CCSC: S1 Discretionary Places Application Procedures

Notice on S1 Discretionary Places Application

In accordance with the S1 Discretionary Places Application Circular issued by the Education Bureau, our School’s application procedures are as follows:

Period:

3 January 2012 to 20 January 2012 inclusive

Office Hours:

9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. from Monday to Friday
9.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. for Saturday

No. of Places:

Procedures:

Within the application period, download the Notice on S1 Discretionary Places Application and the Application Form for S1 Admission of our School from this webpage, or collect the relevant documents in person or by mail with a self-addressed envelope.

Notes:

The completed Application Form for S1 Admission should be submitted in person with the documents stapled in the sequence as specified below. All photocopies should be in black and white and A4 size, preferably double-sided and 2 in 1. Please note that all documents submitted by the applicant should be ready at hand. The recommendation letter from the primary school is NOT required. If the applicant fails to present the necessary documents listed in items (1) and (2), the application will not be processed:

1.	Show the original HKID card of the applicant to the office staff for verification.
2.	In the Application Form for S1 Discretionary Place issued by the Education Bureau, fill in “CHEUNG CHUK SHAN COLLEGE” in the space provided for the “Name of School Applied For” in every copy and to be completed by the parent.
3.	Fill in the Application Form for S1 Admission of our School.
4.	Submit photocopies of P4 and P5 Annual/Final School Reports and/or P6 First Term School Report (if applicable and in subsequent submission).
5.	Submit photocopies of documents related to extra-curricular activities and services within the period from 1 September 2009 to 31 December 2011. If the activities or services have already been recorded in the school reports, photocopies of the relevant school reports can then be submitted instead of those of the activities or services concerned.
6.	Submit photocopies of certificates or photos of prizes won at school or in open competitions within the period from 1 September 2009 to 31 December 2011. If the awards have already been recorded in the school reports, photocopies of the relevant school reports can then be submitted instead of those of the awards concerned.
7.	All subsequent photocopies of relevant documents must reach our School Office on or before 1 March 2012. Late submissions will not be counted in the assessment scores.

Criteria:

Successful applicants will be selected according to the following admission criteria and weightings: Rank Order of the applicant provided by the Education Bureau (50%), Conduct Grade of the most recently issued school report (10%), extra-curricular activities & services (20%) and prizes won at school or in open competitions (20%), both within the period from 1 September 2009 to 31 December 2011. No interview is required.

Remarks:

1.	All subjects, except Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Chinese History and Putonghua, are taught in the medium of English.
2.	In accordance with the regulation of the Education Bureau, each student may apply to not more than TWO secondary schools listed in the Handbook for Application for S1 Discretionary Places; otherwise, his/her chance of acquiring a discretionary place will be forfeited. For enquiries on the Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) System, please contact the SSPA Section of the Education Bureau.
3.	All copies of the Application Form for S1 Discretionary Place will be acknowledged with our School Code, School Name and Chop. The parent should properly keep the Parent’s Copy for future reference. All applications, once submitted, cannot be withdrawn or cancelled.
4.	The announcement of successful S1 Discretionary Places applicants will only be made by the Education Bureau together with the Central Allocation Results on 10 July 2012. Parents are not allowed to inquire the results from the school.
5.	All unsuccessful S1 Discretionary Places applicants of our School will be automatically placed on the waiting list for S1 admission should vacancies arise. Applicants or parents need not contact the school in due course. Students not applying to our School for S1 Discretionary Places will not be considered when filling these vacancies.
6.	The personal data provided by the parents in the Application Form for S1 Admission will only be used by our School for processing the relevant application.
7.	A Parent Talk on "Strategies on S1 Discretionary Places Application" will be given in the School Hall at 2.30 p.m. on 10 December 2011. Before the talk from 1.00 p.m. to 2.15 p.m., all parents and students are welcome to visit our campus.
8.	The Open Day of our School will be held on 19 February 2012 (Sunday) from 9.30 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. All students and parents are welcome.

Downloads:

S1 Discretionary Places Application Notice & Form
Our School's S1 Discretionary Places Demo Calculator
Demo Marksheet for Extra-curricular Activities, Services & Awards
Successful S1 Discretionary Places Applicants' Primary School Distribution