Cheung Chuk Shan College
Cheung Chuk Shan College is an aided, whole-day co-educational grammar secondary school founded in Hong Kong in 1969 by a group of philanthropists of the Five Districts Business Welfare Association. The School is named after Mr. Cheung Chuk Shan, a famous merchant in South China in the early 20th century. The school motto,“Competent, Conscientious, Studious & Creative”, bears the initials of the school name “CCSC”. It is engraved in the school badge and expresses the four indispensable qualities expected to be cultivated in its students' pursuit towards whole-person development.
Significant Events of the School
Class Structure
There are 27 classes in the School and enrollment remains steady at around 900 students. The number of S1 classes is altered between 4 and 5 on alternate school years since there would be inadequate space to accommodate 30 classes if the School accepted 5 S1 classes every year.Curriculum
Since its establishment, the School has been adopting English as the medium of instruction. Except Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Chinese History and Putonghua, all subjects are taught in English this school year.Subjects offered to students:
Subjects | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 |
Form-teacher Period | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
English Language | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Chinese Language | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Mathematics | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Extended Module | √ | √ | √ | |||
Liberal Studies | √ | √ | √ | |||
Life & Society | √ | √ | √ | |||
Project-based Learning / Independent Enquiry Study | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Integrated Science | √ | √ | ||||
Biology | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Chemistry | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Physics | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Information and Communication Technology | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Business, Accounting & Financial Studies | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Economics | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Geography | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
History | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Tourism and Hospitality Studies | √ | √ | √ | |||
Chinese History | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Chinese Literature | √ | √ | √ | |||
Putonghua | √ | √ | √ | |||
Visual Arts / Art Appreciation | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Music / Music Appreciation | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Home Economics | √ | √ | √ | |||
Physical Education | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Reading | √ | √ | √ | - | - | - |
Facilities
Different amenities can be found within the eight-storey building of the School. There are 26 classrooms, 4 science laboratories, a multimedia learning centre, a computer room, a geography room, a music room, an art room, a home economics room, a needlework room, a library, an assembly hall, an outdoor playground, a gymnasium with a bouldering wall and 2 teaching rooms. The assembly hall, all classrooms and special rooms are air-conditioned.Incorporated Management Committee
Headed by Mr. Chan Kam Toi, the Incorporated Management Committee comprises 15 members and is responsible for setting the general direction of development for the School and monitoring its operation.Members of the IMC
Supervisor | Mr. Chan Kam Toi |
Sponsoring Body Managers | Mr. Tang Hon Chau Michael Mr. Chu Sek Lam Mr. Leung Sau Chi, BH, JP Mr. Au Yeung Wing Kenneth Mr. Chan Hung Kee, MBE, JP Mr. Chan Chung Wai |
Alternate Sponsoring Body Manager | Mr. Yuen Tze Lam |
Principal | Mr. Au Chun Keung |
Teacher Manager | Mr. Lam Wai Sum |
Alternate Teacher Manager | Mr. Ng Ho Bun |
Parent Manager | Mr. Yung Shek Shing |
Alternate Parent Manager | Mrs. Poon Ng Ching Yee |
Alumni Manager | Mr. Koo Fong Ngai |
Independent Manager | Mr. Cheung Kui Tong Raymond |
List of Supervisors
- 1. Mr. Cheung Yok Luen, MBE, JP
- 2. Mrs. Irene Cheung Yok Luen, MBE, JP
- 3. Mr. Chan Kam Toi
List of Principals
- 1. Mr. Law Chung Hung
- 2. Mr. Leung Sau Chi, BH, JP
- 3. Mr. Yuen Tze Lam
- 4. Mr. Au Chun Keung
Teaching Staff
Extra-curricular Activities
Attempting to promote holistic growth of students, the School provides multifarious activities and the Free Membership Scheme encourages students to participate in activities organized by different interest groups and clubs. In addition, the School and the Cheung Chuk Shan College Alumni Foundation Fund offer different awards to students with outstanding participation records in extra-curricular activities.Houses | Academic | Sports | Interest | Artistic | Services |
Blue | Business Association | Sports Association | Astronomy Club | Art Club | Christian Fellowship |
Green | Chinese Association | AYP Club | Campus TV | Community Services Student Team | |
Red | English Society | Backstage Team | Chinese Orchestra | IT Prefects | |
Yellow | Geography & Conservancy Society | Chess & Board Games Club | Drama Club | Prefect Body | |
History Society | Flora & Fauna Club | Home Economics Club | Red Cross Youth Team | ||
Liberal Studies Association | IT Club | Photographic Club | Student Librarian Team | ||
Mathematics Club | Magic Club | Music Association | Students’ Association | ||
Putonghua Club | Reading Club | Handbell Choir | |||
Science Club | Reporters' Club | String Orchestra | |||
School Band |
Student Performance
Students of the School are in general highly motivated in learning with a solid academic foundation and exemplary behaviour. A lot of them are also marked by a strong sense of belonging to their houses and the School.The School is also renowned for its outstanding public examination results. In 1997, being the top performer of all arts candidates in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination, a student was awarded the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Medal. In 2002, a student procured 10 distinctions in the HKCEE. In the 2016 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination, impressive individual performance of a number of students was recorded, the best student securing 5 Level 5**, 1 Level 5* and 1 Level 5. The university admission rate is much higher than the average in Hong Kong.
Besides having pleasing academic performance, students of the School also participate actively in extra-curricular activities, capturing various awards and prizes in the academic, aesthetic, sports and service domains. The Red Cross Youth Team of the School is especially heartening in its development by having been Overall Champion in the Red Cross Outstanding Youth Team Competition for 6 consecutive years.
Notable alumni
Given their calibre and the nurture of the School, a lot of graduates of Cheung Chuk Shan College excel in their careers and contribute immensely to the development Hong Kong or even the world. The following is a list of some of such graduates in various sectors of the society.Politics
Ms Hui Hiu Fai Florence, SBS, JP | Undersecretary for Home Affairs of the HKSAR Government |
Law
Mr. Hui Tin Fook | Spokesman of Ching Cheung Incident Concern Group Member of Lau Chun To Kevin Concern Group Awardee of the Chief Executive's Commendation for Community Service |
Finance
Mr. Hui Ching Yu Christopher | Assistant Vice President, Mainland Development Department, Hong Kong Exchange |
Mr. Lin King Ham | General Manager, AMDT Securities & Asset Management Business |
Education
Dr. Chan Chuen Wing | Assistant Professor at the Departments of Ophthalmology and Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh |
Mr. Hui Shing Yan | President of the Liberal Studies Teachers' Association |
Mr. Hui Sze Ming | Mathematics Tutor of Modern Education |
Mr. Hui Yong Chung, BBS, JP | Principal of QCOBA Secondary School |
Mr. Lee Chun Hung | Principal of Heep Yun School |
Mr. Dr. Ng Tai Ki | Associate Dean of Science and Department Head and Professor of Physics at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Executive Director of Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education |
Mr. Tsang Kai Man | Former Principal of Wah Ying College |
Fashion
Ms Lau Ching Yeung | Founder of the fashion label "Chictopia" |
Social Affairs
Mr. Lo Sze Ping | Awardee of the "Ten Outstanding Young Persons Selection" |
Mr. Pong Yat Ming | Founder of the civil action "A Year without Patronising the Business of the Conglomerates" |
Dr. Tse Tze Wah | Former President of Médecins Sans Frontières Hong Kong |
Mass Media
Mr. Chow Sze Chung | One of the founders of Hong Kong In-media |
Sport
Mr. WONG Yat Ho a.k.a. WONG Chun Kwan, Kurt | Former representative of the Hong Kong Swimming Team Founder of Kurt Swimming Club |
Entertainment
Mr. Choi Chi Yan | now TV entertainment news host |
Mr. Fung Hon Ming | Awardee of the Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards The Best Music Arrangement |
Mr. Hui Yiu Pun | Former Commercial Radio disc jockey |
Ms Lam Ki Yan | Former actress |
Mr. Lam Wai Wai | Deputy President of a mobile game company |
Mr. Leung Pak Kin | Cantopop lyrics writer |
Mr. Tong Sung Ching | Rapper |
Ms Wong Yuen Chi Ivana | Cantopop Singer-songwriter |
Ms Yeung Sze Man | Actress |