YUEN LONG MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION SECONDARY SCHOOL

Secondary One Discretionary Places

Notes for Application

(For Admission in September 2027)

                               

                                                                                                     

Application Period          

Application for the captioned places are invited from 4th January (Monday) to 18th January 2027 (Monday) (both dates inclusive):

Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

(Except Public Holidays)

Application Procedure

Application forms can be obtained from our school’s Reception Counter on G/F or General Office on 1/F, by mail (with a self-addressed stamped envelope) or downloaded from the school website (www.ylmass.edu.hk).

 

Completed application forms should be returned to the School Office in person# or through the SSPA e-Platform on or before 18th January 2027 together:

(1)  Application Form for S1 Discretionary Place,

(2)  A photocopy of the school reports for P5 and half-yearly report for P6,

(3)  A photocopy of document(s) showing the date of birth and permanent resident status of Hong Kong,

(4)  A photocopy of awards / prizes / certificates if any,

(5)  Two self-addressed stamped envelopes ($2.4 stamp)

 

       

Note:

1. Document (1) is issued by the Education Bureau.

2. There is NO need to submit any recommendation letter from primary school.

3. Please do not hand in original copies of documents, except for document (1). 

4. The above documents will not be returned whether the application is successful or not.

      

Number of Discretionary Places

There are 5 classes in S1 and the number of S1 discretionary places is 30% of the total number of the S1 places in our school. The number of S1 discretionary places in this academic year is 50 (The exact number of students per class is subject to the EDB guideline). 

                               

Criteria and Weightings for Selection

Criteria	Weightings
Academic performance (EDB discretionary places rank order & internal school assessment)	50%
Interview performance	20%
Extra-curricular activities and special talents	20%

Interview Details

First Interview

Date	20th February 2027 (Saturday)
Language	English and Cantonese
Format	Group discussion and individual interview
Cotent	English, Chinese, and Mathematics
Student List for Interview	All applications will be interviewed.  Notifcation of the allocated interview time will be sent by post and email in late January 2027.

Second Interview

Date	13th March 2027 (Saturday)
Language	English and Cantonese
Format	Individual interview
Student List for Interview	Shortlisted candidates will be notified by phone and email on or before 3rd March 2027. *Parents are requested to accompany their children to the interview.

                        

                                                                       

Remarks

1. Each student is allowed to apply to NOT MORE THAN TWO participating secondary schools listed in the Handbook for Application for Secondary 1 Discretionary Places.

2. Parents of all successful applicants will be notified of their child’s inclusion in the Successful List for Discretionary Places by email and phone on 31st March 2027.  The notification arrangement is not applicable to reserve and unsuccessful applicants, nor are the notifications the allocation results.

3. The results of Discretionary Places and Central Allocation will be released at the same time on 6th July 2027.

                                                      

Handling of Personal Information

All personal information collected will solely be used for the Secondary One admission purpose. All data will be destroyed upon completion of the entire Secondary One admission process.