Shenzhen education centre alleges differential treatment after DSE applications for Mainland students rejected; granted leave for judicial review
為內地學生報考DSE被拒 深圳教育中心指考評局差別對待 獲批司法覆核許可
The Shenzhen International Curriculum Centre applied this year for 62 Mainland students to take the 2025 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination as private candidates. However, because the centre was unable to provide official proof of its operation as an educational institution, the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority ultimately rejected the applications of 54 students. The other eight successfully applied after meeting other requirements. The centre filed an application for judicial review in the High Court on Wednesday (6th), saying it had also applied on the students’ behalf to take the 2024 Diploma examination and had been approved. It argued that the HKEAA rejected the 2025 applications despite no change in the application requirements, alleging that the authority had misinterpreted the examination rules and treated candidates differently, and asking the court to quash its decision. The case was dealt with on Thursday (7th), when Judge Ko Ho-man granted leave for judicial review. The hearing is tentatively scheduled for December.
深圳國際課程中心今年為 62 名內地學生，以自修生身分報考 2025 年香港中學文憑試，但因中心未能提供官方辦學證明，最終 54 名學生被考評局拒絕報名，另 8 人因符合其他條件，成功報考。 該中心周三（6 日）入稟高等法院申請司法覆核，指中心亦曾代為報考 2024 年文憑試並獲批，然而考評局在報考條件沒有改變下，拒絕 2025 年的報考申請，認為考評局錯誤理解考試規則、差別對待考生，要求法庭推翻考評局的決定。案件周四（7 日）處理，法官高浩文批出司法覆核許可，暫定於 12 月聆訊。