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Completed forms should be returned to the same centre within the same
All distribution/collection centres will remain open during the specified time on Sunday (March 12).
Parents are reminded that if they have not received the letter from the department by March 10, they should contact the Primary One Admission Unit on 2572 4383 immediately.
Parents who have moved house recently or are planning to move house in the near future must inform the Primary One Admission Unit so that arrangements can be made to allocate a place to their children in their new home district.
The central allocation of Primary One places is solely based on parents' choices with no reference to the "Points System". However, when a school is oversubscribed, a randomisation method will be used to ensure fairness to all.
Results of the central allocation will be released in early June this year.
Meanwhile, parents are welcome to make use of the Education Department's Automatic Telephone Enquiry Service (telephone 2891 0088) for information on the Primary One Central Allocation System.
A department spokesman added that the school list to be distributed to parents at the respective centres between March 11 and 13 will show which of the schools adopt the Target Oriented Curriculum (TOC) in Primary 1. Parents who are not familiar with TOC are advised to visit a roving exhibition which is now being staged throughout the territory.
Visitors to the exhibition will be able to get a more comprehensive picture of exactly how TOC will be taught and students assessed.
Sample pages of TOC learning packages, assessment forms and report forms will be displayed and a video will explain the concept and benefits of the curriculum. A full list of the 76 schools that will adopt TOC in Primary 1 in Phase I of the scheme in September this year will be displayed at the exhibition.