Information on the Application for Secondary One Discretionary School Places
For Academic Year 2021-2022
Distribution of Application Forms
Application forms can be obtained in one of the following ways:
Period for application
Monday to Friday |
7:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Saturday |
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
School Holiday (Not Public Holiday) | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Sunday & Public Holiday | Closed |
Items to submit
Completed S1 Application Form issued by Pentecostal Lam Hon Kwong School and the attached acknowledgement slip. (Please write down the student name and student reference number (STRN) on the acknowledgement slip first.)
Completed “Application Form for S1 Discretionary Place” issued by EDB
Copy of the Primary Student Record Form issued by EDB
Copy of the Primary 5 Final Examination and Primary 6 First Term Examination report cards
Copy of awards and certificates
1 long, self-addressed (with the name and address of the applicant) and stamped ($2.0) envelope
Copy of the applicant's I.D. Card (just for checking purpose)
For the convenience of school administration, please scan the QR code below and fill in your personal information before submitting the application form.
Number of Discretionary School Places: 40
Points to note when submitting the application form
Special Arrangements
In view of the COVID-19 epidemic, the EDB has specially allowed submission of DP applications by post for this SSPA cycle. Parents could consider the needs and associated risks, and arrange to submit the Application Forms and the above-mentioned documents by post within the application period (the postmark date should not be later than the prescribed deadline). Please read the following important notes:
Admission criteria and weightings
Admission criteria
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Weightings
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Academic performance in primary schools
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30%
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Rank Order provided by EDB
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30%
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Applicant’s performance in the admission interview
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20%
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Conduct
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10%
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Applicant’s performance in activities and awards
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10%
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Interview
In view of the recent surge of COVID-19 cases and the uncertainty over the evolvement of the virus in the upcoming months, we need to adjust the mode of the interview on 13 March 2021. It is decided to replace live interviews with a “Video Submission” mode. For more details, please read the attachment.
Handling of personal information
The information collected in the application form and the QR code are for the purpose of applying for admission to Secondary One in this school only. We will submit the data collected to the EDB. None of this information will be disclosed to any other parties without your consent. Upon completion of the admission procedure, all the personal information collected will be destroyed.
Release of results
(1) Parents of successful Discretionary Places applicants will receive a written notification and a phone call about their children's inclusion in the school's Sucessful List for Discretionary Places on March 31, 2021.
(2) Results of Discretionary Places and Central Allocation will be released at the same time on July 6, 2021.