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HKDSE - Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Educationi

The Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education examination is administered by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority. Most candidates take four core subjects (Chinese and English languages, mathematics and liberal studies) and two or three elective subjects.

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  • Readers discuss concerns about the Hong Kong education system, national security legislation, visa-free access to mainland China, and the city’s property market outlook
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Authorities say matters such as exam paper transport, security and training of mainland staff need to be agreed before exams can be held over the border.

Readers discuss the importance of delving into the social, political and environmental causes of students’ mental health challenges, how to make foreign students feel welcomed, a possible factor in falling Chinese standards, and the plight of North Koreans living in China.

All foreign-language courses under DSE from 2025 will use papers provided by relevant bodies such as Alliance Francaise after previous supplier withdraws.

Readers discuss ways Hong Kong students can improve their English skills, oversized baggage delivery at the airport, and the continuing appeal of The Peak.

Readers wonder why the city is holding back STEM talent with non-STEM requirements, and discuss how to better integrate ethnic minority youth into Hong Kong.

Readers discuss the ways the Hong Kong exam authority could improve its marking scheme, the cause of ethnic minorities’ marginalisation, heartwarming support for the elderly, and the proposal to install security cameras in schools.

Readers discuss the reality of English teaching in a globalised world, the validity of the argument against using the golf course for housing, the daily annoyance of junk calls, and what Turkish voters should demand of their new government.

Readers write in about who is to blame for the trolling of the former US first lady, and how the exam authority should grade the English paper this year.

Concerns raised after three images on Instagram showed nearly 50 candidates and some teachers standing on the stage of school’s exam hall after sitting paper.