Sha Tin
Lock Tao Secondary School
Address: Mei Lam Estate Shatin
Tel: 26021000
Email: school@locktao.edu.hk
Fax: 26927712
URL: http://www.locktao.edu.hk
How to travel to Lock Tao Secondary School
Bus: 80, 46X, 283, 286X, 46P, 72, 72A, 80K, 81, 82K, 85, 88K, 288C
MTR: Tai Wai Station
Public Light Bus: 63A, 63B
About
Lock Tao Secondary School is a Aided Co-ed secondary school located in Hong KongThe school was founded in 1962. The school is located in Sha Tin, and covers an area of approximately 4000 square meters. The supervisor/chairman of the school management committee is TSANG Kin-woo Mr.,And the principal is WONG Chi-wai Mr. (Bachelor of Business Administration, Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Education, Master of Education (Educational Administration & Leadership)). The sponsoring body of Lock Tao Secondary School is Lock Tao Secondary School Limited and is a Protestantism / Christianity school. The mission of the school: "The school features honesty, faith, goodness and diligence, aiming to provide quality Christian education for students' moral, intellectual, physical, social, artistic and spiritual growth. Students are encouraged to activate their potentials and contribute actively to the society with a responsible manner."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 Lock Tao Secondary School Adhering to the school motto of Honesty, Faith, Goodness and Diligence, encourages students to strive for excellence in academic, moral and personal growth.
Admission Information
Class Structure
Form 1: 3 classes. Form 2: 4 classes.
Form 3: 4 classes. Form 4: 4 classes.
Form 5: 3 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 ).Considerations will be thoroughly given to applicants according to the following criteria:
Academic Results: 30%, EDB's Rank Order List: 20%, Conduct: 20%, Interview: 10%, Awards: 10%,Extra-curricular Activities: 10%
2022-2023
Orientation Activities and Healthy Living
To help Secondary One students adapt to the new school environment, our Secondary One Bridging Courses like Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics, Life and Society, Integrated Science and Visual Arts are held during the summer holidays. Other activities include Orientation Day for Students and Parents (August) and Secondary One Parents' Day (November).
Our school provides diverse activities in Physical Education lessons. Different kinds of sports programmes organised by members of National Sports Association and the Leisure & Cultural Service Department (LCSD) are held to encourage students to participate in research projects of universities and in sports on a regular basis, and developing their healthy and colourful lifestyles. Catering Service Monitoring Committee is formed by our teachers, parents and students to monitor the service quality of the catering service provider.
2022-2023 Annual Fees
The tuition structure for Lock Tao 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 $340".
∎ Form 5: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $340".
∎ Form 6: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $340".
The PTA dues are $120 (one-off payment) per year.
Student union fee: $15".
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, Lock Tao Secondary School has a total of 61 teachers and 53 approved teacher positions. The qualifications and professional training of teachers are as follows:
∎ Diploma of Education: 90% 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 44% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Special education training: 44% 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 33% 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 59% of the total number of teachers in the school.
These data show that Lock Tao 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 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 59% 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 Lock Tao 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, Mathematics*, Integrated Science*, Life and Society, Technology Education, Chinese History, Putonghua, Religious Education, Physical Education, Music, Visual Arts
English as the medium of instruction:English Language
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Mathematics (Extended Part Module 1), Religious Education (S.4-S.5), Geography, Economics, Physics, Visual Arts, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Physical Education, Health Management and Social Care (S.4), Applied Learning, Joint-school Senior Secondary Curriculum (Physical Education), Future Skills Development Programme (S.4-S.5)
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, Mathematics*, Integrated Science*, Life and Society, Technology Education, Chinese History, Putonghua, Religious Education, Physical Education, Music, Visual Arts
English as the medium of instruction:English Language
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Mathematics (Extended Part Module 1), Religious Education, Geography, Economics, Physics, Visual Arts, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Physical Education, Health Management and Social Care, Applied Learning, Joint-school Senior Secondary Curriculum (Physical Education), Future Skills Development Programme (S.4-S.5)
English as the medium of instruction:English Language
School Facilities (for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs)
Hall, Innovation Technology Room, Food Technology Room, Electronic Technology Room, Gymnastic Centre, Laboratories (Integrated Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Music Room, Visual Arts Room, Geography Room, Library, Computer-Assisted Learning Room, Student Activity Centre, Band Room, Campus TV Studio, Career and Guidance Counselling Room, English Activity Centre and Religious Room, 90 Tablet PCs and 70 Chromebooks and all classrooms are equipped with WiFi to support the implementation of Information Technology.
Ramp, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet.
School Characteristics
School Management
School's Major Concerns:
To foster a caring culture and diversified learning environment for individual differences. To emphasize spiritual growth and moral education.
School Management Organisation:
The Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) of Lock Tao Secondary School was established in 2007 in order to undertake school-based management and promote quality Christian education. Opinions of all the stakeholders are collected through regular school meetings, PTA meetings and Student Association meetings. Through the supervision of the Principal, Vice Principals and Assistant Principals and the collaboration of all administrative committees, school policies are implemented.
Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee:
The Incorporated Management Committee of Lock Tao Secondary School comprises of members from the School sponsoring body, the Principal, representatives from teachers, parents, alumni as well as an independent professional member.
School Green Policy:
Our school enforces environmental protection policies to establish a green campus. Please refer to 'Others' for details.
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Learning and Teaching Plan
Whole-school Language Policy:
Our School adopts Chinese as the Medium of Instruction, which helps students attain proficiency in both Chinese and English. We offer Putonghua as the Medium of Instruction for teaching the Chinese Language in some junior classes. Extended learning activities in English are integrated into the Junior Secondary Integrated Science and Mathematics curricula. Funded by Project WeCan II and Quality Education Fund, our school has set up the Campus TV to promote language learning. In addition, our school has set up an English Activity Centre for holding English week and English Drama Training workshops. News sharing sessions are conducted by students in Chinese and English during the Morning Assembly. Morning Reading Sessions and Extensive Reading Schemes in both Chinese and English are held throughout the year. To enhance biliterate and trilingual abilities, our school encourages students to join the Speech Festival (Chinese, English and Putonghua Speeches).
Learning and Teaching Strategies:
Please refer to 'Others' for details.
School-based curriculum:
1. Electives: 2X and 3X. 3X (S.4, S.5), 2X (S.6), Our school also participates in Shatin Joint-school Senior Secondary Curriculum to provide more choices for students.
2. Curriculum highlights:
a. Design school-based curriculum to cater for students’ diverse abilities and needs. There are English Enhancement classes for remedial and enhancement purposes.
b. Project-based Learning with collaboration of different subjects and Language across the Curriculum are incorporated in the junior forms curricula to activate students’ relevant knowledge and skills systematically.
c. “Applied Learning” courses are offered to senior secondary students. There are over 40 subjects and 6 areas of studies which include Creative Studies; Media and Communication; Business, Management and Law; Services; Applied Science; and Engineering and Production. This gives students an opportunity to take suitable courses according to their interest and ambition, and to develop their multiple-intelligence and multi-directional development.
d. School-based gifted courses are established and students are nominated to take the gifted courses provided by universities and The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education.
e. Our school has developed school-based STREAM courses and conducted relevant learning activities to enhance students’ creativity and problem-solving skills.
f. Religious courses are offered to emphasize the value and meaning of life in Christianity, and cultivate students’ values to respect for life.
Development of the Four Key Tasks:
Please refer to 'Others' for details.
Life Planning Education:
Starting from the junior forms, our school provides different life planning and career guidance activities, including workshops, visits, talks, job-tasting, individual counselling and Life Planning Course for students in order to help them have better understanding of their characters, interests, strengths and weaknesses as well as to develop their potentials. These activities not only broaden their horizons, but also allow them to learn more about the workplace and to enhance their self-confidence. Hopefully students can thus plan ahead and set clear goals in life.
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Student Support
Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity:
1. Tailor-made school-based core and extended curriculum to cater for students with different learning abilities.
2. Cater for learning needs through the after-school tutorial classes.
3. Implement different types of award schemes like Lock Tao award scheme, Star of the Month Scheme and Best Improvement Award, I Can Do It Scheme encouraging students of different abilities to learn conscientiously.
4. Cater for individual differences, small-class teaching and small-group streaming are implemented in Chinese, English and Mathematics.
5. Promote a caring culture on the campus, Co-Class Teacher system, Stand by Me Scheme and Caring Ambassadors Scheme are incorporated into the curriculum.
6. Nominate gifted students to join university programmes.
Whole School Approach to Integrated Education:
1. Our school upholds the principle of “respecting differences and fostering inclusion” in a whole-school approach. Our school, through various policies and cultural developments, provides high-quality, evidence-based support for the students with special education needs.
2. Our school has established “Inclusive Education Policy Team”, which is supervised by the Vice Principal of academics to come up with the structure and development of the inclusive education at school. To offer intensive support to the students with special needs, our school has set up “Integrated Education Student Support Team (SEN Team)”. The Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO), Special Educational Needs Support Teachers (SENSTs), counselors, and teacher assistants will take individual cases into consideration to provide students with special education needs with comprehensive care.
3. In order to achieve Inclusive Education, we have established “Happy Teens Club” with various activities such as luncheon meetings, picnics and excursions.
4. In terms of teaching and learning, the school provides students having special education needs with case workers, assessment referrals, test adjustments, accompanied study, Individualised Education Plan (IEP), speech-language pathology, Chinese enrichment course, Social Training Group, Arts Therapy and Life Planning Group, After-school Learning Support Programmes, and Pre-exam Revision Group to alleviate the students’ learning difficulties.
Educational Support for Non-Chinese Speaking Students:
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Measures to provide adaptation for Learning and Assessment:
There is one test and two examinations in each academic year. Our school emphasises continuous and diverse assessment methods. Through assignments, projects, class participation and skill-based tests, students’ learning performance and effectiveness in different learning periods will be assessed. Our school policy matches HKEAA’s requirements according to the "Quality Assessment Management Accreditation Scheme" and we have been awarded the "Quality Assessment Management Accreditation".
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Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos
Home-School Co-operation:
Our Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) was established in 1996. In order to promote the home-school cooperation, a variety of activities, including Parents’ workshops, talks and family gathering, have been organised. Parent volunteers have also been gathered to provide extra support for the school. To have a better understanding on students’ school performance, Parents’ Days have also been held regularly. Through the active cooperation between the teachers and parents, a better teacher-student and parent-child relationship can be developed.
School Ethos:
Our students are humble and abide by school rules. A full time school chaplain service is available to provide pastoral care for students and foster their spiritual development. Co-Class Teacher system aiming at providing more care and support for students is employed in each class so as to allow students to have a richer school life through different activities and competitions. All junior form students are required to have lunch at school. Our school has received Caring School Honour Award for many consecutive years. Different schemes and awards are offered, including Grow New Impetus Scheme, Stand by Me Scheme, I Can Do It Scheme, Lock Tao Ambassador Scheme and Caring Ambassador Scheme in order to activate students' potentials enhance their confidence and help them to integrate into campus life.
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Future Development
School Development Plan:
1. Cultivate students' generic skills and enrich their learning experience by constructing, updating and optimising the curriculum.
2. Cater for learner diversity and enhance students' self-learning skills.
3. Strengthen values education and build a healthy campus to maintain a healthy body, mind and spirit.
4. Promote a healthy lifestyle in students.
5. Provide quality Christian education.
Teacher Professional Training and Development:
Since 2007, our school has been working with The University of Hong Kong and started the School-University Partnership Scheme in order to promote teachers' professional development. The school actively organises and participates in diversified education lectures and workshops in order to keep up with the latest trend of the Education Bureau (EDB). Peer lesson observation has been highly promoted for a better teaching enhancement, establishment of learning organisation and sustainable development of school.
Life-wide Learning (including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be provided through Key Learning Areas, extra-curricular activities, co-curricular activities, etc.):
Our school has set up a variety of clubs and interest groups (sports and recreation, uniform groups, social services, academic accomplishment, leisure interests, religious and spiritual education, culture and arts) for students to choose. Cultivate outstanding class committee members, club committee members, and student union members through systematic training in order to train them to become outstanding leaders and enable them to realize their social responsibilities to serve the society. Moreover, Life-Wide Learning and Uniform Groups and School Club Periods are promoted and integrated in the class periods to foster more cross-curriculum learning opportunities, exploring students’ potential and cultivating their different generic skills. Through the above activities, a quality student learning portfolio can be developed.
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Others
1. In order to encourage students to strive for the best and develop their potential in academic, discipline, extra-curricular activities and services, a variety of awards and scholarships have been provided, They include the Best Performance Gold/Silver/Bronze Award, Best Improvement Award, Outstanding Sportsman Award and Outstanding Extra-Curricular Activity Performance Award.
2. School bus service is provided at the following estates and locations:
Chun Yeung Estate, Shek Mun Estate, Kwong Yuen Estate, Shui Chuen O Estate, Yue Chui Court, City One Shatin, Belair Garden, Garden Rivera, Sha Kok Estate, Pok Hong Estate, Jat Min Chuen, Chun Shek Estate, Sun Tin Wai Estate, Golden Lion Garden, Sun Chui Estate, Ka Keng Court and Festival City.
3. Details of "School Green Policy": a. Apart from the formal academic studies, our school also encourages students to participate in the green activities such as Switch off the Light Campaign. b. The school has arranged some Environmental Protection Ambassadors to help implement environmental protection measures. The establishment of environmental recycling boxes allow students to develop a green-living lifestyle. c. With the Environment and Conservation Fund, we installed all energy saving lights (T5), Grade 1 Energy Label room coolers, LED exit signs and rooftop heat insulation coating in 2012. d. The solar power system was installed in 2014 to collect solar energy for the school lighting system. e. From 2018 onwards, our school has upgraded electrical installations every year and installed more energy-efficient LED tubes and photosensitive sensors in the rooms. f. Starting from 2021, our school has joined the "Green Campus 2.0 10KW" Solar Power Scheme organised by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) and has upgraded to Panasonic air conditioners, which are more energy efficient, in the whole school.
4. Details of "Learning and Teaching Strategies":
a. Teachers have designed a school-based curriculum and tiered assignments, and have set up School-based After-school Learning Support Programmes and school-based gifted courses to cater for learner diversity.
b. We promote Blended Learning, arrange diversified and interesting learning activities and strengthen student-teacher interaction to enhance students’ learning effectiveness.
c. Our teachers enhance students’ motivation and develop their self-directed learning by strengthening pre-tasks and optimizing e-Learning.
d. Our School has established “Life-wide Learning Periods” to enable our students to meet the needs of social development and experience “Learning Beyond Classroom” through visits, investigation, workshops, service learning to integrate study with everyday life.
e. Teaching and learning effectiveness is enhanced by peer lesson observation, collaborative lesson planning and continuing education.
5. Details of "Development of Key Tasks":
a. To foster students’ reading habits and self-learning skills, our school has organised the activities such as book recommendations by teachers, reading groups, book fairs, talks by writers and morning reading sessions. We have also participated in the eRead Scheme and have established eRead Incentive Scheme in order to build a richer reading environment for our students.
b. Through Lock Tao Ambassadors Service Scheme, Class Periods, Morning Assembly News Sharing and Outbound Learning, students' social awareness and recognition of the Basic Law and National Security Law could be enhanced.
c. Junior form students' learning abilities are developed systematically via Project-based Outbound learning with collaborations of different subjects. Mainland Study Tours are arranged for senior secondary students in Citizenship and Development curricula.
d. Our school has upgraded the classroom wireless projection devices from Project WeCan II, which is funded to facilitate e-learning.
We also implement the use of Google Suite For Education and include relevant applications in the junior secondary technology curriculum to remove the digital barrier and improve collaboration among teachers and students. Through launching BYOD, our school extends the advantages of learning using a mobile device in the Senior Information and Computer Technology classes.