SSP2025/2026 Fanling Rhenish Church Secondary School

School Information

District	:	North
Other District(s)	:
Supervisor / Chairman of School Management Committee	:	Dr. Mak Ki Yan
Principal (with Qualifications / Experiences)	:	Dr. Chan Chun Ping ( B.Eng. (CUHK), M.Phil. (CUHK), Dip. Ed. (CUHK), M.Ed. (HKU), D.Ed. (CUHK) )
School Type	:	Aided
Student Gender	:	Co-ed
Area Occupied by the School	:	About 7000 Sq. M
Name of Sponsoring Body	:	The Chinese Rhenish Church Hong Kong Synod
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	:	100%
Religion	:	Protestantism / Christianity
Year of Commencement of Operation	:	1999
School Motto	:	Strive for excellence and bear witness to the Lord.
Parent-Teacher Association	:	Yes
Student Union / Association	:	Yes
Past Students’ Association / School Alumni Association	:	Yes
4Rs Mental Health Charter	:	-
Whole School Health Programme	:	Pledged School

Chargeable Fees (2025/2026)

	School Fee ($)	Tong Fai ($)
S1	-	-
S2	-	-
S3	-	-
S4	-	$320
S5	-	$320
S6	-	$320
Parent-Teacher Association Fee (Annual) ($)	： $50
Student Union / Association Fee ($)	： $10
Approved Charges for Non-standard Items (Annual)($)	： S.1-S.5: $300; S.6: $250
Other Charges / Fees ($)	： -

School Facilities

Number of Classroom(s)	:	32
School Facilities	:	The newly added conference room featuring a school history display, and the renovation of both the Home Economics Room and Chemistry Laboratory have revitalised the campus environment. The STEAM Lab and Maker Space—established under the Quality Education Fund scheme—serve as dynamic hubs that inspire top STEAM students to explore, innovate, and conduct research in science and technology. These facilities also enhance teaching and learning activities within the junior STEAM curriculum. A new Analytical Science Laboratory equipped with professional analytical instruments has been created to enhance scientific exploration. The Christian Education Centre is set up to foster students’ spiritual growth. The rSquare has small rooms, which enhances communication between teachers and students, and creates a learning atmosphere. Opposite the school library is the self-study room with individual study spaces so students can conveniently access reading materials and reference books on the ground floor. A fitness center with a variety of machines and fitness bikes throughout the campus . Other facilities such as the jogging track and the English Language Learning Centre help enrich students’ learning experience.
Facility(ies) for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs	:	Ramp, Accessible lift, Accessible toilet, tactile guide path and accessible public information / service counter.

Teaching Staff Information (Including School Head) in the 2025/2026 School Year

Number of Teaching Posts in the Approved Establishment	:	68
Total Number of Teachers in the School	:	71
Qualifications and Professional Training	:	Percentage of Teaching Staff (%)
Had Received Teacher Training	:	90%
Bachelor Degree	:	99%
Master / Doctorate Degree or above	:	52%
Special Education Training	:	41%
Years of Experience	:	Percentage of Teaching Staff (%)
0-4 Years	:	18%
5-9 Years	:	11%
10 Years or above	:	71%

2025/2026 Class Structure

		Number of Classes
S1	:	5
S2	:	5
S3	:	5
S4	:	5
S5	:	5
S6	:	5

Subjects Offered

Subjects Offered in the 2025/2026 School Year	:	S.1 - S.3
Chinese as the Medium of Instruction	:	Chinese Language, Putonghua, Geography, History, Chinese History, Computer Literacy, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Home Economics, Music, Citizenship, Economics and Society (S.1 and S.2), Life and Society (S.3), Religious Studies.
English as the Medium of Instruction	:	English Language (including English Language Arts), Mathematics, Science (S.1 and S.2), Science (S.3: Chemistry Physics Biology)
Adopt a Different Medium of Instruction by Class or by Group / School-based Curriculum	:	-
Subjects Offered in the 2025/2026 School Year	:	S.4 - S.6
Chinese as the Medium of Instruction	:	Chinese Language, Citizenship and Social Development, Geography, History, Chinese History, Economics, Information and Communication Technology, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Visual Arts, Aesthetic Development, Physical Education, Religious Studies, Life Education, Applied Learning.
English as the Medium of Instruction	:	English Language, Mathematics, Mathematics Extended Part Module 2, Chemistry, Physics, Biology
Adopt a Different Medium of Instruction by Class or by Group / School-based Curriculum	:	-
Subjects to be Offered in the 2026/2027 School Year	:	S.1 - S.3
Chinese as the Medium of Instruction	:	Chinese Language, Putonghua, Geography, History, Chinese History, Computer Literacy, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Home Economics, Music, Citizenship, Economics and Society, Religious Studies.
English as the Medium of Instruction	:	English Language (including English Language Arts), Mathematics, Science (S.1 and S.2), Science (S.3: Chemistry Physics Biology)
Adopt a Different Medium of Instruction by Class or by Group / School-based Curriculum	:	-
Subjects to be Offered in the 2026/2027 School Year	:	S.4 - S.6
Chinese as the Medium of Instruction	:	Chinese Language, Citizenship and Social Development, Geography, History, Chinese History, Economics, Information and Communication Technology, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Visual Arts, Aesthetic Development, Physical Education, Religious Studies, Life Education, Applied Learning.
English as the Medium of Instruction	:	English Language, Mathematics, Mathematics Extended Part Module 2, Chemistry, Physics, Biology
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 2026 ).Students with good academic results in Primary Five and Six examinations and with good conduct grades are eligible to apply for discretionary places. Assessment criteria include applicants’ academic performance 40%, performance in other areas (including conduct, extra-curricular activities, community services, awards obtained etc.) 30% and the performance in the interview 30%.
Orientation Activities and Healthy Life	:	1.Our school organises an orientation programme for our Secondary One students during the summer vacation. It aims to help students adapt to the new school life and master the skills and rules in collaborative learning. A bridge programme is conducted in August to familiarize students with the learning of Science and Mathematics through English as the medium of instruction. 2.Under the Big Brothers & Sisters (BBS) Scheme, senior students offer peer support and care to Secondary One students to help them adjust to the new learning environment.3.A Parents’ Day is organised to enable parents of new students to learn more about our school and meet the class teachers. 4.We are committed to establishing a healthy school. The school stresses the importance of a healthy diet and regular exercise to improve students’ health and physical strength. Through organising different activities such as the “Round the Campus Run”, “Rhenish Guinness Challenger”, uniform teams, the Hong Kong Award for Young People (AYP) and leadership training, the new fitness centre, the school helps to build grit and cultivate resilience in our students. 5. Through morning assemblies, seminars, and promotional videos broadcast on the campus TV channel, students are educated about the dangers of e-cigarettes and drugs (e.g. etomidate) and encouraged to embrace a healthy lifestyle, with the goal of cultivating a drug-free and health-conscious school culture.

School Characteristics

School Management
(1) School's Major Concerns	:	1. To deepen gifted education. 2. To enhance life education.
(2) School Management Organisation	:	The Teacher Representative Committee facilitates communication between the Incorporated Management Committee and teachers. The school Improvement and Development Committee and the School Executive Committee play a leading role in the school’s sustainable development. Furthermore, five divisions, including the Academic Affairs Division, School Affairs Division, Student Development Division and Discipline & Counselling Division and Professional Development Division implement school policies. Teachers and staff participate in school management with an open-minded and trusting attitude.
(3) Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee	:	The Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) has been established. It consists of university professors, principals, church leaders, teachers, parents and alumni who maintain close contact with the School. The IMC plays an important role in leading and steering the School for continuous development.
(4) School Green Policy	:	The school places strong emphasis on environmental education by implementing energy-saving policies to reduce energy consumption. Solar photovoltaic panels have been installed on the rooftop to promote the use of renewable energy. Environmental messages are regularly shared with students. Each class appoints environmental ambassadors who help organize various workshops and visits to promote eco-friendly practices. The Environmental Protection Club organises run second-hand exchange markets, aiming to reduce waste and encourage reuse.
Learning and Teaching Plan
(1) Whole-school Language Policy	:	The school places significant emphasis on developing students’ biliterate and trilingual abilities. To cater for learners’ diversity, English classes in various forms are split into small groups and after-school tutorial classes are also arranged. All Science and Mathematics subjects are taught in English. Bridge programmes and after-school remedial classes are arranged to help S1 students adapt to using English as the medium of instruction. To enhance the effectiveness of English learning and cultivate self-directed learning among students, an English Vocabulary Building Programme is arranged in all forms. The school has two native English-speaking teachers who teach English Language Arts in junior secondary classes and S6 oral lessons. Additionally, the school promotes English e-reading and organises various English-learning activities such as the English Debate Team, English Week, English drama and study tours to English-speaking countries. Both the Chinese Panel and the English Panel encourage students to take part in the Speech Festival and the participants have won numerous prizes. Putonghua is taught in junior forms, emphasizing the training of students' listening and speaking skills.
(2) Learning and Teaching Strategies	:	1. Gifted education is advocated to cater for diversified educational needs of students and to expand their potential. 2. The school adopts the approach of Collaborative Inquiry, which aims at developing students’ communication skills, collaborative learning abilities and higher-order thinking skills. 3. The school designs cross-disciplinary and cross-subject curricula that transcend traditional subject boundaries, enrich students’ understanding, and foster critical thinking, diverse perspectives, and effective problem-solving skills. 4. A whole-school BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policy is implemented, emphasizing the development of students’ information literacy. 5. The school establishes a professional learning community through professional exchanges such as collaborative lesson planning, lesson observation, lesson study, and sharing sessions.
(3) School-based Curriculum	:	1. Electives: 2X and 3X. The majority of students study three elective subjects. 2. Curriculum highlights: a. English Language: English Language Arts is taught by the NET. b. Computer Literacy: STEAM elements are added. c. Citizenship, Economics and Society: Strands such as Personal and Social Development, Resources and Economic Activities, and Social Systems and Citizenship are covered. d. Aesthetics development: To enrich the vision and broaden the learning experience in arts of the students. e. The school-based curriculum of Religious Studies covers biblical knowledge, ethics, social issues and so on. Pastoral staff from Chinese Rhenish Church co-teach with teachers and share their beliefs and life experiences with students.
(4) Major Renewed Emphases in the School Curriculum	:	1. Reading to Learn: To foster students’ interest in reading, the school organizes a variety of initiatives such as reading award schemes, lunchtime reading activities, and author talks by popular writers. Morning reading sessions are held to cultivate reading habits, allowing students to enjoy their own e-books or printed books in a quiet, focused environment. To further promote a reading culture, teachers also create video clips recommending quality books across different subject areas. 2. Project Learning: The school places strong emphasis on developing generic skills, language proficiency, and literacy across all subjects to support the goal of learning to learn. 3. Information Technology for Interactive Learning: To support and promote a more interactive, self-paced, and collaborative e-learning environment, the school has implemented a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) scheme. This enables students to engage in self-directed learning tailored to their individual pace and needs. 4. Moral and Civic Education: The school is committed to nurturing positive values and attitudes in students through Christian principles, encouraging them to love God, others, and themselves. To strengthen students’ sense of belonging, moral development, and civic awareness, a variety of activities are organized. The school also promotes life education and regularly arranges community service opportunities to foster compassion and social responsibility.
(5) Life Planning Education	:	1. Our school is awarded as a “Caring School” for cultivating a caring culture and healthy personal development through Life Planning activities. 2. Through organizing class teacher lessons, workshops, assemblies and alumni sharing, life planning education is implemented to foster students’ self-understanding, personal planning, goal setting, reflective habits of mind and articulation to progression pathways. 3. Life Planning Days, speed mentoring workshops, visits and job shadowing activities are held to enable students to explore more about their future career paths. 4. Individual and group counselling sessions are provided to help students understand more about their interests, character and aptitude. 5. Parents' talks are held regularly to equip parents for their children's life planning.
Student Support
(1) Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity	:	To enhance students' learning effectiveness and to cater for learner diversity, the school adopts the collaborative learning approach. The school has also set up the Gifted Education Team, which implements and monitors the development of Gifted Education programmes. To cater for individual differences, enhancement classes and remedial classes are organised for students after school.
(2) Whole School Approach to Integrated Education	:	The school has established the "Student Support Team". With the efficient use of Learning Support Grant by SEN Coordinator and Special Educational Needs Support Teacher, additional staff members are employed and professional services are outsourced. The whole-school approach is adopted to support different types of students with special education needs and provide targeted counselling and training. Specific measures include individual and group literacy training and learning support, behavioural, social, emotional management and learning training, junior tutorial classes, school-based speech therapy and educational psychology services. The provision of parent and teacher training aims to empower different parties to help students integrate into school life.
(4) Measures to Provide Adaptation for Learning and Assessment	:	Apart from administering a form test and an examination each term, the school implements multiple modes of assessments to assess students’ abilities and performance in various aspects.
Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos
(1) Home-School Co-operation	:	To foster better parent-school communication, not only does the Incorporated Management Committee include elected parents, but Parent Days and seminars are also held regularly. The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) organises yearly activities and seminars. It has also set up a scholarship to award students for outstanding conduct. Parent education programmes and activities are implemented according to the Curriculum Framework on Parent Education to empower parents in overcoming parenting challenges and fostering the healthy development of their adolescent children.
(2) School Ethos	:	Our school is of good ethos. Our Principal and teachers share the same philosophy of Christian education and beliefs. A whole-school approach in the enforcement of discipline and the provision of counseling services is adopted. Teachers are firm yet kind in dealing with students. Students are courteous, well-disciplined, and have a positive attitude towards learning. They love the school and participate in different services actively. Students have a strong sense of belonging to the school. Peer relationships are harmonious. Our school was awarded the Outstanding Award in the 6th ‘Hi-Five Student Engagement Award Scheme,' in recognition of our outstanding achievements across the five engagement domains: 'Action,' 'Knowledge,' 'Affect,' 'Interpersonal,' and 'Family and Community.' This prestigious award highlights our success in fostering strong bonds between students and the school in multiple aspects.
Future Development
(1) School Development Plan	:	1. To deepen gifted education. 2. To enhance life education.
(2) Teacher Professional Training and Development	:	1. The Professional Development Division is responsible for coordinating the professional development in various domains of our teachers, especially focusing on the aspects of learning and teaching. 2. By building a professional learning community among teachers, the school aligns with emerging technological trends, develops interdisciplinary curricula, empowers teachers, and passes on pedagogical wisdom. 3. Through school-based online teaching professional development webpage, professional Development sharing sessions, and Staff Development Days, a variety of useful teaching resources. 4. Two teachers were awarded the Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence (Certificate of Merit). Another two were named “Outstanding Teachers” (Teaching Category) in the election organised by Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers, while one teacher earned an Excellence Award in the Microteaching Video Competition organised by Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers. Additionally, three teachers were awarded in the Educational Research Award Scheme organised by Committee on Professional Development of Teachers and Principal. 5. Our Tourism and Hospitality Studies teacher was selected as one of the Education Innovators by Ednovators. She designed cross-curriculum activities and integrated creativity and elements of personal growth into her lessons. 6. Two teachers are certified Apple Learning Coach to support teaching staff to integrate technology into learning.
Life-wide Learning (Including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be Provided through Key Learning Areas, Extra-curricular Activities, Co-curricular Activities, etc.)	:	1. “Other Learning Experiences” clubs have been set up to enable students to further develop themselves morally, intellectually, physically, socially, aesthetically and spiritually. 2. Forty-one academic teams, sports teams, arts teams, service teams and uniform groups have been set up to widen students' horizons and develop their potential. 3. Senior form students are encouraged to be involved in social services to serve people in need in society. 4. Various leadership training programmes, such as leadership camps, are organised for students to strengthen their skills and prepare them for future leadership roles. Training camps are held for S.1 and S.4 students. Students are encouraged to set their own targets and develop generic skills. 5. The Hong Kong Award for Young People (AYP) is promoted to cultivate students with perseverance and the spirit of self-challenge. 6. Diversified assembly activities are held, including subject assemblies, life education, moral and civic education, career planning, Interactive Theater and the “Caring about Hong Kong” series etc. 7. The school is devoted to cultivating students’ spiritual growth and encouraging them to live out the faith. Regular activities include morning worship, student fellowship, prayer meeting, Gospel Week and meeting for Christian students. Junior form and S.6 Gospel Camps are organised annually.
Others	:	The School endeavours to help students develop morally, intellectually, physically, socially, aesthetically and spiritually. Students have achieved very encouraging public examination results and have been admitted to degree programmes such as CUHK Medicine(MBChB) Programme, HKU Bachelor of Business Administration (Law) and Bachelor of Laws (double degree), CUHK Enrichment Mathematics, CUHK Pharmacy and CUHK architecture, et. al. (Please refer to our school website for public examination results.) Students have received numerous awards in various inter-school activities and competitions. Here are some examples: 1. WorldSkills Hong Kong Competition 2025 – Web Technologies: Winner 2. Outstanding Chinese Virtual Space Design Competition: First Class Award 3. The 40th Sing Tao Inter-School Debating Competition: Second Runner-up 4. the 14th Hong Kong Geography Olympiad: Gold Award 5. The Second Hong Kong Inter-Secondary School Geology Quest: Champion and Gold Award 6. Hong Kong Gifted Education Association Pan-Asia Pacific International Mathematical Invitation Competition: one First Class Award, two Second Class Awards, two Third Class Awards and one Merit 7. International Youth Tech Olympics 2024 AI-IoT: First Runner-up 8. The 7th Greater Bay Area STEAM Excellence Award (Hong Kong Junior Secondary): Merit 9. Hong Kong Student Science Project Competition 2025: Best Potential Award 10. Asian Track Champs Man Junior Keirin: Bronze Medal 11. Japan Track Cup Man Junior Keirin: Bronze Medal and Junior Sprint: Bronze Medal 12. Hong Kong International Track Cup and the 15th National Games Track Cycling Test Event Man Junior Keirin: Gold Medal, Bronze Medal and Junior Sprint: Gold Medal, Bronze Medal 13. 2024-25 Hong Kong Secondary Schools Debating Competition - Best Speaker awards 14. 16th Chinese Challenge Championship – Hong Kong Talent Artistic Speech Competition: 4 Champions, 7 First Runners-up, 9 Second Runner-up, 4 Merits 15. 76th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival (Chinese speaking): 1 Champion, 4 First Runners-up, 3 Second Runners-up 16. 76th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival (English speaking): 3 Second Runners-up 17. Hong Kong School Drama Festival: Award for Commendable Overall Performance, Award for Outstanding Stage Effect, Award for Outstanding Cooperation, Award for Outstanding Performer 18. The Hong Kong Award for Young People: 8 Silver Medals 19. Exhibition of Student Visual Arts Work 2024/25: Silver Prize 20. Joint School Music Competition –Secondary School Ensemble (Strings): Gold Medal, Silver Medal; (Woodwinds): Silver Medal; (Singing): Silver Medal
Direct Public Transportation to School	:	Buses:70K, 73B, 78A, 78K, 79K, 261, 277A, 277X, 278A, 278K, 279X, 673; Minibuses via Luen Wo Market:52A, 52B, 52K, 54A, 54K, 55K, 56A, 56B, 56C, 56K, 501A, 505, 506, 507.
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Last revision date: 5/12/2025

Address:	1 Luen Yick Street, Luen Wo Market, Fanling, NT
Phone:	29473698	Email:	mail@frcss.edu.hk
Fax:	29474698	Website:	https://www.frcss.edu.hk/