COTTON SPINNERS ASSOCIATION SECONDARY SCHOOL
COTTON SPINNERS ASSOCIATION SECONDARY SCHOOL

BLOCKS A, B, C & HALL BLOCK 350 KWAI SHING CIRCUIT KWAI CHUNG NEW TERRITORIES

With the rationale of "teaching students in accordance with their aptitude", we devote ourselves to helping students enhance their knowledge in language and information technology, and building up their foundation for lifelong study. We also emphasize the development of students' personal character so they can become honest and enterprising citizens.

Overview
KWAI TSING
Secondary
Aided / CO-EDUCATIONAL

Secondary School Profile

Supervisor / Chairman of Management Committee Mr. Chang Tin Duk Victor
School Head Mr. Wong Ting Hong
Finance Type Aided
Session Whole Day
Student Gender Co-educational
Sponsoring Body The Hong Kong Cotton Spinners Association
Religion -
Year of Commencement of Operation 1975
School Motto Diligence; Trustworthiness; Compassion; Fairness
Area Occupied by the School About 8,550 Sq. M

S1 -
S2 -
S3 -
S4 -
S5 -
S6 -
Parent-Teacher Association Fee (Annual) "$40"
Student Union / Association Fee "$20"
Approved Charges for non-standard items S.1-S.5 $310<br>S.6 $186
Other Charges 0

Number of teaching posts in the approved establishment 48
Total number of teachers in the school 56
Qualifications and professional training (%)
Teacher Certificate / Diploma in Education 82%
Bachelor Degree 0%
Master/ Doctorate Degree or above 57%
Special Education Training 47%
Years of Experience (%)
0 - 4 years 20%
5 - 9 years 18%
10 years or above 62%

S1 Number of classes 3
S2 Number of classes 3
S3 Number of classes 3
S4 Number of classes 3
S5 Number of classes 3
S6 Number of classes 3

S.1 - S.3
Chinese as the medium of instruction Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua, Mathematics, Integrated Humanities, Science, Computer Literacy*, Business Fundamentals*, Design & Technology, Physical Education, Music, Visual Arts
English as the medium of instruction English Language
Adopt a different medium of instruction by class or by group / school-based curriculum Life and Values Education
S.4 - S.6
Chinese as the medium of instruction Chinese Language, Mathematics, Mathematics (Extended Part – Module 1), Citizenship and Social Development, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Information and Communication Technology, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Design and Applied Technology, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Economics, Physical Education (DSE Elective), Visual Arts (DSE Elective), Music and Physical Education.
English as the medium of instruction English Language
Adopt a different medium of instruction by class or by group / school-based curriculum School-based curriculum: Life Skills (elective subject)<br>Life and Values Education

Language Policy Students always come first when we formulate our language policy. We aim at helping our students master Chinese, English and Putonghua. While Chinese remains our medium of instruction, English learning tops our priority list too. As mother tongue education facilitates the learning of subject knowledge, besides English Language, all other subjects are taught in Chinese. Also, the school wisely deploys its resources to work out an all-round and sustainable plan to create a language rich environment to enhance students' interest and initiative in English language.
Learning and Teaching Strategies We design our curriculum based on the Curriculum Guide issued by the Education Bureau, taking into account the background situation of the school. In junior forms, the emphasis is placed on language building so as to facilitate studies in senior forms. Our S.1-S.3 students can enhance their competence in English, Chinese and Mathematics through our School-based Remedial Support Programme, which helps tackle their difficulties in studies. Moreover, we have adopted a small class size, streaming policy to cater for students' learning diversity.
School-based curriculum 1. Electives: 2X. The school offers 11 electives and 20 APL (Applied Learning) courses.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: We closely work with the Quality School Improvement Project of CUHK in areas of Chinese, English, Mathematics, Biology and Economics to further improve school curriculum and teaching resources so as to enhance teaching and learning effectiveness.
Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity Small-class teaching is adopted in our school. We stream our students according to their ability so as to cater for learning diversity. For students with special educational needs (SENs), teaching assistants will offer personal help during lessons. Besides, we have successfully applied for a speech therapist, an educational psychologist, a counsellor, an expressive arts therapist and a clinical psychologist for better care of students. Different after-school tailor-made supplementary courses and interest groups have been organized to cater for individual differences.
Approach to Integrated Education Our school adopts ‘Whole-school Approach’ to implement Integrated Education. By establishing ‘Student Support Team’, which comprises vice principals, the SEN coordinator, SEN support teachers, subject teachers, teaching assistants, etc., and encouraging teachers to enroll in the courses concerned, our school enhances teachers’ competence in Integrated Education. We also flexibly use Learning Support Grant (LSG) and other resources to provide a wide range of support for the students who have special educational needs. The support ranges from recruiting teachers and assistants of Integrated Education, to buying services for students with speech impediment or autism. Through tailoring our curriculum, diversifying teaching strategies, preparing graded homework and exams, we try to embrace students’ learning diversity and boost their learning efficiency. To identify the students who have special educational needs at an early stage, our school has those who perform comparatively badly in 1st Term Unified Test undergo an assessment of reading and writing. In collaboration with professionals from EDB and educational psychologists, we regularly have meetings and conduct students’ assessments, and invite parents to join meetings and workshops. Together we tailor learning plans and regularly review the effectiveness of them so that parents grasp the skills of taking care of and teaching their children.
Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students
Home-School Co-operation The school and the school Parent Teacher Association frequently organize many home-school activities, including S.1 parents' oriental day, S.1 parents’ night, after-school interest groups, breakfast meetings for parents, lesson observation by parents, family poon choi dinner, parents’ outings, open day, parents' day, seminars for parents, students’ variety show for parents, etc. so as to enhance communication and co-operation between the school and parents. Moreover, there is a parent manager in IMC, in which parents’ opinions can be fully expressed.
School Ethos The school emphasizes simplicity. In a harmonious campus, students learn and listen. With various reward systems and passion, the school manages to instill positive values into its students. In addition, we improve students’ sense of responsibility and civil awareness through extracurricular activities and community services. The school has been provided with 2 on-site social workers and 1 discipline and counseling assistant to cater for the various needs of students. Besides, the school has established a Learning Support Group, has had 2 inclusive education assistants, a speech therapist, an educational psychologist, a counsellor and a clinical psychologist to offer help in learning as well as personal growth. Also, with our whole-school approach, we organize programmes like the Happiness Ambassador Programme, home visits, teacher training, parents’ seminars, and so on to promote our culture of inclusiveness.
School Development Plan 1) Strengthen support for learner diversity; enhance the effectiveness of learning and teaching. <br><br>2) Deepen and consolidate a positive school culture; develop students' potential.
Teacher Professional Training and Development A subsidy is given to each teacher to encourage them to actively attend courses, seminars and workshops that are correlated with teaching. Training activities will be organised for teachers in response to the school’s Major Concerns and the needs of students and teachers in order to enhance teachers' professionalism.
Life-wide Learning Chinese Club, Putonghua Radio, English Radio, English Club, Mathematics Club, Putonghua Club, IT Club, Science Club, Aquaponics, Humanities Club, Visual Arts Club, Innovative Robotics, Reading Club, Football Club, Basketball Club, Volleyball Club, Badminton Club, Table-tennis Club, Athletics Club, Long-Distance-Running Club, Kin-Ball, fitness (multi-gym), Marching Band, Choir, Dance Club, Christian Fellowship, Girl Guides, The Boys' Brigade, Community Youth Club, Junior Police Call, Business Club, Circus Acts Club, Shakespeare for All English Drama, Chinese Drama Club, MC Training Class, Pop Band , Chinese Radio, Cantonese Class, Saturday Day Camps, The Hong Kong Award for Young People, Arts and Crafts, Latte art, Abseiling Training.