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Guidelines for applications for S1 Discretionary Places (DP)

Guidelines for applications for S1 Discretionary Places (DP)
(Sep 2026 cohort)

A. School Information

● Medium of Instruction

Junior Forms	English is the medium of instruction of all classes, except for Chinese-related subjects, Citizenship, Economics and Society and non-academic subjects.
Senior Forms	English is the medium of instruction of all classes, except for Chinese-related subjects, Citizenship and Social Development, Tourism and Hospitality Studies, Visual Arts, Japanese and non-academic subjects.

● The number of discretionary places this year is 40

B. Application Procedure

Date	Procedure
2 January 2026 to 16 January 2026	Submission of Application ● The application form can be obtained at the school office during office hours or downloaded from the school website. ● Submit the completed school application form together with supporting documents to the school office in-person. Parents may also submit the application through the SSPA platform. For in-person applications, applicants’ identification documents will be required for verification. Applications through mail or e-mail will NOT be accepted Each applicant should submit ONE application only (Online or In-person). ● Office hours: Monday – Friday: 09:00 – 16:00 Saturday: 09:00 – 12:00 ● Supporting documents include: Application form for S.1 discretionary place (provided by EDB, only applicable to in-person applications) Copies of school reports of P5 and P6 (if applicable) Copies of certificates of the extra-curricular activities / social services stated in the application form (if applicable) *Reference Letters will NOT be considered
14 March 2026	Interview ● All applicants will be invited to attend the interview. ● The invitation letter will be sent by e-mail by 7 March 2026. ● Please bring along the original copies of the school reports as well as the certificates of extra-curricular activities stated in the application form (if applicable).
31 March 2026	Notification for successful applications ● The parents of successful applicants will be contacted by phone AND e-mail.
7 July 2026	Release of DP and CA results
9 July 2026 to 10 July 2026	S1 registration
14 July 2026 （tentatively scheduled by EDB）	Pre-Secondary One Hong Kong Attainment Test

C. Selection Criteria

	Weighting (%)
Academic performance*	60
Performance in the interview	40

● Attitude and conduct are both essential.

● Talents in music, sports and other areas of interest may be considered.

* Academic performance includes rank order from EDB and academic result in P.5 and P.6.

S1 Application Form