More than 100 mainland Chinese pupils allowed to sit Hong Kong DSE exams as candidates of their schools for first time will still need to travel to city
- Authorities say matters such as transporting exam papers, security and training of mainland staff need to be agreed before tests can be held over the border
- 110 mainland Chinese youngsters will sit DSE exams as school candidates for first time rather than as individuals
More than 100 mainland Chinese secondary school pupils taking Hong Kong’s university entrance exams this year will still need to do the tests in the city after education authorities said setting up assessment centres across the border would need more discussions.
The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority said on Thursday that the transport of test papers, security, invigilating-staff training and on-site support would need to be thrashed out before Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exams could be held outside the city.
“We will identify suitable local examination venues and arrange for candidates from the two schools to take the examinations,” an authority spokeswoman said.
She added all mainland candidates would get their admission form and details of their Hong Kong exam centres early next month.
Private candidates and pupils from other mainland schools will also have to travel to Hong Kong if they want to sit the exams, as they have in the past.
The authority earlier announced that 110 Form Six pupils from the two mainland-based schools that offered DSE exams would sit the tests this year for the first time as part of their schools rather than as private candidates.