Top two modest in success
At Wah Yan College (Kowloon), all eyes were on two bespectacled students when the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) results came out yesterday.
Despite the glamour surrounding the 10-As students, Alan Lui Siu-lun and Chan Ka- fai took the glory in their stride.
'I was thrilled when the teacher called my name to say I was one of the top achievers in the school.
'There are many outstanding students here and all of them did a good job,' Siu-lun said.
Ka-fai was modest about his achievement.
'I'm not a great student. It was nothing special to me. Exams are just one small challenge in life.
'We have many ups and downs ahead of us and I want to prove my ability and challenge myself.' Siu-lun said he owed much to his family's support.
It paid off with A(1)s in Additional Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese Language, Geography, History, Mathematics and Physics and A(2)s in Chinese History and English Language.
'I could not believe I had done so well. I only expected six distinctions.' The 17-year-old said he took 10 subjects in the public examination as he wanted to test his abilities to the limit.
He was overwhelmed to be at the centre of school and media attention.
'I feel a bit like a superstar,' he said.
Hard work was the secret to his success, Siu-lun said, although it had also involved an element of luck.
Others in his class agreed, especially those who had done well in the mock trials but had not fared too well in the finals.
Siu-lun came with his mother to school to pick up his results slip.
'She has always supported me through thick and thin and has been very encouraging,' he said. 'I wanted her to share this moment of victory with me. Without her behind me, I would never have achieved these results.' Classmate Ka-fai scored A(1)s in Chinese History, Geography, History, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Additional Mathematics, and A(2)s in Biology, Chinese Language and English.
The secret to his success was sticking to the syllabus and following past exam papers, the 17-year-old said.
A good night's sleep before exams also helped.
Both students said they would continue into Form Six at the same school, but were still unsure what they would do after their A-levels.
It was another proud day for Wah Yan College (Kowloon), which last year produced one straight-As pupil in the HKCEE. Teacher Leung Kwok- wah, who taught both of this year's top scorers, said he was not surprised at their results as they were always high-achievers.
'I'm proud of them,' he said.
'Ka-fai is hardworking and his English is outstanding as well.
'They have brought pride and honour to the school.'
