Ying Wa Girls' School
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Ying Wa Girls' School is an HKCCCC
secondary
day school
for girls in Central, Hong Kong
. It is located at 76 Robinson Road, Mid-Levels. Total enrolment currently stands at slightly under 1,200.
of the former London Missionary Society
. It started off as a boarding school
for girls and expanded to include a secondary section in 1915 and a two-year kindergarten in 1916. It ceased taking on boarders in 1940. In 1930, the first ever YWGS student was admitted into the University of Hong Kong.
In 1967, it became purely a secondary school. It is one of the 22 Grant Schools
in Hong Kong. Since 1966, Ying Wa Girls' School has become one of the related schools of the Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China
. It was also the first secondary school to have a student association in Hong Kong history. It is also the first organisation in Hong Kong to have the sponsored walk idea.
The school uniform of Ying Wa has a unique design. It is hemmed with wide dark blue lines along the bottom hem, sleeve and collar; and the stiff collar, a bit higher than others, is tailored to allow little slack between the collar and the neck of the students, when it is hooked up. The students sometimes find the strangling feeling around their neck awkward especially when they look downward to read or write at the desk. The tightly-fit stand-up collar permits poor ventilation, keeping perspiration inside the uniform, which becomes soggy when the weather is hot and humid. Yet the school dress code stipulates that the collar must be kept hooked closed at all times, even in the hottest tropical summer. It is uncomfortable to wear and it takes some time for new students until they get used to it. Yet, once they learn to endure these hardships, the uniform turns to the most significant pride and icon of their blissful life in Ying Wa.
Form 1: 5 classes (A,B,C,D,E)
Form 2: 5 classes
Form 3: 5 classes
Form 4: 5 classes (NSS Curriculum)
Form 5: 5 classes (NSS Curriculum)
Form 6: 3 classes (2 Arts and Business classes, 1 Science class)
Form 7: 3 classes (2 Arts and Business classes, 1 Science class)
Secondary One to Three offer a broad general curriculum
with a good balance among languages, arts, science, cultural and practical subjects as well as religious education
and physical education
.
In Secondary Four and Five, the classes are divided into two streams with three classes concentrating on arts and commercial subjects and two on science.
At the end of Secondary Five, students sit for the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination.
In Secondary Six and Seven, the broadened curriculum includes Use of English, Chinese Language and Culture and some Advanced Supplementary (AS) Level subjects, in addition to the Advanced Level (AL) subjects.
All students will take the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination at the end of Secondary Seven for admission to tertiary institutes through the Joint University Programmes Admission System (JUPAS).
As an E.M.I. (English as the Medium of Instruction) school, Ying Wa 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.
Lessons are arranged on a 5-day week basis.
The University of Hong Kong (20)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (14)
The H.K. University of Science and Technology (7)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (20)
The City University of Hong Kong (2)
The Hong Kong Baptist University (8)
The Open University of Hong Kong (1)
The Shue Yan University (2)
Overseas Education (4)
Others (4)
Total -> 82
The Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China
The Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China is a Protestant Christian church organization in Hong Kong. The Church of Christ in China is a uniting church consisting mainly of churches with Congregational and Presbyterian traditions, including the London Missionary Society, British...
secondary
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
day school
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
for girls in Central, Hong Kong
Central, Hong Kong
Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula...
. It is located at 76 Robinson Road, Mid-Levels. Total enrolment currently stands at slightly under 1,200.
History
Ying Wa Girls' School was founded in 1900 by Helen DaviesHelen Davies
Helen Ann Davies is an international cricketer who made 25 One Day International appearances for South Africa national women's cricket team between 1997 and 2000.-External links:...
of the former London Missionary Society
London Missionary Society
The London Missionary Society was a non-denominational missionary society formed in England in 1795 by evangelical Anglicans and Nonconformists, largely Congregationalist in outlook, with missions in the islands of the South Pacific and Africa...
. It started off as a boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
for girls and expanded to include a secondary section in 1915 and a two-year kindergarten in 1916. It ceased taking on boarders in 1940. In 1930, the first ever YWGS student was admitted into the University of Hong Kong.
In 1967, it became purely a secondary school. It is one of the 22 Grant Schools
Grant School (Hong Kong)
Grant Schools are a special type of secondary schools in Hong Kong. According to the Education Bureau of Hong Kong, "Grant School” are referred to 'any secondary school which receives subsidies in accordance with the Code of Aid for Secondary Schools and which was, before 1 April 1973, in receipt...
in Hong Kong. Since 1966, Ying Wa Girls' School has become one of the related schools of the Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China
The Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China
The Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China is a Protestant Christian church organization in Hong Kong. The Church of Christ in China is a uniting church consisting mainly of churches with Congregational and Presbyterian traditions, including the London Missionary Society, British...
. It was also the first secondary school to have a student association in Hong Kong history. It is also the first organisation in Hong Kong to have the sponsored walk idea.
School Uniform
The school's uniform is a light blue cheongsam, with silver school and house badges right under the hook of the collar.The school uniform of Ying Wa has a unique design. It is hemmed with wide dark blue lines along the bottom hem, sleeve and collar; and the stiff collar, a bit higher than others, is tailored to allow little slack between the collar and the neck of the students, when it is hooked up. The students sometimes find the strangling feeling around their neck awkward especially when they look downward to read or write at the desk. The tightly-fit stand-up collar permits poor ventilation, keeping perspiration inside the uniform, which becomes soggy when the weather is hot and humid. Yet the school dress code stipulates that the collar must be kept hooked closed at all times, even in the hottest tropical summer. It is uncomfortable to wear and it takes some time for new students until they get used to it. Yet, once they learn to endure these hardships, the uniform turns to the most significant pride and icon of their blissful life in Ying Wa.
Class Structure and Curriculum
There are altogether 31 classes in the school.Form 1: 5 classes (A,B,C,D,E)
Form 2: 5 classes
Form 3: 5 classes
Form 4: 5 classes (NSS Curriculum)
Form 5: 5 classes (NSS Curriculum)
Form 6: 3 classes (2 Arts and Business classes, 1 Science class)
Form 7: 3 classes (2 Arts and Business classes, 1 Science class)
Secondary One to Three offer a broad general curriculum
Curriculum
See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
with a good balance among languages, arts, science, cultural and practical subjects as well as religious education
Religious education
In secular usage, religious education is the teaching of a particular religion and its varied aspects —its beliefs, doctrines, rituals, customs, rites, and personal roles...
and physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
.
In Secondary Four and Five, the classes are divided into two streams with three classes concentrating on arts and commercial subjects and two on science.
At the end of Secondary Five, students sit for the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination.
In Secondary Six and Seven, the broadened curriculum includes Use of English, Chinese Language and Culture and some Advanced Supplementary (AS) Level subjects, in addition to the Advanced Level (AL) subjects.
All students will take the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination at the end of Secondary Seven for admission to tertiary institutes through the Joint University Programmes Admission System (JUPAS).
As an E.M.I. (English as the Medium of Instruction) school, Ying Wa 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.
Lessons are arranged on a 5-day week basis.
House system
There are five Houses, named after the five early principals of the school:- Davies (green)
- Hogben (yellow)
- Hutchinson (blue)
- Silcocks (orange)
- Jenkins (red)
University offer- 2009
Tertiary Institutes (No. of Entrance)The University of Hong Kong (20)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (14)
The H.K. University of Science and Technology (7)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (20)
The City University of Hong Kong (2)
The Hong Kong Baptist University (8)
The Open University of Hong Kong (1)
The Shue Yan University (2)
Overseas Education (4)
Others (4)
Total -> 82
See also
- Ying Wa CollegeYing Wa CollegeYing Wa College , formerly known as Anglo-Chinese College, abbreviated YWC), is the world's first Anglo-Chinese school. It has thrived on the vision of its founding fathers and the good work of generations of devoted principals and teachers, whose educational approach is particularly apt for Hong...
- List of secondary schools in Hong Kong
- The Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in ChinaThe Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in ChinaThe Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China is a Protestant Christian church organization in Hong Kong. The Church of Christ in China is a uniting church consisting mainly of churches with Congregational and Presbyterian traditions, including the London Missionary Society, British...
- London Missionary SocietyLondon Missionary SocietyThe London Missionary Society was a non-denominational missionary society formed in England in 1795 by evangelical Anglicans and Nonconformists, largely Congregationalist in outlook, with missions in the islands of the South Pacific and Africa...