Wan Chai
Confucius Hall Secondary School
Address: 77 Caroline Hill Road, Causeway Bay
Tel: 25763415
Email: enquiry@chss.edu.hk
Fax: 28828658
URL: https://www.chss.edu.hk
How to travel to Confucius Hall Secondary School
MTR: Exit F (Jardine's Crescent), Causeway Bay Station
Bus eastbound: 5B, 8X, 10, 55, 76, 92, 108, 170, 914, 948
Bus westbound: 8H, 8X, 10, 19, 55, 76, 92, 601,678, 680, 690, 914, 948
About
Confucius Hall Secondary School is a DSS Co-ed secondary school located in Hong KongThe school was founded in 1953. The school is located in Wan Chai, and covers an area of approximately 11000 square meters. The supervisor/chairman of the school management committee is Wan Wai Lun Mr.,And the principal is Yeung Wing Hon Dr. (Phd., MEdu, MSW). The sponsoring body of Confucius Hall Secondary School is Confucius Hall of Hong Kong Limited and is a non-religious school. The mission of the school: "We are a unique bilingual Direct Subsidy Secondary School under the philosophy of Confucianism in Hong Kong. In addition to imparting knowledge, we focus on fostering the holistic development of our students, their ability to self-reflect, and their sense of responsibility."School has Parent-Teacher Association,has student union,doesn't has IMC,has old students/alumni associations, the existence of these organizations promotes the cohesion and cooperation of the school community. The motto of Confucius Hall Secondary School Adhering to the school motto of Filial Piety, Brotherly Love, Loyalty, Integrity, Propriety, Righteousness, Honesty and Cleanness and Shame, encourages students to strive for excellence in academic, moral and personal growth.
Admission Information
Class Structure
Form 1: 2 classes. Form 2: 2 classes.
Form 3: 2 classes. Form 4: 2 classes.
Form 5: 2 classes. Form 6: 2 classes.
^It is important to note that these class numbers may change over time, so students and parents should check with the school for the most up-to-date class structure when applying for admission.
2022-2023
Secondary One Entrance
Our school will accept application of S.1 places. Our school will not participate in the Secondary School Places Allocation System through central allocation stage (Applicable for admission to S.1 in September 2023 ).Academic result 30%
Conduct & Attitude 30%
Interview 30%
Extra-curricular Activities 10%
2022-2023
Orientation Activities and Healthy Living
A series of Secondary 1 Summer Bridging Courses, which covered the aspects of academic learning, English enhancement, personal development, inter-personal skills, extra-curricular activities, STEM etc. were held during the summer holidays to guide our students to understand themselves and others.
2022-2023 Annual Fees
The tuition structure for Confucius Hall Secondary School is as follows:
∎ Form 1: Tuition is $5190"/year, lecture fee is $0.
∎ Form 2: Tuition is $5190"/year, lecture fee is $0.
∎ Form 3: Tuition is $5190"/year, lecture fee is $0.
∎ Form 4: Tuition is $5190"/year, lecture fee is $0.
∎ Form 5: Tuition is $5190"/year, lecture fee is $0.
∎ Form 6: Tuition is $5190"/year, lecture fee is $0.
The PTA dues are $50" per year.
Student union fee: $30".
The approved charge for non-standard items is $0 per year.
Other charges/fees: Personal Electronic Learning Catalog & Student Smart ID Card: $75.
^Please note that the above prices and charges are for reference only and may change over time. Students and parents should check with the school for the latest tuition and related fee details when applying for admission.
2022-2023 Faculty Profile (Including Principal)
Based on 2022/2023 data, Confucius Hall Secondary School has a total of 26 teachers and (not given) approved teacher positions. The qualifications and professional training of teachers are as follows:
∎ Diploma of Education: 73% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Bachelor's degree: 100% of the school's faculty.
∎ Master's degree, doctoral degree or above: accounting for 31% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Special education training: 35% of the total number of teachers in the school.
In terms of seniority of teachers, the data are as follows:
∎ Teachers with 0-4 years of experience account for 54% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Teachers with 5-9 years of experience account for 19% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Teachers with 10 or more years of experience account for 27% of the total number of teachers in the school.
These data show that Confucius Hall Secondary School has an experienced team of teachers with diverse academic and professional training. there are many teachers hold master's, doctoral or above degrees, which will help to provide more in-depth and professional educational content.Also, there are there are many of teachers trained in special education, which shows that the school cares about and is committed to students with special educational needs. Their PGCE and BA guarantee they have a good foundation in teaching. These teacher profiles reflect that Confucius Hall Secondary School has a team of strong and experienced teachers who provide a high quality education to their students.
Subjects offered in the 2022-2023 school year
Form 1 to Form 3:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, NCS Chinese, Putonghua, Chinese History, NCS Chinese History
English as the medium of instruction:English Language
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, NCS Chinese, Chinese History
English as the medium of instruction:English Language
Subjects proposed for the 2023-2024 school year
Form 1 to Form 3:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, NCS Chinese, Putonghua, Chinese History, NCS Chinese History
English as the medium of instruction:English Language
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, NCS Chinese, Chinese History
English as the medium of instruction:English Language
School Facilities (for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs)
1. The School is situated on Caroline Hill Road in Causeway Bay with an area of 120,000 square meters. The School is built next to a hillside surrounded by flowers and trees with a scenic backyard in an ancient architectural style which makes it an ideal place for students to study, self-reflect and learn about Confucianism.
2. The School is well-equipped with IT facilities including a Multi-Media Language Laboratory, two Computer Rooms, an Intranet, a Self-Learning Platform etc, to help students make use of IT for better communication, collaboration, data searching and data processing for the sake of effective learning.
Accessible toilet and accessible public information / service counter.
School Characteristics
School Management
School's Major Concerns:
The School stresses the importance of students’ health, morals and academic development and is devoted to promoting Confucianism for students’ holistic development.
School Management Organisation:
The School Board, composed of the representatives of the school’s sponsoring body, parents, alumni and teachers, is the organization with the highest authority in the School. Underneath, the School Supervisor, the Principal, Vice-Principal and Department Heads are responsible for the administration of the whole school.
Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee:
The School has invited Professor Lau Chi Pang to join the School Board to steer the School to a prosperous future.
School Green Policy:
Excellent achievements are shown in the School’s core development. Some of the major achievements include the Champion of the large garden plot project of Greening School Subsidy Scheme by Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Gold Medal of the Student Environmental Protection Ambassador Scheme (SEPAS) by Environmental Campaign Committee, Bronze Medal of ‘Walk for the Harbour’, Merit of Hong Kong Green School Award, Merit of Hong Chi Organic Farming Competition, etc.
Details: https://chss.edu.hk/zh-hant/about/28/
Learning and Teaching Plan
Whole-school Language Policy:
The School focuses on trilingualism and biliteracy. Apart from Language Subjects, classes of all subjects with either medium of instruction of Chinese or English will be conducted according to students’ ability. NCS Chinese and Chinese History will also be arranged by non-Chinese speaking students which depends on their learning ability.
Learning and Teaching Strategies:
1. Small-class teaching, with fewer than 35 students in each class, is implemented to enhance teaching and learning effectiveness. To further enhance the effectiveness of English and Chinese teaching, small classes are arranged for English and Chinese classes according to students’ levels.
2. Discovery learning with group activities and inspiring questioning techniques is focused on fostering students’ self-learning ability and interest in order to bridge to a bright future.
School-based curriculum:
1. Electives: 2X, 3X and 4X. Chinese History, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Information and Communication Technology, Visual Arts, History, Geography and Mathematics (Extended Part)
2. Curriculum highlights:
Junior Forms:
- Teach every student Confucianism with Confucius Studies as a extended part of Chinese Language.
- Implement School-Based Curriculum based on students’ ability.
Senior Forms: Offer all-round and diversified curriculum with flexibility of electives to cater to individuals’ interests and needs. Students can choose 2 to 3 electives and Applied Learning courses (COS), including Programming, IT, Early childhood education, Creative Media etc.
Development of the Four Key Tasks:
1. The very establishment of our School originated from the unswerving belief of the values of Confucianism, which has outshined most of her counterparts in the Chinese soil for more than twenty some centuries.
2. The School strongly promotes a good reading atmosphere in order to foster students’ reading habits. This is beneficial for students’ learning and cognitive ability.
3. Interactive Learning with IT: The School has set up online an academic forum to allow students to ask questions and learn among themselves in their spare time.
4. We provide students with a series of worldwide exchange programmes and international cultural exchange activities to widen their horizons, including, exchange programmes to England, Germany, Denmark, US, Canada, India, Japan, Taiwan and visits to the hometown of Confucius in Qufu and also visits many Universities.
Life Planning Education:
Assist students to establish the goals of their lives, examine their personal abilities and the needs of the workplace, and prepare for the future. include:
1. (D) Give students systematic Direction
2. (R) Let students understand the requirements of society Realization
3. (E) Learn experience through different work
4. (A) Cultivate correct attitudes and values Attitudes
5. (M) Get support from Mentorship
Junior Student: focus on self-exploration and understanding of the industry
Senior Student: focus on the direction of further studies, equip yourself and experience in the workplace
Details: https://chss.edu.hk/zh-hant/about/4/
Student Support
Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity:
The School follows the Confucian belief of ‘teaching for all’ in which all teaching staff bear the unconditioned love to all kinds of students.
1. High Achievers
- Special attention (two teachers to one student) is paid by subject teachers and class teachers to boost their potential.
2. Students with Special Education Needs (SEN, including dyslexia, student’s emotional or mental distress and new immigrants from Mainland)
- Extra care is provided and regular meetings on students’ performance on and off campus are conducted by the Principal, clinical psychologists, social worker, counseling team, discipline team, class teachers and parents.
- The four major policies for students with special education needs are: happy learning, potential revealing, self-improving and career planning.
Whole School Approach to Integrated Education:
School will use the learning support grant in supporting students with SEN, which is included teaching adaptation and assessment accommodation, individual remedial learning, training on social skills, mechanism in soliciting parents' views and discussion on student progress.
Educational Support for Non-Chinese Speaking Students:
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Measures to provide adaptation for Learning and Assessment:
1. Remedial and enhancement classes of all subjects are provided to students according to students’ ability.
2. Promotion and retention is discussed according to each individual student with the priority on student’s attitude followed by academic performance.
3. For the sake of catering to SEN students, the School will provide different assignments and special arrangements for tests including lengthening the time allowed, enlarging the font size, etc.
Details: https://chss.edu.hk/zh-hant/application/1/
Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos
Home-School Co-operation:
The Parent-Teacher Association has been established for many years. A variety of activities including mobile parents App, talks, seminars, picnics and dinners are held every year. Newsletters are issued and Parents’ Days are held to enhance the communication between the School and parents.
School Ethos:
1. The School has a good reputation and our students have been praised by the public for their excellent performance, including being respectful to their parents, offering seats to the elderly, etc.
2. The Principal and teachers treat the students as their own sons and daughters and cater for the needs of individual students, including new immigrants, low academic achievers and high academic achievers.
Details: https://chss.edu.hk/zh-hant/link/11/
Future Development
School Development Plan:
1. Promote extensive popular science reading, interdisciplinary STEM and popular science learning activities to consolidate students' knowledge base.
2. Create a positive learning atmosphere in the school through Confucianism, life education and moral education.
Teacher Professional Training and Development:
The elite team in the School has many staff attained Master level or above. Discipline Master Mr. Chan Shu Chun has been awarded ‘The Best Teacher in Hong Kong’, the social worker, Ms Lui Wai Yee, has been awarded ‘The Best Social Worker in Hong Kong’ and the Principal, Dr. Yeung Wing Hon has received commendation from the former Head of Education Bureau and the current Vice-Principal of Hong Kong Shue Yan University. Dr. Yeung is highly devoted to life-long learning and has attained 2 doctorate and 3 master titles.
Life-wide Learning (including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be provided through Key Learning Areas, extra-curricular activities, co-curricular activities, etc.):
1. The School always focuses on the holistic development of students. Therefore, many extra-curricular activities, including Chinese culture, academic study, arts, sports, social service and discipline training, are provided to students to enrich their life.
2. We are the first local Chinese school to sign up for the inaugural School of Rugby programme in Hong Kong.
3. We provide students with a series of worldwide exchange programmes and international cultural exchange activities to widen their horizons, for example, exchange programmes with Germany, International music workshop, International Symposium on Water Resources Protection, Sister School Scheme, American, Denmark and India life experience programmes, Inner Mongolia tour, Taiwan tour.
4. Our students have won several prizes in both local and international competitions. For instance, our students represented Hong Kong to win a Bronze Medal in the International Sustainable World (IEEE) Project Olympiad in Houston, United States. One of our students was awarded the winner of first 100 writers of year in Hong Kong. Also a student was awarded the winner by 65th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival (English Speech Competition). The Orienteering Team has also won numerous prizes in country-wide competitions. Our volunteer team has provided social service for more than 1000 hours. Excellent performance was shown in uniform units, design, drama, Chinese opera, fencing, judo, etc.
5. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Life-wide Learning Fund, After-School Learning and Support Scheme, and Leung Ho Tong Memorial Fund, $500-Travel subsidy are established to help students with financial burden to participate in extra-curricular activities.
Details: http://www.chss.edu.hk/?op=schoolReport#devplan
Others
The school offers different well-established scholarships and subsidy schemes. A maximum $500 monthly travel subsidy is provided to students with financial burden who live in the New Territories and Kowloon (from September to June).