Examinations

Learning Curve: the tyranny of predicted grades

13 May 2013

As students sit their exams for the International Baccalaureate (IB) and International General Certificate for Secondary Education (IGCSE), I am reminded of the hundreds of predicted grades I have...

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Learning curve: best revising secret? Just do it

8 Apr 2013

I recently received an e-mail from a student who is undertaking his International General Certificate for Secondary Education (IGCSE) exams in May, seeking some revision tips.

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Hong Kong's deadly exam culture

21 Mar 2013

Hong Kong is not alone in having a strong exam culture. The rise of "managerialism" - the application of the business model of accountability, efficiency and surveillance to education - has had a...

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Learning Curve: relieve anxiety the Hindu way

11 Mar 2013

Exam stress and anxiety regarding results are part and parcel of being a student. While anxiety can be a driving force, it is more often an incapacitating factor in exam preparation.

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Education is about more than just high marks

17 Feb 2013

Educators are increasingly aware of the importance of recognising and developing personal, social and emotional intelligence as the basis of developing vital life skills.

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One poor test result should be put in perspective

9 Dec 2012

My daughter has always had good reports for writing, and it is her favourite subject at school. But she did not do very well in a standardised test recently. She was very disappointed and it seems...

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Opinion

Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

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Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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South Korean students helped through most important day

Military training was suspended, flights rescheduled and emergency calls reserved for latecomers yesterday as hundreds of thousands of South Korean students sat a crucial college entrance...

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Beware of celebrity tutors, the masters of marketing

The strange phenomenon of celebrity tutors in Hong Kong, developed over the past decade or two, has not declined with the recent adoption of the 3-3-4 system of six years in secondary school and...

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Briefs, September 23, 2012

Opposition fails to dislodge Sean Chen

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LEADER

Students should not be losing out because of exam revamp

Securing a university place remains the top priority for Hong Kong students. They are trained to sit through a series of highly competitive examinations to enter the institution they prefer.

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Parents pray for exam rule change

Liu Yuliang, a mechanical engineer originally from Shandong province, said he saw a glimmer of hope in the government's timetable for an overhaul of the national university entrance examinations,...

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Mainlander sat exams for someone else

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