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HKCEE students under immense pressure

The days leading up to 9 August will be nerve-wracking for those who took the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examinations (HKCEE) this year. Their results come out on that day. Kairos and Chris went through the experience a year ago. They told us about the problems they faced before and after that critical point in their lives and how a Federation social worker helped them to cope. Click to read more......

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Vocational Training Council/ Federation Symposium for HKCEE students
Date: Wednesday 26 July 2006 Venue: Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre Guest speaker: Mr. Wong Yuen-fai, Director and Deputy General Manager of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Invited singers: Yan Ng & kellykackie Free of charge for all HKCEE students & parents. See this week's Partner Thanks for more information or visit http://www.vtc.edu.hk/symposium/
Opening of new HKFYG Lee Shau Kee DSS school
The school opens in September. In line with other HK DSS schools, it will have smaller classes than average Hong Kong secondary schools. They will be served by extra staff, resources and support as well as state-of-the-art facilities. For more information on the school, visit www.u21.org.hk/main/lee_shau_kee

Core Service Highlight
Youth Counselling Pressures of modern life are often hard to handle whatever your age. They lead to many problems of depression and sadness, anxiety and fear, substance abuse and even suicide. The Federation's counselling services keep track of trends in youth problems and provide timely advice appropriate for the young people who turn to us. Figures show a rising trend. This year, counselling for A level students was up by over 20% on last year. We consolidate experience gained and share it with many professionals in related fields via publications and workshops. Contact Siu Man, tel 27883433 or 27883444, email yc@hkfyg.org.hk for more information.

Publications
Felix Wong Awards: Poor Life, Rich Life 20 award winners were selected from 28 contenders nominated by schools this year. As in previous years, they all come from underprivileged families and/or have suffered from a serious illness or disability. A commemorative volume of award winners' stories has been published, entitled Poor Life, Rich Life. The stories of two of them, Lam Tak-kwan and Fung Yun-him, featured in issue 68 of Youth Matters. Copies are available for HK$40 from the Tai Kok Tsui School Social Work Unit, tel 23950161.
Comparative Study Series on Youth Development
Six research reports were published this month, four of them on life as a university student and two on secondary students’ self image and pressures. They were presented by the Federation’s Youth Research Centre together with Peking University at a roundtable meeting in Hong Kong on 6 July. The price for a set of all six reports is HK$180. Call the Youth Research Unit, 2575666, to place an order.

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	Stress counselling at exam result time
		The HKCEE exam results will be out on Wednesday 9 August and the Federation is gearing up for a surge in demand for counselling. We will have a hundred Form Five Broadband counsellors standing by 24 hours a day during the peak period which we call the 100 Hours. This year it will be from 8 to 12 August. Hotline counsellors will take calls on 27771112 from students who cannot cope alone with all their fears and doubts. They keep in email, chatroom and icq contact with thousands of others, giving advice, information and comfort. The public exams are a huge hurdle for many Hong Kong students and we do everything we can to make the waiting easier to bear and the news, whatever tidings it brings, easier to deal with.
	We help parents cope with the anxiety as well as the students. There are always dozens of questions to answer, not only about the next step in education but about vocational training and employment options. Less than half of the Form 5 students will get good enough marks for Form 6 entry and usually less than two-thirds of those will be lucky enough to get a place. Fortunately, there is far more available for school-leavers now than just 10 years ago. We keep track of developments, help callers make decisions and spread the news on demand.
	For an interview with 2 past Form 5 students who have been helped to solve their problems, see this week's Feature Story.
	For more information about the counselling service contact : Siu Man, tel 27883433 or 27883444, email yc@hkfyg.org.hk.