PLK Vicwood KT Chong Sixth Form College

Po Leung Kuk Vicwood K. T. Chong Sixth Form College 保良局莊啟程預科書院
Address
12 Willow Street, Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong [1]
Information
School type	State-maintained, Sixth Form College [2]
Motto	Respect Love Diligence Sincerity
Established	26 July 1991;29 years ago (1991-07-26)
Founder	Sultan Vicwood KT Chong
School district	Prince Edward
Superintendent	Leong On-kei [3]
Principal	Dr Lee Poon Shing [4]
Staff	71
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	c600
Language	English
Color(s)	Red
Newspaper	KTC News
Feeder schools	Po Leung Kuk Tong Nai Kan Junior Secondary College
Affiliation	Po Leung Kuk
Website	www.sfc-plk.edu.hk

Po Leung Kuk Vicwood K. T. Chong Sixth Form College
Traditional Chinese	保良局莊啟程預科書院
Simplified Chinese	保良局庄启程预科书院
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Bǎo Liáng Jú Zhuāng Qǐchéng Yùkē Shūyuàn Yue: Cantonese Jyutping bou2 loeng4 guk6 zong1 kai2 cing4 jyu6 fo1 syu1 jyun2

Po Leung Kuk Vicwood K. T. Chong Sixth Form College (KTC) is a government-subsidised sixth form college in Yau Tsim Mong District, ^[5] Kowloon, Hong Kong. ^[2] It was established on 26 July 1991 to provide quality education to secondary pupils matriculating after Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination to prepare pupils for the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination. The College's continuing education sector provides adult education and once offered associate degree courses. The College also offered joint-degree courses with University of Ballarat in 1996, and University of Victoria later. ^[6]

As the first and only sixth/form college in Hong Kong, it reformed its structure for the new Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education. It offers education to form fourth- to sixth-form pupils (24 classes). Its main feeder is Po Leung Kuk Tong Nai Kan Junior Secondary College.^{[ citation needed ]}

The headmaster of the College is Lee Poon Shing, the former headmaster of Fukien Secondary School Affiliated School ^[7] and vice-president (teaching and learning) and Dean of humanities of GT (Ellen Yeung) College. ^[8] The president and supervisor is Angela Leong On-kei, who also chairs Po Leung Kuk.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

Establishment (1991)

The College was established on 26 July 1991 as a co-educational college ^{[9] [ failed verification ][ better source needed ]} to focus on Hong Kong A-level Examinations. ^[10] It was Hong Kong's first and only government-subsidised sixth form school, ^{[11] [ failed verification ]} on the former premises of Po Leung Kuk Wu Chung College, which had relocated to Sha Tin. In its first year, the school offered 16 disciplines. Use of English was the only compulsory module. The social sciences stream offered economics, principles of accounts, pure mathematics, business studies, and geography. Dr. Chan Siu Kui Darnay was the founding headmaster, previously having served as the head of Po Leung Kuk Tang Yuk Tien College in Tuen Mun.^{[ citation needed ]}

It opened on 12 March 1992.^{[ citation needed ]}

The official ceremony for graduation includes the speech days. The first speech day was held on 8 May 1993, officiated by Professor Gungwu Wang, CBE, then vice-chancellor of The University of Hong Kong. It developed into a tradition for the College's founding father, His Excellency Sultan Vicwood KT Chong (MBE, JP, Doctor of Laws), to hand out diplomas to honourable graduates. ^{[12] [ failed verification ]}

Academic Excellence

Photo of parents and students waiting outside applying for places.

The College became a symbol of academic excellence, ^[10] with positive results in Hong Kong A-level Examinations and high admission scores. ^[13] Pass rates for all subjects have never been below the Hong Kong average, while credit rates for all subjects have been significantly above those of Hong Kong's since 1995.^{[ citation needed ]}

Education

The College started offering joint-degree programmes with overseas universities such as The University of Victoria, Canada and The University of Ballarat, Australia in 1996. Then headmaster, Dr Chan, noted when he signed the agreement with the vice-chancellor of Ballarat University, Professor David James, that the College had decided upon such direction due to the qualifications of its academic team.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2000, the College was in preparation to add community college courses, offering associate degree courses with the first graduation held in May 2004.^{[ citation needed ]}

Former headmasters

1991–2007: Dr Darnay SK Chan

2008–2009: Mrs Iris WH Lau Lai

2009–2013: Miss ML Chik

2013–present: Dr PS Lee, BA, MA, MEd, PGCE, PhD

Notable alumni

• Kellyjackie – Cantopop pop star

See also

• Education in Hong Kong

References

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3. "Board of Directors". poleungkuk.org.hk.
4. "SFC› 預科書院概況› Staff List (2014–15)". sfc-plk.edu.hk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
5. "District Council Constituency Boundaries - Yau Tsim Mong District" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission . Retrieved 23 April 2021. - School location indicated with its Chinese name
6. "Honorary degree presented in Hong Kong - University of Victoria".
7. "校長接爛攤唔知校政咁亂". Oriental Daily.
8. "GT College". gtcollege.edu.hk. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
9. "Po Leung Kuk Vicwood K.T. Chong Sixth Form College – Hong Kong". wikimapia.org.
10. "政情：莊啟程捐款撐「莊啟程」". Oriental Daily.
11. "Senior Secondary School". poleungkuk.org.hk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
12. Twenty-second Annual Speech Day, 2014
13. "SFC › 預科書院概況 › IMC_C". sfc-plk.edu.hk.