Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School

Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School
香港浸會大學附屬學校王錦輝中小學
Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School; 香港浸會大學附屬學校王錦輝中小學
	The playground in primary school division
Address
	No. 6 On Muk Lane, Shek Mun, Sha Tin, New Territories
Coordinates	22°23′14″N 114°12′35″E / 22.3873°N 114.2096°E
Information
Type	Direct Subsidy coeducational school
Motto	Passionate to learn, with confidence. Determined to succeed, with vision.
Established	2006
School district	Sha Tin District
President	傅浩堅 MH, JP
Principal	陳偉佳
Affiliation	Hong Kong Baptist University
Website	www.hkbuas.edu.hk

Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School< (Chinese: 香港浸會大學附屬學校王錦輝中小學; abbreviated as HKBUAS or HKBU WKFS) is a Direct Subsidy school in Shek Mun, Sha Tin, Hong Kong. It is the first affiliated school opened by a university in Hong Kong. The school was officially established in 2006, and the first batch of students began attending classes in September of the same year. The school has a total area of 12,000 square metres (130,000 sq ft) and the primary and secondary division is connected together.

History

In 2013, the school announced to build an integrated building, later renamed as "Wong Liu Wai Man Building" (王廖惠文大樓). The building was built on the two basketball courts, which is originated in the G/F of the secondary division. The building is opened in early 2016.

School facilities

Student chambers

Primary division

(Justice), its representative colour is yellow
(Wisdom), its representative colour is blue
(Kindness), its representative colour is green
(Courtesy), its representative colour is red
(Faith), its representative colour is purple

Secondary division

(Aristotle), its representative colour is yellow
(Beethoven), its representative colour is blue
(Columbus), its representative colour is green
(Da Vinci), its representative colour is red
(Einstein), its representative colour is purple

Historical student union in secondary division

2011-2012：Sprout
2012-2013：Helios
2013-2014：CaterPillar
2014-2015：H₂O
2015-2016：Phoenix
2016：Zipper
2016-2017：DNA
2017-2018: Patronus
2018-2019: Polaris
2019-2020: Linear
2020-2021: Parasol
2021-2022: Pixel
2022-2023: Panorama
2023-2024: Plumeria
2024-2025: Renaissance

Class structure and curriculum

There are altogether 30 classes in Secondary division, 5 classes (A,B,C,D,E) in each grade.

Grade 7: 5 classes
Grade 8: 5 classes
Grade 9: 5 classes
Grade 10: 5 classes
Grade 11: 5 classes
Grade 12: 5 classes

Grade 7 to 9 (F1-F3) offer a broad general curriculum with a good balance among languages, arts, science, cultural as well as liberal studies and physical education.

Students can choose to study either Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) or GCE A-Level curriculum in grade 10 to 12 (F4-F6). For Students who take the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) at the end of grade 12 (F6), they can use the Joint University Programmes Admission System (JUPAS) for the admission to tertiary institutes.

In grade 10 to 12 (F4-F6) (NSS curriculum), students can choose 2 to 4 electives subjects besides the 4 core subjects: Chinese, English, Mathematics and Liberal Studies.

There are two classes arranged in grade 11 to 12 (F5-F6) for students who would like to take GCE A-Level exam, grade 10 (F4) students can join the IGCSE top up course arranged by the school.

As an E.M.I. (English as the Medium of Instruction) school, Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School adopts English as the teaching medium in most subjects with the aim of achieving biliteracy (Chinese and English) and trilingualism with the inclusion of Putonghua.

All subjects, except Chinese Language, Chinese History, liberal studies are taught in English unless you choose English as medium for the liberal studies in grade 10 to 12 (F4-F6).

Lessons are arranged on a 5-day week basis. Some school team training, uniform team training, supplementary classes and instrument classes are offered after school and on Saturdays.

Controversies

References

External links

Official website