Central & Western
King's College
Address: 63A Bonham Road
Tel: 25470310
Email: kings@edb.gov.hk
Fax: 25406908
URL: http://www.kings.edu.hk
How to travel to King's College
MTR Sai Ying Pun Station (Exit C);
Public light bus: Route 8, 10, 22, 28,31,56;
Bus: Route No. 23, 40, 40M.
About
King's College is a Gov't Boys secondary school located in Hong KongThe school was founded in 1926. The school is located in Central & Western, and covers an area of approximately 6500 square meters. The supervisor/chairman of the school management committee is Yip Sau Mei, Joyce Ms.,And the principal is Wong Chau Ling, Fiona Ms. undefined. The sponsoring body of King's College is HKSAR Government and is a non-religious school. The mission of the school: "King's College is committed to helping students discover their potential fully, to promoting a balanced education that takes into consideration students' moral, intellectual, physical, social and aesthetic needs, and to providing a learning environment that is disciplined, stimulating and forward-looking."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 King's College Adhering to the school motto of (N. B. No English translation), 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 ).Applicants will be invited to attend an interview in March. Admission criteria are as follows: 1. Performance in the interview (competency in Chinese Language and English Language, awareness of current issues and general knowledge, interests and aptitudes) (50%); 2. Position in the Rank Order List provided by EDB (30%); 3. Performance in other areas including (internal assessments in primary school, conduct [grade B or above], ECA involvement and awards) (20%). If there is any change in the assessment weighting, the latest information will be announced on the school website.
2022-2023
Orientation Activities and Healthy Living
S.1 Parents' Day, S.1 Orientation Day, English Camp, Orientation activities organized by Uniform Groups, Fig Boys Scheme, Prefects body, etc.
The school has formulated and implemented the Healthy School Policy to help students reach a state of physical, mental and social well-being. Apart from drug tests, a series of programmes have been launched to raise students' awareness of a healthy lifestyle, which includes a visit to the Jockey Club Drug Info Centre, talks on “Say No to Drugs”, survey on eating habits, Fruit Day, Fig Boys Peer Counselling Scheme, Student Support Programme, Stress Management workshops and other Integrated Education programmes.
2022-2023 Annual Fees
The tuition structure for King's 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 $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 $100" per year.
Student union fee: $0.
The approved charge for non-standard items is 300 per year.
Other charges/fees: Extra-curricular Activity Fee: $148 (S.4 - S.6 students only).
^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, King's College has a total of 55 teachers and 53 approved teacher positions. The qualifications and professional training of teachers are as follows:
∎ Diploma of Education: 93% 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 49% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Special education training: 49% 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 18% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Teachers with 5-9 years of experience account for 11% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Teachers with 10 or more years of experience account for 71% of the total number of teachers in the school.
These data show that King's College 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 nearly 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 71% 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 King's 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, Putonghua, Life and Society
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Mathematics, Music, Visual Arts, P.E., Integrated Science,
Computer Literacy, History, Geography, Business Fundamentals (S.3)
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Chinese History, Citizenship and Social Development (S.4, S.5), Liberal Studies ( S.6)
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Mathematics, Music, Visual Arts (S.4, S.5), P.E., Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, History, Economics, Business, Accounting & Financial Studies, Information and Communication Technology
Subjects proposed for the 2023-2024 school year
Form 1 to Form 3:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Putonghua, Chinese History, Life and Society
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Mathematics, Music, Visual Arts, P.E., Integrated Science,
Computer Literacy, History, Geography, Business Fundamentals (S.3)
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Chinese History, Citizenship and Social Development
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Mathematics, Music, Visual Arts (S.4, S.6), P.E., Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, History, Economics, Business, Accounting & Financial Studies, Information and Communication Technology
School Facilities (for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs)
33 classrooms, a school hall, a STEM Room, a gymnasium, a swimming pool, an activity room, an IT room, a multi-media learning centre, a lecture room, a general purpose room, a Campus TV station, a library and several laboratories.
Accessible lift and Accessible toilet.
School Characteristics
School Management
School's Major Concerns:
Rationality
School Management Organisation:
The School Management Committee
Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee:
The School is led by a School Management Committee, chaired by a Principal Education Officer of the Education Bureau.
The members include the Principal, two teacher representatives, two parent representatives, two old boy representatives, and two independent members from the community.
School Green Policy:
The School is committed to undertaking sound environmental practices throughout the entire school operations and raising all staff and students' awareness of their environmental responsibilities. Green Leaders in each class help promote various environmental protection activities in school. To keep efficient use of electricity, temperature in classrooms is maintained at 25.5 degree Celsius when air-conditioners are used. Recycle campaigns, such as the collection of used electronic devices and batteries, are held regularly to encourage students to reduce waste production in daily activities. The School keeps assessing students' performance on environmental protection and will give away The Green Awards to classes with good practice. The Annual Carbon Audit will be conducted for our school campus to monitor the carbon emission each year and impose respective measures to save energy.
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Learning and Teaching Plan
Whole-school Language Policy:
All subjects, except Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua, Life and Society, Citizenship and Social Development, Life and Society and Liberal Studies, are taught in English.
Learning and Teaching Strategies:
1. Adopting student-centred approach and making use of a wide range of learning activities to promote interactive learning among students;
2. Emphasizing the importance of reflective learning and encouraging students and teachers to make use of the evaluative feedback to improve teaching and learning effectiveness;
3. Promoting self-directed learning and catering learners’ diversity by adopting various pedagogical techniques;
4. Promoting the culture of collaborative lesson preparation, peer lesson observation and open class among teachers;
5. Designing and conducting cross-curricular learning tasks at different levels to equip students with a variety of study skills and to train up students' higher order thinking skills;
6. Enhancing learning and teaching effectiveness and promoting interactive learning through the effective and extensive use of IT and e-learning platforms;
7. Encouraging students to share their learning experience and providing opportunities to enhance their speaking skills in cycle-based cross-curricular activities periods;
8. Employing a wide range of strategies to develop students' generic skills, values/attitudes and capabilities for life-long learning;
9. Practising cooperative learning in different subjects for constructing a closely-knit learning community;
10. Promoting STEM education to empower our students to unleash their innovative potential and equip them with necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to face the contemporary world with evolving developments in science and technology;
11. Enhancing students' language competency and broadening students' knowledge through a variety of reading activities.
School-based curriculum:
1. Electives: 3X and 4X. Students are free to choose 3 electives and can take the NSS Music course or Other Language (Japanese) as their fourth elective.
2. Curriculum highlights: Tailor-made school-based curricula are designed to cater for learning diversity among students at junior levels to enhance the effectiveness of learning and teaching.
Development of the Four Key Tasks:
Enhancing students' language proficiency, promoting e-learning and e-reading culture, fostering students' interest in STEM, enhancing students' skills in scientific exploration and investigation; fostering self-directed learning among students, honing students' generic and higher order thinking skills through formal and informal curricula; nurturing righteous and self-fulfilling students through values education and national education, and building a healthy and caring campus; unleashing students' potential for key competencies for adulthood and agility for tomorrow.
Life Planning Education:
Through systematic planning and the implementation of a school-based curriculum, the School aims to help students to have a better understanding of their abilities and career inclination, design their individual plans, set goals and foster their abilities in reflection so as to keep students informed of the different pathways for further studies and job opportunities. It is expected that students can make wise decisions based on their interests and aptitude. At the same time, students' whole person development can be aligned with their individual goals for career/studies. The school organizes talks, visits to workplaces, experience-sharing sessions and workshops to enhance the knowledge and the understanding of students, teachers and parents on life planning.
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Student Support
Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity:
1. S.1 and S.2 Chinese and Mathematics remedial classes and S.1 English remedial class;
2. After-class group/individual teaching;
3. Adoption of different teaching strategies to tailor make learning materials for students in need of support;
4. Employment of Teaching Assistants to support students with different learning needs;
5. Provision of support to students with special educational needs;
6. Nominating students to attend gifted education programmes provided by external organizations;
7. Launching enhancement programmes to further develop students' potential e.g. Mathematics classes for more able students, etc.
8. School-based support programmes on Chinese language, Citizenship and Social Development and Liberal Studies for Non-Chinese speaking students.
Whole School Approach to Integrated Education:
The school implements Integrated Education by adopting a Whole-School Approach. The Student Support Team has been set up to support students with special educational needs. The members include the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, the Counselling Team teachers, the School Social Workers and the School-based Educational Psychologist. To provide learning support, our school arranges appropriate teaching and assessment accommodations for students with special educational needs. Through the flexible use of the Learning Support Grant, our school organises various support training sessions and workshops, such as social skill workshops, emotion management workshops, speech therapy, individual educational plans, etc., to help students cope with their problems they come across in their daily life. In order to strengthen the cooperation between parents and the school, our teachers meet with parents regularly to follow up the progress of students’ performance and work out plans for the implementation of relevant support measures. In addition, our school organises a variety of activities for the whole school, such as the Inclusive Ambassador Programme, social service activities, etc. to promote the inclusive atmosphere on our school campus.
Educational Support for Non-Chinese Speaking Students:
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Measures to provide adaptation for Learning and Assessment:
Continuous assessment of students' performance, particularly in the development of skills and values/attitudes, is emphasized. In addition to written tests, assessment measures including students' reflections on their own performance, teacher observation, peer evaluation, presentation and peer sharing, etc., are adopted.
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Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos
Home-School Co-operation:
The KCPTA conducts a variety of well-received programmes every year. These include Parent-Child activities, the publication of PTA Newsletters, parent education programmes, etc. These activities not only provide invaluable opportunities for parents and the School to communicate and exchange ideas but also strengthen students' sense of belonging to the School.
School Ethos:
The School, founded in 1926, has rich traditions with strong support from past students and parents. There is a harmonious relationship among teachers and an excellent rapport between teachers and students. The students are generally hardworking and disciplined with a strong sense of belonging to the School. Pastoral care is provided through the Counselling Committee, the Student Support Unit, the school social workers, and the dedicated teachers. The School promotes peer learning among students and encourages them to help each other. After-school activities such as tutorial classes, Fig Boys Scheme and enhancement classes conducted by old boys are held. Apart from fostering brotherhood among students, students are given the chance to hone their leadership and communication abilities.
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Future Development
School Development Plan:
1. To continuously improve the effectiveness of learning and teaching to enhance the academic atmosphere on campus;
2. To nurture students with positive values and attitudes for enhancing capacities to strive for excellence in life;
3. To unleash students’ potential for key competencies for adulthood and change agility for tomorrow.
Teacher Professional Training and Development:
The School aims at helping teachers to broaden their horizons and to equip themselves with knowledge of the senior secondary curriculum. Apart from the three Staff Development Days, professional development programmes are organized to enhance their knowledge of current teaching methodologies and education reforms. Besides, teachers are encouraged to share their experience in departmental and staff meetings, to join teacher networks and to attend experience-sharing sessions. Over the past few years, the School has, through joining the School-based Support Scheme offered by the Education Bureau, designed and developed individual subjects' (including Chinese and Liberal Studies) school-based teaching materials to enhance the quality and effectiveness of teaching.
Life-wide Learning (including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be provided through Key Learning Areas, extra-curricular activities, co-curricular activities, etc.):
The School provides a variety of activities, including academic, cultural, sports, religious activities, and opportunities for social services through 25 clubs and societies. Student Development Days are held for S.1-S.6 students, which allows students to learn through a wide range of activities. These activities together with those organized under other learning experiences, help foster and reinforce students' whole person development. Students are encouraged to actively participate in external competitions of different kinds and overseas exchange programmes to broaden their horizons. S.1-S.3 students are required to join a musical instrumental class and sit the relevant internal assessment.
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Others
Students performed well in both academic and non-academic areas and in both local and international competitions. Students had good performance in the 2022 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination. Kam Chung-hin was one of the top scorers in Hong Kong obtaining seven 5**, while Song Yan-on Andrew, Law Siu-hin Ethan and So Parkin got five 5**. 82.81% of students were admitted to local undergraduate programmes through JUPAS.
Students display fervent interest in science research. Cai Gen, Zhang Jiacheng, Chan Chun-kiu, Fung Tin-yau and Huang Man-ki won the Gold Award in the 7th International Invention Competition in Canada and the Champion of the Hong Kong Student Science Project Competition 2022.
In addition to scientific research, students also performed well in other areas of STEM.
Cai Gen, Zhang Jiacheng, Chan Chun-kiu, Fung Tin-yau and Huang Man-ki won the Gold Award in The Greater Bay Area STEM Excellence Award 2022 (Hong Kong). Pang Chi-chung, Lau Kit-fai and Lau Pak-hei got the First Runner-up in the Digital Readiness Academy Student Hackathon 2021 organised by the British Council and HSBC. Yip Hin-yui got the Merit Award in the HK-Macau Youth Networking Skills Competition 2021.
Students display their musical and acting talents in competitions. In the 74th Hong Kong Schools Music Festival in 2022, students won 3 Champions, 5 First Runners-up and 8 Second Runners-up. In addition, Ma Tsz-hon and Wong Pui-wing got the Outstanding Performer Award in the 2021/22 Hong Kong School Drama Festival.
In the 73rd Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival, students were awarded 4 Champions, 5 First Runners-up and 6 Second Runners-up in the category of English solo verse speaking, news feature presentation and public speaking solo. Doing equally well in the Chinese speaking categories, students won 2 Champions and 4 Second Runners-up in solo verse speaking and solo prose reading competitions.
Students have outstanding performance in sports, especially in the Inter-School Swimming Competitions 2021-22, in which Lam Yuk-wang snatched one Gold Medal and one Silver Medal.
The School focuses on whole-person development of the students. Han Albert Lim was one of the Hong Kong Island Outstanding Students (Senior Category) in the 2021 Hong Kong Island Outstanding Student Award and Lui Kwan-lung was one of the Highly Commendable Students of the Hong Kong Island (Junior Category).
The School also endeavours to cultivate a sense of belonging towards the country and national identity among students. We obtained the Merit Award in the 14th Hong Kong Cup Diplomatic Knowledge Contest.
The School encourages students to join different exchange programmes. Students participated in exchange activities in their Chinese and English lessons with one of our sister schools Shangdong Zibo No.1 High School.