Primary Six students wishing to apply for a Secondary One discretionary place should submit applications to the school or schools they prefer within school office hours not later than January 29, the Education & Manpower Bureau says, adding application is not subject to restriction on school nets.

Students may apply to not more than two secondary schools participating in the Secondary School Places Allocation System for a discretionary place, be it a government, aided, caput or participating Direct Subsidy Scheme school.

Whether they have applied for a discretionary place or not, parents should complete and submit the Secondary One Choice of Schools Form for central allocation to the bureau through the primary schools in early May.

This is to ensure that children who are not successful in the discretionary place application can still be allocated an S1 place through central allocation.

Documents to be distributed in late April

The school-choice documents and information of schools in each school net for central allocation will be distributed to all participating P6 students through their primary schools in late April.

Parents should note that when a more accurate projection of the actual demand for central allocation in all the school nets is available in early March, the bureau will make an announcement.