Kowloon City
Wa Ying College
Address: 8 Sheung Wo Street, Homantin, Kowloon.
Tel: 27607772
Email: info@waying.edu.hk
Fax: 27142944
URL: http://www.waying.edu.hk
How to travel to Wa Ying College
Bus routes: 7B, 8, 17, 18, 109;
Mini-bus routes: 8, 28M.
About
Wa Ying College is a Aided Co-ed secondary school located in Hong KongThe school was founded in 1971. The school is located in Kowloon City, and covers an area of approximately 5000 square meters. The supervisor/chairman of the school management committee is Lam Sung Che Rev.,And the principal is Wun Chi Wa Ankey Dr. (B.Sc., Dip. Ed., M.Ed., D.Ed.). The sponsoring body of Wa Ying College is Methodist Church HK and is a Protestantism / Christianity school. The mission of the school: "To foster the whole-person education based on Christian principles; to guide students to lead an abundant life in Christ; and to carry the school tradition of perseverance, diligence, frugality, love for the school and respect for teachers."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 Wa Ying College Adhering to the school motto of We work together, we care, we serve, 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 ).Assessment criteria: Candidates' academic performance in P.5 & P.6 and the rank order list (provided by EDB) (40%); Awards in Cultural / Athletic / Aesthetic Activities & Services (20%); Conduct and Manner (10%); Performance in interview: language abilities in both Chinese & English, logical thinking, confidence and manner (30%).
2022-2023
Orientation Activities and Healthy Living
The school organizes a series of orientation programs in August and September to help students adapt to secondary school life, including ice-breaking activities led by the class teacher, big brother and big sister to enhance a sense of belonging within the class. To encourage S.1 students to plan their secondary school life early, life planning ambassadors, committee members of the Student Union and the four Houses shared their growth by participating in the extra-curricular activities. Students are encouraged to have balanced development and learn about themselves through participating in activities and give full play to their strengths. An English bridging course will be held and note-taking techniques will be taught so that students can smoothly adapt to the secondary school learning mode and grow up healthily and happily.
2022-2023 Annual Fees
The tuition structure for Wa Ying 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 $310".
∎ Form 5: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $310".
∎ Form 6: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $310".
The PTA dues are $200 (one-off) per year.
Student union fee: $20".
The approved charge for non-standard items is Non-education resources charges: $260 (S.1-S.5), $130 (S.6) per year.
Other charges/fees: Replacement of student card: $30.
^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, Wa Ying College has a total of 56 teachers and 52 approved teacher positions. The qualifications and professional training of teachers are as follows:
∎ Diploma of Education: 96% 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 51% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Special education training: 22% 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 20% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Teachers with 10 or more years of experience account for 64% of the total number of teachers in the school.
These data show that Wa Ying 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. Their PGCE and BA guarantee they have a good foundation in teaching. In addition, most of teachers have rich teaching experience, and 64% 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 Wa Ying 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, Life and Society, Putonghua, Religious Education and Physical Education
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science (S.1 to S.2), Physics (S.3), Chemistry (S.3), Biology (S.3), History, Geography, Computer Literacy, Home Economics, Design & Technology, Visual Arts and Music
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Religious Education, Citizenship and Social Development (S.4, S.5), Liberal Studies (S.6) and Physical Education
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Mathematics (Compulsory Part & Extended Part Modules), Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, History, Design & Applied Technology, Economics and Visual Arts
Subjects proposed for the 2023-2024 school year
Form 1 to Form 3:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Chinese History, Life and Society, Putonghua, Religious Education and Physical Education
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science (S.1 to S.2), Physics (S.3), Chemistry (S.3), Biology (S.3), History, Geography, Computer Literacy, Home Economics, Design & Technology, Visual Arts and Music
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Religious Education, Citizenship and Social Development and Physical Education
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Mathematics (Compulsory Part & Extended Part Modules), Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, History, Design & Applied Technology, Economics and Visual Arts
School Facilities (for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs)
All classrooms, special rooms and the hall are air-conditioned and equipped with multi-media facilities. Besides classrooms and laboratories, there are special rooms like Language Laboratory, Robotics Laboratory, Graphic Communication Laboratory, Chapel, Student Union's Office & PTA Room. Lockers are also allocated to every student.
Accessible lift and Accessible toilet.
School Characteristics
School Management
School's Major Concerns:
1. Cultivate a positive school culture for every student to shine in their uniqueness, embracing obstacles and setbacks as indispensable in the learning process.
2. Empower students to be effective and mature self-directed learners through comprehensive systems in learning, teaching, assessment and feedback.
School Management Organisation:
Under the leadership of Incorporated Management Committee, School Supervisor and Principal, the school has a well-defined organizational structure run under three boards: School Administration, Academic and Student Support & Development. Accountability and teamwork are emphasized.
Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee:
Incorporated Management Committee comprises Supervisor, Principal, representatives from Methodist Church, Alumni Association, parents & teachers. It can effectively supervise the school administration and development.
School Green Policy:
Trees are planted in the outdoor area on the campus. The school staff implements energy conservation and paper-using measures. The school even requires catering service providers to use recyclable materials rather than using polystyrene as lunch boxes. Our school teaches students the concept and practice of environmental protection in various subjects at all levels. For example, Geography and Science subjects often arrange environmental protection activities and visits to let students understand the effects of environmental protection and the application of renewable energy, and train students to be a citizen who cares the environment.
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Learning and Teaching Plan
Whole-school Language Policy:
Our school uses English as MOI for all classes and all subjects other than Chinese Language, Putonghua, Chinese History, Life and Society, Citizenship and Social Development, Religious Education and Physical Education. Comprehensive strategy is adopted to enhance students’ English proficiency such as creating a language environment conducive to the use of English and implementing language across the curriculum. In addition, Putonghua course is offered in junior form to train our students to be biliterate and trilingual.
Learning and Teaching Strategies:
Balanced curriculum in values, skills and knowledge for whole person development. Co-curricular activities and life-wide learning experiences to enhance students' generic skills. Students are proficient in English and keen on learning. Provide life-wide learning opportunities to cultivate independent & critical thinking, problem-solving skills and leadership qualities. A variety of subjects offered to both genders for equal learning opportunities (Home Economics and D&T are offered to both genders) and wider choice of subjects are provided in senior forms to cater students’ interests.
School-based curriculum:
1. Electives: 3X. Please refer to "Subjects offered in 2022/2023" for details.
2. Curriculum highlights: In planning the school-based curriculum, we keep pace with the education reform and the following guiding principles are observed:
(a) The design of the curriculum aims at developing students’ independent learning capabilities leading to whole-person development and life-long learning.
(b) The junior secondary curriculum is broad and balanced to lay a good foundation for the senior secondary curriculum.
(c) The senior secondary curriculum is diversified so that students can have a variety of options for some specialization to cater for their different interests, aptitudes and abilities.
(d) The teaching content and materials are adjusted with time and according to students’ ability to help students learn better.
Development of the Four Key Tasks:
1. Moral, Civic and National Education:
- Through the teaching and learning of various KLAs, as well as learning experiences, including weekly assemblies, broadcasts, class teacher periods, life education activities, and excursions, we aim to facilitate students to learn relevant knowledge holistically and cultivate positive attitudes and values.
2. Reading to Learn:
- To help student broaden and widen their horizons through reading, reading periods are arranged to cultivate their reading habit.
- To promote a reading culture through reading sharing, book recommendations and discussions among teachers and students.
- To facilitate self-directed learning, more online reading platforms are introduced to enhance flexibility in accessing learning resources regardless of time or place and help students to develop their personalized learning system.
3. Project Learning:
- Projects with STEM elements are embedded into IS and D&T curriculum.
- S2 Classes with Special Learning Features/ Interests are launched in order to facilitate students’ personal growth and their exploration of interests and strengths. This measure also fosters teacher-student relationship and boosts class morale.
4. Information Technology for Interactive Learning:
- A student-centred “Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)” scheme has been implemented.
- Different subjects apply Information Technology to enhance the learning and teaching effectiveness.
Life Planning Education:
Our school adopts a holistic and systematic approach in Life Planning Education to let students explore their own interests and ideals. They can then further actualize their own life paths.
Details: http://www.waying.edu.hk
Student Support
Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity:
The school adopts a whole-school approach to support the growth and development of students, including regular form meetings to understand needs of students; coaching students with a weak foundation in junior form by senior form students and teaching assistants; arranging small group teaching to cater for differences in learning.
Whole School Approach to Integrated Education:
A whole-school approach is adopted to support students with Special Educational Needs (SEN). Students with learning difficulties are provided with after-school remedial lessons by Teaching Assistants everyday with the assistance from teachers concerned; in addition to Critical Thinking and Writing Team, Robotic Team and Social Team, courses and support from Educational Psychologist and Speech Therapist will be provided, an individual learning plan will also be implemented if necessary.
Educational Support for Non-Chinese Speaking Students:
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Measures to provide adaptation for Learning and Assessment:
Besides tests and examinations, continuous assessments including performance in lessons, group work and projects are used to monitor students' learning progress. Students' other learning experiences are recorded in the Learning Portfolio.
Details: http://www.waying.edu.hk/MainSite/Curriculum.php?cid=23
Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos
Home-School Co-operation:
The school values the partnership with the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) which is supportive in school policies and enthusiastic in school functions. The school maintains effective communication channels with parents and engages the PTA in a number of close collaborations and joint ventures in parent education and parent-child functions. Also, a Parent Voluntary Service Team has been set up to render services to the school and the community.
School Ethos:
The students are disciplined and well behaved. The relationship between teachers and students is good. Students respect teachers and love the school and have a strong sense of belonging. This fully reflects the school motto: we work together, we care, we serve.
Details: http://pta.waying.edu.hk/
Future Development
School Development Plan:
1. Foster purpose-driven learners with positive pursuit in life-planning.
2. Provide positive learning experiences to enable students to view their intelligence as a malleable entity that can be increased with effort and learning.
3. Foster positive campus life with enhanced school administrative system and facilities.
4. Enhance students’ self-directed learning capabilities with subject-based learning roadmaps, useful platforms and relevant resources.
5. Enhance students to be effective mature learners with exposures and challenges for potentials development.
6. Enhance learning with effective teaching and assessment for learning. Meet the challenges of current curriculum reform.
Teacher Professional Training and Development:
Staff Development & New Teachers Induction Unit identifies school's needs and arranges teacher training. Regular subject interflows are held for in-house training. Teachers are encouraged to receive professional training and share the experience with teachers from other schools.
Life-wide Learning (including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be provided through Key Learning Areas, extra-curricular activities, co-curricular activities, etc.):
To develop students' multi-intelligence and generic skills, our school provides more than 60 kinds of extra-curricular/co-curricular activities ranging from religious, academic, physical, aesthetic activities, services to leadership training. We also promote & arrange outside school activities, like field trips & cultural exchange programs in order to enhance whole-person development.
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Others
To recognize students of different potentials with excellent achievements in academic or non-academic areas, we provide them information and necessary support for the nomination of more than 60 internal scholarships and several external scholarships. Our students got encouraging results in various aspects of interschool competition, the awards and achievements of our students can be browsed from our school website.