申請人必須─
(a)(i)持有香港頒授主修中國語文的教育學士學位，或具同等學歷；或
(a)(ii)持有香港頒授主修中國語文的學士學位(或同等學歷)，以及由香港專上教育機構頒授主修中國語文的教育證書(或同等學歷)；以及
(b)符合語文能力要求，即在綜合招聘考試兩份語文試卷(中文運用及英文運用)中取得「二級」成績，或具備同等成績。[參閱註(c)至(e)]

[備註：上述入職條件適用於在二零零四／零五學年或其後聘任的中國語文科教師。如申請人只持有香港頒授主修中國語文的學士學位(或同等學歷)，但未持有由香港專上教育機構頒授主修中國語文的教育證書(或同等學歷)，他們雖仍可應徵，但必須在受聘後三年內完成有關的師資培訓。如申請人是在二零零四／零五學年前已在本地公營學校或提供全面課程的私立日間中學任教的中文科常額教師，則須持有香港頒授主修中國語文的學士學位(或同等學歷)，以及在綜合招聘考試取得所需成績。]

預計將於截止申請至二零二一年夏季期間取得下列學歷或資格者亦可應徵─

(1) 學士學位及在綜合招聘考試兩份語文試卷中取得「二級」成績，或同等學歷或成績，以符合上文的入職條件；或
(2) 由香港專上教育機構頒授的學位教師教育證書，或具備同等學歷，以符合上文(a)(ii)項的入職條件。

申請人必須在教育局訂定的限期前提交相關文件，例如證明信函、證書及成績單等，以證明其在上述期間取得所需學歷或資格以及符合入職條件，否則將不再受理其申請。申請人應在申請書上清楚註明將會獲取的相關學歷或資格以及預計日期，以利辦理。

Candidates should have -
(a)(i) a Hong Kong Bachelor of Education degree majoring in Chinese Language, or equivalent; or
(a)(ii) a Hong Kong bachelor's degree majoring in Chinese Language, or equivalent, and a certificate in education majoring in Chinese Language from a Hong Kong tertiary education institution, or equivalent; and
(b) met the language proficiency requirements of 'Level 2' results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE), or equivalent. [See Notes (c) to (e)]

[Remarks: The entry requirement set out above is applicable to Chinese Language teachers recruited in or after the 2004/05 school year. Such candidates who hold a Hong Kong bachelor's degree majoring in Chinese Language, or equivalent, but do not have a certificate in education majoring in Chinese Language from a Hong Kong tertiary education institution, or equivalent, may also apply. However, they will have to attain the required teacher training within three years from the date of appointment. For serving Chinese Language teachers holding a permanent post in local public sector and private secondary day schools which offer a full curriculum before the 2004/05 school year, they should have a Hong Kong bachelor's degree majoring in Chinese Language or equivalent and possess the requisite results in CRE.]

Potential applicants may also apply if they are expected to obtain the following qualifications in the period from the closing date for application up to the summer of 2021–

(1) a bachelor's degree and 'Level 2' results in the two language papers in CRE, or equivalent, to meet the entry requirements; or
(2) a postgraduate certificate in education from a Hong Kong tertiary education institution, or equivalent, to meet the entry requirements set out in item (a)(ii).

These applicants are required to provide documentary evidence such as letters, certificates and transcripts to prove that they have obtained the requisite qualifications and met the entry requirements in the aforementioned period by the deadline to be determined by the Education Bureau. Applicants who fail to provide the necessary evidence as required will not be considered further. To facilitate processing, they should clearly state the expected date of obtaining the said qualifications in the application form.