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Written by: Hou Cailin
2020-02-29 09:50
Last updated: 2020-02-29 09:55The epidemic of "new coronal pneumonia" (commonly known as Wuhan pneumonia) caused by the new coronavirus has not yet eased. The Education Bureau has announced that the class suspension will be extended. The class will be resumed as early as April 20. The exact date is yet to be further evaluated. The written examinations for the subjects of the secondary school diploma examination will start on March 27 as scheduled, while the oral Chinese examination will be postponed until late May.
The Secretary for Education, Yang Runxiong, said on a commercial program today (29th) that he would pay close attention to the development of the epidemic, the preparation of the school, and whether the supply of epidemic prevention materials is sufficient to decide when to resume classes. At present, I have learned that at least three candidates for diploma exams are staying in Hubei. The government will send charter flights to pick up local Hong Kong people as soon as next week, but it is still unknown who will return to Hong Kong with the first charter flight. If the candidates for the diploma exam stay in Hubei Province and fail to participate in the examination, the examination and assessment bureau will give the examination candidates a score.
The director of the Education Bureau, Yang Runxiong, said that he would pay close attention to the development of the epidemic, the preparation of the school and the adequacy of supplies of epidemic prevention materials to decide when to resume classes. (Photo by Huang Baoying)
The director of the Education Bureau, Yang Runxiong, said that he would pay close attention to the development of the epidemic, the preparation of the school and the adequacy of supplies of epidemic prevention materials to decide when to resume classes. Yang Runxiong also pointed out that he understood that the school had difficulty in imparting subject knowledge during the suspension period, but believed that students could learn by doing housework and reading. At the same time, it will also let the school decide whether to make up lessons during the summer vacation.
Regarding the diploma test, Yang Runxiong pointed out that he was informed that at least three candidates for the diploma test were detained in Hubei, but believe that the actual number may be more, and the candidates must inform the government themselves. The government also announced that the charter plane will be dispatched to Wuhan as soon as next week to pick up Hong Kong people. If there are medical needs and candidates can return to Hong Kong first, it is still unknown who will return to Hong Kong with the first charter flight.
Yang also pointed out that during the diploma test, the school classrooms will be used up to widen the space between the candidates. The goal is to maintain the distance of the candidates at 1.8 meters, even if there is no school to do so, they must remain above 1 meter.
The Secretary-General of the HKEAA, Mr. Su Guosheng, stated that if the candidates for the diploma exam fail to take the exam due to the need for compulsory isolation, failure to return to Hong Kong, or physical reasons, the HKEAA will use the established mechanism to refer to the results of the candidates at school and the results of other students in the school Etc. to assess their diploma test scores, and this year's rating will also promote the highest level of the fourth level to the fifth level.
Su Guosheng also pointed out that both examiners and candidates need to measure their body temperature, and declare their physical condition and whether they have been to the Mainland in the past 14 days. If the declaration is incorrect, it will be treated as a violation of the examination rules.
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Yang Runxiong DSE Education Bureau
