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The 2006 Secondary Six Admission Procedure (SSAP) will begin on August 9, the date of release of the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) results.
A spokesman for the Education and Manpower Bureau said today (August 3) that the objective of the SSAP was to assist participants of HKCEE in seeking Secondary Six (S6) places in public sector schools, and as far as possible, to continue sixth form education in their own schools. The procedure also aimed at maximising the utilisation of subsidised S6 places and minimising students' anxiety in seeking S6 places.
This year, more than 25,000 S6 places are available in Government, aided and caput schools.
Arrangements for 2006
Under the five-stage admission procedure, current year HKCEE candidates with 14 points or more from the best six subjects in one sitting of HKCEE should apply to their own or linked schools at Stage I (morning of August 9) or apply to other schools at Stage II (afternoon of August 9 and morning of August 10).
Current year HKCEE candidates who satisfy the minimum A-level entry requirements should apply to their own or linked schools in Stage III (afternoon of August 10) or apply to other schools in Stage IV (August 11).
For non-current year candidates, those with 14 points or more from the best six subjects in one sitting of HKCEE may apply to schools at Stage II (afternoon of August 9 and morning of August 10), and those who satisfy the minimum A-level entry requirements may only apply at Stage IV (August 11).
Current year HKCEE participants who satisfy the minimum A-Level entry requirements but still have not secured an S6 place at Stages I to IV can apply for Central Allocation at Stage V at one of the following specified centres from 9am to 3.30pm on August 12:
* Queen's College (120 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay)
* Kowloon Technical School (332-334 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Shamshuipo)
* Sha Tin Government Secondary School (11-17 Man Lai Road, Sha Tin)
* Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School (70 Hoi Pa Street, Tsuen Wan)
* NTHYK Yuen Long District Secondary School (123 Kau Yuk Road, Yuen Long)
The Central Allocation stage will be cancelled and the Central Allocation Centres will not operate if there are no vacancies, or vacancies are available in only one school after Stage IV. In the latter case, eligible students should apply to that school direct. Details of the arrangement will be announced on completion of Stage IV on the evening of August 11.
Students from the following types of schools are reminded to find out from their own schools what their linked school is:
* schools which do not operate S6 classes
* schools which operate only one stream of S6
* private schools
* evening schools
PLK Vicwood K T Chong Sixth Form College will accept private candidates as its feeder students.
To facilitate students to apply to other schools at Stages II and IV, EMB will release S6 vacancy information on the internet at http://emb.gov.hk/s6ap and by the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) telephone hotline system at 3560 6888.
Students may also make use of the computers for public use at public libraries, District Offices, community centres and community halls to access vacancy information on the internet.
S6 vacancy information will also be displayed at all Regional Education Offices at the beginning of each session of Stages II, IV and V. All secondary schools are also advised to make their vacancy information available to students for reference.
Since all schools will only admit students qualified for the requirements set for individual stages, students should, based on their own HKCEE results, submit applications in accordance with the time schedule of the appropriate stages.
There will be a perforated S6 Admission Slip attached to the HKCEE Results Notice. Since the slip will be detached and retained by the school as a record of admission, students should consider carefully before accepting the offer of an S6 place. No school will admit a student to S6 without the admission slip.
Joint Admission Centres (JAC)
Schools in Tai Po, North, Sai Kung, Shatin, Tuen Mun, Yuen Long, Tsuen Wan & Kwai Tsing and Islands Districts will operate JAC. The venues are listed below:
*Tai Po -- Carmel Holy Word Secondary School (10 Tai Po Tai Wo Road, Tai Po)
*North -- TWGH Li Ka Shing College (Cheung Wah Estate, Fanling, N.T.)
*Sai Kung -- C&MA Sun Kei Secondary School (6 Tong Chun Street, Tseung Kwan O, N.T.)
*Sha Tin -- Christ College & HK & KLN CCPA Ma Chung Sum Secondary School (Sha Kok Street, Pok Hong Estate, Sha Tin, N.T.)
*Tuen Mun -- Semple Memorial Secondary School & CSBS Mrs Aw Boon Haw Secondary School (Siu Lun Street, Tuen Mun, N.T.)
*Yuen Long -- Yuen Long Lutheran Secondary School (Phase II, Tin Yiu Estate, Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long, N.T.)
*Tsuen Wan & Kwai Tsing -- STFA Lee Shau Kee College (303 Kwai Shing Circuit, Kwai Chung, N.T.)
*Islands -- PLK Mrs Ma Kam Ming-Cheung Fook Sien College (Fu Tung Estate, Tung Chung, Lantau Island, N.T.)
The Islands District JAC will be operated at Stage IV only, while the rest will be operated in Session 1 of Stage II only. Details of the admission arrangements at the JAC are available on the EMB homepage (http://www.emb.gov.hk).
Career-oriented Curriculum (COC) courses
Same as 2005, a pass in a quality-assured COC course will be counted as one point by Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority in the calculation of points for the purpose of entry to the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE). The maximum number of points accumulated in respect of the COC courses for admission to HKALE is two.
As for SSAP 2006, the scores for the COC courses will be counted for central allocation at Stage V. Individual schools with students having completed COC courses are given the flexibility to decide whether to count these scores or not at Stage I to IV. This year, 93 schools have opted to count point(s) awarded on merit of a pass in COC course(s) for students' applications for admission to S6. This school list is available on the EMB homepage, http://www.emb.gov.hk/index.aspx?langno=1&nodeID=1600.
Other points to note
This year, EMB and the HK Careers Masters and Guidance Masters Association continue to publish jointly the "Careers Guidance Handbook for Secondary 5 Graduates 2006-2007" for distribution to each Secondary 5 student via their respective schools. Copies are also made available at the Regional Education Offices and District Offices for private candidates and evening school students.
Students may also visit the EMB homepage (http://www.emb.gov.hk) for details of the "Careers Guidance Handbook for Secondary 5 Graduates 2006-2007".
In case of bad weather, the SSAP may be postponed. Special arrangements for the affected stages of the Procedure will be announced through radio and television. Students are reminded that there is no need to hurry to schools for application under unfavourable weather conditions. Schools should also adopt contingency measures and act flexibly to ensure the safety of those students who have arrived at their schools.
Central hotline service
For enquiries about the SSAP, students can call the central hotline (Tel: 2116 5737) which will come into operation between August 7 and August 16. They are also welcome to contact Regional Education Offices for assistance.
Ends/Thursday, August 3, 2006
Issued at HKT 14:01
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