The Education Bureau stipulates that junior high school students should arrive at school no earlier than 7: 30 in summer and no earlier than 7: 45 in winter. Junior high school students leave school at 16: 30 in summer and 16: 15 in winter.

The Education Bureau suggests that junior high school students should have 40 minutes of independent study time every day, with lunch break of not less than 40 minutes in summer, recess of not less than 40 minutes in the morning and extracurricular activities (independent activities) of not less than 40 minutes in the afternoon. It is suggested that schools explore long and short classes, large classes and small classes.