{"id":392,"date":"2024-08-15T15:59:35","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T07:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyma.edu.hk\/?page_id=392"},"modified":"2025-11-14T08:43:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T00:43:04","slug":"s1-discretionary-places","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cyma.edu.hk\/en\/s1-discretionary-places\/","title":{"rendered":"S1 Discretionary Places"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important dates<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Discretionary Places application period<\/td><td>2\/1\/2026 &#8211; 16\/1\/2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>School Places announcement date<\/td><td>7\/7\/2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Student Registration dates<\/td><td>9\/7\/2026 &#8211; 10\/7\/2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Interview date of S1 Discretionary Places<\/td><td>7\/3\/2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2026-2027 Admission Application Form (S1) download:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.cyma.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-2027-\u5165\u5b78\u7533\u8acb\u8868\u4e2d\u4e00.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 2026-2027 \u5165\u5b78\u7533\u8acb\u8868(\u4e2d\u4e00).\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-b56583e0-1ae8-4e8c-9d7e-226c081a235b\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyma.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-2027-\u5165\u5b78\u7533\u8acb\u8868\u4e2d\u4e00.pdf\">2026-2027 \u5165\u5b78\u7533\u8acb\u8868(\u4e2d\u4e00)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyma.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-2027-\u5165\u5b78\u7533\u8acb\u8868\u4e2d\u4e00.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-b56583e0-1ae8-4e8c-9d7e-226c081a235b\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admission Criteria<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Academic results &amp; conduct<\/td><td>40%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Extra-curricular activities &amp; social services<\/td><td>30%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Interview &amp; others<\/td><td>30%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Number of S1 Discretionary Places<\/td><td>21<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interview<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will arrange interview for all the S1 Discretionary Places applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Application form can be retrieved in our school office within our office hour:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monday to Friday 9:00AM &#8211; 5:00PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday 9:00AM &#8211; 12:00PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please submit the following information along with the application form:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>1.&nbsp;Filled application form with personal ID photo and &#8220;Plan of Personal Growth&#8221;.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2.&nbsp;School transcript \/ grade report, both original copy (for verification) and photocopy.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3.&nbsp;HKID card of applicant&#8217;s father and mother, both original copies (for verification) and photocopies.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4.&nbsp;Address proof (e.g. water bill, electricity bill).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5.&nbsp;<strong>Photocopy<\/strong> of Permit for Proceeding to Hong Kong and Macao (\u201cOne-way Permit\u201d) (for newly-arrived children).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6.&nbsp;Please provide a photocopy of assessment report if the applicant had been referred for assessment.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7.&nbsp;Extra-curricular activities report and\/or Certificate of Award, both original copies and photocopies.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8.&nbsp;No reference letter is required.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9.&nbsp;For application by post, the&nbsp;postmark date&nbsp;on the envelope will be regarded. Please also attach a self-addressed stamped envelope affixed with sufficient postage ($2.2), with applicant&#8217;s name as the recipient.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our school values ethos and personal growth. Please hand in a &#8220;Plan of Personal Growth&#8221; (Appendix 2 of the application form) along with the application form. The plan is considered an important document for the review process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Successful DP applicants will be notified by mail and phone on 31 March 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Personal information collection statement<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. The information provided by the applicants and their parents will only be used for the purpose of application for S1 DP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Some information may be passed to the Education Bureau or the Education Division of TWGHs for related educational purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Within the scope of the exemptions specified in the &#8220;Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance&#8221;, applicants and their parents have the right to obtain and correct their personal information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. 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