Signal No. 1 or 3 |
Classes/examinations will be held as scheduled. |
If Signal No. 8 or above is hoisted or announcement is made by the Hong Kong Observatory that Signal No. 8 or above is likely to be hoisted within the next two hours at anytime during the following time/period |
Arrangements for Classes |
For classes already started if the warning |
Is being hoisted |
Lecturers shall release students attending classes to go home immediately. |
Is likely to be hoisted within 2 hours |
Lecturers shall release students attending classes to go home as soon as possible. |
For classes not yet started if the warning is hoisted or in force |
At or after 6:30 am |
All day classes* starting before 2:00 pm will be cancelled automatically. |
At or after 12:00 noon |
All afternoon classes* starting at any time from 2:00 pm and before 6:30 pm will be cancelled automatically. |
At or after 4:30 pm |
All evening classes* starting from 6:30 pm onward will be cancelled automatically. |
Arrangements for Examinations |
Within 2 hours before the start of a scheduled examination |
Examination^ will be postponed. |
During an examination |
Examination^ will continue unless otherwise announced by the School. |
Lowered 2 hours before an examination starts |
Examination^ will be held as scheduled unless otherwise announced by the School. |
Arrangements for Make-up Classes / Revised Examination Schedule |
The SPEED office will contact students concerned on revised examination / class arrangements within 5 working days after the warning has been lowered. |
* If the class has a Lecture which is followed immediately by a Tutorial, it will be regarded as two different class sessions. (For example, if the Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 / Black Rainstorm Warning is lowered at or after 6:30 am and before 12:00 noon, the Lecture starting at 1:00 pm will be cancelled while the Tutorial starting at 2:00 pm will be held as scheduled.)
^ For oral examination, starting time refers to the commencement of the whole session (e.g. Morning Session - 9:00 am to 12:00 noon or Afternoon Session -1:00 pm to 4:00 pm) of the oral examination for a subject instead of the examination timeslot of an individual student.
Announcements made by the Education Bureau on cancellation/postponement of classes/examinations are not applicable to the School. |