ELCHK  LUTHERAN SECONDARY SCHOOL
ELCHK LUTHERAN SECONDARY SCHOOL

52 WATERLOO ROAD KOWLOON

Education based on the spirit of Christianity. Provide ideal learning environment & balanced basic education & let students learn about Jesus. Foster students' correct life attitude & positive values, make them develop potential, implement what they learnt, bare the responsibility & serve the society.

Secondary School Profile

Supervisor / Chairman of Management Committee Rev. Yeung, Yau Chi Jackson
School Head Mr. Liang, Kwun Fan
Finance Type Aided
Session Whole Day
Student Gender Co-educational
Sponsoring Body The Evangelical Church of Hong Kong
Religion Protestantism / Christianity
Year of Commencement of Operation 1958
School Motto Rectify Mind Cultivate Person
Area Occupied by the School About 13,000 Sq. M

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Parent-Teacher Association Fee (Annual) "$30"
Student Union / Association Fee "$50"
Approved Charges for non-standard items 310
Other Charges 0

Number of teaching posts in the approved establishment 62
Total number of teachers in the school 67
Qualifications and professional training (%)
Teacher Certificate / Diploma in Education 97%
Bachelor Degree 0%
Master/ Doctorate Degree or above 45%
Special Education Training 31%
Years of Experience (%)
0 - 4 years 10%
5 - 9 years 20%
10 years or above 70%

S1 Number of classes 4
S2 Number of classes 5
S3 Number of classes 4
S4 Number of classes 5
S5 Number of classes 4
S6 Number of classes 5

S.1 - S.3
Chinese as the medium of instruction Chinese, Chinese History, Life and Society, Music, Physical Education, Religious Education, Putonghua, Visual Arts, History*, Mathematics*, Computer Literacy*, Geography*, Science*
English as the medium of instruction English Language
Adopt a different medium of instruction by class or by group / school-based curriculum History, Mathematics, Computer Literacy, Geography, Science
S.4 - S.6
Chinese as the medium of instruction Chinese Language, Citizenship and Social Development, Geography, History, Chinese History, Economics, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Information and Communication Technology, Ethics and Religious Studies, Physical Education, Visual Arts, Ethics, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, DSE Physical Education, Health Management and Social Care
English as the medium of instruction English Language
Adopt a different medium of instruction by class or by group / school-based curriculum Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, History, Information and Communication Technology

Language Policy In lower forms, our school adopts Chinese as a medium of instruction (please refer to the "Subjects Offered in the 2023/24 School Year" and "Subjects to be Offered in the 2024/25 School Year" for details) and Putonghua lessons are given across these three years. For lower forms, students are streamed into different English groups according to their abilities. For upper forms, Chinese and English are also taught in small group size. NSS students can opt for some electives taught in English. Our school highly concerns about the language development of Chinese, English and Putonghua. We will foster a whole school language rich environment. Students are going to learn English and Putonghua effectively in daily campus life through different ways.
Learning and Teaching Strategies Effective learning & interactive teaching is emphasized. Promote students' learning motivation & interests; encourage students to develop ' self-regulated learning habit and skills, individual thinking competency, cultivate generic skills & self-learning ability; encourage reading culture & project learning. Student Centred, learning with diversity, promote learning interest, are the main ideas of subject design. Each subject is organized according to students' need.
School-based curriculum 1. Electives: 3X. According to students' option and ability.<br><br> 2. Curriculum highlights: Curriculum adapted to deepen 'learn to learn' elements:<br> (1) Promote thinking teaching strategies;<br> (2) Cater for learning diversity using graded worksheets, e-learning and cooperative learning;<br> (3) Conduct Pre-lesson study and note-taking;<br> (4) Conduct assessment for learning and assessment as learning;<br> (5) Design diverse all round learning activities.
Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity With spirit of Christ, a whole school approach is adopted to cater for learning diversity of students, including variety of teaching strategies and ways of assessments, different types of extra-curricular activities and subjects of senior forms.
Approach to Integrated Education In order to promote Whole School Approach to Integrated Education, by EDB grants, we buy professional services and recruit a project responsible staff to help the SENCO in organizing various supporting measures, include teaching and assessment moderation, counselling group, social and attention training group and Individual education plan etc. We also set up regular communicative channels with parents for discussing how to cater for their children to learn optimally.<br>Our school was provided with additional funding by the Education Bureau. With reference to school-based circumstances, we provided support for our NCS students and assigned a dedicated team to coordinate relating matters. Support details included providing in-class support in Chinese Language lessons (e.g. Pull-out learning), adopting a school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapted learning and teaching materials and providing after-school support (e.g. Chinese learning group). Our school’s measures for creating an inclusive learning environment included organizing activities which promote cultural integration.
Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students
Home-School Co-operation The Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) of our school was established many years ago. All of the members of the PTA are extremely supportive and are always willing to take part in the school functions. Besides organizing Teachers' Day and PTA gatherings, our school has set up a PTA scholarship scheme which aims at encouraging some outstanding and talented students. Parents are enthusiastic in joining our school's outings and helping teachers to bring students to overseas study tours. They even work as judges in some competitions.
School Ethos Educating students with spirit of Christ. Modest school culture, emphasis on students all-rounded, especially in moral development & participate ECA and social service. School has Religious Committee, Moral Education Committee, counselling Committee & stationed social worker and Invitational Education Committee etc. Scholarship & assistantship are provided.
School Development Plan By the full support and effort from all stakeholders, our students show remarkable improvement in both academic and non-academic domains. With our fruitful experience accumulated in decades of school years, our school continues to improve our high quality education for students to excel their all-rounded potential. Therefore, we aim for the followings Major Concerns in the coming three years:<br>Major Concern (1) Help students establish proper values and goals.<br>Major Concern (2) Deepen students’ self-regulated learning under the new normal.<br>Major Concern (3) Create a favourable English learning environment and raise the English competency of students.
Teacher Professional Training and Development Teachers are engineers in life fostering. They are encouraged to have further studies and perform teaching research in order to enhance their profession. Financially and administratively, school is willing to support teachers. External exchange may be arranged. Staff development days are assigned yearly.
Life-wide Learning Christian Fellowship, English Club, Chinese Club, Putonghua Club, Math Club, Science Club, Current Affairs Society, Commerce Society, IT Club, History and Culture Club, Student Union, House Union, Drama Club, Dancing Club, Chess Club, Sustainable Development Society, Art Club, Library Service Team, Road Safety Patrol, Red Cross Youth Unit, Scouts, Career Prefect, Junior Police Call, Interact Club, Student counselor, Health in Mind Club, Basket-ball Team, Football Team, Table-tennis Team, Badminton Team, Volleyball Team and Nature Club.