Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination

20 Jul 2012

Pupils' dread gave way to the exhilaration of examination officials yesterday after results showed more than nine out of 10 who took the new and much-criticised liberal studies exam got passing...

Students take leap into the unknown

20 Jul 2012

Kate Tsoi, a high school leaver who will learn of her scores in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education exams today, says: 'There are no past papers, no past grades and almost nothing to...

Half of final A-level crop falls short

29 Jun 2012

Thousands of Form Seven pupils are about to start scrambling for their futures when they receive the results of the last Hong Kong A-level examinations.

Dumping GCSE may boost HK exam

23 Jun 2012

Controversial plans by the British government to scrap the decades-old General Certificate of Secondary Education may force Hong Kong schools to revise their curriculum.

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4 Jun 2012

Bad exam scores don't spell the end

The first HKDSE is over and many are waiting for their results. Some may be confident; others may be worried they did not perform well in the exam...

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Chinese talk appeals

The English Schools Foundation (ESF) is developing a new international exam for Putonghua learners that could appeal to students worldwide.

Cram schools should be accepted as part of daily life

The new Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) examination has just finished, so the peak season for tutoring centres is over. In a few months, some of the Secondary Six students who...

New diploma exam easier than expected, pupils say

Pupils sat the first written exam of the new Hong Kong Diploma for Secondary Education yesterday, and said they were relieved the Chinese language paper had proved easier than they expected.

Reforms fail to ease the pressure

Decade-long education reforms have yet to realise an initial goal of providing an enjoyable learning experience for pupils or make a dent in an entrenched culture of spoon-feeding in classrooms,...

Taiwan lures HK students

HONG KONG - Students who want to apply for university in Taiwan: don't stress out too much. A low result or failure in the Hong Kong Diploma for Secondary Education liberal studies paper will not...

'New exam should be easier and shorter'

Many students taking the university entrance exam this year could fail the new liberal studies subject, according to a study by a concern group.

And since the subject is now...