MARYKNOLL SECONDARY SCHOOL
MARYKNOLL SECONDARY SCHOOL

27 ON SAU ROAD KWUN TONG KOWLOON

Nurtured under Catholicism, students' different potentials are fully developed, including their thinking abilities, scope of knowledge and skills as well as a righteous character. A positive life philosophy is formed, which results in a balanced development of students' spirituality, virtues, physical fitness, intelligence, social communication skills and aesthetic abilities.

Secondary School Profile

Supervisor / Chairman of Management Committee Mr. Tam Yiu Pui
School Head Mr. CHENG Ying Kai
Finance Type Aided
Session Whole Day
Student Gender Co-educational
Sponsoring Body Hong Kong Catholic Diocese
Religion Catholicism
Year of Commencement of Operation 1966
School Motto Benevolence and Diligence
Area Occupied by the School About 9,000 Sq. M

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S2 -
S3 -
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S5 -
S6 -
Parent-Teacher Association Fee (Annual) "$50"
Student Union / Association Fee -
Approved Charges for non-standard items -
Other Charges 0

Number of teaching posts in the approved establishment 62
Total number of teachers in the school 62
Qualifications and professional training (%)
Teacher Certificate / Diploma in Education 94%
Bachelor Degree 0%
Master/ Doctorate Degree or above 54%
Special Education Training 21%
Years of Experience (%)
0 - 4 years 21%
5 - 9 years 11%
10 years or above 68%

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, Mathematics, Science (S.1-S.2), Science (S.3 Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Principles of Accounts (S.3)*, Business Fundamentals (S.2), Chinese History, Visual Arts*, Computer Literacy, Design and Technology, Music*, Physical Education, Home Economics, Ethnics and Religious Studies*, Geography, Life & Society
English as the medium of instruction English Language
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, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, (Business, Accounting and Financial Studies), Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Information and Communication Technology, Design and Applied Technology, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Mathematics Extended Part Module 2, Ethics and Religious Studies
English as the medium of instruction English Language
Adopt a different medium of instruction by class or by group / school-based curriculum -

Language Policy Our school aims at promoting biliteracy and trilingualism among our students. To comply with the Fine Tuned Language Policy of EDB, various types of English learning related activities are run after lessons. Besides, to enhance students' language abilities, a NET is employed and lots of English activities are launched or promoted, like Inter-school Speech Festival, English morning assemblies twice a week, one weekly Putonghua morning assembly, Chinese Week, English Week, English Campus TV, etc.
Learning and Teaching Strategies At junior forms, split-class teaching mode is adopted in the main subjects. Teaching assistants are also employed to enhance students’ learning efficiency. At senior forms, based on their own academic performance, students can chose which elective subjects they like and the number of these subjects. We also office the X3 courses, including Language Enhancement , M2, Applied Learning, Life-planning. More options of learning are offered to help students further their education.
School-based curriculum 1. Electives: 2X. Besides the 4 core subjects, out of the 12 elective subjects provided by our school, students can choose 2 elective subjects. Student can also choose X3 subjects, including, digital comic design, sports science and physical fitness, and there is also an extended part in mathematics.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: Curriculum Tailoring has been implemented in our school and certain proportions of both easy and difficult questions are set for test and exam papers so that the learning needs of students with diversified abilities can be catered for. Besides, to increase learning effectiveness, continuous assessment is generally adopted in most of the subjects, including students' daily performance, quizzes, project learning and book reports.
Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity A Whole-school approach is adopted to create a harmonious and inclusive environment for students with special learning needs. Comprehensive and diversified support services are provided for the students with special education needs so that they can make progress in their learning and enhance their self-image.
Approach to Integrated Education The SEN Support Team has been set up in our school to comprehensively assist students with special learning needs. Teachers are also arranged to attended related courses to enhance their teaching efficiency and professionalism. With the grant and subsidies given by the government, lots of programmes and activities launched by the outside organizations are adopted to offer the right support for such students, including career-oriented services, career therapy and clinical psychiatric services.
Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students
Home-School Co-operation Our Parent-Teacher Association aims to build up a close partnership between parents and the school through constant communication and cooperation work. Parents can also get a fuller picture of our school's mission and operation through the PTA so that a satisfactory learning environment can be created by both parties.
School Ethos Mutual love and respect between teachers and students prevails in our school, which forms the basis of evangelical preaching for our students. With the fun and energy gained in the school life, both teachers and students learn to actualize the real meaning of life.
School Development Plan Strengthen moral education, build self-confidence in life.<br>New Campus, New opportunities; Curriculum Update and Optimization.<br>
Teacher Professional Training and Development Three Staff Development Days are arranged each year. Through various kinds of activities, teachers' professionalism is enhanced. Teachers are encouraged to attend different seminars, workshops and visits to update their teaching efficiency. Information on different training programmes or courses is provided to promote life-long learning and professional development among the teaching staff. Peer class observation and cross-curricular class observation among teachers are part of our school culture, providing more opportunities for professional knowledge exchange among teachers.
Life-wide Learning To raise the interest of students in extra-curricular activities as well as enrich their life with other learning experiences, lots of different activities are organized by our school, such as Junior high school activity classes, Subject weeks, Inter-class competitions, Student union activities, Four-houses competitions, Leadership training activities, Counselling group activities, Various music groups and Community volunteer service groups, In order to develop students' multiple intelligences and leadership skills and achieve balanced physical and mental development.