The epidemic situation is still severe. The Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination will start as scheduled on the 22nd of this month, and special arrangements will continue to be made this year.
The Education Bureau stated today (4th) that candidates who are diagnosed and their health conditions permit and are willing to take the test can be arranged to take the test and quarantine at Penny's Bay, and they will be arranged to take point-to-point anti-epidemic taxis directly to the special examination room. Contact the authorities before 6:30 a.m. for transportation and test paper arrangements.
▼On March 21, the government announced to relax social distancing measures as soon as April 20▼
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Candidates whose residence is enclosed and forcibly inspected can be tested first
Kang Chen Cuihua, Deputy Secretary-General of the Education Bureau, said that if DSE candidates are listed as confirmed cases or close contacts, in order to ensure the safety of the examination site and spread the virus in the community due to taking transportation, they may even become the source of infection clusters. Special arrangements are provided for such candidates, including that if the candidate's residence is enclosed and forcibly checked, they will be given priority for testing to obtain nucleic acid test results as soon as possible, so as to determine whether they can participate in the morning test as soon as possible.
Facilities for non-diagnosed candidates who are subject to quarantine
She said that this year, a special examination room will be provided at the Penny's Bay Community Isolation Facility for non-diagnosed candidates who need to be quarantined.
Candidates with confirmed health conditions may take the test at the facility voluntarily
In addition, there is a new arrangement for this year's examination. Kang Chen Cuihua said that if candidates are diagnosed and their health conditions permit and voluntarily, they can also be arranged to quarantine at Penny's Bay and take the examination.
She continued to point out that she understands that the physical conditions of candidates infected with the virus vary from day to day, so it is recommended to allow candidates to decide whether to take the exam or not on the exam day. Do not test.
The Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education will start as scheduled on the 22nd of this month.
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Special examination room must submit application before 6:30 in the morning
Kang Chen Cuihua said that the initial plan is to accept candidates in need from the middle of this month. The Penny's Bay Community Isolation Facility will have different areas, and the check-in and examination units will be separated. The staff will also be divided into two areas to avoid cross infection.
She said that if the test is positive on the morning of the test, candidates who are in need and willing to stay at Penny's will be arranged to go to the special examination room. Due to the tight schedule, they must inform the HKEAA of the test results through the dedicated line as early as possible at a specific time, so as to arrange the test papers and conduct tests. We hope that the test will start before 8:30 in the morning, but it is difficult to estimate how many candidates have this special need. However, it is estimated that there will be more test administrators, and we appeal to the academic community to participate.
Wei Xiangdong, secretary-general of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority, added that candidates who are diagnosed or who need to be tested must contact the Public Examination Information Center and submit an application before 6:30 a.m. on the same day, or they must fill in a form to indicate that they want to take the exam at Penny's Bay, and at the same time Call the government hotline to arrange transportation so that you can arrive at the test site before the test starts.
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