Kowloon City
Kowloon True Light School
Address: 1 True Light Lane, Suffolk Road, Kowloon
Tel: 36550000
Email: mail@ktls.edu.hk
Fax: 36550110
URL: http://www.ktls.edu.hk
How to travel to Kowloon True Light School
The school is near Kowloon Tong MTR station, bus terminal and public light bus terminal.
About
Kowloon True Light School is a Aided Girls secondary school located in Hong KongThe school was founded in 1872. The school is located in Kowloon City, and covers an area of approximately 3600 square meters. The supervisor/chairman of the school management committee is CHAN Chi Kin Rev.,And the principal is LEE Yi Ying Ms. (BA, MEd (Edu Adm), MA (ELT), PGCE, PGDE (ELT)). The sponsoring body of Kowloon True Light School is The Kowloon True Light Middle School and is a Protestantism / Christianity school. The mission of the school: "Continuing the efforts of the dedicated True Light pioneers and partakers, we aim to inspire our young females to unrelentingly pursue knowledge, unreservedly develop their talents and leadership, unswervingly uphold biblical values and unconditionally render service to the needy, in particular to the people of our homeland."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 Kowloon True Light School 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 ).1. Academic performance 60%
2. Performance in the interview 40%
- Attitude and conduct are both essential.
- Special considerations to applicants with talents in music, sport and other areas of interest.
# Academic performance included rank order from EDB and academic results in P.5 and P.6.
2022-2023
Orientation Activities and Healthy Living
Pre-S.1 Summer Institute (New Students' Orientation Days, Parents' Days, Personal Growth Camp and Summer English Bridging Course) is held before the beginning of the term. English activities and sports games will also be held throughout the year in order to enable a smooth transition for students from primary to secondary school.
The Student Affairs Committee, Discipline and Counselling Committee and Environmental and Health Education Committee will organize different activities to promote physical and mental health such as healthy diets and healthy lifestyles. We aim at helping students to live a healthy lifestyle and develop a positive attitude towards life, which will lead to physical, mental, and social well-being and a meaningful and joyful life.
2022-2023 Annual Fees
The tuition structure for Kowloon True Light School is as follows:
∎ Form 1: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $370".
∎ Form 2: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $370".
∎ Form 3: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $370".
∎ Form 4: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $500".
∎ Form 5: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $500".
∎ Form 6: Tuition is $0/year, lecture fee is $500".
The PTA dues are $60" per year.
Student union fee: $30".
The approved charge for non-standard items is 310 per year.
Other charges/fees: $0.
^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, Kowloon True Light School has a total of 58 teachers and 54 approved teacher positions. The qualifications and professional training of teachers are as follows:
∎ Diploma of Education: 90% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Bachelor's degree: 98% of the school's faculty.
∎ Master's degree, doctoral degree or above: accounting for 47% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Special education training: 27% 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 36% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Teachers with 5-9 years of experience account for 7% of the total number of teachers in the school.
∎ Teachers with 10 or more years of experience account for 57% of the total number of teachers in the school.
These data show that Kowloon True Light School 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 57% 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 Kowloon True Light 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, Chinese History, Visual Arts, Ethics & Religious Education, Life & Society, Physical Education, Music (S.2 to S.3), Putonghua, True Light Bearer Course (S.1 to S.2)
English as the medium of instruction:S.1: English Language, Mathematics, Science, Geography, History, Computer Literacy, Home Economics, Music
S.2-S.3: English Language, Science (S.2), Science (S.3 including Physics, Chemistry and Biology), Geography
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 Literature, Chinese History, History, Visual Arts, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Ethics & Religious Education, Physical Education, Music
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Mathematics, Mathematics Extended Part Module 1, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Information and Communication Technology, Geography, History, Economics, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies
Subjects proposed for the 2023-2024 school year
Form 1 to Form 3:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Chinese History, Visual Arts, Ethics & Religious Education, Life & Society, Physical Education, Music (S.3), Putonghua, True Light Bearer Course (S.1 to S.2)
English as the medium of instruction:S.1-S.2: English Language, Mathematics, Science, Geography, History, Computer Literacy, Home Economics, Music
S.3: English Language, Science (S.3 including Physics, Chemistry and Biology), Geography
Form 4 to Form 6:
Chinese as the medium of instruction:Chinese Language, Citizenship and Social Development, Chinese Literature, Chinese History, History, Visual Arts, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Ethics & Religious Education, Physical Education, Music
English as the medium of instruction:English Language, Mathematics, Mathematics Extended Part Module 1, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Information and Communication Technology, Geography, History, Economics, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies
School Facilities (for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs)
All classrooms are well equipped with visualizers, computers, projectors and computer nodes, together with an abundance of IT resources. We have installed new electronic white boards and renewed other IT facilities in every classroom. We have renovated the school hall, the court-yard, the library, the art roomthe multi-media room, the performing arts centre and the De Xin Academy (Chinese Culture Centre). Apart from purchasing iPads for teaching, we have also installed a high quality audio-visual system in our school hall so that our students can use special effects in various performances. Teachers and students can enjoy school life in the beautiful and new environment. "STEM Hub " was established for STEM education with the support of QEF.
Ramp, Accessible lift, Accessible toilet and accessible public information / service counter.
School Characteristics
School Management
School's Major Concerns:
1. To equip students with deeper thinking skills for articulate learners and reflective learners.
2. To broaden students’ horizon by refining the school curriculum.
3. To cultivate a sense of acceptance along with gratitude among students, helping them to bring the darkness to light.
School Management Organisation:
The members of the School Board are all experienced managers in different fields. The executive organization of our school is mainly divided into two main committees, namely the Learning and Teaching Committee (LTC) and the Student Affairs Committee (SAC). The LTC manages all academic affairs and curriculum design while the SAC mainly focuses on the growth and life education of students.
Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee / Management Committee:
The IMC of Kowloon True Light School
School Green Policy:
To promote a green school by preserving global resources and promoting sustainable development, we educate students to treasure all resources and exploit our environment responsibly.
Details: https://www.ktls.edu.hk/docs/school-documents/
Learning and Teaching Plan
Whole-school Language Policy:
Our School adopts English as the main medium of instruction for all S1 students starting from 2022 to 2023. Students can adapt to a rich EMI environment early in the hopes of establishing a smooth transition to senior forms as well as university. Most academic subjects are taught in English in senior secondary levels and students are to sit the examination in HKDSE in English. Besides, designated classes and groups in each junior form have Chinese Language taught in Putonghua. To strengthen the English proficiency of students, our school provides different enhancement courses for junior form students. Value-added classes for Chinese, English and Mathematics are introduced in formal curriculum in senior forms to cater for learner diversity.
Learning and Teaching Strategies:
Through different learning modes, we raise students’ interests in learning, develop multiple intelligence and boost their confidence, with the ultimate goal of whole-person education. Apart from this, our student-centred curriculum can cater for students’ diversified abilities and needs. With great motivation to learn, our students become self-directed learners who can think critically and read extensively. We encourage students to develop various generic skills. These strategies have been proved highly effective by the tremendous improvements all these years in HKDSE. By encouraging participation in inter-school activities and competitions and organizing outbound excursions, we widen our students’ horizons and exposure to the world beyond the classroom.
School-based curriculum:
1. Electives: 2X and 3X. Our school provides 13 subjects in Science, Arts, Commerce and Mathematics Extended Part Module I for our NSS students. Students are allocated to different electives according to their interest and ability in those subjects.
2. Curriculum highlights: A school-based curriculum "True Light Bearer Course" has been developed for junior forms. The Content and Language Integrated Learning, "CLIL", is introduced in S.1 to help students learn content subjects in English. English Literary Module has been put into the curriculum. Reading across the Curriculum is promoted in junior forms where students read subject-related texts with follow-up work. Cross-curricular modules are also developed. Cross-curricular projects such as English musicals and Big Sale Day are set up. Study tours enable students to learn about different cultures. iPads and online learning platforms are adopted in most subjects in our school. The Chinese Language Department has developed a school-based e-learning platform sponsored by QEF for junior forms. Interactive whiteboards are installed in regular classrooms. Multi-media classrooms have also been upgraded.
Development of the Four Key Tasks:
We adopt a “learning, thinking, showing and reviewing” approach across the curriculum, encouraging students to develop various thinking skills and resort to graphic organizers for more logical flow of ideas. Exploratory and problem-solving elements are incorporated into the curriculum such as debating skills in Chinese Language, View to Views in English Language, and various cross-curricular projects. Gifted education is as well a focal point where we adopt the "Sight, Heart, Mind" Approach. Other learning activities including Inter-House Quiz and Bilingual Youth Forum can also develop students into self-directed learners on top of myriads of learning support focusing on self-directed learning skills and habits in formal and informal curricula.
Life Planning Education:
In order to provide the most updated and tailor-made career guidance for our students, the following measures are adopted. Regular lessons are scheduled to provide students with insights into their career development to help students understand themselves. We have established strong partnership with alumnae and NGOs so that our students have good understanding about the challenging needs of different sectors nowadays. Life planning counselling is provided. Careers and class teachers give advice to students individually and in groups, in which their career development problems and needs are identified for finding, developing and reviewing their personal plans and career goals. We have strategic planning for us to collect, update and organize all kinds of career information effectively to support students in making important decisions, e.g. prioritizing choices in JUPAS. Hence, a very high proportion of our graduates are given an offer in degree programs at local universities and tertiary institutions.
Details: https://www.ktls.edu.hk/academics/
Student Support
Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity:
As for intellectual development, which appears in regular lessons and pull-out programs. The focus lies on enquiry-based, problem-based and product-based learning, where various thinking skills come into play: critical thinking, creative thinking, analytical thinking and decision making skills. Research skills for both quantitative (questionnaire) and qualitative (interview) studies are involved, aside from the ability of literature review and information processing. There are two categories of pull-out training: course-based and team-based, coached by either school teachers or instructors from renowned institutes. Of all items that involve intellectual training, reflection is an element for students to develop moral cultivation, for serving others with one’s strengths is what we promote. Homogeneous groupings in various subject enable subject panels (Chinese, English, Mathematics and Liberal Studies) to adjust curriculum, homework policy, pedagogy, assessment, feedback and extended learning in order to maximize the effectiveness of learning and teaching. For instance, there is an accelerated curriculum in high-achiever group in S.3 Mathematics, where problem-solving modules and the content of M1 in senior secondary are introduced. As for students who need more support academically, revision classes in Chinese, English and Mathematics are held after school for the lower achievers.
Whole School Approach to Integrated Education:
As in the last few years, the whole-school approach was employed to cater for the diverse special needs of students. Coordinated by the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) and assisted by the School Social Worker, Educational Psychologist and all teachers, various group activities were organized for SEN students. Individual learning plans were mapped out for some. Having been identified as having special education needs, with hearing impairment or other SEN problems, those students have special support from the school. Taught by qualified teachers with SEN training and given extra time in their examinations, they can gain confidence in a normal learning environment at school.
Educational Support for Non-Chinese Speaking Students:
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Measures to provide adaptation for Learning and Assessment:
There is continual assessment during lessons, daily assessment, projects, tests and examinations. The format and the level of difficulty of the questions in senior forms have to follow that of the public examination. The S.6 Pre-Mock Examination to revise the 3-year curriculum in the Summer Holiday before the new term starts. In addition, extended classes in Chinese, English, Mathematics and electives are provided according to students of different ability groups throughout the whole year. After the 1st term examination, every subject panel will evaluate the performance of the students, and teachers will accordingly adjust their teaching strategies. The school promotion policy and streaming policy are implemented based on students' performance across various subjects. The use of a self evaluation template after the 1st examination encourages students to think about the focal points of each assessment and what they are required to do to improve their performance.
Details: https://www.ktls.edu.hk/life-at-ktl/
Home-School Co-operation and School Ethos
Home-School Co-operation:
The Kowloon True Light School Parent-Teacher Association was officially established in 1961. All the parents of our students are members. The KTLPTA aims at promoting communication between parents and the school as well as fostering cordial relations between parents and teachers and among the parents themselves. A wide range of activities, such as seminars and forums on developing parental education, are organized. In 2012, the Parent Institute was established. It is a certificate course, providing spiritual education to parents. Apart from studying God's words from the Bible, parents learn to put Jesus's teaching into life practice. Hopefully, when they can nurture their children with better communication, they can all be role models for their children. It is also believed that close co-operation and mutual support between home and school will help our girls grow and develop into responsible adults with positive values.
School Ethos:
The Student Affairs Committee, with the help of all class teachers, organizes different activities to develop students' personal qualities. They will become very motivated to learn, work with peers and serve others. Hence, they can develop their sense of belonging to school through the following activities:
1. Class activities: Students can form their class committee and develop class spirit through different functions. After designing their class motto, they organize different activities to put it into practice. They can even decorate their home classroom according to their motto.
2. Life Planning Education is conducted in all forms for further study or career choice.
3. There is Buzzing Time for class teachers to give counselling to students individually or in groups. Students can share their opinions with the Principal through "Letters to the Principal".
4. Leadership Training: The leadership skills are enhanced in some leadership training camps and through organizing different activities.
5. Schemes like Personal Growth Camp, evangelistic sharings, morning and school assemblies all help students' moral and spiritual development.
6. Form Councils and Sister-forms hold various activities for students to enhance their relationships.
7. There is a "Apex League Programme" to help elites excel both academically and non-academically.
Details: https://www.ktls.edu.hk/organisations/parents/
Future Development
School Development Plan:
1. To develop students into self-directed learners in a knowledge-based learning atmosphere.
2. To nurture students’ positive values through creating a positive school culture.
3. To foster collaborative learning of the teaching team within and beyond the school.
Teacher Professional Training and Development:
To build a professional learning community is always our concern. Here are our strategies:
1. To collect teachers' comments to raise teaching effectiveness in lesson study and professional learning sharing (PLS) meetings;
2. To run professional development activities related to the major concerns of this year, i.e. SDL and Positive Thinking;
3. To encourage more subject-based collaboration and cross-curricular collaboration for school-based development;
4. To encourage the study of teaching methodology for developing future curriculum planners through PL core group;
5. To have better liaison with external parties to explore new pedagogy;
6. To collaborate with education institutes for enhancing professional quality of the teaching staff.
Life-wide Learning (including Five Essential Learning Experiences to be provided through Key Learning Areas, extra-curricular activities, co-curricular activities, etc.):
To meet our aim of whole person development, we offer a rich curriculum and a wide range of extra-curricular activities to cater for individual interest. There is a wide variety of cross-border services, exchange programmes, historical excursions, multi-intelligence programmes, joint school functions, leadership training and camping. To develop leadership skills, Student Union, Student Fellowship, School Ambassador Schemes are run by students to foster their sense of belonging to the school.
Non-academic achievement:
1. Sports: Our students have won various prizes in Inter-school Championships such as basketball matches, volleyball tournament, athletics championship, softball competition and archery competitions, etc.
2. Music: Various music teams including the Choir, guitar, zheng, and piano teams have been awarded in Music Festivals of HKSMSA. A CD with a collection of students' original works is produced biannually. Different Overseas Music Tours have been organized regularly.
3. Speech & Drama: Students have won numerous awards in the HK Speech & Drama Festival. S.1 English Musical is produced annually.
4. Service: All S.3 and S.4 students have to attend service training before they give service to the under-privileged such as the lonely elderly or physically / mentally handicapped. An Elderly Institute has been set up to provide care and service to the senior citizens. Apart from participating in the local service work, students will explore the rural life in China and do meaningful voluntary work to help more people in different regions.
5. Religion: Students use their talents to organize activities and services, like Christmas Carolling, performing in religious musical dramas, visiting the elderly as well as participating in summer camp.
Details: https://www.ktls.edu.hk/about/mission-vision/
Others
Numerous scholarships, sponsored by the School Board, PTA and alumnae, are offered for our outstanding students in both academic and non-academic areas. Different kinds of improvement awards are also presented to encourage students who make progress. Going the Extra Mile is especially for students going on study tours. Scholarship for specialty training is for gifted students to undergo off-campus training before related competitions.
Every year, different exchange programmes are organized to widen students' horizons. Students with financial problems are given subsidies for such trips.