# Holy Trinity College, Hong Kong

Holy Trinity College (HTC, Chinese: 寶血會上智英文書院) is a band 1A Roman Catholic girls' secondary school in Shek Kip Mei, Hong Kong.

## Name

The school name is a reference to the Holy Trinity within Christianity, referring to the three forms of God.
In the native name, 上智(Wisdom) is the first of the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit described in the bible.

## Motto

Source:
* Wisdom —— Capacity to seek the truth and to distinguish good and evil
* Charity —— Kindness of heart that seeks no reward
* Courage —— Willingness to take up responsibilities and embrace the unknown
* Fulfilment —— Realization of potentials, mission, and destiny

## English-medium policy

The college's EMI (English as the medium of instruction) policy students to speak English on campus at most times.

## Class structure

Holy Trinity College uses English as the medium of instruction in all subjects except Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Putonghua, Ethics and Civic Education. There are 5 classes for F. 1 to F. 6 students. Students in the junior level (F.1-F.3) study a number of core subjects which provide them with a solid foundation of general knowledge. This enables their studies of different subjects in different streams when they enter the senior level. Students are allocated to different classes in the senior level according to their choice and interest as well as their academic performance.
Class Structure$^{(√CompulsorySubject*ElectiveSubject)}$ :
| Subject | F.1 | F.2 | F.3 | F.4 | F.5 | F.6 |
| English Language | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Chinese Language | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Mathematics | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Mathematics module 1 , module 2 | | | | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ |
| Citizenship and Social Development | | | | √ | √ | √ |
| Life and Society | | √ | √ | | | |
| Citizenship, Economics and Society | √ | | | | | |
| Putonghua | √ | √ | √ | | | |
| Biology | | | √ | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ |
| Chemistry | | | √ | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ |
| Physics | | | √ | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ |
| Integrated Science | √ | √ | | | | |
| Business, Accounting and Financial Studies | | | | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ |
| Information and Communication Technology | √ | √ | √ | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ |
| Technology & Living | √ | √ | | | | |
| Chinese History | √ | √ | √ | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ |
| Economics | | | | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ |
| Geography and History | √ | | | | | |
| Geography | | √ | √ | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ |
| History | | √ | √ | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ |
| Music | √ | √ | √ | | | |
| Music Appreciation | | | | | √ | |
| Art Appreciation | | | | | √ | |
| Visual Arts | √ | √ | √ | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ |
| Physical Education | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Ethics & Religious Education | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Japanese | | | | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ |

## NSS Curriculum

NSS Curriculum :
| Class | ABC | D | E |
| Compulsory Subject | English Language, Chinese Language, Mathematics(Compulsory Part), Citizenship and Social Development | English Language, Chinese Language, Mathematics(Compulsory Part), Citizenship and Social Development | English Language, Chinese Language, Mathematics(Compulsory Part), Citizenship and Social Development |
| Elective Subject | Mathematics Extended Part(M1/M2) $_{*needapproval}$ | Mathematics Extended Part(M1) | Mathematics Extended Part(M2) |
| Elective Subject | Chinese History/Biology /Geography /Business, Accounting and Financial Studies-Accounting | Chemistry | Physics |
| Elective Subject | Economics/Geography /History/Visual Arts /Information & Communication Technology/Biology | Economics/Geography /Biology/Information & Communication Technology | Economics/Geography /Chemistry/Biology/Information & Communication Technology |
| Elective Subject | Business, Accounting and Financial Studies-Accounting /Business, Accounting and Financial Studies-Business Management /Geography/Economics/Biology/Information & Communication Technology | Business, Accounting and Financial Studies-Accounting /Business, Accounting and Financial Studies-Business Management /Geography/Economics/Biology/Information & Communication Technology/Physics | Business, Accounting and Financial Studies-Accounting /Business, Accounting and Financial Studies-Business Management /Geography/Economics/Biology/Information & Communication Technology |

## Houses

The four houses of the school are named:
* Houses
* St. Teresa's (T)
* St. Katherine's (K)
* St. Lucy's (L)
* St. Clare's (C)

## Alumni

The college's alumni association is the Holy Trinity College Past Students' Association, in existence since 1975.