Eastern
Caritas Chai Wan Marden Foundation Secondary School
Address: 330 San Ha Street Chai Wan
Tel: 25584133
Email: ccmss@ccmss.edu.hk
Fax: 28984423
URL: http://ccm.edu.hk
How to travel to Caritas Chai Wan Marden Foundation Secondary School
MTR: Chaiwan Station
Bus Routes: 82, 8X, 8P, 8H, 85, 682, 694, 780, 788, 789, 106, 118
Public Light Bus: 47M
About
Caritas Chai Wan Marden Foundation Secondary School is a Aided Co-ed secondary school located in Hong KongThe school was founded in 1979. The school is located in Eastern, and covers an area of approximately 9975 square meters. The supervisor/chairman of the school management committee is Tse Hung Sum Mr.,And the principal is Hung Wing Chee Ms (BEd (Hons), MEd (EdStudies & SpEd), HK Ten Outstanding Young Persons (2005)). The sponsoring body of Caritas Chai Wan Marden Foundation Secondary School is Caritas-Hong Kong and is a Catholicism school. The mission of the school: "The school is committed to developing a caring, quality and whole-person education service to students regardless of their background, aptitude and learning abilities. It provides multi-intelligence curricula to enable students to develop their potential to the full and to cater for students' career needs."School has Parent-Teacher Association,has student union,doesn't has IMC,has old students/alumni associations, the existence of these organizations promotes the cohesion and cooperation of the school community. The motto of Caritas Chai Wan Marden Foundation Secondary School Adhering to the school motto of Be Faithful, Diligent and Stay Simple<br>Love God and One Another, encourages students to strive for excellence in academic, moral and personal growth.
Admission Information
Class Structure
Form 1: undefined classes. Form 2: 1 classes.
Form 3: 2 classes. Form 4: 2 classes.
Form 5: 2 classes. Form 6: 2 classes.
^It is important to note that these class numbers may change over time, so students and parents should check with the school for the most up-to-date class structure when applying for admission.
2022-2023
Secondary One Entrance
Our school's sponsoring body decided not to participate in the Secondary School Places Allocation this cycle (including Discretionary Places stage and Central Allocation stage).
2022-2023
Orientation Activities and Healthy Living
Our orientation activities include parents' day, orientation programs, Summer School (bridging courses, English tutorial classes), the "Seedling Nurturing Program", adventure-based counselling activities, peer group counselling, newly arrived children activities, etc.
We cultivate our students to have healthy lives in all aspects, such as, physical health, spiritual health, moral education and healthy eating habits, etc. We encourage students to do more exercises.
2022-2023 Annual Fees
The tuition structure for Caritas Chai Wan Marden Foundation Secondary School is as follows:
∎ Form 1: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $0.
∎ Form 2: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $0.
∎ Form 3: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $0.
∎ Form 4: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $290".
∎ Form 5: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $290".
∎ Form 6: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $290".
The PTA dues are $20" per year.
Student union fee: $30".
The approved charge for non-standard items is $0 per year.
Other charges/fees: Alumni Association Permanent Membership $50.
^Please note that the above prices and charges are for reference only and may change over time. Students and parents should check with the school for the latest tuition and related fee details when applying for admission.
2022-2023 Faculty Profile (Including Principal)
Based on 2022/2023 data, Caritas Chai Wan Marden Foundation Secondary School has a total of 28 teachers and 25 approved teacher positions. The qualifications and professional training of teachers are as follows:
∎ Diploma of Education: 96% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Bachelor's degree: 100% of the school's faculty.
∎ Master's degree, doctoral degree or above: accounting for 29% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Special education training: 25% of the total number of teachers in the school.
In terms of seniority of teachers, the data are as follows:
∎ Teachers with 0-4 years of experience account for 11% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Teachers with 5-9 years of experience account for 0% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Teachers with 10 or more years of experience account for 89% of the total number of teachers in the school.
These data show that Caritas Chai Wan Marden Foundation Secondary School has an experienced team of teachers with diverse academic and professional training. Their PGCE and BA guarantee they have a good foundation in teaching. In addition, most of teachers have rich teaching experience, and 89% of teachers have 10 or more years of seniority. This means that they have accumulated rich experience and professional knowledge in the teaching field, and can better guide and support the growth of students.These teacher profiles reflect that Caritas Chai Wan Marden Foundation Secondary School has a team of strong and experienced teachers who provide a high quality education to their students.
Subjects offered in the 2022-2023 school year
Form 1 to Form 3:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Putonghua, Mathematics*, Science*, Life and Society*, Chinese History*, Business Fundamentals*, Computer Literacy*, Music*, Physical Education, Ethics and Religion Studies, Visual Arts
English as the medium of instruction:English Language
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Mathematics, Citizenship and Social Development (S.4, S.5), Liberal Studies (S.6), Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (S.4), Economics, Physics, Chemistry (S.6), Biology, Information and Communication Technology, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Health Management and Social Care, Visual Arts (S.4, S.6), Physical Education, Ethics and Religion Studies (DSE) (S.4, S.6), Ethics and Religion Studies (school based curriculum), S.5 and S.6 Applied Learning Courses.
English as the medium of instruction:English Language
Subjects proposed for the 2023-2024 school year
Form 1 to Form 3:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Putonghua, Mathematics*, Science*, Life and Society*, Chinese History*, Business Fundamentals*, Computer Literacy*, Music*, Physical Education, Ethics and Religion Studies
English as the medium of instruction:English Language
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Mathematics, Citizenship and Social Development, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (S.4, S.5), Economics, Physics, Biology, Information and Communication Technology, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Health Management and Social Care, Physical Education, Ethics and Religion Studies (DSE) (S.4, S.5), Ethics and Religion Studies (school based curriculum), S.5 and S.6 Applied Learning Courses
English as the medium of instruction:English Language
School Facilities (for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs)
All the school rooms and the hall are air-conditioned. In addition to the standard facilities of subsidized schools, we have computer assisted learning rooms such as an English Corner, computer rooms, STEM room, a Visual Arts room, a career planning resources centre, student activity rooms, a SMART learning centre, a library and a big school hall that can accommodate over a thousand persons.
Accessible lift and visual fire alarm system.
School Characteristics
School Management
School's Major Concerns:
Whole-person development, healthy school, learning diversity, collaborative through-train program.
School Management Organisation:
To implement "school-based management" and to realize the spirit of "whole-school participation", we have set up many committees to make plans and carry out various tasks such as school curricula, student affairs, information technology, higher education and careers guidance, student activities, general affairs, school social work, home-school co-operation through Parent-Teacher Association, etc.
Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee:
The incorporated management committee of Caritas Chai Wan Marden Foundation Secondary School, comprised of members of the school sponsoring body, the Principal, teacher representatives, parent representatives, alumni representative and the independents. The Incorporated Management Committee has been set up on 1st August, 2015 to ensure the smooth introduction and implementation of all school policies and measures.
School Green Policy:
Promote the recycle programs, for example, LED Energy-efficient Lighting System, food waste processor, hydroponics, computer and paper recycling program, etc.
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Learning and Teaching Plan
Whole-school Language Policy:
Our school adopts Chinese as the medium of instruction, and emphasizes the education of Two Languages Three Dialects. Starting from Junior Forms, there is a fine tuning arrangement for the medium of instruction. For the non-language subjects, the subject teacher will organize Extended Learning Activities in English (ELA) for the class. The English Teacher gives full support in all programs. For Chinese and English Language lessons, students are allocated to small groups according to their language abilities.
Learning and Teaching Strategies:
We adopt student-centred pedagogy to cater for students' learning diversity. We encourage interactive teaching and learning. We adopt Chinese as the medium of instruction and implement small-group teaching as well as the "school-based remedial teaching approach. We advocate life-wide learning and incorporate EDB's curriculum reform. These approaches effectively developing students' potential and learning capabilities. Senior secondary students can select their subjects according to their interests and abilities. Besides this, we promote life-wide learning. We conduct reading lessons and project-based learning lessons to improve students' communication skills, critical thinking, creativity and self-learning abilities. We adopt the small-class policy to facilitate learning and teaching. We also run the "SMART Learning Support Program" to provide less capable students with the appropriate curriculum and fully support them. Small group teaching & learning, individual guidance, afterschool tuition are provided to all students in need, especially for those non-Chinese Students. Through the programs such as the whole-school reading day, "subject-based reading schemes" and "reading strategies workshops", we arouse students' interest in reading, improve their reading skills and reinforce the function of reading in academic subjects. Students also have reading handbooks to record their comments and reflections when doing their extensive reading throughout their years of study at our school so as to inculcate the important concept of life-long learning.
School-based curriculum:
1. Electives: 3X. (include Applied Learning Courses)
2. Curriculum highlights: Besides the Science Stream, Humanities and Commercial Stream and Technology Stream in senior secondary, students can also take Applied Learning courses such as Health Care Practice, Western Cuisine, etc.
Development of the Four Key Tasks:
1. In order to develop students with deeper understanding of the values embedded in Catholicism, our school endeavours to nurture students morally and spiritually. Our religious education also help students establish a positive attitude and value as well as a healthy view of life.
2. All our students are encouraged to participate in volunteering and national education related activities. These activities provide diverse experiences for students to learn to share, broaden their horizons and enhance students’ understanding of other country. Thus, students learn to respect for themselves and the others with a caring personality. The emphasis on moral education and this sustainable development envision the inheritance of the traditional practices of Caritas education.
(1) Reading to Learn: Subject teachers and librarians encourage students to borrow books from the library to facilitate their good habits of reading. Reading Award Schemes are implemented to students to their promote writing book reviews or reflections and share them as recorded in their reading booklets.
(2) Information Technology for Interactive Learning: All subjects are encouraged to make use of information technology to add value in teaching and learning, so that learning interests are boosted and learning effectiveness is enhanced.
(3) Project Learning: Involving in investigations of compelling problems, students get a more thorough picture towards the project. Through the lessons, they acquire the skills to gather information, think critically, summarize their solution ideas and present their learning outcomes to others.
(4) Moral and Civic Education: By holding seminars on different themes, inviting guest speakers to school, holding school assemblies and different kinds of activities, our school would disseminate effectively about the knowledge concerning moral and civic education to students. Students are expected to be cultivated as committed and responsible citizens.
Life Planning Education:
Starting from Form One, students are fostered to become more self conscious and incline to individual planning, goal setting with a reflective mind. Through a range of career-focused activities such as seminars, visits, job expositions and overseas exchange activities, students inform themselves more about their future career paths and study options, in which an appropriate choice can be made to match with their abilities and interests.
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Student Support
Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity:
SMART program held by experienced teachers and the school social worker provide adequate opportunities and help for students with SEN and learning difficulties. It helps newly Arrived Children to learn better at their pace. Besides, we give special care and focus in providing extra tuition for students to learn better languages. (English and Chinese)
Whole School Approach to Integrated Education:
The Student Support Team facilitates small group or individual remedial support.
• The members pay great effort in designing learning activities, supporting students in learning activities in classrooms, providing individual support on homework, training SEN students on the use of assistive aids and liaising with parents, etc.;
• Our team collaborate with other professionals through hire of services;
• Purchase teaching resources and aids;
• Organise programmes on learning or inclusive culture so as to promote peer acceptance and support to SEN students;
• Launch Individual Educational Program and Individual Support Program for SEN students;
• Organise Reading Program in order to enhance the presentation skills of SEN students;
• Provide Learning Enhancement Program to SEN students.
Educational Support for Non-Chinese Speaking Students:
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Measures to provide adaptation for Learning and Assessment:
We adopt continuous assessments of students' course work and conduct tests and examinations for students' assessment.
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Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos
Home-School Co-operation:
We give full support and encouragement to students through frequent communication with parents, e.g. Home visits, Parents' Day, PTA activities and meetings. Home visits are conducted at least once to all students during their junior forms and senior forms. Parents are invited to school functions, Sports Days, Christmas Party and School Anniversary.
School Ethos:
Our school won the 2009 Caring School Award and Outstanding Volunteer Team. We give full support and care to all students. We provide 'Life Education' lessons and adventure-based counseling activities to nurture students' positive attitudes towards life as well as enhance the full development of their multiple intelligences. We give adequate opportunities for students in developing their potential through various co-curricular activities related to Other Learning Experiences (OLE) such as volunteer work, Students’ Union, being Librarians and School Prefects etc. Our school volunteer team got "the Outstanding Volunteer Project" and the "Star of Volunteers" award presented by the Social Welfare Department. Our Principal was awarded to be one of the Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Young Persons in 2005 for her contribution in social services and her influence among the youth.
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Future Development
School Development Plan:
Besides efforts to foster optimism in learning at school and students’ family lives, our school offer opportunities to students, who have various learning orientations and abilities, to explore their full potential in diversified activities advocated by us. The major focus of the plan this year is to:
1. enhance the effectiveness of learning and teaching;
2. develop in students an excellent personality through the Core Values (Truth, Justice, Love, Life, Family) of Catholic Education;
3. broaden students' horizons;
4. develop students' innovative thinking; enhance students' collaboration and problem solving skills.
Teacher Professional Training and Development:
The Teacher Professional Development Team has been set up to promote teachers' professional development. Focus training is held periodically.
Life-wide Learning (including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be provided through Key Learning Areas, extra-curricular activities, co-curricular activities, etc.):
Over 30 types of extra-curricular activities, including ball games, sports activities, religious gatherings, music, dancing, disciplinary and volunteer teams, as well as academic and interest clubs. Our main focus is on basketball training, Volunteer Team, Boys' Scout and Girls' Guide, JPC Leader Corps, CYC, Lion Dancing, Magic training, and study tour, etc. Our voluntary team has served our community for many years and was awarded by the Social Welfare Department. The Basketball School Team has been the champion in many inter-school competitions. Our students have also received different awards from the Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival and JPC.
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