e-Bulletin for Parents - 2 June 2023

Get ready for the release of HKDSE Examination results

The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority will release on July 19 the results of the 2023 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination. To get ready for a new chapter in life, students should be positive and proactive, keep themselves updated on the multiple pathways and plan well ahead.

As always, the Education Bureau (EDB) provides students with appropriate support and timely updates on the Designated Webpage for Secondary 6 Students (Webpage) (www.edb.gov.hk/s6/en). The Webpage contains information about study opportunities, such as local degree and sub-degree programmes, vocational and professional education and training programmes, Diploma of Applied Education programmes, non-local courses as well as further studies in the Mainland and abroad. To search for local institutions’ programmes for which they meet the minimum entrance requirements, students may input their predicted or actual HKDSE Examination results using the “e-Navigator”. They may then work out an appropriate plan for further studies based on the matching results. In addition, the Webpage also provides students with essential information pertaining to the release of the HKDSE Examination results, as well as some useful pointers on multiple pathways and counselling and support services. To facilitate students’ and parents’ access to the various information, “Reminders for 2023 HKDSE Exam and Exam Results Release” have been introduced this school year. Presented in vivid images and concise language, these important reminders serve to help students prepare for the results day and plan their future studies and career pathways based on personal needs.

To enable parents and their children to get ready for the release of the examination results ahead of time, the EDB has pre-recorded a parents’ seminar titled “Get prepared for the Release of HKDSE Examination Results – the Latest Information on Multiple Pathways”. The seminar will touch on various topics including the EDB’s comprehensive support measures for candidates of HKDSE Examination, arrangements of the release of results, procedures of programme choice modification and announcement of offers through JUPAS, as well as the latest information on post-secondary studies and multiple pathways. The videos and presentation slides of the seminar will be available for parents’ and students’ viewing on the EDB’s New Academic Structure Web Bulletin (www.edb.gov.hk/nas/en) by mid-June 2023.

Designated Webpage for Secondary 6 Students

New Academic Structure Web Bulletin

Primary One Central Allocation results to be posted to parents from June 7 to June 8

The results of the Central Allocation for Primary One Admission (POA) 2023 will be mailed to parents from next Wednesday to Thursday (June 7 to 8). Parents who completed the Choice of Schools Form for the Central Allocation on or before February 5 this year will receive the Primary One Registration Form delivered from June 7 to 8 through the Local CourierPost service provided by Hongkong Post. If door delivery by Hongkong Post fails, a Mail Collection Notification Card will be left for parents to collect it from the designated post office starting from the afternoon of the following working day. If parents have not received the Primary One Registration Form or the Mail Collection Notification Card issued by Hongkong Post by June 9, they could collect the Primary One Registration Form at the designated collection centre from June 10 to 11 (please refer to the EDB’s POA System webpage for details then). If parents have provided a mobile phone number on the Choice of Schools Form and indicated their consent to receive the Central Allocation results via the mobile phone number, they will also receive the results of their applicant children via SMS on June 7. In addition, parents who have already activated their POA e-Platform (ePOA) account via “iAM Smart” or “iAM Smart+” (www.iamsmart.gov.hk/en/reg.html) could check the Central Allocation results through the ePOA from 10am on June 7. Please refer to the related videos and Parents' Guide on the EDB homepage (www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-system/primary-secondary/spa-systems/primary-1-admission/poa_eplatform/index.html) for details of the procedures for activating and logging in an ePOA account and for checking allocation results via the e-Platform.

Registration of pupils
The EDB will assign timeslots for parents to register with the allocated school on June 13 (Tuesday) or June 14 (Wednesday) according to the last digit of the applicant child’s POA application number. Parents are requested to complete the registration formalities within the specified date and time as listed on the Arrangements on Registration attached to the Primary One Registration Form. Parents who cannot proceed with the registration within the specified date and time may register on June 15 (Thursday), from 9am to noon or 2pm to 4pm.

Parents who cannot register their child with the school on the above dates due to matters of grave importance should notify the person in charge of registration of the school concerned in advance to make alternative arrangements. Otherwise, they would be deemed to have given up the school place allocated.

Special arrangements for applicant children in Mainland or overseas
The EDB has made special arrangements for parents of applicant children on the Mainland or overseas. These parents could authorise a representative to register with the school on their behalf on the specified registration dates. The EDB has already informed all parents of applicant children concerned about the special arrangements.

Arrangements for special circumstances
In case of inclement weather or other special circumstances during the period for the announcement of results or on any day(s) designated for registration, parents should pay attention to announcements on radio and television for special arrangements for Central Allocation or registration.

Enquiries
Parents wishing to obtain general information regarding POA procedures can call the EDB’s 24-hour automatic telephone enquiry service at 2891 0088. Further enquiries can be made to the School Places Allocation Section at 2832 7610 (for Hong Kong Island and Islands), 2832 7620 (for Kowloon), 2832 7635 (for New Territories West), 2832 7659 (for New Territories East) and 2832 7700/2832 7740 (for general enquiries) during office hours, as well as from 9am to 4.30pm on June 10 (Saturday) and June 11 (Sunday).

Registration of “iAM Smart” or “iAM Smart+”

Parents' Guide for ePOA