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Carmel Holy Word Secondary School

Carmel Holy Word Secondary School
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🪶 #Light-Pressure Learning 🌟 #Positive Education 💛 #Emotional Wellbeing

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✨ Happy Index

Composite score across the happiness indicators applicable to this school (0-100%)

30
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Secondary：10 indicators apply, 3 matched

🪶 Light-Pressure Learning ✓ 🛠️ Hands-On Learning 🔍 Inquiry-Based Learning 🌳 Outdoor & Nature ⚽ Diverse Activities 🌈 Alternative Curriculum 🌟 Positive Education ✓ 💛 Emotional Wellbeing ✓ 🏟️ Rich Facilities 👩‍🏫 High Teacher Ratio
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Carmel Holy Word Secondary School
Tai Po ・ Secondary ・ Est. 1998
📍 Address
10 Tai Po Tai Wo Road
📞 Phone
26539786
📠 Fax
26532583
✉️ Email
mail@chw.edu.hk
⛪ Religion
Protestantism / Christianity
👩‍🏫 Principal
Lau Wing Sze
📅 Founded
1998
🏷️ School Type
Aided
👫 Gender
Co-ed

🎯 Mission

To provide holistic education based on the Bible; to nurture students in moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual development, so that they may know God, understand the Truth, build good character, care about our country and society and bring glory to God and help others.

📚 Approach & Strategies

The school aims at effective learning and teaching, using different teaching and evaluation strategies, and life-wide learning opportunities both within and outside school. To cater for different learning needs of students, senior high school students can take three elective subjects. In conjunction with the reading class and the reading reward program, encourage students to enjoy the pleasure of reading and enrich their personal knowledge. Additionally, utilize both internal and external resources to implement a comprehensive learning model of "taking it out and inviting it in." Particularly, during the scheduling of classes, free up Friday afternoons for life-wide learning sessions, arranging diverse extracurricular activities and field trips or visits to broaden students' knowledge hor…

💛 SEN Support

The Student Support Team, led by the SENCO and supervised by the Vice-principal, is responsible for organizing, operating and evaluating the supportive work of Integrated Education as well as drafting the School-based Inclusion Policy. The Student Support Team comprises the SENCO, SENSTs, speech therapist, counsellor, teachers and teaching assistants. The team works closely with the Counselling Mistresses and the school social workers. Besides, class teachers, subject panel heads and subject teachers draft supportive measures collaboratively for students with special educational needs. When necessary, parents, educational psychologist, etc. will attend case meetings. With the consent of parents, we collect the referral letters of secondary one students so as to identify their needs and pr…

🎨 Whole-person Learning

Over 30 activity units have been set up under four categories, namely, academic, aesthetics, sports and services, including various subject interest groups, brass band, string orchestra, dancing, choir and show choir, cooking club, Chinese painting society, sports teams, uniform groups (Girls' Brigade and Scouts), students' self-initiated interest groups (K-POP, Micro Movie) and Christian Fellowship.

📋 School Data

All raw fields from the Education Bureau school profile not shown above.

title_supervisor_chairman_of_mc Mr.
title_of_principal Ms.
principal_qualifications_experiences (B.A., PGDE, M.Ed)
imc Established
training_compliance_rate_supervisor_managers_smc_chair_members 100
school_size 8000
sponsoring_body Evangelical School Development Inc Ltd.
school_motto Self-discipline through the understanding of the Word, Service to mankind through faithfulness to the Lord
parent_teacher_association Yes
student_union_association Yes
school_alumni_association Yes
tsi_no_of_approved_teaching_posts 55
tsi_percent_of_received_teacher_training 95
tsi_percent_of_master_doctorate_or_above 50
tsi_percent_of_special_edu_training 53
tsi_percent_of_exp_0_4 19
tsi_percent_of_exp_5_9 15
tsi_percent_of_exp_10_or_above 66
2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3 Chinese Language, Science (S.1 and S.2)*, Physics (S.3), Chemistry (S.3), Biology (S.3), Geography*, History*, Chinese History, Citizenship, Economics and Society (S.1 and S.2), Life and Society (S.3), Computer Literacy, STEAM, Biblical Studies, Putonghua, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education
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2025_2026_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6 Chinese Language, Citizenship and Social Development, Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Economics, Geography, History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Information & Communication Technology, Visual Arts, Business, Accounting & Financial Studies, Tourism & Hospitality Studies, Biblical Studies, Music, Physical Education
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2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s1_to_s3 Chinese Language, Science (S.1 and S.2)*, Physics (S.3), Chemistry (S.3), Biology (S.3), Geography*, History*, Chinese History, Citizenship, Economics and Society, Computer Literacy, STEAM, Biblical Studies, Putonghua, Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education
2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s1_to_s3 English Language, Mathematics
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2026_2027_subject_offered_by_chinese_s4_to_s6 Chinese Language, Citizenship and Social Development, Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Economics, Geography, History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Information & Communication Technology, Visual Arts, Business, Accounting & Financial Studies, Tourism & Hospitality Studies, Biblical Studies, Music, Physical Education
2026_2027_subject_offered_by_english_s4_to_s6 English Language, Mathematics, Mathematics Extended Part Module 2
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sc_school_fee_s2 -
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sc_tong_fai_s4 $300
sc_tong_fai_s5 $300
sc_tong_fai_s6 $300
sc_pta_fee $20
sc_student_union_association_fee $20
sc_charges_for_non_standard_items 150
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sc_remarks Students' learning experiences are enriched through life-wide learning activities, assemblies, camps, social services, etc. Students are also provided with choices of Applied Learning courses through our cooperation with various educational institutes in the territory.
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 ).School results and rank order provided by EDB 40%,<br>Conduct and comments 20%,<br>Awards, Performance in extra-curricular activities and services 10%,<br>Interview performance 30%.
oa_orientation_activities_n_healthy_life New Student Orientation Days and Bridging Program during the Summer holiday; Education Sunday, Parents Talks and meeting with class teachers in September/October.<br>Nurture students to grow up healthily in body, mind and spirit through building a caring school culture, providing diverse activities and life education.
school_management_url http://www.chw.edu.hk/it-school/php/webcms/public/mainpage/main.php3
school_major_concerns_url http://www.chw.edu.hk/
school_major_concerns 1.Strengthen students' learning strategies, curriculum design, and teachers' teaching skills to enhance the effectiveness of learning and teaching.<br>2. Reinforce Christian life education and national education, cultivate students' positive thinking and leadership skills, enhance their physical and mental health, and train students to become servant leaders for future society.
school_organisation Under the direction of the Incorporated Management Committee, the school is managed by the Administrative Committee in collaboration with various Divisions, namely, Teaching and Learning, Student Development, School Development, Discipline and Counseling, Crisis Group, Moral, Civic & National Education, Extra-curricular Activities, Religious Affairs, Careers and Life Planning and the Secretariat.
imc_smc_mc Sponsoring Body Managers, Independent Manager, Parent Managers, Teacher Managers, Alumni Manager and the Principal
school_green_policy To raise the awareness of Environmental Protection through campaigns, educational talks, recycling programmes, etc.<br>The School has joined the “Solar Harvest” Programme organized by EMSD.
learning_and_teaching_plan_url https://www.chw.edu.hk/zh_tw/site/view?name=%E5%AD%B8%E5%8B%99%E9%83%A8
language_policy The school adopts mother tongue as medium of instruction. English is used in teaching Mathematics at junior secondary levels and senior secondary levels. Split classes are arranged in English lessons. An English-rich environment is built by having English Wednesdays, taking part in Speech Festival, organising English interest classes, etc.
school_based_curriculum 1. Electives: 3X. Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Economics, Geography, History, Business Accounting & Financial Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Information & Communication Technology, Visual Arts, Tourism & Hospitality Studies, Mathematics Extended Part Two (M2, Algebra and Calculus) etc.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: <br>a. Biblical studies in all forms to instill Christian values. Music and Physical Education in all forms to provide balanced development of students.<br>b. Reviews and integrates the curriculum in a timely manner, with school-based material design. For example, the English curriculum emphasizes solo-verse and choral speaking, the Mathematics curriculum tries out flipped classroom on e-learning platforms in junior forms, the Computer Literacy teachers design school-based curriculum to help junior form students explore different technologies and their applications. Interdisciplinary STEAM education elements are developed at all levels in Science, Computer Literacy, Mathematics and Arts.
major_renewed_emphases_in_the_school_curriculum 1. Reading to learn: Chinese and English Extensive Reading Scheme, School Library Reading Programme, regular book sharing, Book Exhibitions and Author Talks <br>2. Information Technology: Web-based Learning Platform and tablet computers to promote STEAM education and information technology in education.<br>3. Project Learning: Investigative learning through subjects (History, Geography and Science).<br>4. Moral, Civic & National Ed: Teaching through morning assemblies, Life-education Periods and Talks to strengthen values education, health education etc. ; Nurture positive values among students and encourage them to participate actively in community services.
life_planning_education Promoting career and life planning education through individual and small group counselling, different talks, school-based career and life planning programme and mass programmes.
student_support_url http://www.chw.edu.hk/it-school/php/webcms/public/mainpage/main.php3
whole_school_approach_cater_for_learner_diversity To cater for learner diversity, teachers are well-equipped with knowledge and pedagogies of teaching students with special education needs. Lesson studies, led by SENCO and SENST who have completed SEN trainings, are frequently conducted to enhance the teaching and learning effectiveness of integrated education.
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; developing school-based Chinese Language curriculum and/or adapting learning and teaching materials; and organising activities to create an inclusive learning environment in the school.
adaptation_for_learning_and_assessment There are two terms and two examinations each school year; daily work is measured with continuous assessments. The school report records the student's classroom learning and homework performance.
home_school_co_operation_url https://www.chw.edu.hk/zh_tw/site/view?name=%E5%AE%B6%E9%95%B7%E6%95%99%E5%B8%AB%E6%9C%83%E9%80%9A%E8%A8%8A
home_school_co_operation Working closely with parents, the school nurtures students in an all round manner so that they may grow up healthy in body, mind and spirit.
school_ethos The school adopts whole-school approach on student discipline and guidance. All classes are taken care of by two class teachers.
future_development_url https://www.chw.edu.hk/zh_tw/site/view?name=%E5%AD%B8%E6%A0%A1%E7%99%BC%E5%B1%95%E8%A8%88%E5%8A%83
school_dev_plan (1) Strengthen students' learning strategies, curriculum design, and teachers' teaching skills to enhance the effectiveness of learning and teaching.<br> 1. Promote "self-regulated learning" to enhance students' motivation and ability for independent study, thereby improving learning efficacy.<br> 2. Strengthen curriculum coordination and interdisciplinary collaboration to promote interdisciplinary education (including interdisciplinary English learning, STEAM education, information literacy education, and values education) to assist students in achieving the learning objectives through experiences both inside and outside the classroom.<br> 3. Enhance professional training for teachers to improve teaching effectiveness and student learning effectiveness.<br><br>(2) Reinforce Christian life education and national education, cultivate students' positive thinking and leadership skills, enhance students' physical and mental health, and train students to become servant leaders for future society.<br> 1. Enhance the Bible curriculum and teaching methods to establish students' Christian values and cultivate a positive attitude toward life.<br> 2. Strengthen mental health education and positive education to promote students' holistic well-being.<br> 3. Assist students in understanding Chinese culture to establish positive values.<br> 4. Enhance leadership training to cultivate students into future servant leaders.
teacher_pro_training_and_dev The school cultivates a sharing spirit and facilitates mutual support among teachers through collaborative lesson preparation, peer lesson observation, external and school-based professional development sessions and peer mentoring scheme.
fac_no_of_classroom 26
fac_school_facilities Standard Design with 2 basketball courts, 2 covered playgrounds, school hall, Student Activity Centre, Sparkle Square, library, multi-purpose rooms, English Corner, Learning Space, computer rooms, STEAM Lab (to be completed by August 2026) and PTA Resource Centre. All rooms are air-conditioned and equipped with audio-visual, smartboard and network facilities.
fac_facility_for_special_educational_needs Accessible lift.
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