LO Kwok-cheung has done Chinese middle school students proud by being the only middle school student to score 10 As in this year's HKCEE. He has proved that they can do just as well as students from English schools.
The 16-year-old boy from Pui Ching Middle School scored straight As in Chinese Language, English Language, Chinese Literature, Computer Studies, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Additional Mathematics and Economics.
''Many people think students from Chinese schools are less competitive than those from English schools. When exam results are released, students from English schools get all the attention,'' he said.
''But in fact, studying in the mother tongue gives us an advantage: we can understand the material better and answer exam questions in greater detail.'' Kwok-cheung has been in Pui Ching since kindergarten. He will stay in the school for matriculation but has yet to decide whether to take the Chinese or English version Advanced-Level Examination.
He took most of his HKCEE subjects in Chinese, except for Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, Computer Studies and Physics.
''It is easier for a Chinese student to answer questions in Chinese than in English, especially for subjects with a lot of written work,'' he said.