A counselling hotline (2639 4774/5) and three advisory centres have been set up to offer Secondary 5 leavers one-stop career and guidance services, and to help them prepare for their Certificate of Education Examination results.

The Education & Manpower Bureau said some 200 enquiries were handled today, mostly related to further studies.

This year, over 92,000 further studies and training opportunities are open to 84,500 Secondary 5 leavers.

Pursuing further studies

Students pursuing further studies can apply for 33,000 Secondary 6 places in public and private schools and for 6,700 post-secondary places. As an alternative route to higher education, they can also enrol in Project Yi Jin which does not have a pre-set admission quota.

Those who want to re-attempt the exam can apply for 15,200 Secondary 5 places designated for repeaters.

Vocational training offers available

The Government and various institutions provide 34,000 vocational training opportunities to interested youngsters. For details, click here.

The hotline and advisory centres will run between 9am and 5pm daily until August 13, and from 9am to noon on August 14.

The three centres are:

* Hong Kong - Room 5701B, 57/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai;

* Kowloon - Room 704, 7/F, Kowloon Government Offices, 405 Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei; and,

* New Territories - Room 2219, 22/F, Landmark North, 39 Lung Sum Avenue, Sheung Shui.