DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL
131 ARGYLE STREET MONGKOK KOWLOON
To provide a liberal education based on Christian principles.(https://www.dbs.edu.hk/index.php?s=profile&m=schoolmission)
Overview
| KOWLOON CITY | |
| Primary / Secondary | |
| Direct Subsidy Scheme / BOYS |
Primary School Profile
School Information
| Supervisor / Chairman of Management Committee | The Rt. Rev. Der Matthias Clement Tze-wo |
| School Head | Mr. Cheng Kay Yen Ronnie |
| Finance Type | Direct Subsidy Scheme |
| Session | Whole Day |
| Student Gender | Boys |
| Medium of Instruction | English |
| Sponsoring Body | Diocesan Boys' School Committee |
| Religion | Protestantism / Christianity |
| Year of Commencement of Operation | 2004 |
| School Motto | - |
| Area Occupied by the School | About 10,977 Sq. M |
Through-train / Feeder / Nominated Schools
| Through-train | DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL |
Annual School Charges
| School Fees | "$53140" |
| Activity Fees | - |
| PTA Fees | "$500" |
| Approved Charges for non-standard items | - |
| Other Charges | - |
Teaching Staff Information
| Number of teaching posts in the approved establishment | - |
| Total number of teachers in the school | 81 |
| Qualifications and professional training (%) | |
| Teacher Certificate / Diploma in Education | 83% |
| Bachelor Degree | 100% |
| Master/ Doctorate Degree or above | 52% |
| Special Education Training | 30% |
| Years of Experience (%) | |
| 0 - 4 years | 21% |
| 5 - 9 years | 26% |
| 10 years or above | 53% |
Class Structure
| P1 Number of classes | 5 |
| P2 Number of classes | 5 |
| P3 Number of classes | 5 |
| P4 Number of classes | 5 |
| P5 Number of classes | 5 |
| P6 Number of classes | 5 |
| Total | 30 |
School Facilities
| Number of Classroom(s) | 30 |
| Number of School Hall(s) | 1 |
| Number of Playground(s) | 2 |
| Number of Library(ies) | 1 |
| Special Rooms | Computer Rooms, Student Activity Centre, Language Room, Music Room, Visual Arts Room, GS Room, Multi-purpose Room, Chinese Culture Room and French Room, etc. |
| Facility(ies) for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs | Accessible lift, Accessible toilet and Braille and tactile floor plan. |
| Others | Conference Room, Roof Gardens & shared facilities with the Secondary School, such as swimming pool and school field. |
Mode Of Teaching
| Mode of teaching at different levels | 1. Accelerated classes for English, Chinese and Mathematics are introduced in G.5 and G.6.<br>2. Lift-off programmes are offered after school for boys who are weak in major subjects. |
| Class Remarks | - |
| Number of test(s) per year | 2 |
| Number of exam(s) per year | 2 |
| Diversified Assessment for Learning | Besides summative assessments, other formative assessments, such as projects and group discussion, are adopted to monitor and promote students' learning. Feedback and comments are given to students in their assignments and report cards. |
| Streaming arrangement | Mixed ability classes from G.1 to G.4 & accelerated classes from G.5 to G.6. |
Secondary School Profile
| Supervisor / Chairman of Management Committee | - |
| School Head | Mr. R.K.Y. Cheng |
| Finance Type | Direct Subsidy Scheme |
| Session | Whole Day |
| Student Gender | Boys |
| Sponsoring Body | Diocesan Boys' School Committee |
| Religion | Protestantism / Christianity |
| Year of Commencement of Operation | 1869 |
| School Motto | - |
| Area Occupied by the School | About 50,000 Sq. M |
| S1 | "$57830" |
| S2 | "$57830" |
| S3 | "$57830" |
| S4 | "$57830" |
| S5 | "$57830" |
| S6 | "$57830" |
| Parent-Teacher Association Fee (Annual) | $500 (for 6 years) |
| Student Union / Association Fee | - |
| Approved Charges for non-standard items | - |
| Other Charges | 0 |
| Number of teaching posts in the approved establishment | - |
| Total number of teachers in the school | 134 |
| Qualifications and professional training (%) | |
| Teacher Certificate / Diploma in Education | 94% |
| Bachelor Degree | 0% |
| Master/ Doctorate Degree or above | 48% |
| Special Education Training | 37% |
| Years of Experience (%) | |
| 0 - 4 years | 27% |
| 5 - 9 years | 20% |
| 10 years or above | 53% |
| S1 Number of classes | 6 |
| S2 Number of classes | 6 |
| S3 Number of classes | 6 |
| S4 Number of classes | 6 |
| S5 Number of classes | 6 |
| S6 Number of classes | 6 |
| S.1 - S.3 | |
| Chinese as the medium of instruction | Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua, Elementary Chinese |
| English as the medium of instruction | English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Integrated Science, History, Geography, French, Computer Literacy, Visual Arts, Innovation & Design, Music, Physical Education, Religious Studies, Life & Society |
| Adopt a different medium of instruction by class or by group / school-based curriculum | - |
| S.4 - S.6 | |
| Chinese as the medium of instruction | Chinese Language, Chinese History, Physical Education (HKDSE), Elementary Chinese |
| English as the medium of instruction | English Language, Mathematics (Compulsory Part), Mathematics Extended Part Module 1 or 2, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, ICT, Design & Applied Technology, Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Economics, Geography, History, BAFS, Ethics & Religious Studies, French |
| Adopt a different medium of instruction by class or by group / school-based curriculum | Citizenship and Social Development |
| Language Policy | English is the official medium of instruction across Grades 7 to 12. The school has established three multi-media learning centres to facilitate language teaching and learning. Putonghua is offered to Grades 7 to 9 students to cultivate their listening and speaking skills. Moreover, in both Chinese Language and English Language, the “Extensive Reading Scheme” is implemented to develop students’ biliteracy and trilingualism skills. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | The school strives to stretch students' scholastic potential and enhance the effectiveness of classroom learning and teaching. In order to cater for learners' diversity, subject panels regularly review their school-based curricula, streamline academic support for students and employ appropriate teaching strategies. Students are encouraged to engage in self-directed learning, develop critical thinking skills and construct knowledge for themselves through various learning and teaching strategies such as flipped classroom and cooperative learning. Moreover, e-learning has become an integral aspect of daily teaching. Teachers actively explore innovative e-learning tools and platforms, feasible modes of online assessment and interactive teaching materials in preparation for the full implementation of the BYOD policy in the coming years. Starting from 2021-2022, the elements of national security education are integrated into the teaching curricula of different subjects. The objective is to deepen students' understanding of the country's development and national security, enhance their sense of national identity and nurture them as good law-abiding citizens. |
| School-based curriculum | 1. Electives: 2X and 3X. (http://www2.dbs.edu.hk/nss/).<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: http://www2.dbs.edu.hk/nss/ and https://ib.dbs.edu.hk/ |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity | There are English, Chinese and Mathematics remedial classes to help G7 to G12 students who are weaker in the respective subject(s). The school has also set up sportsmen tutorial, weekend tutorials for both academically strong and weak students. |
| Approach to Integrated Education | The Special Education Needs Team has been formed. Meetings are held to assist SEN students regularly or when it is necessary. In order to render timely support, interviews are held with parents and new students with special needs.<br>A group of teachers have already received the SEN training to cater for students with different learning needs.<br>To enhance learning effectiveness of students of diverse abilities, the school flexibly deploys the Learning Support Grant and other available resources. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students | |
| Home-School Co-operation | The school has got Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) for parents and teachers; and DSOBA for the alumni. Through various activities, like Garden Fete, seminars, outing, picnic, and games day, home-school co-operation could be enhanced. Furthermore, these activities serve the purpose for reinforcing the loyalty and school spirit among parents, old boys, teachers and students. |
| School Ethos | The school strongly encourages students to join different types of activities. Students are encouraged to make use of the school’s rich resources to develop personal interests, broaden their horizons and to explore the outside world. It is the school’s goal to cultivate outgoing, positive and optimistic students who treasure friendship and be able to think laterally. There are two registered Social Workers stationed at the school to counsel students in need. |
| School Development Plan | The school provides a holistic education based on multiple intelligence. We aim at helping students develop their creativity, leadership and independent thinking. |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development | The school provides in-service Professional Development Programmes for teachers. Teachers are positively encouraged to join different workshops, seminars and professional development courses. |
| Life-wide Learning | The school has got more than 80 clubs and societies, school teams and student organizations to help students in organizing different activities. The school encourages students to make use of her rich resources to develop their personal interests and train their organization skills. Through joining inter-school competitions, students will exercise team spirit. |