school offers Positive Education to help students elevate emotional and social well-being with a focus on developing students' healthy lifestyles, growth mindset, positive attitude and values.

School Characteristics

School Management
(1)School's Major Concerns	:	1. Strengthening the development of positive self-directed learning 2. Developing positive character education
(2) School Management Organisation	:	The Incorporated Management Committee consists of all key stakeholders. It includes the representatives of the sponsoring body, teacher, alumni, parents, etc.
(3) Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee	:	- Sponsoring Body Manager: Mr. Cheuk Wai Keung(School Supervisor), Ms. Chiu Wai Yu Venus, Dr. Ko Wing Hung, Mr. Ip Wai Man Raymond, Mr. Lam Yiu Wing, Ms. Ko Pui Ling, Ms. Wong Moon Sheung - Independent Manager: Dr. Cheung Pui Shan - Ex-officio Manager: Ms. Chan Wai Wa - Teacher Manager: Ms. Wong Kuk Fong Betty, Alternate Teacher Manager: Mr. Cheung Yui Ming - Parent Manager: Ms. Xie Min Fang, Alternate Parent Manager: Ms. Chan Tung Ming Angela - Alumni Manager: Ms. Tam Lai Ming
(4) School Green Policy	:	Cross subject collaboration in carrying out environment education including local and overseas field trips. The IT and General Administration Committee monitors the usage of resources in school and gives feedback to students and staff to encourage conservation of resources.
Learning and Teaching Plan
(1) Whole-school Language Policy	:	Chinese is the medium of instruction in all forms
(2) Learning and Teaching Strategies	:	We value the Growth Mindset and Character Strengths of Positive Psychology and respect the uniqueness of each student through developing their potential, independent thinking, and character building. We emphasize continuous improvement in the learning progress of our students. We develop multimodal learning and teaching strategies to enhance learning motivations and learner autonomy. We carry out experiential learning through local and overseas study tours. We encourage reading and cultivate a self-regulated learning spirit among students. Peer lesson observation has become our culture to maintain high-quality classroom teaching.
(3) School-based Curriculum	:	1. Electives: S.4 to S.5 3X / S.6 2X. Please refer to Subjects Offered in 2024/2025. 2. Curriculum highlights: a. All-round education. b. Chinese as the main medium of instruction. c. Developing students' motivation to learn and the spirit for exploration. d. Developing students' good learning habit. e. Diversified modes of assessment and the use of both summative and formative assessment
(4) Major Renewed Emphases in the School Curriculum	:	1. Moral, civic and spiritual education through Christian Life Ed, morning assembly, student fellowship and weekly assembly. 2. Cultivating reading habits through morning reading period. 3. Award schemes to encourage students to build good habits. 4. Local and overseas learning tours to China, Singapore, Taiwan, Australia, etc.
(5) Life Planning Education	:	Provide whole-school career education and guidance to foster students’ self understanding and support them to formulate their career plans, hence life planning.
Student Support
(1) Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity	:	A dual class teacher system is implemented from Form 1 to Form 4. The Student Support Team assists in integrating students with special needs to build confidence to overcome their challenges. Efforts are also made to promote an inclusive culture, making the school harmonious and inclusive. The school plan for 2024 to 2025 will focus on strengthening the development of “Positive Self-directed Learning”. We aim to establish a sense of well-being by enhancing students’ autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Furthermore, efforts are made to cultivate students' "Growth Mindset," enabling them to recognize, explore, and utilize their "Character Strengths" to build a sense of well-being and promote positive character education.
(2) Whole School Approach to Integrated Education	:	We aim at establishing inclusive values and cultivating a caring school culture. “Whole School Approach” is deployed to help support our students with special educational needs (SEN) as a part of integrated education. To strengthen the support in catering for our students’ needs, our school uses Learning Support Grant (LSG) to hire additional human resources and supporting services to enhance our students’ learning effectiveness and adaptation in the school life and facilitate a closer integration for them. Our Student Support Team consists of Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO), educational psychologist (EP), school social workers, counsellors, supporting teachers and learning support assistants. The team collaborates with different functional groups in school to cater for student learning diversities. Measures that are implemented to help our students in school include after-school subject-based tutorial classes, study groups and social skills and communication skills training for students. Based on their individual needs, we arrange curriculum and assessment accommodations, coordinates collaborative lesson planning, and modifies teaching materials and methods. Our school’s educational psychologist also provides professional input into holding seminars for our teachers to develop their professional knowledge in aiding students with different special educational needs. Peer supporting schemes such as “Caring Ambassadors” and “Big Brothers and Sisters” are implemented to help our students with SEN adapt to campus life through the help and support from peer tutors. We work with different organizations to provide various activities, such as, adventure experiences, basketball training programmes, appearance class, job-related experimental programmes.
(4) Measures to Provide Adaptation for Learning and Assessment	:	Our school provides formative assessments, summative tests and a diverse assessment system. Continuous assessments are conducted for individual subjects to monitor students’ learning progress. The academic year is divided into three terms, with three examinations to assess student progress and provide feedback on teaching strategies and progress. The Student Support Team also provides special arrangements for students with special educational needs regarding their academic work, assessments, classroom activities, and examinations. These accommodations may include enlarged exam papers and extended exam durations.
(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	:	Our Parent-Teacher Association is dedicated to strengthening the connection between families and the school, fostering friendly relationships among parents and teachers. Through organizing a variety of school activities such as workshops, lectures, visits, field trips, and home visits, parents and teachers can discuss common concerns, and parents can gain an understanding of the school’s educational policies and operations. We work together to create a conducive learning environment for students. The Parent-Teacher Association regularly publishes “Bridging Home and School”, a publication that helps parents become more familiar with the school. Additionally, we organize lectures and workshops to enhance parents’ understanding of adolescents. Family activities such as excursions are also organized to build family relationships and foster student development.
(2) School Ethos	:	- Christian education Based on the teachings of the Bible, the School nurtures our students with the love of Christ. We co-work with the church, the community and parents to provide students with quality whole-person education and cultivate their enthusiasm for serving. - Committed teacher team The School has a team of energetic, dedicated and caring teachers. We foster strong Teacher-Student Relationships. To enhance quality of teaching, teachers actively collaborate with one another and teachers from other schools. - Whole-person education The School aspires to develop students’ talents and learning abilities by providing various types of learning activities. Students are allocated to different classes/groups to cater for learning diversity. - Solid & strong school ethos The School nurtures students to build up their good characters by using our school rules and cultivating proper values. - Home-school cooperation to help student growth Our dual-class teacher system is established in junior forms to strengthen the partnership between teachers and parents. Through various programs, including parent seminars,& workshops, we support parents to foster the healthy growth of their children: physically, mentally, and spiritually. - A campus & culture with love & care The school has been awarded the honor of "Caring School" by the Hong Kong Christian Service for many years.
Future Development
(1) School Development Plan	:	- Positive and self-directed learning education Immersing in Bible-based positive values in our campus, students are helped to establish positive values, self-directed learning emotion and attitude. We encourage students to participate actively in diversified learning activities and build up healthy peer relationships. We encourage students to serve, to make personal accomplishment and to grow healthily both in physical and spiritual dimensions.
(2) Teacher Professional Training and Development	:	Teachers have obtained professional qualification and actively develop their teaching professions. Our teacher-development programs emphasize subject knowledge and mental enhancement through numerous opportunities, including Sunshine group, collaborative lesson planning, peer lesson observation, lesson seminars and open classrooms. In recent years, we have successfully implemented positive education. Our teachers are invited by various organizations and schools to share their professional experience.
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 co-curricular activities including dance, drama, music, cookery, etc. These activities allow students to explore their potential. Under the scheme of Life-wide learning, the school offers students a range of experiential learning opportunities in the aspects of Moral and Civic Education, Community Service, Career-related Experiences, Aesthetic Development and Physical Development.
Others	:	We have linked up with one Christian school in Australia and two secondary schools in mainland China as sister schools and have regular interflows. CHC Award Scheme is set up to promote whole person development.
Direct Public Transportation to School	:	MTR: Exit A2, Cheung Sha Wan Station; Bus: 2A, 2B, 2F, 6C, 6D, 36A, 72, 86, 86A, 86C, 86X, 118, 702,702A, 796C, 970.
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School Map

School Building
Character Strength wall picture painted by our students
Positive and self regulated learning in class

Last revision date: 5/12/2024

Address:	18 Wai Wai Road Sham Shui Po Kowloon
Phone:	23864734	Email:	enquire@chc.edu.hk
Fax:	23864883	Website:	http://www.chc.edu.hk