Secondary School Profiles 2024/2025
Secondary School Profiles 2024/2025
| Address: | Area 14 J, City One, Sha Tin,NT | |||
| Phone: | 26497385 | Email: | ykyss@tungwah.org.hk | |
| Fax: | 26494688 | Website: | https://www.twyky.edu.hk | |
School Mission
We are committed to providing quality education and emphasize the all-round development among students. We aim at creating an ideal learning environment which enables students to exert their full potentialities; we help students develop personal and ethical quality, hence it builds a strong sense of civic awareness in them.
School Information | District | : | Sha Tin |
| Other District(s) | : | |
| Supervisor / Chairman of School Management Committee | : | Mr. Ho Yau Kai, Orlando |
| Principal (with Qualifications / Experiences) | : | Mr. To Wing Hei (MSocSc (PsyEd) ,Msc (SS) ,BEd) |
| School Type | : | Aided |
| Student Gender | : | Co-ed |
| Area Occupied by the School | : | About 5500 Sq. M |
| Name of Sponsoring Body | : | Tung Wah Group of Hospitals |
| 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 | : | 71% |
| Religion | : | Not Applicable |
| Year of Commencement of Operation | : | 1985 |
| School Motto | : | Diligence, Frugality, Loyalty, Faithfulness |
| 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 | - | - | |
| S2 | - | - | |
| S3 | - | - | |
| S4 | - | $340 | |
| S5 | - | $340 | |
| S6 | - | $340 | |
| Parent-Teacher Association Fee (Annual) ($) | ： | $50 (S.1~S.5); $25 (S.6) | |
| Student Union / Association Fee ($) | ： | $20 (S.1~S.5); $10 (S.6) | |
| Approved Charges for Non-standard Items (Annual)($) | ： | - | |
| Other Charges / Fees ($) | ： | - |
School Facilities | Number of Classroom(s) | : | 27 |
| School Facilities | : | Apart from the basic facilities, our school has a School Hall, Playground, Music Room, Library, I.S. Laboratory, Information and Technology Learning Centre, Multi-media Learning Centre, Visual Arts Room, English Activities Room, Students' Activities Room, Gymnasium, Creating Kiosk, STEAM LAB, Campus TV, Medical Room, Study Room, Student Support Center and Parent Resources Center. |
| Facility(ies) for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs | : | 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 | : | 58 |
| Total Number of Teachers in the School | : | 58 |
| Qualifications and Professional Training | : | Percentage of Teaching Staff (%) |
| Had Received Teacher Training | : | 95% |
| Bachelor Degree | : | 98% |
| Master / Doctorate Degree or above | : | 58% |
| Special Education Training | : | 51% |
| Years of Experience | : | Percentage of Teaching Staff (%) |
| 0-4 Years | : | 25% |
| 5-9 Years | : | 12% |
| 10 Years or above | : | 63% |
2024/2025 Class Structure | Number of Classes | ||
| S1 | : | 4 |
| 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; Mathematics; Putonghua; Applied Technology; Integrated Science (S.1*, S.2*, S.3); Geography; Chinese History; History; Citizenship, Economics and Society (S.1*, S.2*); Life and Society (S.3); Visual Arts*; Music; Physical Education |
| 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 2024/2025 School Year | : | S.4 - S.6 |
| Chinese as the Medium of Instruction | : | Chinese Language; Mathematics; Citizenship and Social Development; Chinese History; Geography; Physics; Chemistry; Biology; Economics; Tourism and Hospitality Studies; Business, Accounting and Financial Studies; Information and Communication Technology; Visual Arts; Physical Education (HKDSE); History (S.4, S.5); Physical Education; Music (S.4-S.5) |
| 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 2025/2026 School Year | : | S.1 - S.3 |
| Chinese as the Medium of Instruction | : | Chinese Language; Mathematics; Putonghua; Applied Technology; Integrated Science (S.1*, S.2*, S.3); Geography; Chinese History; History; Citizenship, Economics and Society*; Visual Arts*; Music; Physical Education |
| 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 2025/2026 School Year | : | S.4 - S.6 |
| Chinese as the Medium of Instruction | : | Chinese Language; Mathematics; Citizenship and Social Development; Chinese History; Geography; Physics; Chemistry; Biology; Economics; Tourism and Hospitality Studies; Business, Accounting and Financial Studies; Information and Communication Technology; Visual Arts; Physical Education (HKDSE); History; Physical Education; Music (S.4-S.5) |
| English as the Medium of Instruction | : | English Language |
| Adopt a Different Medium of Instruction by Class or by Group / School-based Curriculum | : | - |
*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 ). Rank Order List provided by the EDB: 40%, Conduct: 10%, ECA: 20%, Interview: 30%. |
| Orientation Activities and Healthy Life | : | Summer Vacation Orientation Activities include English Bridging Courses, Workshop on Learning Styles, Induction Program for Secondary One Curriculum and Orientation Day for Secondary One Students' Parents. Also, there will be summer courses of Extra-curricular Activities. After the commencement of the school, parents will be invited to join the Secondary One Students' Parents Night to celebrate the accomplishments students have made since school has started. "Big Brother, Big Sister" Project and Homework Tutorial Classes will be held to help students solve the problems they encounter while learning. Our school is a 'Healthy School'. We conduct "My Pledge to Act', Moral Education, various extra-curricular activities to train students to develop a balanced and orderly living style. The above activities foster the development on mental health, sex education, knowledge and training in balanced diet and body fitness, etc. |
School Characteristics | School Management | ||
| (1)School's Major Concerns | : | We are... an Invitational School; a Moving School; a Caring School; a Green School. |
| (2) School Management Organisation | : | Since 1998, there were new measures for the school management. School council, Parent-Teacher Association, Student Union and Student Alumni Association were established. Under the leadership and coordination of the advisory committee, the curriculum development committee and the functional groups, all plans can be implemented smoothly. |
| (3) Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee | : | The Incorporated Management Committees, composed of representatives from the school sponsoring body, principal, parents, teachers, alumni and independent manager, was set up in February, 2006. It aims at improving the quality of administration and teaching. |
| (4) School Green Policy | : | School actively implements green policies. Apart from the teaching of green knowledge in the formal curriculum, we encourage students to act out what they have learnt in saving energy to live a simple life. Based on the spirit of "Using the natural resources wisely to reduce carbon footprint", the school has minimized the usage of electricity, water and paper. We set up recycling bins and conduct competitions for recycling. We also carry out activities such as Hong Kong No Air-con Day, 60 Earth Hour, trips for ecotourism, Environmental Protection Week, etc. to teach students green knowledge. For school equipment, we gradually change to use Eco electrical models with grade 1 label for electricity efficiency. |
| Learning and Teaching Plan | ||
| (1) Whole-school Language Policy | : | The school adopts Chinese as the Medium of Instruction. To improve the students' English language proficiency, we have employed a Native-speaking English Teacher (NET); we have also set up an English Activity Room (EAR) and the Multi Media Learning Center (MMLC). |
| (2) Learning and Teaching Strategies | : | 1. We emphasize on developing the students' learning interest, ability of self-learning and positive learning attitude; 2. We emphasize on improving students' language proficiency for a better foundation of studying other subjects; 3. To tie up with the development of new technology, our school provides a number of new educational facilities; 4. The school Wi-Fi infrastructure has been enhanced to cater for the e-Learning scheme; 5. We emphasize on developing students' civic awareness so that they will be concerned towards the social issues and hence generates the ability of independent judgement; 6. To fully implement the idea of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, small group learning was employed in junior forms so as to facilitate interactive learning and the School-based Curriculum Scheme; 7. Every subject plans their teaching goals, teaching activities and method of evaluation which cater for the needs of the students. For the improvement of teaching of the next year, we would conduct the evaluation in the end of each year. The ultimate aim is to exert the students' potentialities and their ability of self learning; 8. In order to promote students' reading habit, they are invited to participate in a school-based reading reward scheme. There are Reading Periods, "One Passage per Day" for the junior form students, English online learning program, various kinds of reading sharing, book recommendation, famous speakers to share their reading experience, book fair, etc. |
| (3) School-based Curriculum | : | 1. Electives: 3X. From S.4, students study 3 electives out of 12 (at most) provided. School provides talks and conduct survey for all S.3 students for the choice of those 12 electives. 2. Curriculum highlights: (1) Different subjects in electives are arranged in parallel periods. It can increase the chance for students to choose and study according to their interest. (2) Students are divided into groups for core subjects, so that students' diverse learning needs can be catered. (3) Students can study the Applied Learning course offered by external course providers at their own interest. |
| (4) Major Renewed Emphases in the School Curriculum | : | We emphasize on reading, because we believe that students can learn from reading. We have the morning reading period, book report writing, book sharing sessions. The Civic Education Unit and the Students Guidance and Counselling Unit organize seminars and workshops to raise students' awareness in Civic Education. Our school also conducts Activity Day and design group projects for students. In order to facilitate the teaching and learning with the use of IT, the school has installed fibre network on campus. |
| (5) Life Planning Education | : | In order to help students better understand themselves, set clear goals and objectives, prepare for future development in work and study, we will provide students with a number of courses, seminars, workshops and visits, such as "My Way" (a life planning program for secondary school students), workshops on understanding oneself, talks on Elective Subject Selection, Aptitude test and analysis, Job-tasting Program, etc. The school also organizes talks and seminars for parents, equipping them to help their sons and daughters to make wise decision both in work and further study. |
| Student Support | ||
| (1) Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity | : | With the spirit of holistic education and inclusive care, our school provides support to students both inside and outside the classroom. The classes are divided into four to five groups, as approved by the EDB, in order to offer an ideal learning environment for students. The subject teams also provide various learning activities and assignments to help students adapt to their environment and master what they have learned. |
| (2) Whole School Approach to Integrated Education | : | Our school's Student Support Team (SST), led by The Principal, includes other key members such as The Vice Principal, Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO), Special Educational Needs Support Teacher(s) (SENST), School Social Workers, and Educational Psychologists. The Student Support Team is responsible for formulating, implementing, and reviewing student support policies and serves as a communication channel for collecting and addressing teachers' feedback. The school effectively utilizes learning support grants, non-Chinese speaking student support grants for those with special educational needs, and other resources to provide after-school support and assessment accommodations as needed. Additionally, the school offers suitable learning experiences by providing opportunities for students to practice various skills, thereby stimulating and maintaining their interest in learning. The school maintains close communication and coordination with parents to ensure the effective implementation of inclusive education policies. The school has implemented a buddy program for many years, aimed at fostering a caring atmosphere of integration among teachers and students and cultivating moral character in all students. |
| (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; and organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school. |
| (4) Measures to Provide Adaptation for Learning and Assessment | : | Our school values students' performance in academic subjects and daily assessments, using this as part of the basis for continuous evaluation. The school conducts a uniform test and an examination once each semester to evaluate student performance. |
| Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos | ||
| (1) Home-School Co-operation | : | As a member of the IMC, the parent representative acts as a bridge between the parents and the school. Activities are held by PTA every month, such as certificate courses, seminars, sharings, picnic, BBQ night, etc. in order to provide opportunities for building better relationship between parents and teachers. |
| (2) School Ethos | : | We emphasize on students' personal and ethical quality. This can be acquired through various kinds of courses and activities. It helps us to establish the positive style of our school as well. Cooperated with the school social worker, the Guidance Unit provides personal guidance of students and a lot of activities so as to strengthen the students' self confidence and set up a healthy self image. |
| Future Development | ||
| (1) School Development Plan | : | 1. 2022-2025 Triennial School Development Plan: (1) To cater for learner’s diversity and enhance learning efficiency. (2) To strengthen the ethic of the students in order to nurture good citizens. (3) To improve the psychological quality of students to foster positivity and confidence in life. 2. 2024-2025 Major Concerns: (1) Strengthen blended learning and optimize the learning-teaching-assessment cycle to increase the efficiency of teaching and learning. (2) Enhance self-efficacy, consolidate moral values and deepen students' love to the country. |
| (2) Teacher Professional Training and Development | : | 1. Apart from organizing the activities of school-based teachers professional development, we also encourage our teachers to pursuit a life-long learning and take part in different kinds of seminars, workshops and sharing so as to improve the teaching quality; 2. We encourage class observation among our teachers, group class preparation and collaborative teaching. Thereby, the teachers can learn from each other and share their teaching experience; 3. To broaden our teachers' horizons, we assign teachers to attend meetings in mainland or overseas every year. Teachers can learn from other teachers' strength to offset their weaknesses. |
| Life-wide Learning (Including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be Provided through Key Learning Areas, Extra-curricular Activities, Co-curricular Activities, etc.) | : | Our School provides a great diversity of extra-curricular activities. There are more than 30 societies and clubs which are divided into 4 categories, namely academic, interest and leisure, sports and service. Regular hall assemblies and are held. Co-operated programs of Sex Education Week are run with the Department of Health. Moreover, we held Life Experience Week in the mainland China. Tourism and Hospitality Studies held local and foreign visits which put theories into practice. |
| Others | : | Starting from September of 2003, our school launched the Invitational Education Project. This project aims at developing a learning environment which is full of concern, respect and joy. Our school has become the member of the International Alliance for Invitational (HK) since its establishment in June of 2004. Honourably, our school received the international acclaimed "Inviting School Award" in 2006. This year, we join the EDB "Hong Kong Schools Self-Evaluation Network (HKSSEN)" project, and the "Quality School Improvement Project" run by the Chinese University of Hong Kong in order to raise the quality of Teaching and Learning. |
| Direct Public Transportation to School | : | MTR: City One Station of Tuen Ma Line (EXIT C); Bus: 80K, 82X, 84M, 86, 89X, 49X, 281; Minibus: 804, 811 |
| Remarks | : | We have 5 groups in S.1 and 4 groups in S.2-3; Split classes in electives subjects at S.4 - S.6. Applied Learning: S.5 - S.6, Saturday courses by course provider. |
School Map 
Last revision date: 5/12/2024
