Yau Tsim Mong
St. Francis Xavier's College
Address: 45 Sycamore Street Tai Kok Tsui
Tel: 23932271
Email: sfxadmin@sfxc.edu.hk
Fax: 23916101
URL: http://www.sfxc.edu.hk
How to travel to St. Francis Xavier's College
MTR: Prince Edward Station Exit D2.
Bus: 2, 2A, 12A, 36B, 43C, 44, 212.
About
St. Francis Xavier's College is a Aided Boys secondary school located in Hong KongThe school was founded in 1955. The school is located in Yau Tsim Mong, and covers an area of approximately 3300 square meters. The supervisor/chairman of the school management committee is CHIN Yoon Choy Br.,And the principal is LEUNG Man Fai Mr. undefined. The sponsoring body of St. Francis Xavier's College is Institute of Marist Brothers of School and is a Catholicism school. The mission of the school: "The school was established by the Institute of the Marist Brothers whose founder St. Marcellin Champagnat had passed on the following beliefs and ideals as an integral part of his educational vision and mission – (i) That we should make Jesus known and loved among the young and the children, especially the poor and the least favoured. (ii) That to bring up children properly, we must love them, and love them all equally. (iii) That each of our students would cherish the love of God and accordingly develop his potentials fully, lead a meaningful life as an individual, and take a contributing role in society."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 St. Francis Xavier's College Adhering to the school motto of Gentle in Manner, Resolute in Action, 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 ).Admission Criteria and Weightings for S.1 Discretionary Places Academic results: Rank order given by EDB (40%), Performance in interview (40%), Extra-curricular activities (10%), Relationship with our school (10%).
2022-2023
Orientation Activities and Healthy Living
A two-week Bridging Course is organized in the summer holidays for new Form 1 students to help them adapt to the learning environment using English as the medium of instruction. An Orientation Day and an Induction Day are also organized to help parents and students respectively to familiarize themselves with our school system and our school life.
2022-2023 Annual Fees
The tuition structure for St. Francis Xavier's College is as follows:
∎ Form 1: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $100".
∎ Form 2: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $100".
∎ Form 3: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $100".
∎ Form 4: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $390".
∎ Form 5: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $390".
∎ Form 6: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $390".
The PTA dues are $60" per year.
Student union fee: $0.
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, St. Francis Xavier'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: 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 55% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Special education training: 47% 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 14% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Teachers with 5-9 years of experience account for 26% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Teachers with 10 or more years of experience account for 60% of the total number of teachers in the school.
These data show that St. Francis Xavier's 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.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 60% 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 St. Francis Xavier'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
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Mathematics, Life and Society (F1), History (F1), Integrated Humanities (F.2), Science, Geography, Computer Literacy, Religious Studies, Music, Visual Arts, Moral & Civic Education, P.E., Business Fundamentals (F.3 only)
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), Ethics & Religious Studies, Japanese(S.5,S.6), Religious Studies (School-based), Moral & Civic Education
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, ICT, Economics, Geography, BAFS, P.E., Aesthetic Development
Subjects proposed for the 2023-2024 school year
Form 1 to Form 3:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Mathematics, History (F.1 to F.2), Life and Society (F.1 to F.2), Science, Geography, Computer Literacy, Religious Studies, Music, Visual Arts, Moral & Civic Education, P.E., Business Fundamentals (F.3 only)
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Chinese History, Citizenship and Social Development, Ethics & Religious Studies, Japanese (S.6), Religious Studies (School-based), Moral & Civic Education
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, ICT, Economics, Geography, BAFS, P.E., Aesthetic Development
School Facilities (for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs)
There are 27 standard classrooms, 12 special rooms including 4 laboratories, a lecture theatre, a visual art room, a Geography room, a computer room cum STEM room, a multi-media learning centre, a student activity centre, a music room and a library. All classrooms are air-conditioned and equipped with IT and AV facilities.
Ramp, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet.
School Characteristics
School Management
School's Major Concerns:
1. To further stretch students' academic potential through promoting self-directed learning.
2. To promote the well-being of the Xaverian Family and equip them for challenges in life.
School Management Organisation:
The daily operation of the school on devising school policies and the coordination of various functions are undertaken by the principal with the assistance of the Administrative Panel, while the Staff Management Consultative Committee (SMCC) is to give advice to the principal on various school issues. The members of SMCC include the principal, the Administrative Panel, elected and appointed teacher representatives.
Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee:
The Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) was formed in 2013. The IMC will comprise the school principal, sponsoring body managers, teacher managers, parent managers, an alumni manager and an independent manager. The IMC decides the directions of the school and acts as a bridge between various school stakeholders.
School Green Policy:
There is a scheme of recycling used paper throughout the year, while other club and co-curricular activities also aim at promoting students' awareness of protecting the environment.
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Learning and Teaching Plan
Whole-school Language Policy:
1. English Language has been adopted as the medium of instruction since the establishment of our school in 1955.
2. From F.1 to F.3, all subjects are taught in English except for Chinese Language, Chinese History and Putonghua.
3. From F.4 to F.6, all subjects are taught in English except for Chinese Language, Chinese History, Visual Arts, Citizenship and Social Development, Ethics and Religious Studies, school-based Religious Studies and Moral & Civic Education.
Learning and Teaching Strategies:
1. The practice of collaborative lesson planning in the core subjects and peer lesson observation is fostered to promote teaching effectiveness.
2. ‘Assessment for learning’ is emphasized and diversified forms of formative assessment are arranged timely throughout the academic terms.
3. To boost students’ academic achievement, there is a regular test system for all forms. Enhancement and remedial courses, study skills workshops and tutorial classes are also organized for the students of different levels.
4. Small-class teaching is fully implemented in all junior form classes. Enhancement courses in major subjects are organized for the higher achievers, while remedial classes are conducted for less able students. Tutorial classes for revision purposes are held after school and before the final examination respectively.
5. For Senior Secondary, enhancement courses are organized for the more able students. Tutorial and remedial classes are held during the post-examination period and summer holiday respectively.
6. Giving opportunities to all F.3 students to experience all Senior Secondary subjects and having a wide variety of elective subject combinations allow students to be in a better position to choose their favorite subjects according to their own interest to plan for their future studies and career paths.
7. Tablet computers and various online platforms are adopted to raise the learning and teaching effectiveness.
School-based curriculum:
1. Electives: 3X. Senior Secondary students have to study three elective subjects out of eleven.
2. Curriculum highlights: The curriculum of junior levels has been re-structured to allow smooth transition towards the senior secondary curriculum. Integrated Humanities and Science has tight cross-curricular collaboration with English Language to enhance students’ capabilities of using English in content subjects.
Development of the Four Key Tasks:
1. Reading to learn: For F.1 and F.2, reading lesson is included in each cycle. Book recommendation by teachers or students is held regularly in the morning assembly. A Reading Enhancement Scheme is open to all students. The school library has adopted the software of SLS so that students can assess or search for materials in the school library system through the internet. Besides, the library also helps to promote reading atmosphere by timely organizing book exhibitions. Online reading platform is also set up to enhance students’ English capability through reading and studying the Language Across the Curriculum (LAC) materials.
2. IT for interactive learning: Every student and teacher has their own intranet account which provides them an interactive learning and teaching platform. Students can record the progress of learning in their own e-profile. School has provided different e-learning platform, such as Online Question Bank, MySmartSTEAM and Wise News, to extend learning activities outside school.
3. Project learning: Project Learning is launched in different junior secondary subjects.
4. Moral and Civic Education: There is a school-based curriculum for Moral and Civic Education from F.1 to F.6. The themes of the Morning Assembly and F.1 to F.6 Form Assemblies tight in with curriculum.
Life Planning Education:
Our school intends to equip students with skills and capacities to develop their own plans in order to face various academic or career challenges. The Careers Guidance Committee of the school offers various services to assist our students, including Career Expo, Mentorship Scheme, individual and group counseling, form-specific goal setting and life planning workshops, career-related experience activities and mock interview workshops.
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Student Support
Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity:
1. For Junior Secondary, there are elite classes and ordinary classes, and small-class teaching is implemented in all Forms 1 to 3 classes. Enhancement courses in major subjects are organized for the higher achievers, while remedial classes are conducted for less able students. Tutorial classes for revision purposes are held before the final examination.
2. For Senior Secondary, enhancement courses are organized for the more able students. Tutorial and remedial classes are held during the post-examination period and summer holiday respectively.
3. We have designated a Special Education Needs (SEN) Coordinator under the Counselling Committee of the school to coordinate support measures for students with SEN students. A host of school-based professionals, including an education psychologist, social workers, a psychiatric nurse and a speech therapist, also station in the school regularly to provide support for our students.
Whole School Approach to Integrated Education:
There is a working group under the Counselling Committee of the school for coordinating all supportive measures for the students with Special Education Needs (SEN). In recent years, various measures such as Social Development Group, Emotional Regulation Group and individual career guidance have been added to enrich their all-round development. Moreover, adjustments in examinations are arranged on an individual basis. Apart from the aforementioned groups for students, a group has also been organized for the parents of SEN students to empower them to cope with their sons’ educational needs. Finally, a school-based educational psychologist also stations in the school regularly to provide additional support for our students.
Educational Support for Non-Chinese Speaking Students:
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Measures to provide adaptation for Learning and Assessment:
There is a regular test system for all forms. Different forms of formative assessment, including regular tests and various subject-based assignments or project works are designed to monitor students' learning progress. Two examinations are adopted annually as summative assessments to assess students' learning performance. Both term examinations and formative assessments are counted for the subject total of different subjects.
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Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos
Home-School Co-operation:
All teachers are members of PTA, and six teachers are Committee members of PTA. A PTA bulletin is published on regular basis for all parents and teachers. There is a wide variety of functions held each year, including Parents' Gatherings for each form, the annual picnic, the Parents Day and seminars of different topics. PTA also participate school functions e.g. Caritas Bazaar, Healthy Living week, etc. and contributes scholarship to students with outstanding academic performance.
School Ethos:
With a cohesive school community, a harmonious relationship has been established between teachers and students. Students and Alumni all have student sense of belonging to their alma mater. We emphasize ‘Autonomy, Self-discipline and Respect’ We prefer counseling and giving advice to punishment or reprimand. The school campus is open all year round so that students can always come back for their studies and take part in various activities.
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Future Development
School Development Plan:
In the School Development Plan of 2021-2024, the major concerns are as follows:
1. To further stretch students' academic potential through promoting self-directed learning.
2. To promote the well-being of the Xaverian Family and equip them for challenges in life.
Teacher Professional Training and Development:
The school encourages teachers to attend the training courses related to the needs of their teaching profession. In recent years, the school has arranged various interflow and exchange opportunities for teachers to enhance their teaching effectiveness. Our school also works with the School-based Support Services, EDB, to assist us to make use of e-learning strategies to foster our students’ capability in independent learning.
Life-wide Learning (including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be provided through Key Learning Areas, extra-curricular activities, co-curricular activities, etc.):
We believe that Co-curricular activity is an essential part of whole-person education. By taking part in them, students learn how to co-operate with other people, and their horizons of knowledge will be broadened. Our activities include sports team, school bands, instrumental groups, uniform and social services groups, inter-club, inter-house and inter-school functions and competitions, and a variety of courses all the year round. To develop their aesthetic potential, all Form One and Two students has to join our ‘Xaverians Project’.
Details: http://www.sfxc.edu.hk/docs/plan/sfxc_development_plan_2124.pdf
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