ELCHK LUTHERAN ACADEMY
ELCHK LUTHERAN ACADEMY

25 LAM HAU TSUEN ROAD YUEN LONG NEW TERRITORIES

Through Christian education, ELCHK Lutheran Academy pledges to cultivate students’ ethics and morality to act with integrity and honesty. They think, inquire, interact, reflect, strive and excel within and beyond our school-based international curriculum framework. As a school that values and celebrates respect for diversity, we are dedicated to fostering students' consciousness of Chinese culture, and equipping them with international-mindedness and holistic abilities for lifelong learning.

Overview
YUEN LONG
Primary / Secondary
Direct Subsidy Scheme / CO-EDUCATIONAL

Supervisor / Chairman of Management Committee Rev. Chang Chun Wa
School Head Dr. Lam Hak Chung Patrick
Finance Type Direct Subsidy Scheme
Session Whole Day
Student Gender Co-educational
Medium of Instruction English
Sponsoring Body Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong
Religion Protestantism / Christianity
Year of Commencement of Operation 2010
School Motto Love bears all things, believes all things.
Area Occupied by the School About 9,900 Sq. M

Through-train ELCHK LUTHERAN ACADEMY

School Fees "$80870 (payable in 10 instalments)"
Activity Fees -
PTA Fees "$100"
Approved Charges for non-standard items -
Other Charges -

Number of teaching posts in the approved establishment -
Total number of teachers in the school 143
Qualifications and professional training (%)
Teacher Certificate / Diploma in Education 75%
Bachelor Degree 99%
Master/ Doctorate Degree or above 52%
Special Education Training 17%
Years of Experience (%)
0 - 4 years 42%
5 - 9 years 20%
10 years or above 38%

P1 Number of classes 3
P2 Number of classes 3
P3 Number of classes 3
P4 Number of classes 3
P5 Number of classes 3
P6 Number of classes 3
Total 18

Number of Classroom(s) 55
Number of School Hall(s) 1
Number of Playground(s) 3
Number of Library(ies) 1
Special Rooms Black Box Theatre, Learnopia, Performance & Lecture Theatre, Computer & Multimedia Language Laboratory, I.S. Laboratory, Green Kitchen, Performing Arts Studio, Creative Arts Studio.
Facility(ies) for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs Accessible lift, Accessible toilet, Tactile guide path and Accessible public information / service counter.
Others -

Mode of teaching at different levels 1. As an IB PYP World School, the school adopts an inquiry-based teaching and learning approach, encouraging students to conduct self-directed learning. 2. Subject integration with an ICT infused curriculum. 3. Small class teaching in language subjects, promoting more communication and interaction between teachers and students.
Class Remarks -
Number of test(s) per year 0
Number of exam(s) per year 0
Diversified Assessment for Learning A wide variety of assessment tasks including individual/group project, performance, reflections, exhibition, tests and presentation etc.
Streaming arrangement We split the students with similar learning styles / attitude / capabilities in smaller groups, especially during Chinese language classes, so as to cater for learning diversities.

Supervisor / Chairman of Management Committee Bishop Chang Chun-wa
School Head Dr. Lam Hak-chung, Patrick
Finance Type Direct Subsidy Scheme
Session Whole Day
Student Gender Co-educational
Sponsoring Body The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong
Religion Protestantism / Christianity
Year of Commencement of Operation 2010
School Motto Love bears all things, believes all things. (1 Cor 13:7)
Area Occupied by the School About 9,900 Sq. M

S1 "$78920"
S2 "$75530"
S3 "$72280"
S4 "$80080"
S5 "$76640"
S6 "$73340"
Parent-Teacher Association Fee (Annual) "$100"
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 80
Qualifications and professional training (%)
Teacher Certificate / Diploma in Education 72%
Bachelor Degree 0%
Master/ Doctorate Degree or above 56%
Special Education Training 8%
Years of Experience (%)
0 - 4 years 28%
5 - 9 years 20%
10 years or above 52%

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

S.1 - S.3
Chinese as the medium of instruction Chinese Language (Putonghua, Classical Chinese supplemented with Cantonese) Chinese Language Acquisition (For NCS students only, Putonghua instruction is supplemented by English), Chinese History (Putonghua/ Cantonese), Chinese History for Non-Chinese Speaking Students (Putonghua with English supplement)
English as the medium of instruction English Language & Literature, English Language Acquisition, Mathematics, Visual Arts, Music, Drama, Integrated Science, Physical and Health Education, Life Education, Bible Study, Individual & Societies, Design
Adopt a different medium of instruction by class or by group / school-based curriculum
S.4 - S.6
Chinese as the medium of instruction HKDSE: Chinese Language (Core), Citizenship and Social Development (Core) & Chinese History (Group A)<br>IBDP: Language A: Language & Literature – Chinese (SL), Language B – Chinese (SL&HL), Theory of Knowledge
English as the medium of instruction HKDSE: English, Mathematics (Core), Citizenship & Social Development (Core)<br>Group A: Business, Accounting & Financial Studies/ Tourism & Hospitality Studies/ Chemistry/ Geography; <br>Group B: Physics/ Biology/ Visual Arts/ History/ Economics; Others: M2<br>IBDP: English A Language & Literature (HL&SL), English B (HL&SL), Business Management (HL&SL), History (HL&SL), Economics (HL&SL), Physics (HL&SL), Chemistry (HL&SL), Biology (HL&SL), Mathematics Analysis and Approaches (HL&SL), Mathematics Applications and Interpretation (SL), Visual Arts (HL&SL), Music (HL&SL), Theory of Knowledge
Adopt a different medium of instruction by class or by group / school-based curriculum French Ab Initio (SL)

Language Policy The Academy adopts English as the medium of instruction and the major communicative language. Chinese subject will be taught in Putonghua.
Learning and Teaching Strategies The Academy designed a brand-new "Glocalized" Curriculum which combines the essence of International and local curricula. It has been authorized as a through-train IB World School and offers the IBPYP, IBMYP and IBDP curriculum.
School-based curriculum 1. Electives: 2X. Group A: Chemistry, Geography, Tourism & Hospitality Studies, Chinese History and Business, Accounting & Financial Studies / Group B: Economics, History, Physics, Biology, Visual Arts / Others: M2<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: TRANSDISCIPLINARY DOMAINS-We encourage students to learn across different areas. The transdisciplinary feature of our curriculum allows students to extend their learning within, across and beyond subject boundaries. The Five Transdisciplinary Domains in the "Glocalized' Curriculum are Environment, Human Creativity, Learning Approach, Personal Growth, Social and Health Education, Society and Community Service.<br><br>ICT-INFUSED INQUIRY-DRIVEN CURRICULUM-At LA, we use technology as a tool for improving students' learning and communication with teachers. “The 1:1 Program” requires Year 7 students to purchase their own MacBook. It aims to facilitate ICT-infused curriculum effectively and efficiently.<br><br>A HOLISTIC APPROACH-At LA, there are no boundaries in learning. Learning is not confined to classrooms or laboratories. Aiming to ensure our students’ whole-person development, the school strived to foster their innate passion for learning, while encouraging them to explore their interest through a wide range of co-curricular activities. The school organizes different activities in music, sports, visual arts and food technology etc. which not only benefit students’ physical and mental well-being, but also instill the virtues of perseverance and self-discipline in them.<br>We also organize Global Classroom activities, which include local and overseas learning tours. They emphasize on learning that cannot be experienced in the classroom.
Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity The school maintains close and ongoing home-school cooperation with regard to the students’ learning progress and needs. Split classes are arranged according to learning needs and in-class learning supports are available at all times. Learning support groups (e.g. Chinese and Mathematics remedial classes, social skills training and animal assisted therapy group) to support students with diverse learning needs. The Inclusive Learning Team works collaboratively with students, teaching staff, parents and other professionals to ensure whole school support. School also works along with the EDB on school-based support services, to provide comprehensive support to students and teachers, and promote an inclusive learning atmosphere.
Approach to Integrated Education A 3-tier support model is adopted by the Inclusive Learning Team (in collaboration with subject teachers, social workers, pastoral care team, school-based educational psychologist etc.) to cater for diverse learning needs including academic, social-emotional and behavioural difficulties. <br>Tier 1: All teaching staff receive regular training to optimise teaching strategies. Early identification and intervention mechanisms are established. School holds parent workshops and meetings to facilitate home-school cooperation. Tier 2: School provides remedial, preventive and developmental group interventions to cater for students who need additional support. Tier 3: Individual Education Plan with individualised targets is designed for students who need Tier 3 support. Special assessment arrangements are provided to optimise students’ performance. Technological support (e.g. screen readers and speech-to-text) is also provided.
Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students
Home-School Co-operation Lutheran Association of Parents and Teachers (LAPT), Parents Volunteers, Student-led Conference. The Academy specially offers parents education so that they can catch up with the latest education trends and view the students' learning from a global perspective.
School Ethos Caring Culture, Character-Building, Integrated Program for Pastoral Care, Discipline and Counseling
School Development Plan 1. Personalized Learning:<br>Through personalized learning, we empower learners to apply their voice/choice and to demonstrate their readiness in order to extend their potential.<br><br>2. International Connectedness:<br>The learning community envisions, creates, articulates and models a culture to facilitate international connectedness.<br><br>3. Learning Communities:<br>Our inclusive learning community recognises that everyone has agency, sees themselves as contributors to its strength and success, takes action to affect change and assumes shared responsibility for learning, health and well-being.<br>
Teacher Professional Training and Development Teachers will attend international conference such as IB training workshops as well as EDB workshops and other trainings. They will also take part in team-spirit building workshop.
Life-wide Learning Activities are highly connected with the 3 core values of the Academy, which enable students to exploit their potential and develop their talents (multiple intelligence) throughout their study. Our CCA / ECA include Taekwondo, Judo, Football, Kendo, Tennis, Fencing, Chess and Board Games, Chinese Checkers, Robotics, Coding, Rugby, Campus TV and Gymnastics.