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P1 Interview Guide — Direct Subsidy & Private School Complete Guide

The P1 interview is a key assessment for DSS and private primary schools, and also for knock-door places. This guide now covers interview formats, child expression and manners, picture storytelling, reading, maths, group play and parent interview essentials.

Interview Preparation

Use the filters and checklist to produce a first draft, then verify the details with EDB, CHSC and school websites.

  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.
  • Practise briefly and regularly, focusing on natural responses.
  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.

How To Use This Page

Use the filters and checklist to produce a first draft, then verify the details with EDB, CHSC and school websites.

  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.

Decision Checklist

Use the filters and checklist to produce a first draft, then verify the details with EDB, CHSC and school websites.

  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.

Practice Workflow

Use the filters and checklist to produce a first draft, then verify the details with EDB, CHSC and school websites.

  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Practise briefly and regularly, focusing on natural responses.

Verification Notes

Use the filters and checklist to produce a first draft, then verify the details with EDB, CHSC and school websites.

  • Practise briefly and regularly, focusing on natural responses.
  • Practise briefly and regularly, focusing on natural responses.
  • Practise briefly and regularly, focusing on natural responses.
  • Practise briefly and regularly, focusing on natural responses.

Interview Preparation

Use the filters and checklist to produce a first draft, then verify the details with EDB, CHSC and school websites.

  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Practise briefly and regularly, focusing on natural responses.

Portfolio Preparation

Use the filters and checklist to produce a first draft, then verify the details with EDB, CHSC and school websites.

  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.

Interview Preparation

Use the filters and checklist to produce a first draft, then verify the details with EDB, CHSC and school websites.

  • Record the decision, evidence and next action in your family checklist.
  • Practise briefly and regularly, focusing on natural responses.
  • Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.
What should parents verify first?

Practise briefly and regularly, focusing on natural responses.

How should we use this page?

Check school facts against CHSC and the school website.

What is the safest next step?

Practise briefly and regularly, focusing on natural responses.

How often should we practise?

Practise briefly and regularly, focusing on natural responses.

Where should official facts come from?

Practise briefly and regularly, focusing on natural responses.

Next pages

Keep momentum

Hong Kong Primary Schools DirectoryFamily school-shortlist matcher1,000 original interview practice promptsPrimary School Comparison Tool
Sources

Official sources to verify first

Rechecked against official sources on 26 July 2026. Until 2027 cycle dates are announced, confirm every deadline with the latest EDB notice.

EDB Primary One Admission SystemEDB ePOA resourcesEDB POA 2026 leaflet and points systemEDB School Places Allocation Systems overviewCHSC Primary School ProfilesCHSC POA overviewPOA School Net Boundaries dataPOA 2026 central allocation release