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example, be given to a child whose brother or sister already attends the

school.

Schools will be encouraged to accept all applications from families

living in the district provided they can do so within their quota of

discretionary places without prejudice to those applicants they wish to

accept from outside the district. However, no school will be compelled

to fill all its discreti nry places.

7.7

interviews.

If

a school is oversubscribed, it may, if it so wishes, conduct

The points system referred to in paragraph 7.6 should be used to

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produce a short list of applicants if this becomes necessary.

7.8

Interviews will relate to a child's every-day

experience and will not include questions which involve

skills or knowledge that have to be specifically learned such as

arithmetical operations, language skills (other than the ability to converse)

or general knowledge. An officer from the Education Department will be

present at each interview to ensure that no tests of any sort are given.

Guidelines on conducting interviews will be provided.

7.9

The percentages of discretionary places for any school set out

in paragraph 7.3 will be subject to review if the school fails to follow

the guidelines laid down for the conduct of interviews.

7.10

When the selection for discretionary places has been completed,

offers of places will be made to the parents concerned.

The acceptance

of such an offer will be regarded as binding on both the school and the

parents.

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