There are 39 classes with approximately 1,385 students. The class structure is as below:
Secondary 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
No. of Classes
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
While the medium of instruction in St. Mary's is English,
students are trained to be bi-literate (Chinese and English)
and tri-lingual (Cantonese, English and Putonghua).
The school year begins in September and formally ends in mid-July. There are two terms in the year. The subjects offered to students are tabled as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Year 2011 – 2012

KLA Subjects      \  Form F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4  F 5  F 6  F 7 
No. of Classes   6 6 6 6 6 6 3
English
Language
Education		 English Language / UE P P P P P P P
Drama & Language Art P P P        
Literature        ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊
Chinese Language
Education		 Chinese / Chinese Language and Culture P P P P P P P
Chinese History P P P ＊ ＊ ＊  
Mathematics
Education		 Mathematics P P P P P P  
Pure Mathematics             ＊
Mathematics Extended Module       ＊ ＊ ＊  
Maths. & Statistics             ＊
Science
Education		 Integrated Science P P          
Combined Science       ＊ ＊ ＊  
Physics     P ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊
Chemistry     P ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊
Biology     P ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊
Technology
Education		 Computer Studies / ICT       ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊
Computer Application / I.T. P P P       ＊
Needlework / Cookery P P P        
Personal,
Social and
Humanities
Education		 Integrated Humanities P P          
Economics       ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊
BAFS       ＊ ＊ ＊  
Geography     P ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊
History     P ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊
Pyschology             ＊
Liberal Studies       P P P ＊
Arts Education Music Appreciation P P P P P    
Music         ＊ ＊  
Visual Arts Appreciation         P    
Visual Arts P P P ＊ ＊ ＊  
Physical
Education		 P.E. P P P P P P ＊
Moral & Civic
Education		 Religious Education P P P P P P P
Class Period (CP) P P P P P P P
＊ : Elective Subject
P : Compulsory Subject
   
Other Learning Experiences (OLE): apply to all F.4 to F.6 students
Moral and Civic Education Community Service Aesthetic Development
Physical Education Career-related Experience