School Profile

• School History
• School Mission
• School Motto
• School Major Concern (2010-2011)
• Staff
• Class Structure
• The New Senior Secondary Curriculum
• Medium of Instruction
• School Facilities
• School Curriculum
• Admission
• School Camp
• Parents-teachers' Association
• Old Students' Association
• Leadership Program
• Learning outside the confines of Hong Kong

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School History
Our school was founded in 1954 as the first government co-educational Anglo-Chinese secondary school in Hong Kong. The idea of Queen Elizabeth School was first conceived in 1953, the same year that the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place. The school came into being in September 1954 and was operated as an afternoon school in the premises of King¡¦s College prior to the completion of its present building which was officially opened in October 1955.

School Mission
Our mission is to provide an all-round education to promote the moral, intellectual, physical, social and aesthetic development of students. Through a well-balanced curriculum and a positive learning environment, we offer students opportunities for realizing their potential to the full and growing in a sense of self-discipline, civic responsibility, concern and respect for others as well as commitment to the common good in their service to home, country and humanity.

School Motto
Vos Parate Ut Serviatis ¡V Prepare yourself that you may serve

School Major Concern (2010-2011)
1. To fine-tune the teaching and learning strategies adopted for smooth and successful implementation of the New Senior Secondary Curriculum.
2. To unleash students¡¦ potential for achieving excellence in their pursuit of knowledge.
3. To foster among students a set of core and sustainable values and attributes conducive to their whole person development.

Staff
There are 76 members of staff in our school: the principal, 2 assistant principals, 52 teachers (including 2 native-speaker English teachers), and 19 non-teaching staff members. All teachers hold the required teaching qualifications. Over 96% of them are degree-holders and 37% of them have obtained master¡¦s or PhD degrees. All teachers are subject-trained.

Class Structure (2010/2011)
There are twenty-six classes, with a student population of slightly below 1000. There are four classes in each form from S.1 to S.5. With the implementation of the New Senior Secondary Curriculum in September 2009, the four S4 and S5 students are no longer streamed into arts or science classes, they can choose different subjects according to their interests and abilities. Under the current Secondary School Curriculum, the S.6 and in S.7 students are streamed into two Science classes and one Arts class.¡@
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The New Senior Secondary Curriculum
Curriculum Framework (S4 ¡V S6)
With the implementation of the New Senior Secondary Academic Structure in September 2009, our school provides students with a broad and balanced NSS curriculum. The NSS curriculum framework of our school is as follows:

* To best suit students¡¦ interests and abilities, a range of lessons / activities is offered to students during and outside normal school hours.

Elective subjects offered
A student-oriented approach is adopted in subject combinations for optimizing students¡¦ choices.

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE)
S6 students will sit for the HKDSE in 2012. In the new examination, emphasis is placed on assessing candidates¡¦ thinking skills and application of knowledge. School-based assessment, an integral component of the HKDSE, will be implemented by phases in different subjects. Standard-referenced reporting of results will also be introduced.

Student Learning Profile
Students are required to construct their individual Student Learning Profiles to record and reflect their learning experiences and achievements in academic and non-academic domains.

Medium of Instruction
English is the medium of instruction adopted in all subjects except Chinese Language, Chinese Language & Culture, Chinese Literature, Chinese History and Putonghua.


School Facilities
Located on a knoll overlooking Mongkok, our school campus is pleasant and quiet surrounded by plenty of trees. It comprises a Main Teaching Block, a New Wing and an Annexe. The whole school is air-conditioned with 23 classrooms, 3 staff rooms, 4 laboratories, and 17 special rooms (e.g. the Computer Room, the Computer Assisted Learning Room, the Multi-media Learning Centre, the Lecture Room, the Teaching Resource Room, the Parents¡¦ Resource Room, the Students¡¦ Activity Centre, Liberal Studies Room and English Room). Other facilities include the School Hall, Tuck Shop, basketball courts and volleyball courts and football field. The School Library has been newly renovated. Cable TV has been installed in the School Hall and the covered playground for facilitating multi-media mass programmes.

School Curriculum (2010-2011)
The school operates on a 7-day cycle basis. Special programmes are designed for pastoral care and cross-curricular education.

Admission
70% of our S1 students are enrolled through the SSPA Central Allocation, with the remaining 30% by Discretionary Places Allocation. The application period for discretionary places (2011-12) runs from 3 January 2011 to 24 January 2011. Application forms and selection criteria are available at our school website (www.qes.edu.hk). The results of the Discretionary Places Allocation and the Central Allocation will be released at the same time in July.

School Camp
Established by the PTA in 1962, our unique School Camp in Tsam Chuk Wan, Sai Kung is the only school camp in Hong Kong. With the concerted effort of parents, alumni, teachers and the Camp Warden Association, the School Camp has now developed into a well-facilitated venue catering for a wide range of recreational and learning activities. For decades, the School Camp has provided a valuable training ground for the development of students¡¦ generic skills and leadership as well as the promotion of QES fraternity.

Parents-teachers¡¦ Association
The Association was formed in 1955, the second year after the school was founded. Regular activities include Annual General Meeting, Annual Dinner, Voluntary Service, parents¡¦ talks and workshops as well as publication of newsletters. The Sai Kung School Camp established and financed by the PTA has played a key role in the promotion of life-wide learning for our students.

Old Students¡¦ Association
Since its establishment in 1958, the OSA has been a staunch supporter of the school with its enthusiastic participation in all school functions, its contributions to the School Camp and generous donations to the Principals¡¦ Scholarships. Masterminded by the OSA, the Alumni-Mentorship Scheme kicked off in October 2007. To realize the spirit of the school motto of their mother school, the OSA raised funds for the OSA Education Promotion Organization to establish two secondary schools, two primary schools and a kindergarten in Tin Shui Wai.

QES Students as Future Builders of Hong Kong and Citizens of the World

Leadership Programme
To realize the motto of our school, ¡¥Prepare yourself that you may serve¡¦, students are always nominated and encouraged to participate in external training programmes.

External Leadership Programme
¡EƒÜ Basic Law Ambassadors Training Programme offered by the Joint Committee for the Promotion of the Basic Law of Hong Kong
¡EƒÜ Business & Entrepreneurship Enhancement Programme on Social Enterprises offered by HKU
¡EƒÜ Health In Mind Programme offered by EDB
¡EƒÜ Hong Kong 200 Leadership Project offered by The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups
¡EƒÜ Leadership Training Course offered by Hang Seng Bank
¡EƒÜ National Education Ambassadors Training Programme offered by National Education Centre
¡EƒÜ Navigator Scheme offered by Hok Yau Club
¡EƒÜ The Hong Kong Jockey Club Award Scheme for Student Leaders of Hong Kong offered by EDB

Support Measures for the Exceptionally Gifted Students organized by Curriculum Development Institute, EDB
¡EƒÜ Leadership Enhancement Programme
¡EƒÜ Mathematics Enhancement Programme
¡EƒÜ Sciences Enhancement Programme
¡EƒÜ Humanities Subject Enhancement Programme

Learning outside the confines of Hong Kong
Through nomination by the school and after winning various contests and competitions held locally, our students went further to be awarded the opportunities to take part in a wide range of international events in recent years.