Sham Shui Po
TWGHs Chang Ming Thien College
Address: 300 Nam Cheong Street Sham Shui Po
Tel: 27792986
Email: info@twghcmts.edu.hk
Fax: 27881677
URL: http://www.twghcmts.edu.hk
How to travel to TWGHs Chang Ming Thien College
Bus (104/86/86A/86C/87A/87B/2B/2D/2E);
MTR (Shek Kip Mei Station);
Minibus (To Chak On Estate).
About
TWGHs Chang Ming Thien College is a Aided Co-ed secondary school located in Hong KongThe school was founded in 1971. The school is located in Sham Shui Po, and covers an area of approximately 7400 square meters. The supervisor/chairman of the school management committee is Man Wing Yee Ginny Ms.,And the principal is Lam Man Kit Mr. (BA, PGDE, MEd). The sponsoring body of TWGHs Chang Ming Thien College is Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and is a non-religious school. The mission of the school: "Provide comprehensive and multifarious services to children and young people to enable them to exert their full potentialities and, eventually, to serve the community. We firmly believe in the school motto: "Diligence, Frugality, Loyalty and Faithfulness" as the guiding principle in the moral and intellectual development of our children and young people. We strive to promote proper values and a positive outlook on life and encourage them to lead a full and meaningful life."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 TWGHs Chang Ming Thien College Adhering to the school motto of Diligence, Frugality, Loyalty and Trustworthiness, 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 ).Selection Criteria and Weightings for F.1 Discretionary Place applicants:
Rank Order List released by EDB (80%),
Interview performance, performance in extra-curricular activities and services (20%).
2022-2023
Orientation Activities and Healthy Living
All F.1 students have to attend English Bridging Course in July. Orientation Day and Campus Tour are held for parents and students at the end of August. Orientation programme is also arranged in early September to assist students to adapt to secondary school life.
1. By means of Home Economics curriculum, we introduce healthy life style topics, like meal planning, balanced diet and nutrition etc.
2. Encourage the selling of healthy food in the tuck shop.
3. We aim at training up the physical fitness of our students through PE lessons and various sports activities.
2022-2023 Annual Fees
The tuition structure for TWGHs Chang Ming Thien 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 $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 $30" per year.
Student union fee: $5".
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, TWGHs Chang Ming Thien College has a total of 59 teachers and 56 approved teacher positions. The qualifications and professional training of teachers are as follows:
∎ Diploma of Education: 93% 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 51% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Special education training: 31% 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 7% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Teachers with 10 or more years of experience account for 74% of the total number of teachers in the school.
These data show that TWGHs Chang Ming Thien 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 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 74% 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 TWGHs Chang Ming Thien 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 / Music / Physical Education / Home Economics / Putonghua / Design and Technology / Visual Arts
English as the medium of instruction:English Language / Science / Geography
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language / Citizenship and Social Development (S4, S5) / Liberal Studies (S6) / Chinese History / Design and Applied Technology / Business, Accounting and Financial Studies / Tourism and Hospitality Studies (S4, S5) / Visual Arts / Physical Education / Applied Learning
English as the medium of instruction:English Language / Geography / Physics / Biology / Chemistry / Mathematics (Extended Part)
Subjects proposed for the 2023-2024 school year
Form 1 to Form 3:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language / Chinese History / Music / Physical Education / Home Economics / Putonghua / Design and Technology / Visual Arts
English as the medium of instruction:English Language / Science / Geography
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language / Citizenship and Social Development / Chinese History / Design and Applied Technology / Business, Accounting and Financial Studies / Tourism and Hospitality Studies / Visual Arts / Physical Education / Applied Learning
English as the medium of instruction:English Language / Chemistry / Physics / Biology / Geography / Mathematics (Extended Part)
School Facilities (for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs)
32 Classrooms, Special Rooms include Activity Room, Self-access Learning Centre, Language Rooms, STEMaker Space, Computer Room, Laboratories, Cookery Room, Needlework Room, Music Room, Geography Room, Visual Arts Room, Design and Technology Workshop, Students' Union Room, Dressing Room, Gymnasium Room, Multi-purpose Area, Study Room & Library.
Accessible lift and Accessible toilet.
School Characteristics
School Management
School's Major Concerns:
1. To promote self-directed learning.
2. To develop talents.
School Management Organisation:
The school is managed by Incorporated Management Committee. Teacher-student Forums are held to enable students to express their views in the school policies.
Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee:
The composition of IMC includes the Supervisor, Principal, Teacher Manager, Parent Manager, Alumni Manager, Independent Manager and Sponsoring Body Manager.
School Green Policy:
1. Recycling toner, ink cartridges & waste paper.
2. Installation of solar film for solar control and energy saving.
3. Implementation of Green Roofing Research Project.
4. The establishment of Environmental Science Club to increase awareness of students towards environmental protection.
Details: https://www.twghcmts.edu.hk/tc/%E8%A8%88%E5%8A%83%E5%A0%B1%E5%91%8A
Learning and Teaching Plan
Whole-school Language Policy:
Infuse English elements in the teaching of various subjects in junior forms and offer F3 summer bridging courses to better equip students with the abilities to switch to learning using English as medium of instruction in senior forms. To build up an English rich learning environment for our students, we have Native-speaking English Teacher conducting oral training. Students are asked to write journals and comments on newspaper cutting. We also arrange a wide varieties of learning activities such as the CMT radio, English Speaking days with the English Ambassadors, English on Campus, English Morning Assembly, Student English Morning Talk, English Week, English Club, English Corner, English Drama Show, Saturday English Oral Class, English Camp and English Study Tour. A Self-access Learning Centre was established to help students acquire mastery of 2 languages and 3 dialects. Implement Language Across the Curriculum Policy in various subjects to strengthen language training of students. For information on Fine-tuning the Medium of Instruction for Secondary Schools, please refer to "Subjects offered".
Learning and Teaching Strategies:
To promote learning effectiveness, Visits, Field Trips, Competitions and Overseas Study Tours are organized. A number of Scholarships, Homework awards and Self-challenge Improvement Awards are established to recognize students' outstanding academic performance. Various arts, science, commercial and practical subjects are offered and good range of electives, which meet the interests and abilities of F.4 to F.6 students, is available. Students enjoy flexibility in taking subjects across stream.
School-based curriculum:
1. Electives: 2X and 3X. Offer 24 arts, science, commercial cross stream subject combinations for 2X, and 3 choices for the third elective.
2. Curriculum highlights: We offer the school-based subject "Life, History & Society" in F.1 to F.3. We also offer the school-based subject "All-rounded Development" in F.4 in order to strengthen students' self-directed learning ability and open up a diverse learning life for students.
Development of the Four Key Tasks:
1. Implement Extensive Reading Scheme, Good Book Recommendation, Reading Contract, Reading Report Competition, My Favorite Books Sharing Assembly, On-line Reading Programme, Book Crossing Campaign, Book Exhibition and set up e-books.
2. Design Junior Form cross-curricular STEM project learning programmes to develop students' generic skills.
3. Moral and Civic Education is delivered regularly through assemblies, talks and form periods.
4. All classrooms and special rooms are equipped with computers, visualizers, LCD projectors and interactive whiteboards. A team of well trained IT Prefects is set up to support the use of IT resources in teaching. Students, teachers and parents can make use of the eClass platform to enhance learning, teaching, administration and communication.
Life Planning Education:
Please refer to the school website
https://www.twghcmts.edu.hk/tc/subject/升學及就業輔導組
Details: https://www.twghcmts.edu.hk/tc/%E6%A0%A1%E6%9B%86
Student Support
Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity:
1. We have Junior Form English, Chinese and Mathematics remedial groups to assist academically less-able students to build up a more solid foundation.
2. Students failing to submit homework are required to attend lunch-time and after-school tutorial classes, under teachers' supervision, to complete their homework.
3. We have SEN Student Support Team to plan and provide services to students with special educational needs.
4. F.1 students are supported in their academic studies by the peer counsellor scheme.
Whole School Approach to Integrated Education:
We adopt the 'whole school approach' mode to promote integrated education. We place importance on home-school cooperation and establish mechanism on regular communication to provide appropriate support services to cater for diverse learning abilities of our students. The principal, Vice principals, SEN co-ordinator, Discipline Mistress, co-ordinator of Counselling Committee, Careers Mistress, Co-ordinator of Examination and Student Registration Committee, Panel chairpersons of Chinese, English and Mathematics, Social Worker and Educational Psychologist form the SEN Student Support Team to organise Chinese Read & Write training group, Phonics group, Mathematics Enhancement class, etc., Attention Enhancement class and allocate Learning Support Grant to recruit teaching assistants to offer after-school homework tutorial classes.
Educational Support for Non-Chinese Speaking Students:
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Measures to provide adaptation for Learning and Assessment:
Using continuous assessment including a combination of assignments, projects, tests and examinations to measure the performance of students throughout the academic year. Two uniform tests and examinations, supplemented by quizzes, are held in a year.
Details: https://www.twghcmts.edu.hk/tc/%E6%A0%A1%E6%9B%86
Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos
Home-School Co-operation:
Parents' Day, PTA meetings, parents workshops and family activities are arranged to enhance home-school co-operation.
School Ethos:
Implement Healthy Campus Scheme, Disciplinary Self-improvement Scheme, Outstanding Conduct Award Scheme to facilitate students whole person development. A team of well trained Peer Counsellors is set up to help F1 students to adapt to secondary school life.
Details: https://www.twghcmts.edu.hk/tc/subject/%E5%AE%B6%E9%95%B7%E6%95%99%E5%B8%AB%E6%9C%83
Future Development
School Development Plan:
1. To optimize school-based teaching strategies;
2. To enhance the effectiveness of English learning & teaching;
3. To raise students' self-learning ability;
4. To implement STEMaker Nurturing Scheme;
5. To cultivate a professional sharing culture among teachers;
6. To have effective catering for learner diversity;
7. To facilitate students' career planning;
8. To broaden students' horizons and enrich their other learning experiences;
9. To train student leaders;
10. To raise the sense of responsibility of our students.
Teacher Professional Training and Development:
School-based and joint-schools workshops, seminars and conferences as well as overseas visits have been organized regularly for principal and teachers. Peer lesson observation is conducted throughout the year for teachers to share experiences. Teachers enthusiastically attend seminars organized by the EDB and other education organizations, focusing on areas including information technology, school administration, curriculum development and assessment methods, etc., to facilitate profession development.
Life-wide Learning (including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be provided through Key Learning Areas, extra-curricular activities, co-curricular activities, etc.):
We have Students' Union, Sports Association, 13 School Teams, 4 Houses and 24 School Clubs. Every year students are elected and formed into committees, providing a variety of extra curricular-activities. Our school also organizes large functions like Sports Day, Music Festival, Chinese Week, English Week and Mathematics Week. Through these sporting, academic and cultural activities, we aim in enriching students' school life with a well-rounded education.
Details: https://www.twghcmts.edu.hk/tc/%E8%A8%88%E5%8A%83%E5%A0%B1%E5%91%8A
Others
Students are encouraged to actively participate in various service projects, Convergence of Love Sponsorship Programme, exchange projects, not only will they learn to serve and care for others, but their other learning experience will also be enriched.