The self-allocation phase of Secondary One will begin on January 3, 2022. St. Joseph's College, a traditional prestigious school in the Central and Western District, will hold a briefing on Secondary One admission today (27th) to introduce the admission arrangements.
The school announced that the number of self-allocated places for entering Secondary One in the 2022/23 school year will remain 54. Applications will be accepted from January 3 to January 17, and all applicants will be given physical interview opportunities.
The principal Huang Wanfen predicts that hundreds of people will sign up this year, with an average of 8-9 people competing for one place.
She revealed that due to the wave of immigration and some students' overseas studies, more than 100 students dropped out of the school last year, and the number of transfers in classes increased in disguise.
She expects that the wave of immigration and school advancement will continue for some time, and then will slow down. She encourages students who cannot be assigned to school on their own to consider joining classes in the future.
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St. Joseph's College held a briefing for Secondary One admission.
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St. Joseph's College held two Form One admissions briefing sessions today, attracting about 1,000 parents to attend.
The school announced that there will be 54 self-allocated places in the 2022/23 school year. Applicants who are not studying at St. Joseph's Primary School can pick up the application form from the school network or in person from next Monday (29th); and on January 3 From Sunday to 17th (except Sundays and public holidays), you can submit the application form in person at the school during office hours. Parents can also choose to submit the application by mail, but email and fax are not accepted.
The principal expects about 8-9 people to compete for one place this year
Huang Wanfen pointed out that last year, due to the impact of the epidemic, physical interviews could not be held, and the number of applicants was relatively reduced. About 7 people competed for one place. Because physical interviews resumed this year, the number of applicants is expected to increase. It is expected that an average of 8-9 people will compete for one place this year.
All applicants will be arranged for an interview on February 26, 2022. Details will be notified by mail.
In terms of scoring, interviews accounted for 50%, academic performance accounted for 25%, extracurricular activities and awards accounted for 15%, and conduct accounted for 10%.
All applicants will be interviewed for 3 minutes each in Chinese, English, Mathematics and Personal Growth
The interview is divided into four parts: Chinese, English, mathematics and personal growth. Each part takes about three minutes to assess academic knowledge and analytical skills.
Huang Wanfen said that the test questions vary from year to year, mainly centering on daily life, family, and study. In the past, male school students were asked if they would like to take home economics classes; and the school will also pay attention to applicants’ interview attitude, politeness and expression skills.
Mr. Deng said that after spending thousands of yuan to enroll in the interview class for his son, he was confident that he could enroll in his favorite school.
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Parents spend thousands of dollars for their son to enter the interview class with confidence
The parent, Mr. Deng, said that he has spent thousands of yuan to enroll in interview classes for his son, and he also has experience in tennis and piano. Regardless of the subsidized school, his son has applied for four direct-subsidized secondary schools and is confident that he can enroll in his favorite school.
The Education Bureau recently announced the "Hong Kong National Security Education Curriculum Framework", for primary and secondary schools, national security and national conditions education must be added to the curriculum.
Mr. Tang said he would be open-minded, "I don't particularly mind, (children) get to know each other."
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Ms. Jin said that the tide of immigration and school-age students has decreased. I believe that the competition is relatively fine, and it will be more "daring" to apply for prestigious schools and consider applying for direct subsidy schools.
New Territories parents visit schools across districts to participate in briefing sessions
Many parents came from different districts to participate in the briefing.
Mr. Huang, who lives in the New Territories, said that his son participated in the swimming team, the track team and the piano, and he hoped to join the St. Joseph's school team in the future.
His son said, "This school is so big and beautiful, with good grades, so I want to go to this school!"