衝、穩、保、墊，解碼香港升中派位闖關秘籍 | 老師專欄

自行分配與統一派位雙軌並行，讀懂規則、排好志願，是升中闖關的第一步。Discretionary Places and Central Allocation run on two tracks; reading the rules and ordering your choices well is the first step through.

This article was originally written in Traditional Chinese. The English translation is provided for reference only.

對於計劃2026年9月入讀中一的香港學生家庭，當前正處在「自行分配學位」的申請備戰期。本週五（1月16日）是「自行分配學位」集中遞交申請材料的最後一天，之後，家長們將會轉向下一關鍵階段——統一派位。這段時期正是研究規則、制定策略的黃金準備時間。For Hong Kong families planning for their child to start Secondary 1 in September 2026, this is the crunch period for Discretionary Places applications. This Friday (16 January) is the last day of the centralised submission of Discretionary Places application documents; after that, attention turns to the next key stage, Central Allocation. These few weeks are the golden window for studying the rules and mapping out a strategy.

升中「雙軌制」The two-track transition to secondary school

香港的中學學位分配，主要分為「自行分配」和「統一派位」兩大階段。理解二者的區別與聯繫，是制定升學策略的第一步。Secondary school places in Hong Kong are allocated in two main stages: Discretionary Places and Central Allocation. Understanding how the two differ, and how they connect, is where any strategy has to begin.

簡單來説，「自行分配」是學生主動爭取心儀學校的舞台；「統一派位」則是根據既定規則進行的資源分配。Put simply, Discretionary Places is the stage on which a student actively goes after the school they want; Central Allocation is the distribution of places according to a fixed set of rules.

時間線梳理The timeline

從遞交申請到7月公佈結果，是長達數月的等待期。這個階段，無論對「自行」結果抱有怎樣的期待，家長都應開始研究所在校網的中學排名、歷史派位數據，為可能到來的第二階段「統一派位」填報志願做好準備。From submitting the application to the release of results in July, several months of waiting lie ahead. Whatever hopes you hold for the Discretionary Places outcome, this is the time to start researching the secondary schools in your school net, their standing and their past allocation figures, so that you are ready to complete the choice form for the second stage, Central Allocation.

四大通關秘籍Four strategies for clearing the course

教育局將根據學生五年級下學期、六年級全學年的成績，為學生生成全港統一的「成績次第編號」。此編號將直接決定派位時的優先次序，成績越優異，編號越靠前。家長須在申請表格上按優先次序填報最多30所中學，派位時電腦系統將從第一志願開始依次配對。以下是小編精心準備的統一派位通關攻略：The Education Bureau uses a student's results from the second term of Primary 5 and the whole of Primary 6 to generate a territory-wide order-of-merit number. That number determines priority in the allocation: the stronger the results, the earlier the position. Parents list up to 30 secondary schools in order of preference on the choice form, and the computer system works through them one by one, starting from the first choice. Here is our guide to getting through Central Allocation.

秘籍一：校網研究精細化Strategy 1: Study your school net in detail

獲取官方校網圖，明確所屬校網範圍。Get hold of the official school net map and confirm exactly which net you fall within.
分析近三年派位數據，識別「浮動」與「穩定」學校。Analyse the past three years of allocation data to tell the volatile schools from the stable ones.
實地考察備選學校，感受校園氛圍。Visit the schools on your shortlist in person and get a feel for the campus.

秘籍二：志願排序科學化Strategy 2: Order your choices systematically

衝一衝（前3志願）Reach (choices 1 to 3)略高於孩子水平的熱門學校。sought-after schools pitched a little above your child's current level.

穩一穩（4-10志願）Match (choices 4 to 10)與孩子水平匹配的多所中學。a spread of schools that fit your child's level.

保一保（11-20志願）Safety (choices 11 to 20)錄取幾率較高的穩妥選擇。dependable options where the chance of an offer is high.

墊一墊（21-30志願）Backup (choices 21 to 30)確保有學位的保底學校。fallback schools that make sure a place is secured.

秘籍三：信息收集全面化Strategy 3: Gather information from every angle

關注教育局4月《中學一覽表》更新。Watch for the Education Bureau's April update of the Secondary School List (《中學一覽表》).
參加心儀學校開放日（多在3-4月）。Attend open days at the schools you like (most fall in March and April).
與在讀家長交流，瞭解學校真實情況。Talk to parents whose children already attend, and find out what a school is really like.

秘籍四：預期管理合理化Strategy 4: Keep expectations realistic

與孩子共同制定A/B/C計劃。Work out Plan A, Plan B and Plan C together with your child.
強調「適合」比「名氣」更重要。Stress that the right fit matters more than a famous name.
後備方案（選擇直資、私立學校）。Keep a fallback route open (Direct Subsidy Scheme and private schools).

小編的話A note from us

香港的升中制度像一場精心設計的「通關遊戲」，理解規則是第一步。面對即將到來的2026年申請季，清晰的認知與平穩的心態，將是每個家庭最可靠的導航儀。Hong Kong's secondary transition is rather like a carefully designed game with levels to clear, and understanding the rules is the first step. As the 2026 application season arrives, a clear head and a steady frame of mind will be every family's most reliable compass.

衝、穩、保、墊，解碼香港升中派位闖關秘籍Reach, Match, Safety, Backup: Decoding Hong Kong's Secondary One Place Allocation