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St. Mark's Secondary SchoolSt. Mark’s School

Mission: The school focuses on the balanced development of students in the following five areas: pursuit of knowledge, active inquiry, cultural development, interpersonal relationships and physical fitness. The school also uses systematic plans to train students to pursue academic excellence.

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school location: Eastern District› 18 Oi Yin Street, Aldrich Bay, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong.school map.

School Category

Aided, coeducational, Christian; located in Eastern District

There are 360 aided secondary schools in Hong Kong, accounting for about 78% of the total; there are 394 male and female secondary schools in Hong Kong, accounting for about 85% of the total; there are 153 Christian secondary schools in Hong Kong, accounting for about 33% of the total; Learn more:Middle school distribution chart.Detailed distribution of secondary schools in Hong Kong.

Founding history

Founded in 1949, school sponsoring body: Hong Kong Anglican Church

School motto: Straightway.school badge.

Teaching situation

The total number of teaching staff is 63; there are 4 classes in Form 1.

58 of them are within the approved establishment. The class numbers for Form 1 to Form 6 are: 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5. (Note: The following class structure refers to the number of classes that can be opened. Some schools will increase the original number of classes, but the number of students will remain unchanged.)

school year	Number of teaching staff		Class structure
school year	All teachers	Approved preparation	total	Secondary 1	Secondary 2	Secondary 3	Secondary 4	Secondary 5	Secondary 6
2016	61	58	27	5	4	5	4	5	4
2017	60	60	27	4	5	4	5	4	5
2018	60	58	27	5	4	5	4	5	4
2019	62	59	27	4	5	4	5	4	5
2020	61	58	27	5	4	5	4	5	4
2021	63	58	27	4	5	4	5	4	5

St. Mark’s Secondary School Teacher Structure 2020/21 School Year 2021/22 School Year All Secondary Schools in Hong Kong Diploma in Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree and above Special Education Training Years 0-4 Years 5-9 Years 10+ Years 0255075100

Size comparison

The school has 27 classes and 63 teachers, with a class-teacher ratio of approximately 2.33

Compared with other 440 schools: the number of classes is more than 82% school, 5% school is similar, but less than 13% school; the number of teachers is more than 63% school, 11% school is similar, but less than 26% school; the class-teacher ratio is more than 12% school , there are similar to 18% schools and less than 69% schools. (Statistics are based on school data in the 2021/2022 school year.Class total statistics chart.Teacher population statistics chart. )

Note: The number of classes, number of teachers and class-teacher ratio are not directly related to school quality. School size comparisons are for reference only.

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medium of instruction

The school uses English as the main language of instruction

School-wide language policy: The school uses English as the main language of instruction.

learning and teaching strategies: The school is committed to creating a harmonious and good learning environment and actively cultivating students' awareness of social concern, sense of responsibility and service spirit. Teachers' teaching focuses on students, training their critical thinking ability, providing space for thinking and creativity, and ultimately enabling students to "learn to learn." In order to implement the goal of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, schools design "school-based curriculum" according to students' abilities and needs, and set clear teaching objectives, teaching methods, teaching activities, homework and assessments. The school provides a broad and balanced curriculum covering eight learning areas for Form 1 to Form 3 students; Form 4 to Form 6 students take 4 core subjects and 3 elective subjects according to the high school academic system. The curriculum is also designed to accommodate learning differences. The school attaches great importance to cultivating students' independent critical thinking ability in various courses. Students will also learn to complete group projects, make reports, and participate in off-campus visits. This helps students consolidate the knowledge they have learned from teachers and textbooks. The school also encourages students to read different types of books to broaden their reading horizons and improve their reading abilities.

More information:Daexao website:Banding estimates of schools and details of high school medium of instruction ※ Band 1B ※

Secondary One Admissions

Schools must admit students in accordance with the "Secondary School Place Allocation Method" of the Education Bureau

In the "Central Allocation Part B", the school network belongs to the Eastern District, but some places will be allocated to Kwun Tong District. According to the information circulated in the public, some people estimate that the vast majority of students come from BAND 1 of Primary 6 graduates. For admission details, please see:Degree allocation method ,self-assigned degrees ,Centralized allocation of seats in middle schools.

The following is the distribution of school places at each stage in the 2022 high school placement allocation.Latest information:Distribution of places allocated for secondary school promotion in 2022.

Secondary One Degree	self-assign	Repeat degree	Unified Department A	Unified Part B	B area	Unreserved bits	direct contact
165	50	10	11	94	Eastern District	92	0
165	50	10	11	94	Kwun Tong District	2	0

Contact information

St. Mark's Secondary School
St. Mark’s School

address: No. 18, Oi Yin Street, Aldrich Bay, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong.school map ⛳
Telephone: 25601262 fax:25675809
e-mail: stmarks@stmarks.edu.hk
URL: https://www.stmarks.edu.hk

headmaster：Ms. Yan Wanying
school supervisor/Chairman of the School Management Committee: Dr. Yuan Haiqiu

Snapshot of St. Mark’s Secondary School website, taken on 2021-03-30

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