Southern
Hong Kong True Light College
Address: 1 Lei Tung Estate Road Apleichau
Tel: 28711214
Email: hktlcoff@hkstar.com
Fax: 28713110
URL: http://www.hktlc.edu.hk
How to travel to Hong Kong True Light College
Lei Tung MTR station Exit A2 or B
Bus: 91,94A,96,97,97A,98,99,171,671,90,90B,95,95C,590,590A,592,595
MiniBus: 39C,39M
About
Hong Kong True Light College is a Aided Girls secondary school located in Hong KongThe school was founded in 1975. The school is located in Southern, and covers an area of approximately 7711 square meters. The supervisor/chairman of the school management committee is Man Yuk Ming Arita Ms.,And the principal is Ng Ka Man Carmen Ms. (Doctor of Education, Master of Education, Master of Science, Bachelor of Science). The sponsoring body of Hong Kong True Light College is The True Light Middle School of Hong Kong School Management Board and is a Protestantism / Christianity school. The mission of the school: "In pursuance of Jesus Christ's sacrificial love, True Light has been devoted to women’s education in over a century with the objectives of offering Christian education and a balanced education in the realms of morality, intellectuality, sociality, aesthetics, physical and spiritual development. We emphasize the importance of creativity, innovation, self-sacrifice, concern for others and the pursuit of excellence, in addition to upholding the spirit of the school motto "Thou art the light of the world". We are striving for achieving our common goals of fostering whole-person development of our students, and guiding them to learn to serve one another as well as the community at large."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 Hong Kong True Light College Adhering to the school motto of Thou Art the Light of the World, encourages students to strive for excellence in academic, moral and personal growth.
Admission Information
Class Structure
Form 1: 4 classes. Form 2: 4 classes.
Form 3: 4 classes. Form 4: 4 classes.
Form 5: 4 classes. Form 6: 4 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 will accept discretionary places. Our school will participate in the Secondary School Places Allocation System through central allocation stage (Applicable for admission to S.1 in September 2023 ).Academic result and EDB rank order: 50%
Interview: 40%
Extra-curricular activities: 10%
2022-2023
Orientation Activities and Healthy Living
S.1 English Bridging Camp is conducted by Oxford and Cambridge University students. Learning strategy and bridging courses for Chinese, English, Maths, IS, civic education and learning strategies are offered. Through "The Big Sisters" Scheme, senior form students offer help for S.1 students to adapt to the new secondary school life and provide them guidance with respect to their studies and interpersonal relationships.
Health development of students is stressed and all students are required to have lunch at school. School is also participating in "EatSmart@School" campaign organized by the Department of Health. School lunch box caterer provides healthy meal with complimentary fruits. Health information is sent to students over school intranet. Students are arranged to have an annual appointment at a Student Health Service Centre to receive services meeting with their health needs. In addition, Health Promotion Society is a school club which coorganize activities with Health In Mind to raise students' concern about their mental and physical health.
2022-2023 Annual Fees
The tuition structure for Hong Kong True Light College 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 $340".
∎ Form 5: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $340".
∎ Form 6: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $340".
The PTA dues are $80" per year.
Student union fee: $10".
The approved charge for non-standard items is $0 per year.
Other charges/fees: House fee: $15.
^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, Hong Kong True Light College has a total of 69 teachers and 56 approved teacher positions. The qualifications and professional training of teachers are as follows:
∎ Diploma of Education: 86% 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 46% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Special education training: 23% 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 25% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Teachers with 5-9 years of experience account for 16% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Teachers with 10 or more years of experience account for 59% of the total number of teachers in the school.
These data show that Hong Kong True Light College has an experienced team of teachers with diverse academic and professional training. nearly half of teachers hold master's, doctoral or above degrees, which will help to provide more in-depth and professional educational content. Their PGCE and BA guarantee they have a good foundation in teaching. In addition, most of teachers have rich teaching experience, and 59% 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 Hong Kong True Light College 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, Chinese History, Religious Studies, Physical Education, Value Education, Life Education, Geography (S.3), History (S.3)
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Integrated Science (S.1 & S.2), Life and Society (S.1 & S.2), Science & Technology (S.3), Economics & Accounting (S.3)
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese language, Citizenship and Social Development (S.4 & S.5), Liberal Studies (S.6), Chinese History, History, Geography, Biology (S.6), Health Management and Social Care, Visual Arts, Religious Studies, Physical Education, Life Education
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Physics, Information and Communication Technology, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Economics, Chemistry (S.6), Mathematics (Extended Part Module 1)
Subjects proposed for the 2023-2024 school year
Form 1 to Form 3:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Putonghua, Chinese History, Religious Studies, Physical Education, Value Education, Life Education, Geography (S.3), History (S.3)
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Integrated Science (S.1 & S.2), Life and Society (S.1 & S.2), Science & Technology (S.3), Economics & Accounting (S.3)
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese language, Citizenship and Social Development, Chinese History, History, Geography, Health Management and Social Care, Visual Arts, Religious Studies, Physical Education, Life Education
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Physics, Information and Communication Technology, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Economics, Mathematics (Extended Part Module 1)
School Facilities (for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs)
Air-conditioners, computers and projectors are installed in all classrooms and the school hall. A performing arts theatre is newly developed in 2019. A new library, learning commons and 30 newly renovated classrooms are developed in 2020. A new multi-purpose room is developed in 2021. Our premises houses a Computer-Assisted Learning Centre, a multi-medium Learning Centre, a School Archives and a multi-Purpose Room, a Student Activity Centre, a Gymnasium, an Orchestra Practice Room, a Student Union Room, a Prefects' Room as well as various conference and interview rooms for students to enjoy a better learning environment. There is an all-weather running track, a sandpit, a multi-purpose training area for tennis, softball and volleyball practices together with a piece of grass plot for field events training.
Accessible lift and Accessible toilet.
School Characteristics
School Management
School's Major Concerns:
Optimize Deep Thinking, Shine with Inquiry Spirit;
Broaden Learning Horizons, Live by Positive Values
School Management Organisation:
The School Sponsoring Body has deployed additional resources to employ one English Language consultant, one additional Chinese teacher, two additional English teachers, one additional NET teacher, one additional Mathematics teacher, additional teachers in other subjects, one Religious Studies teacher and one additional social worker in order to provide our students with quality education.
Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee:
Our School Sponsoring Body comprises members serving at business, insurance, education, social welfare, legal and engineering sectors of Hong Kong.
School Green Policy:
Green ambassadors from each class collect used papers for recycling regularly. They also help to promote environmental awareness within their classes.
Details: http://www.hktlc.edu.hk/data/?page_id=1603&lang=hk
Learning and Teaching Plan
Whole-school Language Policy:
In our school, the education policy of "biliteracy and trilingualism" has long been strongly emphasized. English split-class teaching is adopted in Secondary 1 to Secondary 6 classes. Chinese and Maths split-class teaching is adopted in S.1 to S.3 classes. Bridging courses are offered for S.3 to S.4 students to help them to adapt to the change of medium of instruction in learning. There are four classes in each of S.1 to S.3. Of these four classes, two classes adopt English as the medium of instruction, while two classes adopt both Chinese and English as the medium of instruction. All S.1 and S.2 students use English as the medium of instructions in Integrated Science and Life and Society in order to enhance students' English proficiency. For senior secondary levels, 4 classes in each of S.4 to S.6 are split into 5 classes in order to enhance teacher-student interaction and language learning.
Learning and Teaching Strategies:
According to EDB's focus inspection report, our school has nurtured students' good characters and positive learning attitude through both the formal and informal curricula. Moreover, our school has provided students with various activities to encourage them to think from different perspectives, thus building up their positive views on life and values. The report also points out that the goals of our school curriculum are clear, focusing on fostering students' all-round development. The English focus inspection report by the EDB shows that our school has put a large amount of resources, especially human resources, in English Language teaching. Our school principal has been passionate about the key learning area of English Language Education. Our school attaches great importance to students' English Language learning. The School Sponsoring Body has employed an additional English consultant and Native English teachers, and English split-class teaching is implemented in all levels. In the recent five years, the average passing percentage of Chinese Language and English Language in Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination were about 98% and 94% which is higher than the average passing percentage of Hong Kong. There were eleven subjects with passing rates higher than 90%, in which six subjects had 100% passing rate. Furthermore, there were quite a number of subjects with the percentage of Level 4 or above higher than that of Hong Kong day school students. The percentage of students entering the JUPAS bachelor degree programme is much higher than the territory-wide level and the value-added results of four core subjects, best five subjects and several elective subjects are higher than the Hong Kong average. Our school has further utilized additional funding for group teaching in four core subjects and most of the elective subjects in Secondary 4, 5 and 6. This has substantially increased the teacher-student ratio and the interaction between teachers and students. More frequent feedbacks during lessons can be achieved so as to improve teaching effectiveness.
School-based curriculum:
1. Electives: 2X. Our school offers 11 electives, Applied Learning programmes, Japanese elective and Mathematics (Extended Part Module 1) for students.
2. Curriculum highlights: The School Sponsoring Body has employed an additional English Language consultant to review the whole English curriculum. Mini-lesson study is held in English lessons in junior forms to ensure a smooth transition from junior to senior levels. Citizenship and Social Development and Liberal Studies teachers work together to develop the teaching materials for Senior Secondary curriculum during common preparation periods. Our school also offers Chinese and Mathematics split class teaching to students from S.1 to S.3. Our S.2 STEAM team teachers have joined the School-based Support Services, which are provided by the EDB to support the curriculum planning on STEAM to cater for students' learning diversity and enhance self learning. Moreover, our school has joined the Support Scheme for e-learning in schools, which allows students to use tablets for their interactive learning. A wireless network has been installed in the whole school, which facilitates learning and teaching with I.T.. For example, by using the devices, our S.1 students can access the school-based English reading materials in class and interact with their teachers, thus increasing their interest and effectiveness in learning English and raising their English Language proficiency. The school also purchases tablets for students in need to support e-learning at home through the "Community Care Fund Assistance Programme - Provision of Subsidy to Needy Primary and Secondary Students for Purchasing Mobile Computer Devices to Facilitate the Practice of e-Learning".
Development of the Four Key Tasks:
Our school has made outstanding achievements in moral and civic education, which covers comprehensive topics including endurance, respect, responsibility, national identity and Media and Information literacy etc. To act in concert with the curriculum reform, Information Technology teaching, STEAM, favorable reading atmosphere and project-based learning are set as the main domains of teaching and learning at school. The school also actively promotes e-learning to support students' home learning under the epidemic.
Life Planning Education:
Our school promotes career planning education at all levels. For example, all S.5 and S.6 students are provided with face-to-face individual counselling services by YMCA social workers.
Details: http://www.hktlc.edu.hk/data/?page_id=3357&lang=hk
Student Support
Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity:
In order to expand students' learning experience outside the classroom and help them identify their personal goals in life, the school has arranged different programmes to cater for students' needs, including Experiential Learning Day, Exchange Programmes, Voluntary Service, University Visit, Professional Talk, Workplace Experience Plan, Mentorship Programme and Leadership Training Camp. Through discussions on current social issues, moral and civic education is effectively promoted. Students are groomed to establish humanity and moral integrity which are vital values to personal growth. Students from different backgrounds are therefore effectively catered for. Split classes are practised in English, Chinese and Mathematics lessons from S.1-S.3.
Whole School Approach to Integrated Education:
Our school adopts a “whole school approach” model to implement integrated education. We establish a learning support team, members include vice-principals, SENCO, SENST, school social workers and the educational psychologist to cater for students with special educational needs. We also arrange teachers to receive integration education training to enhance their professional competence. Our school makes a flexible use of the Learning Support Grant and other school, which includes hiring teaching assistants to provide students with appropriate after-school support and social skill training, and outsourced speech therapy services for students in need. We also cater for students’ learning diversity and improve their learning outcomes through diversified teaching strategies. Our school also works closely with school-based educational psychologists to conduct regular student assessments and meetings, and invite parents to participate in individual meetings to design concrete and feasible support programs for students. Our school is committed to building an inclusive culture.
Educational Support for Non-Chinese Speaking Students:
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Measures to provide adaptation for Learning and Assessment:
Assessment for learning is for the purpose of consolidating learning, enhancing independent thinking and critical thinking skills. Hence, various forms of continuous assessment of a formative nature have been adopted to better reflect and monitor students' learning situation over time.
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Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos
Home-School Co-operation:
School-parent cooperation is highly treasured. The PTA engages in organizing a wide range of voluntary work and actively takes part in major school functions in order to tie in with the objective of the setting up of PTA. Parents highly appreciate school effort in cultivating students' values and multi abilities. A PTA Scholarship was established for students who attained outstanding grades in conduct. Our school has also got the sponsorship from QEF to set up the Parents Resources Centre.
School Ethos:
Discipline and counseling work are put on equal footing in our school. To assist students to improve their academic results and exercise self-discipline, teachers are devoted to providing help and guidance to students in both pastoral and academic matters. Students are engaged enthusiastically in school affairs and activities and show a sense of belonging to our school. The teachers, students and parents of the school are enthusiastic about community service and practice the school motto of "Thou art the Light of the world".
Details: http://www.hktlc.edu.hk/data/?page_id=3381&lang=hk
Future Development
School Development Plan:
Deep Thinking Project:
Starting from 2020, our school will implement elite group teaching in Mathematics, Integrated Science, Chemistry, Biology, Physics and English from Secondary 2 to 6, in order to cultivate the deep thinking and abstract thinking abilities of the elite students. Apart from enhancing deep interactions between teachers and students, reading, researching, comprehension and application skills of the students are aimed to be developed.
This project is jointly held with the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. University professors will conduct some of the advanced courses and a series of scientific experiments in the universities for our students.
The Centennial Enlightenment Project:
In order to meet the learning needs of future students and enhance students' self-directed learning, our school has completed a large scale of construction and renovation of the following classrooms in 2020:
1. New Library (with lecture space, discussion area, self-study pavilion, careers and guidance room and VR multimedia room)
2. Performing Arts Theatre
3. Learning commons and English corner
4. 27 main classrooms, computer room, geography room and visual arts room
With the new facilities, interactive and multimedia teaching and learning are facilitated.
English Enhancement Measures:
A Language Across Curriculum Team is established to coordinate and develop cross curricular teaching and learning materials incorporated with The University of Hong Kong in order to enhance the English standard of students.
Teacher Professional Training and Development:
Focus Inspection pointed out that the school values teacher professional training and development in relation to the school concerns. Peer observation is encouraged. School visits to the Taiwan and Mainland are arranged to encourage educational exchange among teachers.
Life-wide Learning (including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be provided through Key Learning Areas, extra-curricular activities, co-curricular activities, etc.):
True Light girls have always put up outstanding performances in external activities. By the end of August 2022, a total of 637 awards were obtained by our students, including 38 championships, 26 first runner-ups, 14 second runner-ups, 15 third runner-ups, 102 merits as well as certificates of awards and medals, and 442 other awards. The outstanding activities include representatives of Outstanding Youth (Southern District) in overseas exchange tour, The Outstanding Members of Community Youth Club and The Hong Kong Island Highly Commendable Students (Junior and Senior Secondary) in Hong Kong Island Outstanding Student Award.
Details: http://www.hktlc.edu.hk/data/?page_id=3395&lang=hk
Others
An "Integrated Sports Training Centre" provides varied sports facilities for our students, which includes a multi-purpose basketball court, an archery field, an all-weather running track, a sandpit, a multi-purpose training area for tennis, softball and volleyball practice together with a piece of grass plot for field events training. With the additional resources granted by the School Management Board, the True Light Chapel and multi-purpose rooms have been built on the 7th floor. It constitutes a much more ideal learning environment for our students.