Sai Kung
Creative Secondary School
Address: 3 Pung Loi Road, Tseung Kwan O, Sai Kung
Tel: 23360233
Email: admin@css.edu.hk
Fax: 27013277
URL: http://www.css.edu.hk
How to travel to Creative Secondary School
Nearest MTR stations are Hang Hou and Tseung Kwan O.
Bus and mini bus routes: 109M and 796C.
About
Creative Secondary School is a DSS Co-ed secondary school located in Hong KongThe school was founded in 2006. The school is located in Sai Kung, and covers an area of approximately 8000 square meters. The supervisor/chairman of the school management committee is Fong Wick (School Supervisor) Mr.,And the principal is Anthony Adames Dr. (BA, PGDE, MEd, IEMA, EdD). The sponsoring body of Creative Secondary School is Creative Education Foundation Limited and is a non-religious school. The mission of the school: "We recognize that all students are uniquely talented. Within our exceptionally supportive community, students develop positive relationships and relish the opportunity to realise their individual potential to the full. Learning at CSS is highly student-centred, engaging and inquiry based. Through a broad range of experiences in and beyond school, students become confident, optimistic, compassionate and internationally-minded young adults, ready to find their place in the world."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 Creative Secondary School Adhering to the school motto of Through this place, we thrive, we serve and find our place in the world., encourages students to strive for excellence in academic, moral and personal growth.
Admission Information
Class Structure
Form 1: 5 classes. Form 2: 5 classes.
Form 3: 5 classes. Form 4: 5 classes.
Form 5: 5 classes. Form 6: 5 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 not participate in the Secondary School Places Allocation System through central allocation stage (Applicable for admission to S.1 in September 2023 ).Admission criteria for S.1 are considered holistically:
1) Communication skills in English and Putonghua; 2) General academic standard across all subjects; 3) Range and quality of activities reflecting creativity and the arts, sports and action, leadership and service; 4) Conduct at previous school; 5) Performance at admission interview.
2022-2023
Orientation Activities and Healthy Living
A one week summer orientation is organized during summer holiday to prepare students in the months before the start of the new school year. An induction programme is set up for new S.1 intakes and their parents.
Students have access to high-quality filtered water. The school canteen provides more than 4 well-balanced menu choices. No canned drinks are on sale on the premises.
2022-2023 Annual Fees
The tuition structure for Creative Secondary School is as follows:
∎ Form 1: Tuition is $87160"/year, lecture fee is $0.
∎ Form 2: Tuition is $87160"/year, lecture fee is $0.
∎ Form 3: Tuition is $92470"/year, lecture fee is $0.
∎ Form 4: Tuition is $92470"/year, lecture fee is $0.
∎ Form 5: Tuition is $97160"/year, lecture fee is $0.
∎ Form 6: Tuition is $97200"/year, lecture fee is $0.
The PTA dues are $0 per year.
Student union fee: $0.
The approved charge for non-standard items is $0 per year.
Other charges/fees: $0.
^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, Creative Secondary School has a total of 79 teachers and (not given) approved teacher positions. The qualifications and professional training of teachers are as follows:
∎ Diploma of Education: 91% 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 52% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Special education training: 10% 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 34% 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 47% of the total number of teachers in the school.
These data show that Creative Secondary School has an experienced team of teachers with diverse academic and professional training. more than half of teachers hold master's, doctoral or above degrees, which will help to provide more in-depth and professional educational content. Their PGCE and BA guarantee they have a good foundation in teaching. In addition, many teachers have rich teaching experience, and 47% of teachers have 10 or more years of seniority. This means that they have accumulated rich experience and professional knowledge in the teaching field, and can better guide and support the growth of students.These teacher profiles reflect that Creative 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 (Putonghua)
Chinese History (Cantonese/English)
English as the medium of instruction:English, Mathematics, Science (Integrated Sciences), Technology (Design Technology, Digital Design, Information & Communication Technology, Food Technology), Personal, Social & Humanities (Individuals & Societies, Chinese History (NCS)), Arts (Drama, Music, Visual Arts), and Physical Education
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language (Cantonese / Putonghua)
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Literature in English (S.5 & S.6), Mathematics, Citizenship and Social Development (S.4, S.5), Liberal Studies (S.6), Physics, Chemistry, Biology, BAFS (Business Management), Design and Applied Technology (DT), History, Geography, Economics, Environmental Systems & Societies, Visual Arts, Music, ICT, Sports, Exercise & Health Science, Technology & Living, Theatre, English Language & Literature
Subjects proposed for the 2023-2024 school year
Form 1 to Form 3:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language (Putonghua)
Chinese History (Cantonese/English)
English as the medium of instruction:English, Mathematics, Science (Integrated Sciences), Technology (Design Technology, Digital Design, Information & Communication Technology, Food Technology), Personal, Social & Humanities (Individuals & Societies, Chinese History (NCS)), Arts (Drama, Music, Visual Arts), and Physical Education
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language (Cantonese / Putonghua)
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Literature in English (S.5 & S.6), Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, BAFS (Business Management), Design and Applied Technology (DT), History, Geography, Economics, Environmental Systems & Societies, Visual Arts, Music, ICT, Sports, Exercise & Health Science, Technology & Living, Theatre, English Language & Literature
School Facilities (for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs)
The purpose-built campus opened in January 2007 contains modern facilities beyond the standard provision for a government school with 30 classrooms, including a drama studio, 4 Visual Arts studios, 5 seminar rooms, 7 science labs, a DT centre with CAD/CAM facilities and a very spacious library.
Accessible toilet.
School Characteristics
School Management
School's Major Concerns:
1. To further enhance effective learning and teaching which is locally rooted and globally focused.
2. Support and promote student individualized academic and pastoral growth throughout their schooling.
3. Align and strengthen school culture.
School Management Organisation:
The School's Leadership Team (LT4) consists of Principal, the Assistant Principal, the Vice Principal (Junior School) and the Vice Principal (Senior School).
Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee:
"Creative Secondary School Management Committee Limited" (Incorporated as a Company Limited by Guarantee and not having a Share Capital, on 9 May 2006)
School Green Policy:
The canteen does not use disposable plastic cutlery and serving trays. Inter-house competitions and Student Council led recycling campaigns are held to encourage energy conservation and the preservation of a clean, inviting school environment.
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Learning and Teaching Plan
Whole-school Language Policy:
Holistic Language Policy – English, Putonghua and Cantonese are all strongly promoted across the school through performances, reading and other language-enhancing activities. The school considers that the continued development of students' mother tongue supports their successful acquisition of additional languages. All teachers are teachers of language, and this drives the school's recruitment of a language-rich, culturally diverse teaching team (42% native-English speaking and overseas-returned bilingual). Teaching staff come from all 6 continents bringing cultural and linguistic diversity to the school which matches our student body.
Learning and Teaching Strategies:
Small class size – not more than 26 students for all classes, and not more than 20 in F.5 & F.6 classes. Highly favorable 1:10 teacher-student ratio to cater for student diversity and individual needs and talents.
Learning and Teaching – students learn through inquiry via MYP units of study driven by guiding questions, global contexts, inter-disciplinary links and standards-based assessment tasks. Teaching is consciously multi-level in order to provide appropriate challenge and support to different students. Both English and Chinese reading habits are promoted through a number of ways including:
1. A strong emphasis on literature in both Chinese and English curricula, involving the study of several set texts for both languages;
2. An extensive library easily accessible to all students, both physically and online version;
3. Newspaper and magazine subscription schemes;
4. Regular reading time;
5. Reading buddies, Battle of the Books, World Book Day and other co-curricular activities throughout the year.
School-based curriculum:
1. Electives: 2X and 3X. Subjects offered: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, DAT, BAFS, TFL, Economics, History, ICT, Geography, Music, Visual Arts and English Literature
2. Curriculum highlights: Unique Curriculum Policy – the only school to implement the new HK secondary school curriculum through the IB Middle Years Programme (www.ibo.org/myp), and providing students with the option of applying to study the IB Diploma, recognized throughout the world as one of the top qualifications for university entrance, or if choosing to continue with HKDSE.
Development of the Four Key Tasks:
Integrated implementation of all 4 Key Tasks through the school's IB Middle Years Programme framework.
Life Planning Education:
Creative Secondary School has a comprehensive Careers and Life planning programme which caters for students' individual needs. The Careers and Life planning programme provides curriculum, guest speakers, sharing sessions, and university fair for all students at CSS. Furthermore, the school provides the unique opportunities for work placements where students have opportunity to work in a particular industry depending on student's interest and aspiration.
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Student Support
Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity:
The school welcomes students from a wide range of linguistic, cultural and social backgrounds, well supported by our scholarship and fee remission schemes. The internationally-minded IB curriculum caters very effectively for students coming from diverse backgrounds. It provides for 1st and 2nd language learning courses and we offer these courses for both English and Chinese. There is also a Centre for Academic Language Proficiency to improve students’ language skills to access the English-medium curriculum, whilst our CLACH (Chinese Language, Literature, Arts & Chinese History) programme provides an inter-disciplinary approach to strengthen students' Chinese learning skills, activities and knowledge. We offer many co-curricular activities to expand students’ horizons and to promote their individual interest in the arts, sports, service, STEAM, culture and leadership.
Whole School Approach to Integrated Education:
The school has a clear ethos of inclusive education. We have a Learning Support Department which includes a SEN Coordinator (SENCo), learning support teachers, an educational psychologist and speech therapists. The Learning support department adopts a range of strategies to support students with special educational needs and to help students be integrated into our school, which include but are not limited to support groups, individual academic counselling sessions, co-teaching with subject teachers, and school-based speech and educational psychological services etc. The Learning Support Department often works with other teams to ensure that pastoral care and academic development are holistically addressed.
Educational Support for Non-Chinese Speaking Students:
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Measures to provide adaptation for Learning and Assessment:
The school follows the IB Middle Years Programme curriculum framework of criterion-based assessment, inquiry-based learning and inter-disciplinary studies. (see www.ibo.org/myp for details).
Details: https://www.css.edu.hk/student-development
Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos
Home-School Co-operation:
The CSS PTA was established in November 2008. A CSS Parents Educational Institute is set up and courses for parents began in 2009. Parental views are surveyed each year. Student-teacher-parent conferences are also held to discuss student progress in school throughout the year.
School Ethos:
Support for students – This is provided through the house system. House tutors offer 1 to 1 and small group tutorials to review students' overall progress. ESL and learning support is targeted at identified students. In addition, the school has a full-time guidance counselor to support students' needs.
Details: https://sites.google.com/a/css.edu.hk/pta/
Future Development
School Development Plan:
(1) Enhance students' approaches to learning and improve their attainment.
(2) Deepen students' learning opportunities, broaden choice, and strengthen their participation in determining future pathways.
(3) Develop teaching effectiveness through capacity building and professional development.
(4) Align and strengthen stakeholder support and development structures to match school values.
(5) Align and strengthen core school values, practices and culture.
(6) Reinforce and further develop high calibre quality assurance and self-evaluation strategies, policies, practices and procedures.
Teacher Professional Training and Development:
Teachers' Professional Development – all teachers benefit from school-based learning through collaborative curriculum planning, sharing of good practice, as well as attendance at EDB, IE and IB workshops.
Life-wide Learning (including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be provided through Key Learning Areas, extra-curricular activities, co-curricular activities, etc.):
(1) Co-Curricular Activities (CCA)
CCAs are vital to the all-round development of students. They help them to acquire healthy, well-balanced lifestyle and a positive attitude to life. Every year, students are offered over 50 activities, clubs and societies for students to choose from. Students can take full advantage of these opportunities to broaden their horizons, excel in interest areas and to develop leadership skills. The school also organizes various camps and excursions to extend students' learning beyond the classroom. CCAs take place outside of class during lunchtimes and after school.
(2) Creative Week
One of our key highlights of experiential learning is the Creative Week. During spring time each year, classes would not take place for one week in the classroom but away from the normal routine. Creative Week gives students the opportunity to engage in activities in and beyond Hong Kong.
(a) S.1 students will take part in an adventurous outdoor education or overnight camp where students spend time with fellow housemates and tutors for 5 days together, participating in a range of activities such as rock climbing, kayaking and other team building games.
(b) Students in S.2 would participate in different cultural and service camps.
(c) S.3 to S.5 students can choose to go on a wide choice of programmes in Hong Kong and overseas.
(3) Study Tours
Study Tours are specifically organised trips to local, Mainland China and overseas destinations to learn and gain experiences in various subject areas that would enhance students’ learning.
(4) Student Exchange Programmes
Student Exchange Programmes are valuable and meaningful opportunities for students to learn beyond the context of our own community in Hong Kong. Students would gain a unique and life-changing experiences in attending schools abroad. The widening of their horizons would also enable students to embrace the CSS Learner Attributes to become a true CSS Learner.
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Others
Affiliations – the school is IB World School (www.ibo.org), and a member of the International Alliance for Invitational Education (www.invitationaleducation.net). It is also a member of the Hong Kong Schools Self Evaluation Network (www.edb.org.hk/hkssen).