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A proposal to derail the "through-train" system in schools has sparked anger among parents.

The Education Bureau has proposed that "through-train" secondary schools will be free to reject primary pupils if they are not up to par or if their conduct is poor.

The secondary schools will also have to set aside up to 30 percent of places for students coming from other schools.

All 21 groups of through-train secondary schools currently accept all pupils moving up from the primary school. Primary Six pupils who have not performed well enough in general are not required to repeat the year and move up to secondary regardless.

Under the proposal, schools would have more leeway to decide on which students need to repeat Primary Six.

Leticia Lee See-yin, president of the Federation of Parent-Teacher Associations of Yau, Tsim and Mong Kok Districts, said some parents whose children are studying in through-train schools are angry as the proposed changes will destroy their family's plans and take away the students' "security blanket."

Lee said: "Parents are questioning the standard to be used for those repeating the class. Where do we draw the line?"

A parent, named Chan, whose son is studying at a through-train school, however said the changes are acceptable for both schools and students. He said even those promoted to a through-train school may sometimes find it not be a suitable choice for them.

Ng Siu-ki, principal of HK & KLN Kaifong Women's Association Sun Fong Chung College, which will become a through-train school with Sun Fong Chung Primary School in the 2013-14 school year, welcomed the bureau's two-month consultation exercise.

"Students are not aggressive and are not motivated enough to try their best and study hard, as they know they will secure a place in secondary school if it happens to be a through- train school," he said.

Ng suggested an "objective and clear" line be drawn for those who will repeat the class. "Students will then have goals to study hard."

Yip Chee-tim, principal of Pui Ching Middle School, which has been connected to its private primary school for more than 30 years, also welcomed the review. Yip said Pui Ching usually accepts between 85 and 95percent of students from its connected primary school.

The key to keeping its band-one status is its repeater scheme, he said. The school rejects students if they are not qualified. Yip stressed that the school will accept students with poor academic performance only if they have the potential and a heart to learn.

The through-train scheme started in 2001.