Yau Tsim Mong
Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School (West Kowloon)
Address: 22 Hoi Fan Road, Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon
Tel: 25761871
Email: sekss100@edb.gov.hk
Fax: 28824548
URL: http://seksswk.edu.hk
How to travel to Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School (West Kowloon)
MTR: Nam Cheong Station (Exit C), Olympics Station (Exit A);
Minibus No.: 46, 70, 78, 10M, 10A.
About
Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School (West Kowloon) is a Gov't Co-ed secondary school located in Hong KongThe school was founded in 1890. The school is located in Yau Tsim Mong, and covers an area of approximately 7741 square meters. The supervisor/chairman of the school management committee is CHENG Kwok-yan, Brian (PEO) Mr.,And the principal is LEE Tung-ching Mr. (Master of Chinese Language and Literature). The sponsoring body of Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School (West Kowloon) is Education Bureau and is a non-religious school. The mission of the school: "Appreciating the cultural diversity of the students and reflecting on the changing demands of the modern world, the school aims at the holistic development of all students in order to enable them to become lifelong learners, and valuable members of the local and global community.
To develop in our students:
1. all-roundedness and multiple intelligences;
2. respect for others and other cultures;
3. a sense of social awareness and responsibility."School has Parent-Teacher Association,doesn't 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 Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School (West Kowloon) Adhering to the school motto of Carpe Diem (Seize the Day), encourages students to strive for excellence in academic, moral and personal growth.
Admission Information
Class Structure
Form 1: 3 classes. Form 2: 3 classes.
Form 3: 3 classes. Form 4: 3 classes.
Form 5: 3 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 ).Admission criteria and weightings for S.1 Discretionary Places are as follows: Discretionary Places Rank Order List (provided by EDB) 45%, Conduct 25%, Language Ability 15%, Awards/Interests/Services 10%, Family Link with The School 5%.
2022-2023
Orientation Activities and Healthy Living
Orientation Camp and Bridging Courses are organized for new S.1 students.
Orientation Day is arranged for all S.1 students and newly admitted students of other levels.
Messages on how to live a healthy lifestyle are conveyed through Health Education, Physical Education, Home Economics and other activities.
2022-2023 Annual Fees
The tuition structure for Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School (West Kowloon) 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 SBM Fee $150 per year.
Other charges/fees: ECA Fund (S.4 to S.6): $148.
^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, Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School (West Kowloon) has a total of 51 teachers and 46 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: 98% of the school's faculty.
∎ Master's degree, doctoral degree or above: accounting for 39% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Special education training: 28% 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 16% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Teachers with 5-9 years of experience account for 12% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Teachers with 10 or more years of experience account for 72% of the total number of teachers in the school.
These data show that Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School (West Kowloon) has an experienced team of teachers with diverse academic and professional training. there are many 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 72% 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 Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School (West Kowloon) 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 (HKDSE); Chinese for Non-Chinese Speaking Students; Putonghua; Chinese History (S.1-S.3); Advanced Putonghua (S.1)
English as the medium of instruction:English Language; Mathematics; Life and Society; Geography; Integrated Science; Computer and Information Technology; Home Economics; Music; Visual Arts; Physical Education; STEM lessons (S.2 only); Class Period
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language (HKDSE); Chinese for Non-Chinese Speaking Students; Chinese History (S.5)
English as the medium of instruction:English Language; Mathematics; Mathematics Extended Part (Module 1) (S.4, S.6); Physics; Chemistry; Biology; Economics; Business, Accounting and Financial Studies; Tourism & Hospitality Studies; Information and Communication Technology; Geography; Visual Arts; Physical Education; Other Learning Experiences; Class Period
Subjects proposed for the 2023-2024 school year
Form 1 to Form 3:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language (HKDSE); Chinese for Non-Chinese Speaking Students; Chinese History (S.1-S.3); Putonghua; Advanced Putonghua (S.1-S.2)
English as the medium of instruction:English Language; Mathematics; Life and Society; Geography; Integrated Science; Computer and Information Technology; Home Economics; Music; Visual Arts; Physical Education; STEM lessons (S.2 only); Class Period
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language (HKDSE); Chinese for Non-Chinese Speaking Students; Chinese History (S.4 & S.6)
English as the medium of instruction:English Language; Mathematics; Mathematics Extended Part (Module 1) (S.4 - S.5); Physics; Chemistry; Biology; Economics; Business, Accounting and Financial Studies; Tourism & Hospitality Studies; Information & Communication Technology; Geography; Visual Arts; Physical Education; Other Learning Experiences; Class Period
(Other Electives to be confirmed)
School Facilities (for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs)
Our school was built according to the most modern year 2000 (Y2K) design. There are 32 classrooms, 3 computer rooms, 5 laboratories, a music room, a visual arts room, a home management room, a needlework room, a library, a school hall, a mini-hall, an activity centre, 3 multipurpose rooms, a covered playground, a canteen, a culture square, a volleyball court, 3 basketball courts, a STEM room, a conference room, a staff room, a staff common room and some special rooms. Besides, a social workers' office, a counselling room, a fitness room, a reading room, a teaching resource centre and plentiful open areas with special garden landscape design are also provided.
Accessible lift, Accessible toilet and tactile guide path plan.
School Characteristics
School Management
School's Major Concerns:
1. Spearheading Learning and Teaching;
2. Empowering students to be upright citizens.
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:
The School Management Committee was set up to review the school's annual plan and major concerns. The committee comprises the chairperson, PEO from EDB, the Principal, 2 teacher representatives, 2 parent representatives, 1 alumni representative and 2 representatives from the social sector.
School Green Policy:
One-class-one-flower Scheme, Student Environmental Protection Ambassador, Gardening Club.
Details: undefined
Learning and Teaching Plan
Whole-school Language Policy:
To cater for the need of students of different nationalities, English is the major medium of instruction. Chinese Language (S.1-S.6) and NCS Chinese Language (S.1-S.6) are core subjects. Local Chinese students are streamed into groups adopting English or Chinese as a medium of instruction according to students’ language abilities.
Learning and Teaching Strategies:
To promote holistic development in students, the school has been adopting cross-curricular education, diversified teaching pedagogy and a variety of extra-curricular activities on top of the teaching of core subjects for the development of national and moral education, civic responsibility and cultural harmony in students. The school has provided a well-balanced and inspiring learning environment to meet the needs of learning diversity and educational reforms. To enable students to develop their reading habit, the school has organized reading schemes in order to develop students' language abilities and values conducive to lifelong learning.
School-based curriculum:
1. Electives: 2X and 3X. (3X for more able students)
A multitude of subject combinations is devised from different key learning areas postulated by Education Bureau. (Please refer to the school website.)
2. Curriculum highlights: The school takes into consideration the needs and capabilities of students to design appropriate curricula to enhance effective learning and teaching.
Our school has offered Life & Society in junior levels which aim to provide foundation knowledge and skills for students so as to ensure a good interface for their studies in senior Citizenship and Social Development, Economics, and BAFS. Besides, various language curricula including IGCSE (Chi.), Advanced Putonghua, French, Spanish, Hindi & Urdu are offered to students and Other Learning Experiences lessons are arranged for S.4 & S.5 students in order to excel their potential/talents.
Development of the Four Key Tasks:
1. To reinforce students' positive values and attitudes including law-abidingness, integrity, respect and empathy.
2. To develop students' reading abilities using a cross-curricular approach.
3. To arrange cross-curricular project learning.
4. To nurture students' inquiry-based learning by promoting STEAM education.
Life Planning Education:
The school is committed to providing effective career and life planning education to students in order to facilitate them to achieve life-long career development which includes both academic pursuit and choice of career path:
1. Promoting students’ self-understanding and life-planning skills. Life-planning workshops with school-based vertical curriculum, together with relevant OLE activities are arranged for students of different levels.
2. Providing students with knowledge about the world of work. Various career-related activities/programmes are organized for students.
3. Providing guidance to S.3 students in the process of choosing NSS elective subjects. Talk on S.4 Subject Selection, simulation games, taster programmes, sharing on study experiences, etc. are conducted for all S.3 students.
4. Paving the multiple pathways for senior form students. Career talks on multiple pathways, seminars on careers planning and further education opportunities, workshops on interviewing skills, individual and group guidance, etc. are arranged for senior form students.
Details: http://www.seksswk.edu.hk/index.php
Student Support
Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity:
English is the medium of instruction as well as a medium of communication for students of various nationalities in the school. Subject studies as well as cross-curricular education, are implemented through activity-based learning programmes. A wide range of extra-curricular activities is arranged to cultivate positive values like respecting for other cultures and to build up the harmonious environment for different racial groups in the school.
Whole School Approach to Integrated Education:
1. The Student Support Team of our school has been established which consists of Vice-principal, Guidance Mistress, Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO), school social workers, experienced guidance teachers and teaching assistants. The team formulates measures to cater for the needs of SEN students. Educational Psychologist (EP) is involved in the case meeting and renders advice for follow-up actions.
2. After obtaining parent’s consent, the school will collect the information of all the new SEN students in order to have early identification of their special educational needs and provide appropriate support. Besides, the school will refer those suspected SEN students to EP for further assessment.
3. Teachers assess the learning progress of SEN students through observation in class and students' academic performance. Our school also makes full use of the learning support grant to get services from outside professional bodies such as training in social skills and speech therapy services as reinforcing support for SEN students.
4. Special examination arrangements are offered to the SEN students in school, e.g. special examination room, extra time allowance for answering the paper, use of text-to-speech software, etc. Moreover, the teacher will help SEN students to apply for external special examination arrangements in HKDSE from Hong Kong Examinations & Assessment Authority.
Educational Support for Non-Chinese Speaking Students:
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Measures to provide adaptation for Learning and Assessment:
Tailor-made teaching materials are prepared to cater for learner diversity. Assessment for learning apart from examinations and term tests is introduced. Continuous assessments are based on students' performance in assignments and classroom learning.
Details: http://www.seksswk.edu.hk/index.php
Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos
Home-School Co-operation:
Parents' Talks, Parents' Day, Parents' Night, Open Days, Learning Celebrations, Interest Classes and Principal's Meetings with Parents are run to enhance home-school co-operation.
School Ethos:
The school places great emphasis on students' discipline. The Discipline Committee, Guidance Committee and Social Workers of the school have been working collaboratively to facilitate students' growth and learning. Besides, students from S.1 to S.5 are looked after by both Class teachers and Assistant Class teachers. Every year, a "Rainbow Life Programme" is implemented to help the new immigrants to adapt to the new environment in Hong Kong and to integrate into the Chinese culture. All students are required to take part in a Self Evaluation Scheme and a Goal Setting Scheme to do self-reflection and seek further improvement.
Details: http://www.seksswk.edu.hk/index.php
Future Development
School Development Plan:
Our major concerns are:
1. Spearheading Learning and Teaching;
2. Empowering students to be upright citizens.
Teacher Professional Training and Development:
In addition to Staff Development Days, seminars, workshops, visits, collaborative lesson preparation and sharing of teaching strategies are arranged for teachers' professional development and training with the support of special funding.
Life-wide Learning (including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be provided through Key Learning Areas, extra-curricular activities, co-curricular activities, etc.):
To cater for the diverse interest of students, there are 4 houses and around 23 clubs and interest groups classified according to 4 categories, academic, sports, interests, and services, to offer a great diversity of activities to students. Moreover, the school makes every effort to enhance students' other learning experiences beyond the classroom and greatly encourages them to take part in field trips, inter-school activities, and competitions to widen their horizons.
Details: http://www.seksswk.edu.hk/index.php
Others
To cater to the interest and needs of students, the school is going to strengthen the development on the following areas: Performing Arts Education, Sports Training, Careers Life Planning and Other Languages.