Application Guidelines for S.1 Discretionary Places ( 2024/25 )
Application is for P.6 students of the academic year 2023-24 only.
Application Procedure
From now, School-based application form can be obtained from the General Office of Buddhist Ho Nam Kam College or downloaded from the School Website. ( Application Form)
Starting from 2 Jan 2024 to 16 Jan 2024, both dates inclusive, parents may submit DP application via the Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) e-Platform, or in paper form to our School General Office.
Submission of Application Forms for Discretionary Places (DP)
By Hand Documents to be submitted: ‧ Copy of Identity Document ‧ The completed School-based Application Form ‧ Copies of Primary 5 and Primary 6 School Report Cards ‧ The completed Application Form for S1 Discretionary Place provided by EDB ‧ Copies of Records of Certificates and Awards of Extra-curriculum Activities or other Learning Experience (if any) ‧ A stamped addressed envelope with the name of the applicant on the back of the envelope
Via Secondary School Places Allocation System (SSPA) e-Platform Documents to be submitted: ‧ Copy of Identity Document ‧ The completed School-based Application Form ‧ Copies of Primary 5 and Primary 6 School Report Cards ‧ The completed Application Form for S1 Discretionary Place provided by EDB
Note: Recommendation letters from the primary school are NOT required
Office hours of school:
Mon to Fri ( 7:30 am to 5:30 pm )
Sat ( 8:30 am to 1:00 pm )
Interview
All applicants will be informed to attend an interview by post on or before 23 February 2024 while interviews will be conducted in 9 March 2024, please contact the general office for assistance if there are any problems concerning the interview.
Students are expected to show the listed abilities during the interview regarding the following areas:
Chinese, English and Maths skills
Communication skills/responding
Etiquette
Common knowledge
Potentiality in sports and arts
Learning attitude
Family life
Adaptability
Criteria for the selection of S1 Discretionary Places are as follows:
Rank order list (provided by EDB) 20% Academic results in the primary school 15% Interview 30% Conduct and remarks in primary school 15% Extra-curricular activities, services and awards 20%
Number of discretionary places for admission to Secondary One in September2024: 40
Notes to application
Each student may apply to not more than two participating secondary schools listed in the Handbook for Application for Secondary One Discretionary Places. Otherwise, the DP applications will be rendered void.
Notification of Successful DP Applications Parents of successful applicants will be notified of their children’s inclusion in the Successful Lists for Discretionary Places by letter and phone on 27 March 2024 (Wednesday).
For parents registered as SSPA e-Platform users, they may also receive notifications for successful DP applicants via the SSPA e-Platform on 27 March 2024 (Wednesday).
The school to which a student will eventually be allocated will be announced concurrently with Central Allocation result on 9 July 2024.
Personal Information Collection Statement Personal data from parents submitted is regarded as a kind of privacy issues. The information provided will be used by the School for the purpose of processing F.1 Discretionary Places only. No one can access or disclose the information to the third parties without the permission of the principal. All the admission application data for unsuccessful applicants will be kept properly and discarded by the School after the completion of admission process.
Application Guidelines for S.1 Discretionary Places ( 2024/25 )
Application is for P.6 students of the academic year 2023-24 only.
Application Procedure
From now, School-based application form can be obtained from the General Office of Buddhist Ho Nam Kam College or downloaded from the School Website. ( Application Form)
Starting from 2 Jan 2024 to 16 Jan 2024, both dates inclusive, parents may submit DP application via the Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) e-Platform, or in paper form to our School General Office.
Submission of Application Forms for Discretionary Places (DP)
By Hand Documents to be submitted: ‧ Copy of Identity Document ‧ The completed School-based Application Form ‧ Copies of Primary 5 and Primary 6 School Report Cards ‧ The completed Application Form for S1 Discretionary Place provided by EDB ‧ Copies of Records of Certificates and Awards of Extra-curriculum Activities or other Learning Experience (if any) ‧ A stamped addressed envelope with the name of the applicant on the back of the envelope
Via Secondary School Places Allocation System (SSPA) e-Platform Documents to be submitted: ‧ Copy of Identity Document ‧ The completed School-based Application Form ‧ Copies of Primary 5 and Primary 6 School Report Cards ‧ The completed Application Form for S1 Discretionary Place provided by EDB
Note: Recommendation letters from the primary school are NOT required
Office hours of school:
Mon to Fri ( 7:30 am to 5:30 pm )
Sat ( 8:30 am to 1:00 pm )
Interview
All applicants will be informed to attend an interview by post on or before 23 February 2024 while interviews will be conducted in 9 March 2024, please contact the general office for assistance if there are any problems concerning the interview.
Students are expected to show the listed abilities during the interview regarding the following areas:
Chinese, English and Maths skills
Communication skills/responding
Etiquette
Common knowledge
Potentiality in sports and arts
Learning attitude
Family life
Adaptability
Criteria for the selection of S1 Discretionary Places are as follows:
Rank order list (provided by EDB) 20% Academic results in the primary school 15% Interview 30% Conduct and remarks in primary school 15% Extra-curricular activities, services and awards 20%
Number of discretionary places for admission to Secondary One in September2024: 40
Notes to application
Each student may apply to not more than two participating secondary schools listed in the Handbook for Application for Secondary One Discretionary Places. Otherwise, the DP applications will be rendered void.
Notification of Successful DP Applications Parents of successful applicants will be notified of their children’s inclusion in the Successful Lists for Discretionary Places by letter and phone on 27 March 2024 (Wednesday).
For parents registered as SSPA e-Platform users, they may also receive notifications for successful DP applicants via the SSPA e-Platform on 27 March 2024 (Wednesday).
The school to which a student will eventually be allocated will be announced concurrently with Central Allocation result on 9 July 2024.
Personal Information Collection Statement Personal data from parents submitted is regarded as a kind of privacy issues. The information provided will be used by the School for the purpose of processing F.1 Discretionary Places only. No one can access or disclose the information to the third parties without the permission of the principal. All the admission application data for unsuccessful applicants will be kept properly and discarded by the School after the completion of admission process.