Sha Tin
Po Leung Kuk C. W. Chu College
Address: 1, Tin Sum Street, Tai Wai, NT
Tel: 26991031
Email: master@plkcwc.edu.hk
Fax: 26030743
URL: http://www.plkcwc.edu.hk/
How to travel to Po Leung Kuk C. W. Chu College
Our school is easily accessible. MTR Tai Wai Station is nearby. Our school can be reached by bus 46X, 89B, 88K, 88M, 87B, 86C, 86B, 85, 85B, 81C, 81M, 80, 80K. Mini-Bus: 68K, 803, 804, 812.
About
Po Leung Kuk C. W. Chu College is a Aided Co-ed secondary school located in Hong KongThe school was founded in 1985. The school is located in Sha Tin, and covers an area of approximately 5800 square meters. The supervisor/chairman of the school management committee is Abbie S.K. Chan, BBS Miss,And the principal is Mok Sui Kei Dr. (B.A. (HKU), M.Ed. (HKU), M.Sc. (IT) (HKPU), M.Sc. (AM) (CityU), Ed.D(Sch Admin)(CUHK)). The sponsoring body of Po Leung Kuk C. W. Chu College is Po Leung Kuk and is a non-religious school. The mission of the school: "It is our great mission to help our students strive for a better future in terms of their personal growth, academic achievements and career pursuits. Providing a favourable learning environment with great commitments from our teachers results in enhancing our students’ critical thinking, independent thinking, confidence and self-esteem."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 Po Leung Kuk C. W. Chu College Adhering to the school motto of Love, Respect, Diligence, Honesty, 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 ).Applicants are assessed based on the following requirements:
The Rank Order List from the Education Bureau: 30%, Interview Performance: 35%, Conduct: 25%, Extracurricular Activities and awards: 10%.
2022-2023
Orientation Activities and Healthy Living
In order to help our S.1 students adapt to their secondary school life and lead a healthy and fruitful life in our school, we would organize a wide variety of events and programmes for them like Orientation Day and Camp, Summer Bridging Programme, Lunch Arrangement at School and so on.
Meanwhile, with a view to developing our students’ personal growth, we would provide various types of academic and non-academic activities such as "Leap Forward", Reading Buddy Programmes for English Language and Chinese Language, Friday Programme for Sports Development and Art Appreciation.
2022-2023 Annual Fees
The tuition structure for Po Leung Kuk C. W. Chu 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 $290".
∎ Form 5: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $290".
∎ Form 6: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $290".
The PTA dues are $0 per year.
Student union fee: $0.
The approved charge for non-standard items is Recognized fees for specific purposes (S.1-S.5: $200, S.6: $100) 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, Po Leung Kuk C. W. Chu College has a total of 56 teachers and 56 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 42% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Special education training: 31% 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 25% 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 62% of the total number of teachers in the school.
These data show that Po Leung Kuk C. W. Chu 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 there are many 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 62% 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 Po Leung Kuk C. W. Chu 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, Mathematics*, Life and Society, Geography, Integrated Science*, Chinese History, Physical Education, Music, Putonghua, Design & Applied Technology, Visual Arts, Information & Communication Technology, History (S.1 and S.2), Business Fundamentals (S.3)
English as the medium of instruction:English Language
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Mathematics, Citizenship and Social Development (S.4, S.5), Liberal Studies (S.6), Physical Education, Tourism & Hospitality Studies, Visual Arts, Information & Communication Technology, Geography, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Economics, Design & Applied Technology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology
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*, Life and Society, Geography, Integrated Science*, Chinese History, Physical Education, Music, Putonghua, Design & Applied Technology, Visual Arts, Information & Communication Technology, History (S.1 and S.2), Business Fundamentals (S.3)
English as the medium of instruction:English Language
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Mathematics, Citizenship and Social Development, Physical Education, Tourism & Hospitality Studies, Visual Arts, Information & Communication Technology, Geography, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Economics, Design & Applied Technology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology
English as the medium of instruction:English Language
School Facilities (for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs)
The school campus is well-equipped with different facilities for academic and non-academic purposes.
The facilities for the academic purposes include Stem Center, Career Resource Center, English Corner, Multimedia Learning Centre, Physics Laboratory, Chemistry Laboratory, Integrated Science/Biology Laboratory, Electronics Technology Centre, Social Science Experimental Laboratory, Computer Laboratory, Information and Communication Technology Centre and Information Technology Learning Centre. Those facilities for the non-academic purposes include Visual Arts Room, Music Room, Gym Room and Activity Room.
Accessible lift and Accessible toilet.
School Characteristics
School Management
School's Major Concerns:
(1) Making students realize the value of learning process; fostering students’ positive learning attitude.
(2) Nurturing students’ Growth Mindset, making them ready to rise to the challenge.
School Management Organisation:
Incorporated Management Committee formulates the school development blueprint, and monitors the performance of teaching and learning, the deployment of human resources and the allocation of finance.
The Principal, Vice-Principals, Department Heads and the Representatives of teachers form the Administrative Board which formulates the detailed master school plans and organizes staff meetings to discuss and reach a decision on school policies.
Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee:
Our school’s Incorporated Management Committee is composed of the Chairman and the Vice Chairman of Po Leung Kuk, the Principal Education Secretary, the Chief Financial Officer, the Teacher Manager, the Parent Manager, the Alumni Manager, the Independent Manager and the Principal.
School Green Policy:
We put great effort to create a green campus. We promote energy conservation and emission reduction, energy conservation and solar power generation, etc., so as to enhance students' environmental awareness of caring for the earth. We have won the championship of the Greening School Project Award for several years. In order to raise students’ awareness of living green, we encourage them to separate waste at source, do double-sided printing and use durable tableware.
Details: http://www.plkcwc.edu.hk/
Learning and Teaching Plan
Whole-school Language Policy:
The implementation of small class teaching allows students to learn both Chinese Language and English Language with reference to their abilities. In order to further enhance students' English abilities, Native English Teachers are scheduled to meet our junior form students weekly during a double period and other activities. In addition, English will be adopted as the medium of instruction for some content of Mathematics and Integrated Science so that students' exposure to the language could be boosted.
Learning and Teaching Strategies:
Our school-based curriculum relates closely to students’ daily life so that they have diversified learning experiences. Through the learning process, their generic skills, positive values and self-directed learning attitudes and knowledge of Key Learning Areas are cultivated.
In line with the teaching objectives, our teachers not only apply ample teaching resources but also make use of the edge of information technology to create a favourable learning environment conducive to the enrichment of students’ experiences and the cultivation of their self-learning.
Our teachers often encourage our students to express their opinions, provide them with opportunities to demonstrate their learning outcomes, offer them timely praise and provide specific feedback on their strengths and areas for improvements, reinforce their learning performances and guide them to make improvement.
Lesson observation and assignment inspection are measures adopted to gauge the quality and effectiveness of the devised curriculum, teaching plans and learning activities while the outcomes of our students’ performances help steer the direction of curriculum development.
School-based curriculum:
1. Electives: 2X. Senior form students are allowed to have two elective subjects for the NSS Curriculum with reference to their own preferences and abilities.
2. Curriculum highlights: To keep pace with the social development and cater for students’ learning needs, we keep adjusting the structure of the curriculum.
Development of the Four Key Tasks:
There are four key areas:
a. Moral, Civic and National Education
b. Extensive Reading and Experiential Learning
c. STEM Project-based Learning
d. Information and Communication Technology Learning
Life Planning Education:
The implementation of the Life Planning Education in our school enables students to understand themselves, make plans for the future and set up targets of further studies and career development.
A Life Planning Committee has been formed to help both junior and senior forms students to make plans at various stages so as to enhance their abilities to enter the workplace in the future.
For example, we prepare our students to explore more about their desired careers through attending workshops which invite experts of related fields to share experiences, and also through joining training programmes and visiting worksites to let students have a taste about what the jobs are like in different fields.
To provide Life Planning Education, the entire school, including our Counseling Team, Discipline Team, Extra-curricular Activity Team, Academic Board, Moral, Civic & National Education Team and Life Planning Team work together to serve the needs of every student.
Details: http://www.plkcwc.edu.hk/
Student Support
Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity:
Streaming of Chinese and English Language classes and scaling the ratio of teachers and students down to 1:20 allow us to provide every student more attention and guidance. To fully support the learning of our students, we actively promote Recitation(English and Chinese) and STEM project for lower form students and the Outstanding-homework-rewarding Scheme for the whole school. To help the newly-arrived students cope with their problems of adaptation and learning difficulties, our school develops strategies to strengthen the support for them and organizes diversified programmes to cater for their specific needs. We try our best to create a harmonious learning environment for our students.
Whole School Approach to Integrated Education:
Our school implements the Whole School Approach (WSA) to Integrated Education to cater for learning diversity and enhance the effectiveness of education as a whole. Flexibly and strategically using various grants and resources, we provide the students with special educational needs with suitable and diverse services and support, and help them integrate into the school life. The policies and strategies are as follows:
1) Set up a Student Support Team to plan and co-ordinate the implementation of the WSA. Make good use of various grants, e.g. Capacity Enhancement Grant, Learning Support Grant and Top-up Fund, etc.;
2) Deploy additional teachers, a student counsellor and a speech therapist to enhance classroom teaching and provide assessment, training and intervention;
3) Bring the teacher-student ratio down to 1:20 to give more attention and guidance to individual student;
4) Adopt “Differentiated Teaching Approach” to cater for the learning needs of students to provide flexibility to meet the students’ special needs;
5) Arrange curriculum, teaching adaptation and assessment accommodations;
6) Organize activities and workshops and peer support programmes such as “Caring Ambassadors” and “Chinese and English Language Reading Buddies”;
7) Invite parents to Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings and strengthen the regular communications with parents in designing, implementing and evaluating the IEPs; and provide support for parents via seminars and workshops delivered by educational psychologists or other professionals;
8) Arrange for teachers to have continuing professional development systemically; and
9) Help the students recognize and develop their own strengths and potential and provide life planning education with the help of “My Growth Profile”.
Educational Support for Non-Chinese Speaking Students:
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Measures to provide adaptation for Learning and Assessment:
To evaluate our students’ academic performances, our school schedules two learning assessments and two examinations each academic year. There are also short quizzes, assignments and projects to monitor their learning progress.
Details: http://www.plkcwc.edu.hk/
Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos
Home-School Co-operation:
Our Parent-Teacher Association aims at cultivating and fostering closer and harmonious parent-teacher-student relationships and enhancing students’ sense of belonging to the school with activities such as regular meetings, the Annual General Meeting, Parents' Day, Parents’ Night, parents’ talks, parent-child voluntary work and workshops, parents' interest classes, picnics, visits, barbecues, feasts, sale of second-hand textbooks and school uniforms recycling scheme.
School Ethos:
We place great emphasis on our students’ discipline and moral development. Therefore, our school implements "Two-to-Three-Class-Teacher Policy" and whole school approach to provide guidance and monitor discipline.
Our Parent-Teacher Association organises various meetings and workshops to strengthen the liaison between parents and teachers. To effectively help both the students and the parents handle difficulties, apart from having two regular school social workers and an educational psychologist, we also have a Life-wide learning assistant and an extra social worker to help our students with their discipline and provide guidance.
Details: http://www.plkcwc.edu.hk/
Future Development
School Development Plan:
In the coming year, we will focus more on students’ self-learning. We will allocate more resources on students with special needs. In order to arouse students’ interest in learning, more advanced stages will be constructed in the curriculum.
More resources will be distributed to the Comprehensive Life Planning Programme.
Teacher Professional Training and Development:
Apart from three Staff Development Days, we encourage our teachers to participate in different training programmes in the areas of school administration, counseling and guidance, subject-based development and teaching strategies and pedagogy.
Life-wide Learning (including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be provided through Key Learning Areas, extra-curricular activities, co-curricular activities, etc.):
In order to provide a quality campus life for students, we organize a series of activities for students’ personal growth and development. We provides over 30 interest groups for students. Every S1 student must join Civil Aid Service and at least one group to receive intensive training on a particular skill. For team and personal development, there are many different kinds of inter-class competitions and inter-house competitions such as the Inter-class Bulletin Board Design Competition and Inter-house Cheering Team Competition. Also, there are leadership training camps, workshops for learning social etiquette and acquiring event planning skills, first aid classes, adventure activities and so on.
Details: http://www.plkcwc.edu.hk/
Others
Plenty of Opportunities for Overseas Visits and Studies
Aligning with "The Belt and Road" and "Greater Bay Area", we are going to have study tours to various places in Asia and Mainland China.