Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
Education Services
- Tung Wah’s education services are operated under the leadership of the Board of Directors through its Education Committee. The Education Division of the Administrative Headquarters, working in close liaison with other divisions and branches, acts as the Committee’s executive arm and is responsible for the planning, development and supervision work in all Tung Wah schools.
- Since 1996, the School-based Management Initiative has been practised in all Tung Wah schools in an effort to enhance the management effectiveness. Further efforts are made, in response to the Education (Amendment) Ordinance 2004, to have Incorporated Management Committees (IMCs) set up in its aided schools on February 1, 2006. Through the IMCs, more stakeholders in schools can take part in the decision-making process, hence allowing schools to have greater transparency and accountability.
- Each IMC is composed of six to seven sponsoring body managers, the school principal, one teacher manager, one parent manager, one alumni manager and one independent manager, with the Chairman of the Tung Wah Board of Directors serving as the Honorary Supervisor.
- The IMC has the mandate of managing the school and promoting education in the school in accordance with the mission of Tung Wah. Through self-evaluation, each school will review the effectiveness of its operation on a regularly basis to ensure continuous development.
- Teachers’ professional growth is accorded a high priority in Tung Wah. Our teachers are committed to their work and are keen on constantly upgrading their knowledge and skills in order to guide students in their effective learning.
- Our teachers are well qualified. Among the about 1,000 secondary school teachers, 98% of them possess a Teacher’s Certificate and 96% of them have attained a Bachelor degree, while 39% of them have attained a Master degree. Among the 500 or more primary school teachers, 97% of them possess a Teacher’s Certificate, 92% have a Bachelor degree, while 25% have attained a Master degree. Among the 240 or more kindergarten teachers, all of them have Certificate in Early Childhood Education, 53% of them have attained Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education, while 5% have attained a Master degree. Among the 80 or more special school teachers, 94% of them possess a Teacher’s Certificate, 70% of them have received special education training, all of them have attained a Bachelor degree, while 35% have attained a Master degree.
- All English Language and Putonghua teachers in our secondary and primary schools have met the Language Proficiency Requirement stipulated by the Government.
- Tung Wah encourages and subsidizes teachers to participate in various training courses as well as exchange programmes with the Mainland and overseas educational institutions in order to keep them abreast of the contemporary educational trends and teaching methodologies. Joint schools teachers’ seminars are also organized regularly to facilitate professional sharing.
- Tung Wah has employed a team of educational psychologists to support the student guidance and counseling work of our schools. The psychologists provide assessment, referral, counselling and guidance services to students with learning, behavioural or emotional difficulties. The team of educational psychologists will also work with schools to provide training to teachers, students and parents on various aspects relating to students’ development.
- Our schools have completed all the works specified in the Government-funded School Improvement Programme for upgrading school facilities and building additional classrooms and special rooms. The works in some of our schools have been taken up by the Property Division of Tung Wah. New wings are designed in accordance with the needs of the schools, resulting in an outlook of distinguishable style and with prominent features.
- Adequate provision of school facilities is conducive to the improvement of the quality of education. Apart from the subvention provided by the Education Bureau, our schools are also allocated with additional funds from the Board for the procurement of furniture and equipment and the upgrading of facilities.
- Our school halls and classrooms are air-conditioned to provide a comfortable environment for learning. Apart from the setting up of multi-media learning centres in all our schools, each classroom is equipped with Information Technology (IT) facilities to facilitate the implementation of IT in teaching. Lecture theatres, campus television stations and gymnasia have been set up in some schools to cater for all kinds of diversified learning activities.
- Our schools place great emphasis on nurturing students to develop a good learning attitude and effective self-learning skills. Apart from transmitting subject knowledge to students, our teachers also make great efforts to arouse students’ motivation and assist them in developing effective strategies in learning.
- Our schools also place particular emphasis on language teaching and Information Technology (IT) training for students. We aim at nurturing students to be bi-literate and tri-lingual (Chinese, English and Putonghua) and proficient in IT, thus facilitating them in learning and communication.
- Native-speaking English Teachers (NETs) are employed in all our schools to enhance students’ English learning. To promote students’ interests and to develop their language skills, extra-curricular activities such as phonics programmes, singing and drama activities are organized under the subsidy of Tung Wah. A joint schools Engilsh summer camp is held every year for our students, with undergraduates from the University of Oxford / Cambridge serving as instructors. The camp provides good opportunity for students to learn English in an authentic environment.
- Project-based learning and general education are offered in our secondary and primary schools. Under the guidance of teachers and through the process of making hypothesis, investigation, exploration, organising and analyzing information, students develop a proactive attitude in learning, their analytical power and thinking skills, as well as learn to co-operate and communicate with others.
- To enhance the quality of education and learning effectiveness of our students, Tung Wah schools have been successful in securing a total funding of around 70 million from the Quality Education Fund since the first call of funding application. Over 200 projects have been implemented with encouraging results.
- Tung Wah values the all-round development in our younger generation. Students are provided with ample learning opportunities through a wide variety of activities, covering academic, cultural / leisure, service, interest, sports and music domains as well as uniform groups. All these activities help cultivating an all-round and balanced educational environment conducive to the moral, intellectual, physical, social and aesthetic development of students.
- Funding is allocated each year to our schools for organizing various extra-curricular activities. A number of funds and scholarships have been set up to subsidize students in joining various sports and aesthetic activities as well as social service programmes.
- In addition to the extra-curricula activities organized within schools, our students are active in participating in various inter-schools competitions such as the Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival, Hong Kong Schools Dance Festival, Hong Kong Schools Music Festival, Hong Kong Schools Drama Festival, as well as sports competitions, including athletics, ball games, swimming, rowing, Judo, Taekwondo, etc. Our students are able to achieve flying results every year, with the winning of numerous awards and prizes. Individual students have been selected to represent Hong Kong in competitions in the Mainland and overseas, with brilliant results achieved.
- Tung Wah schools place strong emphasis on the moral and civic education. With the school motto “Diligence, Frugality, Loyalty and Trustworthiness” as the guiding principle in the moral development of students, our schools strive to promote proper values and a positive outlook on life. Students are encouraged to take part in volunteer work and engage in community service. Schools organize study tours to the Mainland, as well as establish sister-schools connection with Mainland schools. These activities help building in students a strong sense of civic identity, responsibility and commitment towards our country and the local community.
