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Fanling Government Secondary School
Address: 27 Yat Ming Road Fanling
Tel: 26776778
Email: fgss@edb.gov.hk
Fax: 26776588
URL: http://www.fgss.edu.hk
How to travel to Fanling Government Secondary School
Bus Routes: 70K, 73, 73A, 270A, 270B, 273, 273A, 277X, 278X, 373, 373A, N73.
About
Fanling Government Secondary School is a Gov't Co-ed secondary school located in Hong KongThe school was founded in 1992. The school is located in North, and covers an area of approximately 7000 square meters. The supervisor/chairman of the school management committee is SHAM Sui-mei, Sammi (PEO (PDT) EDB) Ms.,And the principal is POON Po-na, Paula Ms. (B.Ed. (Hons), Cert. Ed.). The sponsoring body of Fanling Government Secondary School is HKSAR Government and is a non-religious school. The mission of the school: "Our school aims at developing students' abilities in morality, intellect, physique, social skills and aesthetics. With letter, ethics, devotion and truthfulness as school motto, we prepare them for further studies and future career and to become responsible citizens."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 Fanling Government Secondary School Adhering to the school motto of Letters, Ethics, Devotion and Truthfulness, encourages students to strive for excellence in academic, moral and personal growth.
Admission Information
Class Structure
Form 1: 4 classes. Form 2: 4 classes.
Form 3: 4 classes. Form 4: 4 classes.
Form 5: 4 classes. Form 6: 3 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 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 2023 ).For the criteria and weighting for S1 discretionary places, considerations go to the Rank Order List provided by EDB (20%), conduct (30%), interview (30%) and the ECA participation / services records / awards attained (20%).
2022-2023
Orientation Activities and Healthy Living
Orientation Day for S.1 Parents, together with Orientation Day and Bridging Programmes (Chinese, English and Mathematics) for S.1 students are conducted during summer vacation. On the Orientation Day, activities about the moral education, self-management Workshop, eLearning Programme and a guided tour in the school premises are arranged for S1 students. All these aptly assist S.1 students to promptly adapt to our school life. Throughout the school year, each S.1 student will be given individual care by a teacher mentor.
We have been trying to cultivate healthy eating habits in our school campus. In line with the food pyramid, our school lunch supplier provides lunch box containing grains, vegetables and meat in the ratio of 3:2:1, complying with the recommendation of the Department of Health.
In addition, the school actively encourages students to continue to participate in sports and to practice a healthy lifestyle in their daily lives.
2022-2023 Annual Fees
The tuition structure for Fanling Government Secondary School is as follows:
∎ Form 1: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $0.
∎ Form 2: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $0.
∎ Form 3: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $0.
∎ Form 4: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $0.
∎ Form 5: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $0.
∎ Form 6: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $0.
The PTA dues are $50" per year.
Student union fee: $0.
The approved charge for non-standard items is SBM fee, $100/annum for each student per year.
Other charges/fees: ECA Fund, for each S.4-S.6 student, $148/annum.
^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, Fanling Government Secondary School has a total of 56 teachers and 56 approved teacher positions. The qualifications and professional training of teachers are as follows:
∎ Diploma of Education: 100% 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 43% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Special education training: 54% 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 12% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Teachers with 5-9 years of experience account for 13% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Teachers with 10 or more years of experience account for 75% of the total number of teachers in the school.
These data show that Fanling Government Secondary School has an experienced team of teachers with diverse academic and professional training. nearly half of teachers hold master's, doctoral or above degrees, which will help to provide more in-depth and professional educational content.Also, there are more than half of 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. In addition, most of teachers have rich teaching experience, and 75% 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 Fanling Government 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:S.1 & S.2: Chinese Language, Mathematics, Life and Society, Science, Chinese History, Putonghua, Computer Literacy, Home Economics, Design & Technology, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education, History, Geography and Class Period.
S.3: Chinese Language, Mathematics, Life and Society, Chinese History, History, Geography, Business, Science, Putonghua, Computer Literacy, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education and Class Period.
English as the medium of instruction:English Language
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Mathematics, M2 (S.4, S.5), Citizenship & Social Development (S.4, S.5), Liberal Studies (S.6), Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Economics, Tourism & Hospitality Studies, Information and Communication Technology, Design & Applied Technology, Chinese History, History, Geography, Visual Arts, Physical Education, RaC Period (S.4), Applied Learning Period, Life-wide Learning Period (S.4, S.5), Other Learning Experiences Period and Class Period.
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:S.1 & S.2: Chinese Language, Mathematics, Life and Society, Science, Chinese History, Putonghua, Computer Literacy, Home Economics, Design & Technology, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education, History, Geography and Class Period.
S.3: Chinese Language, Mathematics, Life and Society, Chinese History, History, Geography, Business, Science, Putonghua, Computer Literacy, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education and Class Period.
English as the medium of instruction:English Language
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Mathematics, M2, Citizenship & Social Development, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Economics, Tourism & Hospitality Studies, Information and Communication Technology, Design & Applied Technology, Chinese History, History, Geography, Visual Arts, Physical Education, RaC Period (S.4), Applied Learning Period (S.4, S.5), Life-wide Learning Period (S.4, S.5), Other Learning Experiences Period and Class Period.
English as the medium of instruction:English Language
School Facilities (for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs)
There are 26 standard classrooms and a number of special rooms, comprising of laboratories, Computer Rooms, Geography Room, Home Economics Room, Music Room, Visual Art Room, Design & Applied Technology Room, English Self-access Learning Centre, Language Activity Room, Co-curricular Activity Room, STEM Room and Student Activity Room. Besides, there are also School Broadcasting Room, Student Union Room, Hall, Lecture Theatre, Library, Counselling Rooms, Careers and Planning Resource Centre, Conference Room, Staff Common Room, Covered Playground and Playground. Sports grounds include a basketball court, a handball court, a volleyball court and a badminton court, etc.
Ramp, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet.
School Characteristics
School Management
School's Major Concerns:
School Major Concern 1: Promote self-directed learning and enhance learning and teaching effectiveness.
School Major Concern 2: Cultivate moral character and improve students' national quality.
School Management Organisation:
Our school adopts school-based management. The School Management Committee is the major decision-making body of the school. A School Improvement Team (SIT), which is composed of the Principal, assistant principals, functional team heads and teacher representatives, has been set up to steer the direction of school development and formulate school policies. Headed by the Principal and assistant principals, various school teams and committees make every endeavor to implement the school policies.
Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee:
SMC Committee Members: Chairperson (Delegated by Education Bureau), School Head, 2 community members, 2 parent representatives, 2 alumni representatives and 2 teacher representatives.
School Green Policy:
The Environmental Education and Energy Control Team promotes actively the environmental education, and cultivate students' environmental awareness through diversified activities, such as morning assemblies, visits, environmental ambassador programmes, recycling and energy-saving measures.
Details: http://www.fgss.edu.hk/schoolweb2011/index.htm
Learning and Teaching Plan
Whole-school Language Policy:
Chinese is used as the main medium of instruction from Secondary 1 to 6.
Learning and Teaching Strategies:
The school sets different levels of goals for students to strengthen their self-confidence. In addition to the summative and ongoing assessments, students' work, classroom performance and learning attitudes are also assessed and considered as part of their academic performance. Small class teaching has been adopted in English Language and Mathematics lessons. In junior forms, a tailor-made curriculum has been adopted. In order to raise the teaching level, the school promotes class research and collaborative activities. The Academic Affairs Committee is familiar with the new development of the curriculum and regularly organizes cross-curricular learning activities to develop students' generic skills.
School-based curriculum:
1. Electives: 2X. Providing 6 electives per group and 2 groups in total for students to choose from.
2. Curriculum highlights: In line with the development of education and its trend, the school takes into account the needs, interests and abilities of students, and formulates a junior-form school-based curriculum to enable students to master the basic knowledge of different learning areas. For the senior-form curriculum, in addition to the four core subjects, twelve elective subjects are also provided for students to choose from. "Other Learning Experience" lessons are incorporated into the regular timetable. This complements the core and elective subjects and by which cater for the needs of students in their learning and growth. To optimize the four core subjects is not only to create space and free up more class time for students to develop their potential, but also to take care of their diversity. To achieve a balanced development, students make use of the free time to study amongst the extended part of Mathematics (M2), Applied Learning Courses and Life-wide Learning Courses. The school has a RaC period to enhance students' interest in reading and help them build knowledge in different learning areas and levels. In order to enhance the effectiveness of learning and teaching and cater for students’ needs, the school adopts different strategies, such as using tailored curriculum, cooperative learning, tiered assignments and e-learning.
Development of the Four Key Tasks:
The school adopts "inspiration" and "hands-on experience" as teaching strategies. Through different activities, students are cultivated with positive values and attitudes. This helps them to have good characters, diligent, care about society, and be a responsible and law-abiding citizen. In order to promote learning from reading and create a good reading atmosphere, the library actively promotes diversified reading activities. Book drifting corners on campus allows students to share the joy of reading. Different subject departments conduct e-learning in class and encourage the sharing of teaching resources, discussions and interactive teaching. The school actively promotes project-based inquiry-based learning and conducts cross-disciplinary collaboration in different learning areas, such as "PSHE Week" and "STEM Week" and by which students' generic skills are enhanced.
Life Planning Education:
For the life planning education, we aim at helping students to understand themselves, explore their potentials and the pathways for further studies and employment, and manage their life and career goals. According to students' abilities and needs at different stages, the school implements life planning education in a whole-school approach and integrates life planning skills into subjects. In cooperation with different organizations, we provide diversified activities and counseling services to enrich students' life experiences, broaden their horizons, cultivate positive attitudes and values in life and career. Most importantly of all, we facilitate them in setting goals for studies and career development.
Details: http://www.fgss.edu.hk/schoolweb-final/subject-subject.htm
Student Support
Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity:
The Secondary 1 Mentor Scheme: All non-class teachers (including Principal and Assistant Principals) serve as mentors for students to help in their development, both academically and non-academically. Small class teaching, curriculum tailoring and after school supplementary classes of some subjects are implemented to cater for students' learning diversity.
Whole School Approach to Integrated Education:
The Student Support Team is set up and led by the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO). It plans, implements and reviews the student support work. With the assistance of the Special Educational Needs Support Teacher (SENST), the school has implemented the integrated education in a whole-school approach.
In support of students with special educational needs (SEN), the Student Support Team will identify students' needs in accordance with their situation. Educational psychologists will regularly come to the school to provide assessment and support for students. To respond to students' emotional or learning needs, it provides appropriate individual and group counselling and makes examination adjustment arrangements for students in accordance with the recommendations of educational psychologists.
Educational Support for Non-Chinese Speaking Students:
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Measures to provide adaptation for Learning and Assessment:
Two examinations are conducted in a school year. Marks obtained in the examinations constitute 70% of the total marks. The other 30% is achieved from the continuous assessments. Two uniform tests for each term are set for consolidating students' learning. To cater for student learning diversity and needs, tiered exercises and adjustments are made in assessments according to the situation.
Details: http://www.fgss.edu.hk/schoolweb-final/org-pta.htm
Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos
Home-School Co-operation:
The Parent-Teacher Association is committed to promoting home-school cooperation and working hand in hand to cultivate the healthy growth of students. The association actively organizes various activities, including the Annual General Meeting, talks, workshops, parent-child outing, the Orientation for new Secondary One students, the 'Parents-Also-Appreciate Teachers Drive' and other activities. It has strengthened a close communication and connection with parents, upholding the spirit of home-school cooperation.
School Ethos:
The school places great emphasis on students' discipline. The Discipline Committee, Counselling Committee and social workers of the school have been working collaboratively to facilitate students' growth and learning. Besides, students from S.1 to S.6 are looked after by both Class teachers and Assistant Class teachers. Every year, a variety of programmes are implemented to help the newly-arrived students and cross-border students to adapt to the new environment in Hong Kong.
Details: http://www.fgss.edu.hk/schoolweb-final/org-pta.htm
Future Development
School Development Plan:
In terms of teaching and learning, the school is committed to consolidating students' learning skills, enhancing their self-learning ability and cultivating their active learning attitude. In terms of student growth, the school focuses on promoting values education, fostering students’ whole-person development, and strengthening national education to enhance students’ national identity and sense of belonging to the country.
Teacher Professional Training and Development:
School-based teacher trainings are organised regularly and all teaching staff are encouraged to participate in external professional sharing and training in order to enhance teaching efficacy. A Mentor System is also set up to provide guidance to new teachers to smoothly adapt to the school. Peer Lesson Observations and co-teaching are also highly encouraged to raise teaching standards.
Life-wide Learning (including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be provided through Key Learning Areas, extra-curricular activities, co-curricular activities, etc.):
25 ECA clubs in the domains of academic, sports, recreational, service, religious provide the ambience for developing every student's all-round potential.
Details: http://www.fgss.edu.hk/schoolweb-final/smc-report.htm
Others
The school has partnered with Shenzhen Guiyuan Middle School and Guangzhou Tourism and Business Vocational School as sister schools in 2016 and 2019 respectively. This successfully provides a platform for good sharing in the two places. Through cooperation and exchanges, the teachers and students of the two places have deepened their understanding of each other’s culture and jointly better the quality of education.