Adverse Weather Arrangement

Class / Examination** Arrangement in Times of Typhoons / "Extreme Conditions" and Rainstorms

Typhoons / "Extreme Conditions"

When typhoons (also refer to tropical cyclones) / "Extreme Conditions" affect Hong Kong, the following arrangements for classes / examinations** of the Institute of Professional Education And Knowledge (PEAK) will apply:

Typhoon Signal / "Extreme Conditions" 

Action to be taken (PEAK Classes/Examinations**)

No. 1 Classes/Examinations** conducted as scheduled (unless specified by PEAK/VTC otherwise)
No. 3 Classes/Examinations** conducted as scheduled (unless specified by PEAK/VTC otherwise)

Pre-No.8 Special Announcement# / Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above/"Extreme Conditions " Announcement

(a) Issued or in force at 6:15 am or before 11:00 am
PEAK classes / examinations** scheduled to commence within 9:00 am – 12:00 noon 
Cancelled
(b) Issued or in force at 11:00 am or before 4:00 pm PEAK classes / examinations** scheduled to commence within 12:00 noon – 6:00 pm 
Cancelled
(c) Issued or in force at 4:00 pm or thereafter PEAK classes / examinations** scheduled to commence within 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Cancelled
(d) Issued when classes/examinations** are in session All classes / examinations** will be immediately suspended for the session.
(e) Issued before start of examinations** Examinations** to be held in that particular session should be postponed.
Lowering to Typhoon signal No. 3 or below or lowering all typhoon signals or cancellation of “Extreme Conditions” at any time All classes/examinations** to resume with the next session unless road or other conditions remain adverse.

** Examinations refer to internal examinations of PEAK.

# Where possible, the Hong Kong Observatory will issue an early alert (i.e. a "Pre-No. 8 Special Announcement") within two hours of the hoisting of the Typhoon Signal No. 8.

 

Rainstorms

When rainstorm warning signal is issued, the following arrangements for classes / examinations** of the Institute of Professional Education And Knowledge (PEAK) will apply:

Rainstorm Warning Signal Action to be taken (PEAK Classes/Examinations**)
AMBER Rainstorm Classes/Examinations** conducted as scheduled (unless specified by PEAK/VTC otherwise)
RED Rainstorm Classes/Examinations** conducted as scheduled (unless specified by PEAK/VTC otherwise)
BLACK Rainstorm (a) Issued or in force at 6:15 am or before 11:00 am PEAK classes / examinations** scheduled to commence within 9:00 am – 12:00 noon 
Cancelled
(b) Issued or in force at 11:00 am or before 4:00 pm PEAK classes / examinations** scheduled to commence within 12:00 noon – 6:00 pm 
Cancelled
(c) Issued or in force at 4:00 pm or thereafter PEAK classes / examinations** scheduled to commence within 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Cancelled
(d) Issued when classes/examinations** are in session
All classes / examinations** should  continue (except those take place outdoors) until the end of the session, and if it is the end of the school day where RED / BLACK signal is still in force, students should be advised to return home only when conditions are safe.
Remarks:
If students are not yet in the campus premises due to differences in class timetables, they should stay home or take shelter in a safe place. For classes/examinations** conducted outdoors, the responsible staff on the spot should suspend the activities immediately and ensure that all students have taken shelter in a safe place.
(e) Issued before start of examinations** Examinations** to be held in that particular session should be postponed.
Lowering to AMBER Rainstorm Warning signal or lowering of all rainstorm warning signals at any time All classes / examinations** to resume with the next session unless road or other conditions remain adverse.

** Examinations refer to internal examinations of PEAK.