Yuen Long
YLPMSAA Tang Siu Tong Secondary School
Address: Ping Ha Road, Area 3, Tin Shui Wai NT
Tel: 24461661
Email: message@tstss.edu.hk
Fax: 24706380
URL: http://www.tstss.edu.hk
How to travel to YLPMSAA Tang Siu Tong Secondary School
Bus:276, 276A, B1, B2P, E34, E34A, E34P, 53, K65, 69M, 69X, K75, K75P, K76, 265S, 269B, 269C, 269D, 969, 969B;
West Rail;
LRT: 705, 706, 751 & 761.
About
YLPMSAA Tang Siu Tong Secondary School is a Aided Co-ed secondary school located in Hong KongThe school was founded in 1999. The school is located in Yuen Long, and covers an area of approximately 8600 square meters. The supervisor/chairman of the school management committee is Tang Siu-tong, JP Dr.,And the principal is Poon Wing-yi, Ruby Ms (Teacher's Cert. B.A (Hon) Public and Social Admin., M.A (English Studies), M.A (English Teaching)). The sponsoring body of YLPMSAA Tang Siu Tong Secondary School is Yuen Long Public Middle School Alumni Association and is a non-religious school. The mission of the school: "To cultivate balanced development in students, with 'Diligence, Friendliness, Honesty and Filial Piety' being our school motto."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 YLPMSAA Tang Siu Tong Secondary School Adhering to the school motto of Diligence, Filial Piety, Friendship and Honesty, 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: 5 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 ).The weightings are as follows: 30% from Rank Order List provided by the EDB; 20% from the internal academic results and the conduct mark; 10% from awards gained from the school's internal and external activities and 40% from interview performance.
2022-2023
Orientation Activities and Healthy Living
S.1 Orientation Camp, a One-week English Bridging Course and Learning Skills Training are organised to help S.1 students with their adaptation to their secondary school life.
In order to enhance S.1 students’ reflective learning and their personal growth, a ‘One-Student-One Musical-Instrument Scheme’ is implemented.
We have "Self-directed Learning Programme" and "Uniform Groups" for S.1 students in order to enhance their self-learning habits and discipline.
Health talks on diverse topics are held during weekly assemblies and morning assemblies to raise students' awareness of the need to lead a healthy life.
2022-2023 Annual Fees
The tuition structure for YLPMSAA Tang Siu Tong Secondary 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 $300".
∎ Form 5: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $300".
∎ Form 6: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $300".
The PTA dues are $35" per year.
Student union fee: $10".
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, YLPMSAA Tang Siu Tong Secondary School has a total of 59 teachers and 58 approved teacher positions. The qualifications and professional training of teachers are as follows:
∎ Diploma of Education: 97% 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 37% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Special education training: 17% 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 27% 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 61% of the total number of teachers in the school.
These data show that YLPMSAA Tang Siu Tong Secondary 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. Their PGCE and BA guarantee they have a good foundation in teaching. In addition, most of teachers have rich teaching experience, and 61% 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 YLPMSAA Tang Siu Tong Secondary 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:Chinese Language, Putonghua, Chinese History, Physical Education, Home Economics*, Maker Education*, Music* (S.1 & S.2), Life Education, Computer*, Visual Arts*, Maths*
English as the medium of instruction:English Language
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), Physical Education, Geography, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Information and Communication Technology, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Visual Arts, Value Education, Chinese Literature, History
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Mathematics Extended Part Module 2
Subjects proposed for the 2023-2024 school year
Form 1 to Form 3:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Putonghua, Chinese History, Physical Education, Home Economics*, Maker Education*, Music* (S.1 & S.2), Life Education, Computer*, Visual Arts*, Maths*
English as the medium of instruction:English Language
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Chinese History, Citizenship and Social Development, Physical Education, Geography, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Information and Communication Technology, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Visual Arts, Value Education, Chinese Literature, History
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Mathematics Extended Part Module 2
School Facilities (for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs)
The computer network connects to all the classrooms, special rooms, lecture theatres and the hall. There is one computer room and one computer-assisted learning room for all subject teachers to use in teaching. There is a computer and a LCD projector in every classroom. Touch panels are available in classrooms for Junior form students. There is an IT corner at the library. There are over two hundred and fifty computers in school. We also have a Drama Theater established in 2019.
Accessible lift, Accessible toilet and tactile guide path plan.
School Characteristics
School Management
School's Major Concerns:
1. To care for students’ well-being, strengthen their resilience and foster their gratitude.
2. To cultivate a positive learning attitude and foster self-directed learning.
School Management Organisation:
The Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) is in place, composing representatives from parents, teachers and the community. Staff participation is highly regarded in school administration. The school administration panel, which consists of representatives from the teaching staff, meet regularly to discuss, adjust and perfect the major policies of our school. In addition to day to day teaching, teachers are to serve at functional posts to pursue their professional development and have their potentials stretched.
Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee:
Incorporated Management Committee was established in 2006.
School Green Policy:
A green school campaign is launched to encourage students to recycle BP lunchboxes and other recyclable items like plastic bottles, paper and aluminum cans. It is hoped that the value of environmental conservation can both be instilled and implemented.
Details: https://www.tstss.edu.hk
Learning and Teaching Plan
Whole-school Language Policy:
In order to better develop students' abilities in English learning, junior secondary students are streamed according to their language abilities. As for senior secondary, Students may option for the EMI stream, so as to better equip themselves for their future studies. Apart from organising different English-speaking functions on the campus, the NET also conducts oral exam practices with senior students and teaches in various classes to increase students' exposure to native English speakers. Moreover, theme-based English curriculum/topics are introduced in S.1-S.3 Integrated Humanities and Integrated Science so as to pave the way for English as the MOI in senior form learning.
Learning and Teaching Strategies:
"Creativity, Commitment, Communication and Co-operation" are the 4 maxims of our school. We hold that students' learning is always our core business. We motivate students to learn, think and communicate through diverse learning activities and approaches. We also put emphasis on enhancing students' abilities in bi-literacy and tri-lingualism, Mathematics, application of Information Technology, self-expression and self-learning abilities. In addition to the regular subjects, we have introduced Life Education in junior forms, Value Education in Senior form. It aims to instill in students core ethical values and develop students' transferable skills. We emphasize the acquisition of desirable learning habits and to cater for the diverse learning needs of senior form students, subjects of diverse disciplines like Art, Travel and Tourism, Information and Communication Technology are offered in addition to the traditional subjects.
School-based curriculum:
1. Electives: 2X and 3X. English is also used as the medium of instruction in both Integrated Humanities and Integrated Science subjects in our school-based junior forms' curriculum.
2. Curriculum highlights: A school-based curriculum has been devised in Computer Studies for junior forms in order to keep pace with the times. For example, 'Video Production' has long been part of the major curriculum and the content is reviewed and updated every now and then. Also, Life Education has also incorporated the school life scenarios to boost students' interest in the subject, in hopes that students can learn to care for themselves, their community and the country.
Development of the Four Key Tasks:
1. In order to enhance Form 1 students’ reflective learning and their personal growth, a ‘One-Student-One Musical-Instrument Scheme’ is implemented.
2. To increase students' exposure to different genres of reading, Departments of Chinese, English & Liberal Studies have implemented different online reading schemes.
3. To promote extensive reading interest on campus: Wednesday Morning Reading Period for the whole school to enjoy reading together. “English Reading Session” during lunch time and Book Vouchers as gifts from teachers to encourage students to buy books in school book exhibitions.
4. To provide students with the opportunity to apply the skills learnt to daily learning, different subjects have been launching a variety of projects, for example, 'English Action Club, English Speaking Days, English Morning Assemblies' for English.
5. To promote students' civic awareness and sense of responsibility: Through morning and weekly assemblies, messages of civic responsibility and environmental awareness are delivered and instilled in our students.
Life Planning Education:
To nurture students, helping them acquire the knowledge, skills and attitude they need for choosing the most suitable pathway based on their interest and ability in order to achieve a holistic development.
Details: https://www.tstss.edu.hk
Student Support
Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity:
To cater for learner differences, we run enrichment and remedial programmes for students in need. Through collaborative lessons, we adjust the teaching schedule and prepare tailor-made teaching materials to enhance students’ learning.
Whole School Approach to Integrated Education:
The Special Educational Needs Coordinator is responsible for planning, implementing and reviewing support for integrated education, and formulating an integrated education model of "Whole School Approach".
(1) Catering for individual differences
The Special Educational Needs Coordinator and the Special Educational Needs Support Teacher, collaborate with senior counselors in the counseling team, adopt "whole school approach" to promote class teachers, subject heads and subject teachers jointly formulate support measures for students with special educational needs, and invite parents, school social workers and the educational psychologist to attend Individual Education Plan meetings to follow up support work as needed.
(2) Whole School Approach
The school collects data from S.1 students with special educational needs in order to identify students' special educational needs as early as possible and arrange appropriate support for them.
The school flexibly uses Learning Support Grant to outsource services, such as: speech therapy, social training group, expression art therapy group, etc., and hire a counselor and a teaching assistant to provide appropriate support for students with special educational needs. Every year, the school provides the Summary of Support for Student to parents of students with special educational needs to listen to their opinions and discuss the progress of the students.
(3) Examination and learning adjustment measures
The school also arranges examination adjustments, such as extra time, enlarged test papers, screen reading software, speech-to-text software, special arrangements for oral examinations and special examination venues, etc., and to assist students applying for similar adjustments in the public examinations.
Educational Support for Non-Chinese Speaking Students:
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Measures to provide adaptation for Learning and Assessment:
All subjects devise their subject-specific assessment procedures in view of the goals of the school and students' needs. In addition to the summative assessment, formative assessment is also adopted to monitor the academic performance of students. Different kinds of learning outcomes are also assessed in the formative assessment such as projects, field trips and excursions. This aims to develop students' abilities in different domains.
Details: https://sites.google.com/tstss.edu.hk/tstsscounselling
Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos
Home-School Co-operation:
Long term goals:
1. to promote understanding and collaboration between parents and the school for raising and developing our students;
2. to strengthen the communication and relationship between parents and their children. Our school has a Parent Volunteer Team to assist daily operations of the school and special functions. Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), together with the school and students, has also established a supervision team to monitor the service of the lunch caterers and the school canteen. Besides, there is a specially designed webpage for the PTA. A Parents' Resource Centre is also built for parents to learn and support each other.
School Ethos:
We expect our students to be creative, good at expression, helpful and caring. Through various competitions, adventure activities, leadership training and social services, our students will become citizens with integrity and a noble personality.
Details: https://sites.google.com/tstss.edu.hk/tstsspta/%E9%A6%96%E9%A0%81
Future Development
School Development Plan:
2021-2024
1. To care for students’ well-being, strengthen their resilience and foster their gratitude.
2. To cultivate a positive learning attitude and foster self-directed learning.
Teacher Professional Training and Development:
The culture of peer lesson observation has been introduced in all subjects. This enhances teaching effectiveness and promotes desirable classroom practices. Professional development is achieved through Staff Development Day activities like sharing/ seminars, professional exchange with teachers from other schools and schools visits.
Life-wide Learning (including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be provided through Key Learning Areas, extra-curricular activities, co-curricular activities, etc.):
To realise the education ideal of Whole-person development, we have 4 Houses and 50 school clubs, providing students with diversified extra-curricular activities to take part in. The activities are of various types and from various domains, including academic-related activities, services, sports, art and other interests. Through the participation in these activities, students develop their self-confidence, social skills and leadership skills through our well-structured extra-curricular activities.
Details: https://www.tstss.edu.hk/
Others
We are proud to announce that our students' academic and extra-curricular performance has expeditiously excelled for over a decade. Our public examination results have been improving in an astounding degree. The excellent performance has been extremely encouraging to all of our students and staff. As a quality school with rapid improvement, we have successfully become one of the popular schools in the district. Indeed, we have to thank our sponsoring body, our parents and the community for their trust and continual support.