Editorial | Hong Kong’s DSE students set an example for us all
- Hardship city youngsters have endured in preparing for university entrance exams has made them all achievers worthy of congratulations
The release of the results for the university entrance examinations has, as usual, brought joy and sorrow among students, families and schools. There is also pride and relief, for the exams have been concluded successfully for the second year running during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Regardless of performance, the hardship youngsters have endured in preparing for exams has made them all achievers worthy of congratulations and commendations.
As in the past, those with perfect scores in the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exams were featured prominently in news reports. The seven top students from six secondary schools, mainly elite institutions, justifiably stole the media limelight for having excelled in such highly competitive tests and achieved the highest grades possible across all four core subjects and three electives.
Their success in times of adversity continues to be a source of inspiration for fellow students and the wider society.
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Seven students achieve perfect scores in Hong Kong's university entrance exams
There is of course more to the exams than just top grades. Over the past two years, students have coped with class disruptions and stress arising from civil unrest and Covid-19.