Islands
Tung Chung Catholic School
Address: 8,Yat Tung Street, Yat Tung (2) Estate, Tung Chung, Lantau Island, N.T.
Tel: 21210884
Email: email@tccs.edu.hk
Fax: 21094803
URL: http://www.tccs.edu.hk
How to travel to Tung Chung Catholic School
Bus 37, 38 and S64: a loop route, from Tung Chung MTR station to the school. Bus E31 and E21A: directly to the school from New Territories and Kowloon.
About
Tung Chung Catholic School is a Aided Co-ed secondary school located in Hong KongThe school was founded in 2000. The school is located in Islands, and covers an area of approximately 12000 square meters. The supervisor/chairman of the school management committee is YEUNG, Mei Hay, May Ms,And the principal is LAM, Chi Kong Mr (B.Sc. (Hons.) (HKU), P.G.Ed. (Distinction) (HKU), Prof. Dip. in Health Promotion & Health Ed. (Distinction) (CUHK), M.Ed. (Dean's list) (CUHK)). The sponsoring body of Tung Chung Catholic School is The Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong and is a Catholicism school. The mission of the school: "The school has adopted the through-train education mode advocated by EDB. The through-train curriculum ensures continuity and consistency across different learning stages. We aim to cultivate students' moral and intellectual development, enabling them to learn and to care about their growth so that students can achieve a successful learning experience in school."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 Tung Chung Catholic School Adhering to the school motto of Strive for personal best and spread love, encourages students to strive for excellence in academic, moral and personal growth.
Admission Information
Class Structure
Form 1: 5 classes. Form 2: 5 classes.
Form 3: 5 classes. Form 4: 5 classes.
Form 5: 5 classes. Form 6: 5 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 ).Breakdown of assessment:
Academic Achievements: 40%, Conduct: 20%, Extra-curricular activities, services and awards: 10%, Religious Background and Liaison with School: 10%, Performance in Interview: 20%.
2022-2023
Orientation Activities and Healthy Living
Orientation Activities:
1) Enhance students' sense of teamwork and discipline;
2) To enable students to understand the requirements of the teacher and Secondary 1 learning as soon as possible (e.g. adapting to the group learning mode);
3) Let parents understand their children's learning needs, pay attention to the discipline of students' lives, and expect close cooperation between home and school.
Healthy Life:
To build a healthy learning environment, we cultivate the awareness of personal health and hygiene, a balanced diet, regular exercise, the prevention of disease, drug safety measures, a safe environment and good mental health.
2022-2023 Annual Fees
The tuition structure for Tung Chung Catholic 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 $40" per year.
Student union fee: $0.
The approved charge for non-standard items is 310 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, Tung Chung Catholic School has a total of 82 teachers and 73 approved teacher positions. The qualifications and professional training of teachers are as follows:
∎ Diploma of Education: 82% 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 34% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Special education training: 30% 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 19% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Teachers with 5-9 years of experience account for 10% 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 Tung Chung Catholic School 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.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 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 Tung Chung Catholic 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:S1: Chinese Language, Putonghua, Chinese History, Life Education, STEM, Religious Studies*, Physical Education*, Visual Arts*, Music*, Home Economics*, Life & Society*, Computer Literacy*
S2: Chinese Language, Putonghua, Chinese History, Life Education, STEM, Religious Studies*, Physical Education*, Home Economics*, Life & Society*, Computer Literacy*
S3: Chinese Language, Putonghua, Chinese History, Life Education, Mathematics*, Science (S.3 Biology, Physics, Chemistry)*, Religious Studies*, Physical Education*, Visual Arts*, Music*, Home Economics*, Life & Society*, History*, Geography*, Computer Literacy*
English as the medium of instruction:S1-S3: English Language
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Compulsory (S4-S5): Chinese Language, Citizenship and Social Development (S4, S5), Physical Education, Ethics and Religious Studies, Life Education.
Compulsory (S6): Chinese Language, Liberal Studies (S6), P.E., Ethics and Religious Studies, Life Education.
Electives (S4-S6): Chinese History, Geography, History, Economics, Business, Accounting & Financial Studies, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Information & Communication Technology, Physical Education, Visual Arts, Ethics and Religious Studies.
English as the medium of instruction:S4-S6: English Language
Subjects proposed for the 2023-2024 school year
Form 1 to Form 3:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:S1-S2: Chinese Language, Putonghua, Chinese History, Life Education, STEM, Religious Studies*, Physical Education*, Visual Arts*, Music*, Home Economics*, Life & Society*, Computer Literacy.
S3: Chinese Language, Putonghua, Chinese History, Life Education, Mathematics*, Science (S.3 Biology, Physics, Chemistry)*, Religious Studies*, Physical Education*, Visual Arts*, Music*, Home Economics*, Life & Society*, History*, Geography*, Computer Literacy.
English as the medium of instruction:S1-S3：English Language
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Compulsory: Chinese Language, Citizenship and Social Development, Physical Education, Ethics and Religious Studies, Life Education.
Electives: Chinese History, Geography, History, Economics, Business, Accounting & Financial Studies, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Information & Communication Technology, Physical Education, Visual Arts, Ethics and Religious Studies.
English as the medium of instruction:English Language
School Facilities (for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs)
Our Year-2000 standard school campus with a fully computerised system with fibre-optic and Wi-Fi networks consists of 62 classrooms, 2 halls, 6 playgrounds, 17 special rooms, 2 separate libraries, Student Activity Centre, an English Learning Centre, a Physical Fitness Test and Training Plus GYM-Nerator Centre, Speech Therapy Room, Multimedia Creative Space and IT and STEM Maker Space.
Ramp, Accessible lift and Accessible toilet.
School Characteristics
School Management
School's Major Concerns:
1. To refine the quality of classroom teaching and learning, and to equip students with thinking and expression techniques so that they possess sound reasoning and strong presentation skills, particularly in English.
2. To implement value education and to actualize the core values of Catholic Education.
School Management Organisation:
The school is managed by the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. The Catholic Education Office, which has been set up by the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong, provides support to the school. The IMC and the Supervisor of the school are responsible for monitoring the operation of the school. The Principals and teachers are members of the School Administration Committee, which plans and reviews school policies, as well as enhancing teaching and learning. In staff meetings, teachers voice their opinions, reach compromises and build a collaborative spirit.
Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee:
The Incorporated Management Committee consists of Representatives of the School Sponsoring Body, the Principals, Teacher Managers, Parent Managers, an Alumni Manager and an Independent Manager.
School Green Policy:
1. To promote students’ awareness of environmental protection and to encourage them to contribute actively towards creating a better environment.
2. To help students foster a more responsible behaviour towards the environment through activities and programmes such as organic farming, recycling and greening.
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Learning and Teaching Plan
Whole-school Language Policy:
The school strives to enhance students’ biliterate and trilingual abilities. We adopt small-class teaching in English lessons and allocate extra resources to language teaching so as to create an English-rich campus.
To ensure a continuity in the use of English as the medium of instruction, subjects offered in English in Junior Secondary (JS) are still available in English in Senior Secondary (SS).
Learning and Teaching Strategies:
Our objective is to meet students’ life experiences, cognitive and psychological development. We encourage collaboration, cooperative learning, self-regulated learning and the acquisition of thinking and expressing techniques in our classrooms. Our curriculum is designed to unleash students’ potential and cater for learner diversity so that everyone, regardless of their capabilities, has the opportunity to shine.
For S.1 to S.3, 5 classes are split into 6 classes to cater for learner diversity and provide support for students' growth and development.
As a through-train school, we allow great flexibility in the design of a 12-year school-and-student-centered curriculum.
To prepare students for the Senior Liberal Studies Curriculum, we introduce Life and Society as early as S.1.
The school places great emphasis on reading. Activities including morning reading periods, book recommendation activities, writer’s talks, newspaper subscription programmes, book-sharing sessions as well as teacher-led reading groups are organised.
School-based curriculum:
1. Electives: 2X and 3X. Students choose to study 2 or 3 electives based on their personal interests/abilities.
2. Curriculum highlights: Junior Secondary elite classes allow more capable students to explore the subject matter in a broader and deeper scope. The small-class setting in English, Mathematics and NCS Chinese lessons caters for learner diversity. School-based teaching materials of different subjects are also designed to better suit the needs of our students.
Development of the Four Key Tasks:
Project learning, Moral and Civic Education, thinking and expression techniques, e-learning and STEM.
Life Planning Education:
The school will provide all students with quality life planning education and career guidance services which are aligned with their developmental needs at different stages of growth.
Students will be supported in making informed decisions based on their interests, abilities and orientations. They will be assisted in managing and adapting to the transition from school to the workplace. The ultimate goal is to get all students, irrespective of their abilities, orientation and levels of studies to understand their own career and academic aspirations; to develop positive attitudes towards work and learning, to connect/integrate aspirations with whole-person development and life-long learning, and to utilise the acquired knowledge, skills and attitudes whenever necessary.
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Student Support
Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity:
A Learning Support Committee is in place, implementing plans to cater for students' individual differences. Teaching is done through cooperative learning method to foster students' development of their strengths. Some schemes like a Remedial and Enhancement Scheme, "Individual Education Plans" (IEP), etc. have been set up to facilitate students' whole person development.
Whole School Approach to Integrated Education:
The school adopts whole school participation model, sets up student support groups, and uses the Learning Support Grant to provide students with special educational needs with diversified support, such as speech therapy, literacy training groups and concentration training groups, etc. The school also arranges teachers to enroll in inclusive education courses to enhance the professional competence of teachers in the school. At the same time, the school also provides tiered coursework and examination adjustments for students in need to enhance the learning effectiveness of students with special educational needs. School-based educational psychologists also regularly evaluate students and invite parents to participate to jointly formulate individualized learning plans for students so that parents can master skills of effectively caring for and teaching their children.
In addition, the group also flexibly utilizes the Support Grant for Non-Chinese Speaking Students with Special Educational Needs to hire teaching assistants to support class enrollment, produce teaching materials, and assist in the implementation of life planning activities so that non-Chinese speaking students with special educational needs can receive appropriate support.
Educational Support for Non-Chinese Speaking Students:
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Measures to provide adaptation for Learning and Assessment:
To reduce the pressure from tests and exams, we emphasise students' continuous effort. Hence, there are Continuous Assessments with foci on students' coursework portfolio, learning attitude and performance in classroom learning, project learning and cross-curricular learning.
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Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos
Home-School Co-operation:
1. To strengthen the relationship between parents and teachers;
2. To support the integration of schooling and parent education;
3. To assist in cultivating students’ virtues and values;
4. To support the school and to improve the facilities of the school, promoting the quality of teaching;
5. To promote collaboration between parents and school and to foster home-and-school-as-one spirit.
School Ethos:
Our school's mission originates from Jesus' love. We nurture in our students the Five Core Values of Catholic Education, namely Truth, Life, Family, Justice and Love. Students grow up in a loving environment. We understand and accept students' transgressions while creating a positive and supportive environment for students to cultivate honesty, justice and a culture of appreciating one another.
Details: https://secondary.tccs.edu.hk/Student%20Support/Parents%20and%20Teachers%20Association
Future Development
School Development Plan:
1. To strengthen primary-secondary collaboration in adopting the through-train curriculum (English Language, STEM and the incorporation of the Core Values of Catholic Education in classroom teaching).
2. To enhance the quality of learning and teaching, promote Self-regulated Learning, strengthen pre-lesson preparation and note-taking.
3. To incorporate the core values of Catholic Education in the curriculum and nurture the characteristics of ‘Tung Teens’.
Teacher Professional Training and Development:
Our school organises various seminars, workshops, peer class observation and staff development days and teachers' time to encourage teachers to further their studies.
Life-wide Learning (including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be provided through Key Learning Areas, extra-curricular activities, co-curricular activities, etc.):
Student Union Committee, Trust House, Contribute House, Cherish House, Shine House, Art Leader, Morning Assembly Group, Awards for Young People, Boys / Girl Basketball Team, TCCS Cheering Team, Trust House, Contribute House, Cherish House, Shine House, Chess Club, Peer Counseling Scheme, Secondary Choir, Community Youth Club, English Guides, Boys Football Team, Girl Handball Team, Angel Voices, Student Librarian, Social Issues Club, Table Tennis Team, Prefect Team, Science Club, Sweet House, Secondary Volleyball Team, Volunteer Group, Caffe Cuore, NCS Interactive Study Group, Dancing Club, Catechism Class, Swimming Team, The Civil Aid Service Cadet Corps, Catholic Society, Board Game Group, Environmental Group, Community Guided Tour, Life Sciences Club, Life Planning Ambassador, Caring Group, Athletic & Indoor Rowing Team, St. John Ambulance Brigade Youth Command, TCCS Photography Team, Hong Kong Army Cadets Association, Fitness Club, Astronomy Club, Mathematics Club, Hand chime Team, TCCS Chamber Music, Green for Tung Teen, Girl Guides, Boys Scout, A Cappella Ensemble, Red Cross Youth Unit, STEM Team, STEM Club, Jesus' Club.
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Others
Our school aims to cultivate a holistic development of students. The Holistic Award Scheme and Whole Person Education Award and Financial Assistance Scheme have been introduced to reward students' good efforts and develop their potentialities.
To promote students' positive character building, we help cultivate our students’ sense of responsibility and develop their capability through using their handbook to set up and evaluate strategic planning.
To build a harmonious campus, we emphasise the culture of appreciation.
The English Learning Centre, equipped with extensive learning materials of different levels and resources such as audio-visual equipment, movies, books and magazines, has been set up to cater for the diverse needs of both primary and secondary students. We offer EMI classes and emphasise the extended opportunities of fostering students’ English competence. Through various workshops, in addition to a range of competitions such as Drama, Writing, and Debating, students will be able to build up their English literacy better under the fine-tuned MOI policy.
Our students perform outstandingly in sports competitions, winning the top 3 positions in Athletics, Cross country, Volleyball, Football, Handball ,Rowing and Swimming in Hong Kong Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Competitions.