93 m. ago Beyond language barriers: ethnic minority students shine in Hong Kong DSE tests

At Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College in Hong Kong, Smriti Kedia witnessed her mother burst into tears when her daughter’s near-perfect results in Hong Kong’s university entrance exams came in. “It was just like a big sigh of relief,” said Kedia, who received four 5** grades and two 5* grades, the top two levels of a seven-level scale of the exams. She was among 55,000 students who received their Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) results on Wednesday. Kedia, 18, who moved to Hong Kong from...

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2 h. ago Top achievers in Hong Kong’s DSE tests share their study tips

On Wednesday, over 55,000 Hong Kong students received their results for the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE), the city’s university entrance exam. Sixteen top scorers from 14 schools achieved the perfect 5** grades in six subjects, with 10 of them becoming “super top scorers” excelling in the extended module. Here they share their insights and tips on how they excelled in their DSE studies. 1. Time management and self-discipline Norris Kung Yan-long, 18, a super top scorer from St Paul’s...

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4 h. ago Many top scorers in Hong Kong DSE used AI to boost their preparations

Many top scorers in Hong Kong’s university entrance exams found a helping hand in generative artificial intelligence (AI), describing the technology as useful for enhancing their understanding of course materials if used judiciously. At least nine out of 16 top students in this year’s Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE), including one “ultimate top scorer” who aced his seven subjects, used AI tools in their preparations, the Post found in interviews. But while many acknowledged the usefulness...

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6 h. ago Hong Kong’s DSE stars praise power of AI, eye local medical degrees

Most of the top scorers in Hong Kong’s university entrance exams have said they used AI to boost their learning performance, with at least 11 of the 16 star pupils opting to study medicine locally. One of the top performers said on Wednesday he would study veterinary medicine, while another three planned to study overseas, as youngsters across the city learned their results for this year’s Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE). A record high of 16 students – 11 boys and five girls from 14...

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10 h. ago Disappointed with your Hong Kong DSE results? Here’s what you can do next

With about 55,000 Hong Kong candidates receiving their Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exam results on Wednesday, some will have performed less well than they expected or did not meet the minimum university entry requirements. So what can students left disappointed by their results do? The Post has sought advice from teachers and a mental health expert. 1. What options do students with fewer than 20 points have? DSE subjects are graded from level 1 to 5**, the highest mark. The grades...

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14 h. ago He’s done it! Meet Hong Kong’s ‘ultimate top scorer’ in this year’s DSE

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Students across Hong Kong are learning their results on Wednesday for the city’s university entrance exams. Both parents and their children will be hoping for the best as they find out scores for the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE), which grades most subjects on a seven-level scale from 1...

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14 h. ago ‘Feels like magic’ as ‘nightmare’ over: Hong Kong’s DSE stars revel in results

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Students across Hong Kong are learning their results on Wednesday for the city’s muniversity entrance exams. Both parents and their children will be hoping for the best as they find out scores for the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE), which grades most subjects on a seven-level scale from...

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14 h. ago ‘Feels like magic’: Hong Kong’s DSE top scorers revel in results – as it happened

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Students across Hong Kong learned their results on Wednesday for the city’s university entrance exams. Both parents and their children were hoping for the best as they found out scores for the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE), which grades most subjects on a seven-level scale from 1 to...

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28 h. ago How can pupils, parents be mentally prepared for Hong Kong DSE results day?

More than 55,000 Hong Kong pupils will receive their Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exam results on Wednesday, a pivotal milestone that may trigger anxiety and also bring opportunity. Here are some useful tips to mentally prepare for the big day, along with a handy checklist of what to bring. 1. Want to apply to a local university? Students who have applied through the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (Jupas) or Electronic Advance Application System (EAPP) and received a...

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30 h. ago Hong Kong DSE: 16 students achieve perfect scores, highest in exam’s history

Sixteen students have achieved perfect scores in Hong Kong’s university entrance exams, the highest number in the programme’s history and up from last year’s 11, according to authorities. One top Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) scorer secured the highest grade across seven subjects, including three core ones and four electives and the extended maths module, as well as securing an “attained” grade in citizenship and social development. About 38.5 per cent of all DSE candidates, or 16,393...

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1 week ago Why are more Hong Kong pupils opting for IB programme over DSE?

The number of students taking the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme in Hong Kong has increased by nearly 20 per cent over the past five years, with more students and parents preferring its flexibility to the city’s traditional, exam-oriented university entrance system. More than 2,600 students taking the IB exam will learn their results on Sunday, while those of nearly 55,800 Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) candidates will be out the week after on July 16. According to figures...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong DSE documentary star gets probation after second theft offence

A Hong Kong student who starred in a popular web documentary about secondary school public exams has been placed on probation after a court agreed to give him “one last chance” following his second shoplifting offence in a year. Eastern Court accepted a probation officer’s recommendation and handed Tang Ngai-hong a 12-month probation order on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to theft earlier this month. The 19-year-old admitted stealing a bag of fruit and two packets of potato chips worth a...

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