Admission

S1 Admission (for 2026-2027)

 

Welcome to our Admission Page and we are glad to know that you are interested in applying to our school.

 

1.   Distribution of Application Forms for Secondary One Discretionary School Places (for Academic Year 2026-2027)

Application forms can be obtained in one of the following ways:

  1. Download from the school website from October 31, 2025 to January 16, 2026  Download the application form here
  2. In person: Forms can be obtained from the school from January 2, 2026 to January 16, 2026.

 

 

2.    Period for application

(1)    Application period: January 2, 2026 to January 16, 2026 inclusive.
(2)    Please hand in the form personally to the school within the following school office hours.
        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 

 

 

3.    Items to submit

  1. 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.)
  2.  Completed “Application Form for S1 Discretionary Place” issued by EDB 
  3.  Copy of the Primary 5 Final Examination and Primary 6 First Term Examination report cards 
  4.  Copy of awards and certificates
  5. 1 long, self-addressed (with the name and address of the applicant) and stamped ($2.2) envelope
  6.  Copy of the applicant’s I.D. Card (just for checking purpose)
  7. For the convenience of school administration, please scan the QR code below and fill in your personal information before submitting the application form.

 

4.    Number of Discretionary School Places: 40

 

 

5.    Application submitted in paper Application Form

  1. Please staple the application form issued by Pentecostal Lam Hon Kwong School and other documents together. DO NOT hand in a plastic folder or CD/DVD. 
  2. After submitting the application form, please keep the acknowledgement slip and the parent’s copy of the "Application Form for S1 Discretionary Place” bearing the school chop. 
  3. Each student may apply to not more than two participating secondary schools listed in the Handbook for Application for Secondary 1 Discretionary Places, otherwise his/her chance of acquiring a discretionary place will be forfeited. 
  4. Parents should also note that, regardless of whether the applications are submitted via the SSPA e-Platform or in paper Application Form, the applications, once submitted, cannot be retrieved or cancelled, and no change can be made to the order of school preference.
  5. It is NOT necessary for the applicant to submit any primary school Principal recommendation letter. Neither is the applicant required to list his/her class/form positions in the examinations in primary school. 
  6. The information provided must be accurate and complete. Otherwise, applications will be delayed or rejected.

 

 

6.    Application submitted via the eSSPA Platform

  1. Besides, EDB has implemented digitalisation of S1 admission. For parents registered as SSPA e-Platform users and bound their account with “iAM Smart+”, apart from the paper Application Form, they may submit DP applications via the SSPA e-Platform. For details, please refer to the EDB’s website and related documents in due course.  
  2.  Parents should not submit duplicate applications via the SSPA e-Platform and in paper Application Form for the same child.

 

 

7.    Admission criteria and weightings

            Admission criteria

Weightings

Academic performance in primary schools

30%

Rank order provided by EDB

30%

Applicant’s performance in the admission interview

20%

Conduct and attitudes

10%

Applicant’s performance in activities and awards

10%

 

8.    Interview

  1. All applicants will be invited for an interview. 
  2. Date of interview: March 14, 2026 (Saturday). Details of the interview will be sent to applicants by post. 
  3. Format of interview: individual interview conducted in both English and Chinese.
  4. Content of interview: Use of English, Chinese speech and questions on daily life.

 

 

9.    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. 

 

 

10.    Release of results

  1. Parents of successful Discretionary Places applicants will receive a written notification (email) and a phone call about their children’s inclusion in the school’s Successful List for Discretionary Places on March 31, 2026. For parents registered as SSPA e-Platform users, they may also view notifications for successful DP applicants via the SSPA e-Platform starting from 10 a.m. on the same day.
  2. The results of Discretionary Places and Central Allocation will be released at the same time on July 7, 2026.

 

For further enquiries, please contact our school office during office hours at 2648 8291.