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More students join gifted scheme

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About a third more students have been admitted to government-subsidised courses for the exceptionally gifted this school year than last year.

Some 1,140 students nominated by schools were enrolled this academic year, 36 per cent more than last school year, said Abraham Tang King-hong , the Academy for Gifted Education's associate director (student programmes and services).

More than 10 of the students were 10-year-olds, he said.

'I am very happy about the increase in the intake this year,' he said.

'It was probably because we have lowered the requirement for applicants' education level from Form Three to Form One.'

He also attributed the rise to widespread promotion of the academy.

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