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10,575 S6 places still available for $5 leavers
Stage I of the Secondary 6 Admission Procedure, which ended at 3.30 pm today (Tuesday), has resulted in 12,916 Secondary 5 leavers being successfully acquiring S6 places.
A total of 23,491 S6 places are available in the 1995-96 school year for students to apply.
A spokesman for the Education Department said there would still be 10,575 S6 places available for Stage II which would begin tomorrow (Wednesday).
The spokesman said on Day 2, a list of schools with vacancies would be displayed at all district education offices from 9 am tomorrow. Meanwhile, students may obtain the list in some newspapers which has indicated to publish the list on the same day.
He reminded students with 14 points or more wishing to apply for $6 places in one or more of these schools could do so from 9 am to 1 pm on Wednesday (August 9). Successful candidates should register with the school tomorrow.
The spokesman said prevocational students who satisfied minimum A-level entry requirements could apply to own or other prevocational schools.
He said on Day 2, evening school students and private candidates with 14 points or more could apply to PLK Vicwood K T Chong Sixth Form College or any other school. Successful candidates should register with the schools on the same day.
Meanwhile, the department's central hotline, 2782 7511, 2782 7625 and 2782 7639-40 and the 19 district education offices has handled 481 enquiries respectively on the admission procedures today.
The central hotline will continue to operate from 9 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm from Monday to Friday and 9 am to noon on Saturday until August 18.
The department's Careers Education Centre has received 251 visitors and handled 201 telephone enquiries on matters related to the release of the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination results up to 5.30 pm today.
The department has received six complaints of which four were sustained. The complaints has been dealt with and appropriate action has been taken.
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