What should I do if the school is suspended and the University Information Day is cancelled?

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Written by: Commentary Editor

2019-11-20 17:58

The online application for the University Joint Admissions Scheme (JUPAS) will close on the evening of December 4. Although the Education Bureau announced the resumption of classes, the storm of anti-reforms continued and the social atmosphere did not stabilize. During the suspension period, the information on further studies is not circulated. Many students are emotionally disturbed. Secondary 6 students can only rush to arrange for further studies. The situation is difficult to say. The authorities and universities should consider flexible treatment.

Choosing a department can not be sloppy, the deadline should be postponed

The selection of JUPAS is about the future. Enrolling in the course will affect the direction of the sixth year students in the next four years. Even after graduation, students should make choices with sufficient information. However, the information days of Zhongda, Chengda and Lingda have been cancelled one after another, and the rest of the institutions are expected to be determined. Students cannot go to the university to learn the subject information as they have in previous years. During the suspension period, teachers are also unable to provide information on further studies. It is difficult to provide advice on students' ability and interest directly. The University Joint Admissions Office should first allow students to fully understand the different institutions and degree materials, and then let the students arrange the selection.

At the same time, many students are affected by the incident, and the education sector should allow students to respond to emotions for a longer period of time before deciding to go to school. The subsidy of the Secondary School Council and the President of the Lions Club, Mr Lam Yiu-fung, also said that it is expected that individual students will pay more attention to the demonstrations, and the events of the Polytechnic University will also worry students. The mood may be unstable after the resumption of classes. The University Joint Admissions Office should cooperate with the special situation of the year to postpone the application deadline, first give the students time to precipitate their emotions, and then make major decisions affecting the future. In fact, the Legislative Council Member Ye Jianyuan also wrote to the University's Joint Admissions Office on Wednesday (20th). It is proposed to delay the online application of the "University Joint Recruitment Scheme" for at least one week to allow students to carefully consider the future of the school.

Many students are affected by the incident, and the education sector should let students have more time to respond to their emotions before deciding to go to school. (photo by Liang Huanmin)

Suspension of classes such as the Domino Education Bureau must be prepared

Suspension is not a consideration of trapping. If the road to school is chaotic, the Education Bureau is unable to ask students to take classes and take unnecessary risks based on safety. Although the Education Bureau announced the resumption of classes on Wednesday, some schools such as Diocesan Girls' School and Canossa St. Mary's College were unable to resume classes due to the need to clean up the remnants of tear gas.

It is still controllable to postpone the JUPAS period for one or two weeks due to suspension of classes. However, the storm is not over, and the school will be suspended in the future. The Education Bureau should prepare for the worst situation. First of all, the suspension of classes will affect students' preparation for DSE. The Education Bureau should work with secondary schools to meet the needs of students and assist students in academic and emotional aspects. Secondly, the high school diploma examination will be held in March next year. If the demonstration conflict continues, will the public examination be postponed or even cause a domino effect, which will delay the admission process of JUPAS University and affect the university operation in the next academic year? In this regard, the Education Bureau should actively prepare for the worst situation, and develop various contingency plans with the evaluation bureau and the university to ensure the smooth progress of the entire progression process.

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Suspension of the University