Kowloon City
Holy Family Canossian College
Address: 33, Inverness Road, Kowloon
Tel: 23379123
Email: office@hfcc.edu.hk
Fax: 23370827
URL: http://www.hfcc.edu.hk/schnet
How to travel to Holy Family Canossian College
Bus route no.: 1, 11D, 11K, 85, 85A, 85B, 75X and 113;
MTR: Lok Fu Station
About
Holy Family Canossian College is a Aided Girls secondary school located in Hong KongThe school was founded in 1972. The school is located in Kowloon City, and covers an area of approximately 4320 square meters. The supervisor/chairman of the school management committee is Magdalen Shiu Sr,And the principal is Cheng Ming Wai, Cara Ms ( BSc (HKUST), MSc (HKU), PGDE (HKU), MSc (CU), MA (HKUST) ). The sponsoring body of Holy Family Canossian College is Daughters of Charity of the Canossian Institute and is a Catholicism school. The mission of the school: "We are committed to realizing students’ potential by providing an all-round education in a dynamic learning and teaching environment that enhances Christian values of love and unity, and grooming them into motivated, caring individuals with a strong sense of social responsibility and national identity through lifelong learning."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 Holy Family Canossian College Adhering to the school motto of United in Love, 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: 4 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 details of the admission criteria and weightings for S.1 Discretionary Places, please visit the school website (http://www.hfcc.edu.hk/schnet).
2022-2023
Orientation Activities and Healthy Living
A Bridging Course and an orientation programme for S.1 is held in July or August and an S.1 Parents' Orientation is organised in August every year. We treasure an all-round development of our students. To nurture the spiritual, moral and psychological growth of our students, students are encouraged to join the Career and Life Planning Programme and various religious activities. Students also participate in the School Physical Fitness Award Scheme to improve their physical health. To help develop students' lifelong interest in sports, students are exposed to a variety of sports activities. Other than learning nutrition in Home Economics, students have the opportunity to design their own recipes of healthy diet. Talks on health issues are organized regularly and annual staff outing, retreats to develop a healthy and harmonious staff force are also implemented.
2022-2023 Annual Fees
The tuition structure for Holy Family Canossian College 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 $320".
∎ Form 5: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $320".
∎ Form 6: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $320".
The PTA dues are $300" per year.
Student union fee: $25".
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, Holy Family Canossian College has a total of 54 teachers and 52 approved teacher positions. The qualifications and professional training of teachers are as follows:
∎ Diploma of Education: 94% 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 53% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Special education training: 12% 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 26% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Teachers with 5-9 years of experience account for 8% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Teachers with 10 or more years of experience account for 66% of the total number of teachers in the school.
These data show that Holy Family Canossian College 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, most of teachers have rich teaching experience, and 66% 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 Holy Family Canossian College 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, Chinese History, Religious Education, Putonghua (S.1-S.2), Physical Education and Visual Arts
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Mathematics, Geography, History, Integrated Science (S.1-S.2), Life & Society, Physics (S.3), Biology (S.3), Chemistry (S.3), Reading (S.3), Information and Communication Technology, Home Economics, Music and Drama and Language Arts (S.1, S.3)
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Ethics and Religious Education, Religious Education, Physical Education and Visual Arts
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Mathematics, Liberal Studies (S.6), Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Geography, History, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Information and Communication Technology, Literature in English, Music and Citizenship and Social Development (S.4, S.5)
Subjects proposed for the 2023-2024 school year
Form 1 to Form 3:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Chinese History, Religious Education, Putonghua (S.1, S.2), Physical Education and Visual Arts
English as the medium of instruction:(S.1-S.2) English Language, Mathematics, Geography, History, Integrated Science, Life & Society, Information and Communication Technology, Home Economics, Music
(S.3) English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, History, Life & Society, Reading, Information and Communication Technology, Home Economics, Music and Drama and Language Arts (S.1, S.3)
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Ethics and Religious Education, Religious Education, Physical Education and Visual Arts
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Geography, History, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Information and Communication Technology, Literature in English, Music and Citizenship and Social Development
School Facilities (for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs)
Apart from the 30 air-conditioned classrooms, 4 laboratories, 2 computer rooms, the STEM room and the School Library, the school is also equipped with the IT Innovation Lab, the PSHE Learning Centre, the Chinese Language Centre, the English Language Centre, Self-Access Learning Community, the Lecture Theatre and 3 spacious multi-purpose rooms to accommodate the different learning needs of our students.
Accessible toilet.
School Characteristics
School Management
School's Major Concerns:
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School Management Organisation:
Active participation of teachers in setting school goals and policies is encouraged. Important policies or issues are discussed with the Middle Management Committee to be endorsed by the Advisory and Administration Team. For Subject Departments, members are involved in curriculum planning, pedagogy, assessment and support measures for students.
Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee:
The Incorporated Management Committee comprises members from the School Sponsoring Body, the Principal, 1 Teacher Manager, 1 Parent Manager,
1 Alumna Manager, 1 Independent Manager as well as 1 Alternate Teacher Manager and 1 Alternate Parent Manager.
School Green Policy:
To inculcate a green culture in school, an inter-class Classroom Recycling Competition is organized to arouse students' awareness of environmental protection and their sense of responsibility. Apart from that, teachers and students are encouraged to conserve energy and the use of paper. An e-circular system has been implemented.
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Learning and Teaching Plan
Whole-school Language Policy:
All subjects are using English as the medium of instruction, except Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Putonghua, Religious Education, Physical Education and Visual Arts.
Learning and Teaching Strategies:
To enhance motivation in learning and to facilitate the spirit of self-directed learning among students,
- e-teaching strategies are made good use of.
- school-based staff development workshops are organized to enhance teachers’ knowledge and competence to incorporate diversified learning strategies to provide individual support to students
- theme-based investigation, science learning as well as after-school enhancement classes are conducted to develop students' interest and proficiency in the subjects.
- whole-school approach to reading for life is stressed to develop students’ interests and strategies, and to enhance their knowledge of the world.
- collaborative learning and teaching approaches are adopted to encourage peer learning among students and support among teachers.
School-based curriculum:
1. Electives: 2X and 3X. 3X.
2. Curriculum highlights:
- Project-based Learning (PBL) in S.1 and S.2
- Drama and Language Arts (DLA) in S.1 and S.3
- Scientific Investigation in S.3
- Cross-curricular Collaboration: Our school encourage cross-curricular collaboration so as to promote students' learning among different subjects, for example, the Senior Level English Debate Competition jointly held by English Language and Liberal Studies Departments.
Development of the Four Key Tasks:
The school curriculum aims to promote whole-person development and enhance students' life-long learning capability. It promotes life-long learning skills, values and attitudes to meet contemporary needs and provides opportunities for students to learn in each of the eight key learning areas by providing a diversified choice of elective subjects to cater for students' interests, abilities and needs. Developing knowledge and skills in literacy, numeracy and the use of Information and Communication Technology is integral to all learning areas.
Life Planning Education:
The school aims at helping students to achieve their career and life goals by enhancing students’ independent thinking skills and understanding of multiple pathways through the school-based Career and Life Planning Programme. Activities such as self-exploration careers scouting tasks can help junior form students better understand their own interests and traits as well as become more well-informed about various subject choices. Senior form students are guided to reflect on their school and life experiences so they have a better awareness of self. They are also encouraged to take a step further to be in touch with the world and learn beyond the classroom in order to formulate their career and life plans.
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Student Support
Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity:
Students are streamed according to their learning needs and capability. Remedial Classes and Learning Support Classes are organized. Teaching strategies, learning materials and activities are adapted to cater for learner diversity.
Whole School Approach to Integrated Education:
School encourages students with special educational needs to attend speech therapy courses, communicate with speech therapists so as to help them improve the communication skills.
Educational Support for Non-Chinese Speaking Students:
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Measures to provide adaptation for Learning and Assessment:
A comprehensive assessment system is established to enhance student learning through both continuous and summative assessments. Peer assessment and self-assessment are also conducted in a number of subjects.
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Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos
Home-School Co-operation:
Our Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) plays a vital role in enriching student life. With the zealous support from the Parent Committee Members, various functions such as Annual Dinner, Annual Outing and Educational Talks are arranged to foster parent-child relationship and strengthen the collaboration between parents and the school. To cater for the diverse needs of our students in the NSS Curriculum, parents are also well-informed of our planning on the subject contents and assessment criteria through Parents' Gatherings and our school web.
School Ethos:
Following the Canossian philosophy of education of 'Humility in Charity' and our school motto 'United in Love', students are nurtured in a positive, caring and harmonious learning environment with various educational & religious formation activities.
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Future Development
School Development Plan:
The School Yearly Theme is “Embracing Love Exhibiting Gratefulness”. In celebrating our 50th anniversary, we encourage our students to give thanks to God regarding everything with a thankful heart, and to put our school motto “united in love” into action.
Teacher Professional Training and Development:
Teachers participate in professional and school-based staff development programmes to keep abreast of educational development in learning and teaching. Lesson review, peer observation and collaborative lesson planning are promoted to foster a positive and evaluative learning culture.
Life-wide Learning (including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be provided through Key Learning Areas, extra-curricular activities, co-curricular activities, etc.):
A full range of co-curricular activities is provided to cater for students' diverse interests and create opportunities for the development of personality, creativity, leadership and social awareness. These activities are grouped under 5 major categories: Academic Clubs, Interest Groups, Religious Groups, Uniform and Service Groups and Sports Clubs. In addition, students are encouraged to participate in community service, inter-school activities as well as territory-wide competitions.
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Others
In recognition of students’ all-round development, school-initiated scholarships are presented to students who have outstanding achievements in academic, leadership, service and aesthetic potential. Students are encouraged to set attainable targets for on-going formation and striving for excellence.