International General Certificate of Secondary Education

23 Sep 2012

A few years ago, one of my students asked to switch from taking biology to chemistry for his International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examination.

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HK pupils will face modified syllabus as Britain phases out GCSE exams

19 Sep 2012

Thousands of Hong Kong pupils who sit General Certificate of Secondary Education examinations will face a modified syllabus in the wake of a shake-up in the British examination system.

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An all-round education

25 Jun 2012

Since last summer, the English Schools Foundation has been mired in controversy over the government's review of its long-frozen subvention. Although a decision is not expected until later this...

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Many paths lead to an International Baccalaureate

20 May 2012

The maxim 'All roads lead to Rome' certainly applies to the process of securing the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB DP) - there are different paths one can take to achieve that goal.

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Chinese talk appeals

14 May 2012

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

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ESF hopes to spread Chinese to world

11 May 2012

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

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Chen Guangcheng misled by his new right-wing 'friends'

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Tom Holland

The yuan hasn't overtaken the HK$ quite yet, Mr Chan

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Whizz-kid just loves to learn

For whizz-kid Alvina Fok, studying is a passion - an attitude that helped her to achieve one of the highest IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) scores in the world...

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Former gamer finds maths a bigger challenge

Anfernee Lo Chun-hong made history at his school recently when he became its first student to get 11 distinctions in an international exam.

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Island School student on top of the world

A student at Hong Kong's Island School has scored the highest grade in the world in an international exam in English, the school said.

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Two more whizz-kids top global exam scores for chemistry, Mandarin

Two more Hong Kong pupils have come out top of the world in international exams.

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