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School 9d97ed28 admissions and interview worksheet

Original admissions worksheet for School 9d97ed28: shortlist notes, interview questions, portfolio prompts and official-source checks.

School facts

Type
aided primary school
Gender
co-educational
Founded
2002
Sponsoring body
保良局
Teaching language
Chinese及English
Motto
愛、敬、勤、誠
Phone
2436 3923
Address
New Territories 青衣青綠街
District
Kwai Tsing District
POA school net
66
Official verification
Confirm every school fact with CHSC, EDB and the school's official website.

Questions before applying

  • What kind of learner does School 9d97ed28 appear to support best?
  • How will the commute affect sleep, reading time and after-school activities?
  • What should the portfolio prove: language, curiosity, service, arts, sports or self-care?
  • If there is an interview, will the child face individual tasks, group play, parent questions or written observation?

Tonight's practice

Use short, varied practice instead of rehearsed scripts. Prepare one parent explanation of fit, one child self-introduction and one calm recovery phrase for questions the child does not understand.

Official report review

Report highlights and interview prep signals

Official report-like documents or pages were found on the school website.

Research statusOfficial report source found
Official report sources10
TypesSchool Development Plan, Annual School Plan, report
Po Leung Kuk Castar Primary School is a government-aided school with Chinese and English as medium of instruction. Its motto is 'Love, Respect, Diligence, Honesty'. The school focuses on enhancing students' self-directed learning, optimizing STREAM education, and deepening positive school culture. Parents can learn from school development and annual plans about the emphasis on assessment literacy, reading habits, and values education.

Report highlights

  • In 2025-26, the school focuses on three major concerns: enhancing self-directed learning, optimizing STREAM education, and deepening positive school culture.
  • The school promotes assessment literacy: students engage in self-reflection, use post-exam performance scales, and conduct self/peer evaluation.
  • The school strengthens cross-curricular reading and information literacy, with morning reading, quiet reading time, and a 'One Person One Book' scheme.
  • The school upgrades STREAM education by introducing VR kits, CoSpaces, and engineering design cycles in General Studies.
  • The school deepens positive education through morning assemblies, Life Wisdom lessons, and 'Beautiful Book' projects to foster growth mindset and interpersonal skills.
  • The school values home-school cooperation: holds parent workshops, adds parent evaluation elements in assignments.
  • Native English teachers collaborate with local English teachers to improve students' speaking skills.

School values

  • Motto: Love, Respect, Diligence, Honesty
  • Holistic education: moral, intellectual, physical, social, and aesthetic development
  • Positive school culture and growth mindset
  • Self-directed learning and assessment literacy
  • STREAM innovation and problem-solving

Family action plan

  • Set daily reading time at home; encourage reading diverse books and sharing thoughts.
  • Create a positive communication environment; practice gratitude and appreciation.
  • Engage children in STEM activities (e.g., simple experiments, coding games) to nurture inquiry.
  • Help children develop time management skills using schedules.
  • Visit museums or community events to broaden horizons, complementing school's life-wide learning.
  • Discuss the school's motto and values with your child.

Parent interview prep

  • Understand the school's vision and three major concerns: self-directed learning, STREAM, positive culture.
  • Prepare to share how you cultivate reading habits and self-learning at home.
  • Consider how to support home-school cooperation, e.g., attending parent workshops.
  • Prepare concrete examples of your child's self-discipline, reflection, and problem-solving.
  • Check school website and circulars for latest developments and activities.

Child practice

  • Practice self-introduction: name, kindergarten, interests, favorite book.
  • Be able to briefly describe a book's content and why they like it.
  • Demonstrate basic reading ability: read simple Chinese and English sentences.
  • Show politeness and cooperation: share toys or complete simple tasks together.
  • Express emotions and thoughts, e.g., why they feel happy or sad.
  • Participate in simple STEM challenges, e.g., building a tower with blocks and explaining improvements.

Interview prep signals

  • School values assessment literacy: may observe how child reflects on performance or sets goals.
  • School promotes reading: may ask about reading habits or ask child to share a book.
  • School emphasizes positive education: may focus on social skills and emotional expression.
  • School optimizes STREAM: may design simple hands-on tasks to test problem-solving.
  • School values home-school partnership: may ask parents how they support learning.
  • School has NET teachers: may conduct simple English conversation with child.

Parent FAQ

How does the school assess student learning?

The school promotes assessment literacy with diversified formative assessments, reducing exam frequency and increasing activity time. Students do self/peer evaluation and use post-exam performance scales to reflect and set improvement goals. Parents can access exam analysis sheets to understand strengths and weaknesses.

How does the school cultivate reading habits?

The school has morning reading and quiet reading time, a 'One Person One Book' scheme, e-reading platforms and e-books, and regular book sharing by teachers and students via live broadcast. Cross-curricular reading integrates reading with subjects and values.

What specific STREAM activities does the school offer?

The school incorporates engineering design cycles in General Studies, optimizes coding curriculum for P1-3, and introduces VR kits and CoSpaces. A STREAM development team is formed, and lessons are conducted in computer rooms and special rooms.

How can parents participate in assessment and learning?

The school adds parent evaluation elements in assignments so parents can see what their child learns and offer encouragement. Parent workshops on assessment trends are held. Exam analysis sheets help communicate learning progress.

Besides student development, what support does the school offer to parents regarding positive education?

The school organizes parent workshops and talks on social skills, emotion management, parenting stress, secondary school placement, etc. Parent education courses help parents build positive values and support their children's growth.

Practice bank

1,000 categorized interview prep questions

Use the school notes above to choose categories, then practise short natural answers. The full bank supports category, difficulty, random draw and read-aloud practice.

100 prompts

Self-introduction

Name, age, strengths, interests and recovery phrases.

100 prompts

Family life

Daily routines, parent support, chores and weekends.

100 prompts

Daily habits

School readiness, sleep, packing, manners and responsibility.

100 prompts

General knowledge

Weather, transport, safety, time, community helpers and Hong Kong context.

100 prompts

Situations

Empathy, conflict, honesty, safety and problem solving.

100 prompts

Picture talk

People, actions, place, sequence, feelings and story ending.

100 prompts

Maths

Counting, comparison, patterns, money, time and explain-your-method prompts.

100 prompts

English

Natural English answers for food, family, school, books and feelings.

100 prompts

Listening

One-step to multi-step instructions for attention and sequencing.

100 prompts

Group play

Sharing, turn-taking, joining games and handling disagreement.

Sources

Official sources to verify first

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