📚 Secondary ・ Sha Tin
POH Chan Kai Memorial College
✨ Happy Index
Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)
50
High
Secondary：10 indicators apply, 5 matched
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POH Chan Kai Memorial College
Sha Tin ・
Secondary ・ Est. 1990
📍 Address
Lung Hang Estate Shatin
📞 Phone
26044118
📠 Fax
26031087
✉️ Email
pohckmc@gmail.com
⛪ Religion
Not Applicable
👩🏫 Principal
Cheng Mei Ching
📅 Founded
1990
🏷️ School Type
Aided
👫 Gender
Co-ed
🎯 Mission
To cultivate students in moral, intellectual, physical, social and aesthetic dimensions, and help them develop into practical and responsible citizens. This year’s major concerns are to help students develop self-regulated learning and to instill correct moral values in them.
📚 Approach & Strategies
1. School based "Small Class Teaching Scheme" is implemented from S.1 to S.6. With the reduction of class size, students will be better taken care of. 2. Self directed Learning Scheme is implemented and Chan Kai E-Learning Platform is set up, for example, Google Classroom. 3. E-Learning is promoted and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is put into practice. 4. To improve students' abilities in 'Bi literacy and Tri lingualism' via *Hiring NET and English speaking teaching assistant. *Teaching Chinese in Putonghua in junior forms. *Bridging Programs in English, English Week, English Speaking Day, morning reading sessions, Broadcasting in 'Bi literacy and Tri lingualism'. 5. Students' interests in different fields are catered, with a variety of subjects including Arts, Science, and Commerce. 6. C…
💛 SEN Support
Led by the School Principal, the Students' Support Team is established with the collaboration between the School Vice-Principal, SEN coordinator, Head of Academic Department, Head of Examinations and Assessments, Head of Student Support, Panel Heads of core subjects, Special Educational Needs Support Teachers and School Social Workers. Teachers and staff actively participated in the Education Bureau's "Catering for Diverse Learning Needs" training courses, effectively enhancing their professional capabilities in caring for students with special educational needs.
🎨 Whole-person Learning
為促進學生全方位學習，本校每年定期舉辦大型活動如：全方位學習周、「全民國家安全教育日」、「國家憲法日」、升旗禮、旅行日、運動會、音樂比賽，同時鼓勵學生積極參與校內或校外服務等。本校設有39個學會及校隊，學會當中包括4個學術學會、3個興趣學會、2個義工及社會服務小組、STEAM創意工作室（科學學會、數學學會、機關王學會、STEAM創新科技學會等）、18個體育活動（包括：男女子籃球、男女子手球、足球、田徑隊、室內賽艇、越野長跑、排球、劍擊、保齡球、攀石班、羽毛球、游泳班等）及其他重點學會（歌詠團、中西樂團、男女童軍、聖約翰救傷隊、升旗隊暨德育及公民教育大使等），為學生提供學術、藝術、體育、興趣及服務等活動。為了加強學生的領袖質素及對學校歸屬感，本校設學生會、四社、制服團隊等，透過不同的領袖訓練及籌辦多元學生活動，加強及鞏固學生領導能力及對學校歸屬感。本校透過其他學習經歷課，致力推動全方位學習，及德育及公民教育…
📋 School Data
All raw fields from the Education Bureau school profile not shown above.
| title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc | Ms. |
|---|---|
| title_of_principal | Dr. |
| principal_qualifications_experiences | (B.A.(Hons)(CUHK), Dip.Ed. (Lancaster), Dip.Ed.(CUHK), MA (London), PhD (HKU)) |
| imc | Established |
| school_size | 5000 |
| sponsoring_body | Pok Oi Hospital |
| school_motto | Be knowledgeable, gentle, caring and virtuous |
| parent_teacher_association | Yes |
| student_union_association | Yes |
| school_alumni_association | Yes |
| tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts | 60 |
| tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training | 91 |
| tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above | 48 |
| tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training | 53 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 | 25 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 | 9 |
| tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above | 66 |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3 | Chinese Language, Putonghua, Computer Literacy, Design & Technology, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Geography, 'Citizenship, Economics and Society' (S.1-S.2), Life and Society (S.3), Home Economics, Music, Chinese History, History, Biology (S.3), Tourism and Hospitality (S.3), 'Business, Accounting, Financial Studies and Economics' (S.3) |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3 | English Language |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_others_s1_to_s3 | Putonghua is the medium of instruction in Chinese Language Lessons (for S.1 & S.2 classes)<br>Mathematics: certain S.1 to S.3 classes adopt English as the medium of instruction<br>Integrated Science: certain S.1 to S.2 classes adopt English as the medium of instruction<br>Physics and Chemistry: certain S.3 classes adopt English as the medium of instruction |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6 | Chinese Language, Chinese History, Citizenship and Social Development, History, Geography, Biology, Tourism and Hospitality, Information and Communication Technologies, Economics, Physical Education, Visual Arts, Physical Education (DSE), Business, Accounting and Financial Studies |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6 | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Extended Mathematics (M2) |
| 2025_2026_subject_offered_others_s4_to_s6 | Mathematics (certain classes adopt English as the medium of instruction, core and non-core syllabus) |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3 | Chinese Language, Putonghua, Computer Literacy, Design & Technology, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Geography, 'Citizenship, Economics and Society', Home Economics, Music, Chinese History, History, Biology (S.3), Tourism and Hospitality (S.3), Business, Accounting, Financial Studies and Economics (S.3) |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3 | English Language |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_others_s1_to_s3 | Putonghua is the medium of instruction in Chinese Language Lessons (for S.1 & S.2 classes)<br>Mathematics: certain S.1 to S.3 classes adopt English as the medium of instruction<br>Integrated Science: certain S.1 to S.2 classes adopt English as the medium of instruction<br>Physics and Chemistry: certain S.3 classes adopt English as the medium of instruction |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6 | Chinese Language, Chinese History, Citizenship and Social Development, History, Geography, Biology, Tourism and Hospitality, Information and Communication Technologies, Economics, Physical Education, Visual Arts, Physical Education (DSE), Business, Accounting and Financial Studies |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6 | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Extended Mathematics (M2) |
| 2026_2027_subject_offered_others_s4_to_s6 | Mathematics (certain classes adopt English as the medium of instruction, core and non-core syllabus) |
| current_year_no_of_class_s1 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_s2 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_s3 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_s4 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_s5 | 4 |
| current_year_no_of_class_s6 | 4 |
| sc_school_fee_s1 | - |
| 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 | $370 |
| sc_tong_fai_s5 | $370 |
| sc_tong_fai_s6 | $370 |
| sc_pta_fee | $100 (one-off payment) |
| sc_student_union_association_fee | $18 |
| sc_charges_for_non_standard_items | 470 |
| sc_others | House fee $16 |
| sc_remarks | 5 classes are divided from S.1 to S.6. |
| 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: Discretionary Places Rank Order List from Education Bureau 50%; Interview: 20%; Conduct: 20%; Extra Curricular Activities: 10%. Applicants with awards or special talents in the fields of sports, music, fine arts and/or design and technology will be given bonus points. Interview includes a group discussion, with a brief English and Putonghua conversation with each applicant. |
| oa_orientation_activities_n_healthy_life | Orientation for S.1, Talks for S.1 Parents, Bridging Programmes, S.1 Parents - Teachers Meeting and S.1 Extra Curricular Activities. 'Green School Subsidy Scheme' let students have more opportunities to appreciate nature. We offer 'Love and Care' courses, which stress students’ healthy growth. The implementation of ‘Healthy Campus Policy’ aims at building an ambience of love and caring in school, showing our concern to the growth of students and stressing the infusion of healthy lifestyle among them. In addition, school authority selected the lunch boxes with extra care and consideration for strict health standards. The school has received a funding of 1.93 million dollars from the Environment and Conservation Fund to set up the “Green Kitchen” and to implement the On-site Meal Portioning Projects in School. |
| school_major_concerns | Putting yourself in others' perspectives and caring about their feelings. |
| school_organisation | The IMC and various committees have been set up as a significant part of school based management. The degree of transparency in school planning is high. Teachers are friendly and relationship with students is good. Teachers are diligent and devoted with a goal to sustain the growth of students by providing them with assistance in and after school hours. |
| imc_smc_mc | All IMC members show tremendous support to the school, putting special emphasis on teachers' professional training and students' enhancement of English proficiency. Professional Training Foundation is set up for financing teachers taking part in professional programs. To benefit our students, special funding is granted to overseas university students through their involvement in an English-teaching internship programme. IMC members also take part in various school functions and gatherings, building an intimate partner relationship with teachers through regular communication. |
| school_green_policy | Our school has been placed first in The Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (the HKAEE), awarded the Gold and First runner up Award in the Hong Kong Green School Award and 5 times in the Schools Environment Award Scheme for School Honours Award/Special Award. The Environmental Protection Education Centre, the eco-campus and “Green Kitchen” alongside implementing cross-curricular collaboration aim to incorporate environmental content in teaching and provide life-wide learning on green lifestyle. Our work in this area was commended by Quality Assurance Team and External School Review Team as excellent and outstanding. Funding was received from ECF to run multiple projects such as Solar Photovoltaic Panels/Water Heating Systems, Aquaponics Systems, etc. |
| language_policy | Our school actively promotes 'Bi-literacy and Tri-lingualism'. All subjects are taught in mother tongue in S.3. Mathematics and Integrated Science are taught in English in certain S.1 & S.2 classes while Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry are taught in English in certain S.3 classes as to increase students' chance of using English. Chinese Language is taught in Putonghua in S.1 & S.2 classes. Putonghua lessons are offered to S.1 & S.2 classes. Some subjects in senior forms are taught in English. |
| school_based_curriculum | 1. Electives: 2X. Students may choose 2 out of 13 subjects in our current curriculum. Senior form students may choose the subjects without being constrained by the traditional arts, science and business streams.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: (School based curriculum): S.1 to S.3: Computer Literacy: S.3: Biology, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies and Economics, Tourism and Hospitality, Music etc.<br>(The current curriculum is in line with the educational reforms and students' needs. e.g. life education and environmental education. The school keeps refining the current curriculum framework. Adaptations are made according to students' abilities, interest development and personal preference. New elective subjects are introduced to cater for choice of students, with a selection process demonstrating flexibility.) |
| major_renewed_emphases_in_the_school_curriculum | 1. Through the implementation of the S.1 & S.2 Self-directed learning scheme, students' studying skills and self-directed learning abilities are nurtured.<br>2. Through the promotion of e-learning, and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), students' learning motivation is enhanced.<br>3. With morning reading sessions and through the promotion of reading culture, students' reading habits are developed.<br>4. Students' independent thinking and civic responsibility are nurtured through Other Learning Experience curriculum.<br>5. Cultivate students' generic skills through life-wide learning. |
| life_planning_education | By implementing Career and Life Planning Education in school, students are empowered with the ability of self-understanding, planning, target-setting and self-reflecting. Through the acquisition of knowledge, know-how and attitude needed, they are then ready to make wise choices based on their interests, capabilities and goals, to which one's career aspirations, plans of lifelong learning and holistic personal development are linked. |
| whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity | Through adopting the 'whole school approach', together with small group teaching, tailor made teaching syllabuses and materials, counseling classes, after school tutorials, pre-exam practices and subject improvement plans as well as various socially enhancing experiential activities, individual differences in each class are catered for. Different kinds of measures are planned by Educational Psychologists. The ratio of social worker to students is lowered through the hiring of an extra social worker so as to strengthen support for students' career development planning. |
| support_for_non_chinese_students | Our school provides additional support for NCS students to facilitate their learning of Chinese: arranging intensive Chinese learning and teaching mode(s), e.g. pull-out learning if necessary, split-class/group learning, etc.; organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school; and our school uses Putonghua to teach Chinese in all classes / groups at certain levels with extra support as appropriate, e.g. pull-out/small-group classes, learning and teaching resources with Pinyin, etc. The school deploys the subsidy flexibly in order to assist NCS students in adapting to Chinese language learning. |
| adaptation_for_learning_and_assessment | Other than two examinations and uniform tests, formative assessment, including form quizzes, dictations, project presentations and discussions, exercises and class performances are all used so that a more comprehensive picture of students' abilities can be gained. Comprehensive learning achievement is launched through the curriculum and assessment adjustment on Chinese, English and Mathematics. In order to cater for learner diversity, assessment moderation is launched to suit students with special needs. Pre-examination extra classes are made to help junior form students prepare for examinations before assessment, whereas senior form students are put into ‘advanced or elementary groups’ for afterschool tutorials to suit their study progress. NET, language teachers and English teaching assistant also offer extra tutorials to students on a regular basis. |
| home_school_co_operation | Parents Teachers Association (PTA) is set up as a communication channel with schools to sustain close cooperation. Other means of communication including parents’ circular, eclass Parent App, intranet, school website, "Sunshine Call", Parents' Day, Parents' Night, seminars, etc. are set up to improve mutual understanding as well as maintain effective communication. Our school also sets up a "Parents' Volunteers Group" to provide support to school, and promote students' academic and psychological development. PTA regularly organizes Parent-child activities, interest groups, service platforms, etc. which serve to gather the parents and foster support to one another. To pass on love and care, PTA also sets up scholarships, organizes friendly matches with teachers on Sports Day, and promotes School Uniform Collection and Give Away Scheme as well as Book Recycling Scheme. |
| school_ethos | Our teachers are both strict and caring. Students are nurtured to possess perseverance for academic progress, self-discipline and thoughtfulness. A good class spirit is emphasized. The system of form masters is set up to ensure sufficient extension of support and care to students of different forms, where students’ sense of belonging is built. Through whole-school planning and activities, the culture of love and integration is promoted. Students are empowered with resilience and moral value. Educational psychologists, stationing social workers and form discipline and counseling teachers are ready to sustain students’ growth. |