SEYSA Youth Programme
2017 – 2018
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Q: What selection criteria should schools bear in mind when selecting students? Are you looking for academically high-achieving ones? 當學校挑選學生時，該以什麼為甄選標準？計劃是否期望錄取學業成績優異的學生？
A: As YP aims at developing youngsters throughout the programme, we do not expect participants to be extremely smart to join our programme. Rather, positively motivated learning attitude matters more. We do not believe that academic achievement determines every quality of a student.
本計劃旨在活動過程中培育青少年，故此天資聰穎並非參與的先決條件，而積極上進的學習態度則更為重要。我們並不認為一個學生的所有特長均能單純以學業成就來判定。
Q: Do you use English or Cantonese as medium of instruction in the activities? 在活動進行時，指導語言將採用英文還是粵語？
A: Both Chinese and English are used as medium of instruction in Youth Programme, and we require at least one bilingual member for each team.
有關語言安排，本計劃將雙語並行。因此我們要求每一組有至少一個懂得雙語的學生。
Q: Do you expect school teachers to be present during the activities? 學校老師是否需要出席活動？
A: We very much welcome school teachers to observe the learning environment of students in our programme. But teachers’ presence in all activities is not compulsory.
我們歡迎老師到場觀察學生在本計劃中的學習環境，但老師毋須出席所有活動。
Q: How much participation rate are you looking for to get a certificate? 參加者需要有怎樣的出席率，才能獲取證書？
A: 75% participation rate is expected.
出席率不少於75%的參加者，才可獲取證書。
Q: Where will the activities be held at? 活動將在哪裡舉行？
A: It depends on the nature of the activity. E.g. for visits, they will be held at the corresponding organisation; for seminars and ceremonies, they will most likely be held at educational institutions such as HKU & CUHK.
視乎活動性質。例如：參觀活動將在相應的機構舉行，研討會和典禮則很可能選址在各大教育院校如香港大學和香港中文大學。
Q: How many participants will you take in total? 計劃將錄取多少參加者？
A: As we have just started the application period, we are still yet to observe how many participants register in order to determine the final cap of intake number. At this stage, we can only say that we probably will not take more than 200 participants.
由於目前還在接受申請階段，我們尚需觀察登記數量以決定最終的取錄名額。目前，我們只能說本計劃暫定不會錄取多於200名參加者。
Q: Do you accept all applications or select some? 所有申請都將被接納，還是需要通過篩選？
A: As we have just started the application period, we are still yet to observe how many participants register in order to determine how many applications to filter out. But we value how passionate participants are and their learning motives from looking at their statements given in the application form.
由於目前還在接受申請階段，我們尚需觀察登記數量以決定篩選多少參加者。學生在申請表中展現的熱情和學習動機，將是篩選過程中重要的參考。
Q: Can primary 4-5 students handle the programme? 小學四至五年級的學生適合參與此計劃嗎？
A: We did discuss the range of targets’ age suitable for YP and finally came up with no lower limit. Our rationale is that we do not want to arbitrarily have a cut-off age for participants’ legibility since we think that every student has his/her potential and ability, if a P.3 student thinks himself/herself capable to handle the programme, we will not reject. Generally speaking, we do expect an average of upper primary school students can handle the programme.
籌委會曾討論哪一年紀段的學生適合參與本計劃，並最終決定不設下限。由於我們相信每一學生皆有不同的潛能和能力，故此，我們並不希望隨意設定年齡下限。即是，若有一位小學三年級學生相信自己能勝任，我們並不會拒收其申請。就一般情況而言，我們預計達到平均水平的高小學生均有能力處理計劃要求。
Q: Is application fee required? 是否需要收取報名費用？
A: No
不需要。
What are Experience Programme and In-Depth Programme? Who can apply to the programmes?
Experience Programme and In-Depth Programme are more intensive and comprehensive schemes designed for participants who are interested in gaining more exposures and are able to devote more time to SEYSA Youth Programme. Only participants enrolled into Experience Programme and In-Depth Programme could join the adventure-based camp and difference makers workshops. They are also expected to utilise the skills they learned to execute a difference maker project in groups and take part in the Youth Difference Makers’ Award. Depending on their availability and ability, junior and senior participants of SEYSA Youth Programme will decide whether or not to apply to Experience Programme or In-Depth Programme respectively in August 2017, application details of which will be released later this year.