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Po Leung Kuk No.1 W.H. Cheung College

Po Leung Kuk No.1 W.H. Cheung College
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Po Leung Kuk No.1 W.H. Cheung College
Wong Tai Sin ・ Secondary ・ Est. 1971
📍 Address
173 Po Kong Village Road Tsz Wan Shan
📞 Phone
23212167
📠 Fax
23284301
✉️ Email
office@plkno1.edu.hk
⛪ Religion
Not Applicable
👩‍🏫 Principal
Leong Yuk Ping
📅 Founded
1971
🏷️ School Type
Aided
👫 Gender
Co-ed

🎯 Mission

The school aims at providing an all-round education in both academic training and inculcation of moral virtues and development of personality, and our school emphasizes the cultivation of various generic skills in students, thus enabling them to better equip themselves and make contribution to society.

📚 Approach & Strategies

It has always been our mission to provide a quality education which emphasizes interaction in teaching and learning. We are also devoted to the development of information technology, as seen in the establishment of the MMLC. This, together with our varied teaching activities which enhance creativity and widen horizons, provides our students with a pleasurable learning experience. The junior curriculum aims at laying a solid foundation in students whereas the senior one stresses the cultivation of multi-intelligence. The school promotes reading through the English Extensive Reading Scheme, the Chinese Extensive Reading Scheme, and the Reading Club.

💛 SEN Support

Our school's Student Support Team is responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating all supporting work related to Integrated Education, tailor-making relevant support measures for students with special educational needs, inviting parents and the educational psychologist to attend meetings for different cases when necessary. Our school collects information about new F.1 students with special educational needs after getting parents’ approval, in order to identify their needs and tailor-make relevant support measures. Our school also screens out suspected cases and refers them to our educational psychologist to follow up these cases. Our school allocates the learning support grant flexibly to buy services to support our SEN students, e.g. speech therapies, social skills training grou…

🎨 Whole-person Learning

A total of 44 clubs and societies have been set up to offer students with ample opportunities for whole-person development. Professional instructors are hired to provide quality training to Basketball Team, Dance Club, Football Team, Ice Hockey Team, Table Tennis Team and Volleyball Team. The active participation and impressive performances of the school Wind Band in the Inter-school Music Festival are commendable. Students are also encouraged to serve and connect with the community. Our students regularly participate in volunteer services including flag selling days, visiting the elderly and serving people with special needs in community centers. Our students are keen to join various educational activities beyond classrooms, for example, leadership training workshops, STEAM courses and m…

📋 School Data

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title_of_principal Ms.
principal_qualifications_experiences (B.A., PGDE, M.Ed.)
imc Established
training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chair_members 80
school_size 5000
sponsoring_body Po Leung Kuk
school_motto Compassion, Respect, Diligence, Integrity
parent_teacher_association Yes
student_union_association Yes
school_alumni_association Yes
tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts 64
tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training 94
tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above 60
tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training 57
tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 21
tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 16
tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above 63
2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3 Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua
2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3 English Language, Mathematics, Science (S.3), Integrated Science (S.1, S.2), History, Geography, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (S3), Economics (S.3), Citizenship, Economics and Society (S.1, S.2), Computer Literacy, Visual Arts (S.1, S.2), Technology and Living, Music, Physical Education
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2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6 Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Citizenship and Social Development
2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6 English Language, Mathematics, Geography, Economics, Extended Part of Mathematics (M2), Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Information and Communication Technology, History, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education
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2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3 Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua
2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3 English Language, Mathematics, Science (S.3), Integrated Science (S.1, S.2), History, Geography, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (S.3), Economics (S.3), Citizenship, Economics and Society, Computer Literacy, Visual Arts (S.1, S.2), Technology and Living, Music, Physical Education
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2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6 Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Citizenship and Social Development
2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6 English Language, Mathematics, Geography, Economics, Extended Part of Mathematics (M2), Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Information and Communication Technology, History, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education
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current_year_no_of_class_s2 5
current_year_no_of_class_s3 5
current_year_no_of_class_s4 5
current_year_no_of_class_s5 5
current_year_no_of_class_s6 5
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sc_school_fee_s2 -
sc_school_fee_s3 -
sc_school_fee_s4 -
sc_school_fee_s5 -
sc_school_fee_s6 -
sc_tong_fai_s1 -
sc_tong_fai_s2 -
sc_tong_fai_s3 -
sc_tong_fai_s4 $340
sc_tong_fai_s5 $340
sc_tong_fai_s6 $340
sc_pta_fee $60
sc_student_union_association_fee -
sc_charges_for_non_standard_items 300
sc_others -
sc_remarks -
oa_s1_admission 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 2026 ).Admission criteria and weightings for S.1 discretionary places: Academic result 50%; Interview performance 30%; Conduct 10%; Extra-curricular activities 10%.
oa_orientation_activities_n_healthy_life Our school runs the F.1 New-comers Counselling Scheme and the two-week F.1 English Bridging Programme in August. To enhance understanding of the school, our school co-organized the F.1 Orientation for new students and their parents with the Parent-Teacher Association.<br>Talks on pressure and mental health; F.1 adjustment talk; exhibitions on emotional health; ‘No Drug’ activities; talks on prevention of drug-abuse; talks and workshops on sex education.
school_management_url http://www.plkno1whc.edu.hk/profile/smc.htm
school_major_concerns We aim at providing an all-round education which stresses both academic training and inculcation of moral virtues and development of personality.
school_organisation School-based management is in place, with the establishment of various functional constituents which oversee curriculum planning, information technology, moral education, co-curricular activities, liaison with parents, etc.
imc_smc_mc The Incorporated Management Committee has been established in May 2013.
school_green_policy Our school attaches much importance to School Green Policy. The green message is imparted to students through various subjects. Our school receives the grant from the Environment and Conservation Fund to carry out various school green policies, for example, installation of T5 fluorescent tubes, solar film windows and heat shield coating, etc. Solar panels were installed on the rooftop of the school in 2025. With such policies, we can establish an environmentally friendly school.
learning_and_teaching_plan_url http://www.plkno1whc.edu.hk/plan/annual_sch_plan.htm
language_policy The school adopts English as the teaching medium in all classes and for all subjects except Chinese Language, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Putonghua and Citizenship and Social Development.
school_based_curriculum 1. Electives: 2X and 3X. Our school offers subjects in science, arts and business, totalling 225 combinations.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: <br> (a) The curriculum of most subjects at junior secondary level is modified to facilitate smooth transition to the senior secondary level. <br> (b) Notes and exercises in some subjects are specially designed to suit students' levels.<br> (c) We offer tutorial classes for junior students who are weaker in Chinese, English and Mathematics respectively. We also organize summer classes in Chinese, English and Mathematics for F.1, F.2 and F.3 students to prepare them for the senior secondary curriculum.<br> (d) Mathematics and Science training classes are run to boost students' interest and skills in the subjects.<br> (e) Reading schemes are conducted in some subjects to enhance students' interest in reading and understanding of the subjects. <br> (f) Outside classroom activities are organized in some subjects to sustain students' interest in topics learnt.<br> (g) Project learning is done on a cross-subject scale.<br> (h) Online exercises are prepared for students.
major_renewed_emphases_in_the_school_curriculum In line with the curriculum goals established according to students' needs and curriculum reform imperatives, our school strategically incorporates the development of the 4 key tasks into the curriculum. To cultivate students' interest in reading, diverse reading schemes and activities are launched jointly with different subjects and clubs by the library. Scholarships and awards are provided for the best readers, and a Reading Corner is set up. The availability of MMLC, IT supporting staff, computer rooms helps to create an environment conducive to using IT for teaching and learning. Interactive learning is also encouraged through information exchanges on Intranet folders of various subjects. Project learning has been widely adopted among subjects. The school library provides support for teachers and students in gathering information and conducting project learning activities. Moreover, the curriculum of moral and civic education is specially modified to suit the needs of all students and is provided through various activities, such as visits, exhibitions, talks, quizzes, flag-raising ceremonies, etc.
life_planning_education Our school aims to help students plan their paths after graduation according to their abilities, interests and talents. In 2025, 98% of our F.6 students furthered their studies at post-secondary level. Among the nine universities available to our students via JUPAS, 51.1% of them were admitted to the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Hong Kong. Furthermore, 18.1% of students were admitted to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. In addition to local further studies, two of our students were admitted to Tsinghua University (Economics and Management) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Science), respectively. Furthermore, one student was accepted by the University of Toronto in Canada to study Life Science (Health Science Stream), with the opportunity to later transition into the medical program at that university.<br><br>Our school provided personality tests and academic aptitude assessments for junior form students to discover their potentials and prepare for elective subject selection in F.3. Students were encouraged to participate in volunteer services, career visits, university taster programmes and job experiencing programmes so as to explore different career development opportunities.<br><br>Senior form students were given opportunities to join activities like a mock interview, a mock release of DSE results, alumni sharing sessions, admission talks, university visits and so on to equip students with knowledge and skills for career planning. Group and individual counseling would be conducted to assist students in subject selection under JUPAS and applications for various post-secondary programmes. Talks on multiple pathways and newsletters with career information were also delivered to parents regularly.
student_support_url http://www.plkno1whc.edu.hk/profile/counselling.htm
whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity 1. Teachers adopt a broad range of teaching strategies to maximize students' participation and let students assume more responsibility for their learning; <br>2. Support for the able and less able students is provided. Tutorial classes and assignments are specially designed to match the ability of students;<br>3. Teachers provide feedback on students' performance; <br>4. Split classes in F.1, F.2 and F.3 in English, Chinese and Mathematics.
support_for_non_chinese_students Our school provides additional support for NCS students to facilitate their learning of Chinese: providing after-school support programmes in learning Chinese; appointing additional teacher(s)/teaching assistant(s) to support NCS students’ learning of Chinese; and organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school.
adaptation_for_learning_and_assessment 1. The assessment policy is formulated according to the curriculum goals and reforms;<br>2. Fairness and openness are maintained in the assessment system;<br>3. Curriculum and assessments are closely linked. Assessment information is used for reviewing curriculum goals and setting up follow-up work.
home_school_co_operation_url http://www.plkno1whc.edu.hk/assoc/pta.htm
home_school_co_operation Our Parent-Teacher Association was established in 2000, aiming to strengthen communication between the school and the parents, to enhance teaching and learning and to help students have good moral virtues and remarkable academic achievements. Every year, our association organizes a variety of activities including parents' talks, handicraft courses, etc.
school_ethos Our school stresses the inculcation of moral virtues and the development of personality. The Guidance Committee and social worker play the role of caring about and guiding the development of individual student's character development and personal interest, and helping them handle emotional problems.
future_development_url http://www.plkno1whc.edu.hk/plan/schdev_plan.htm
school_dev_plan 1. Fostering positive values, cultivating an atmosphere of appreciation and promoting students' well-being; <br>2. Empowering students with new opportunities and broadening their educational horizons as 21st-century learners.
teacher_pro_training_and_dev 1. Teachers are encouraged to attend seminars and courses to keep abreast with the new trends of Hong Kong education; <br>2. Talks and workshops are organized for staff development days.
fac_no_of_classroom 33
fac_school_facilities The school is well equipped with MMLC, internet room, conference room, library, 10 special rooms, canteen, covered playgrounds, gymnasium, basketball court, volleyball court, golf driving range, badminton court and synthetic ice rink. The whole school is air-conditioned.
fac_facility_for_special_educational_needs Accessible toilet.

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