HKDSE exam results reveal seven top scorers from six schools

This year, seven students from six schools around Hong Kong have achieved top marks in the HKDSE, including three “super top scorers”, which means they achieved an additional 5** in the Maths Extended (M1/M2) exam. 

The seven top scorers were from six different schools including Po Leung Kuk Tang Yuk Tien College, St. Stephen's Girls College, Diocesan Girls' School, Queen Elizabeth School, St. Mary's Canossian College, and Ying Wa College.

Of which, the three “super top scorers” were from St. Mary's Canossian College, Diocesan Girls' School, and Po Leung Kuk Tang Yuk Tien College.

Po Leung Kuk Tang Yuk Tien College’s Chiu Yi-nap is the school’s first-ever top scorer in the DSE exams’ 10-year history.

Chiu said he hoped to study Quantitative Finance at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), to follow his interest in mathematics and economics.

His teacher said Chiu has been an all-rounded student, excelling in recitals, debates, dancing, and rope skipping, and has received numerous awards.

Three other schools also welcomed their first-ever top scorer, including Queen Elizabeth School, St. Stephen's Girls College, and Ying Wa College.

Serena Yu Sheung-wing from St. Mary's Canossian College achieved 5** in eight subjects, attaining the title of “super top scorer”. Serena says that she has been interested in science and in human anatomy since she was a child, and intends to become a doctor. She hopes that she may develop new technologies to aid the development of medications and improve the well-being of all people.

As she was born and raised in Hong Kong, Serena says that she has a strong sense of belonging to Hong Kong, and intends to stay here to study medicine. 

Diocesan Girls' School produced two top-scorers, including Emily Chan Hoi-ying, a super-scorer who got 5** in eight subjects, and Lee Cheuk-nam who got top scores in seven subjects. Both students took biology, chemistry, and physics as electives. 

Lee told reporters she felt the pressure preparing for the exams, especially as classes were moved online during the pandemic, which took her some time to adapt to the new learning style. She also thanked her teachers for their support and encouragement, and for organizing extra lessons for them.

Lee said she would like to study Law at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom, saying that she liked the local environment and hoped to broaden her horizons. However, she also mentioned that she intends to return to Hong Kong after studying abroad.

Lee noted that every year, many students choose to leave Hong Kong for a number of reasons, partly because certain courses may not be available here, or some may wish to broaden their horizons by studying abroad. 

“Not every one of them leaves the city due to political reasons,” she said.

Meanwhile, Ching Long from Ying Wa College got 5** in 7 subjects. He says that he intends to study medicine at CUHK, noting that learning about vaccines had piqued his interest in medicine and he hopes to conduct medical research in the future. He also hopes to do his part in improving equal access to medicine in the future.

The top-scorer also said that based on the political situation in Hong Kong, he may consider leaving the city.

He expressed concern towards the future of students in Hong Kong, as the planned reforms on Liberal Studies may narrow down the room for different opinions. However, he said students should continue paying attention to political issues in the city.

Queen Elizabeth School also produced one top scorer. Leung Pok-yin achieved top scores in his seven DSE subjects. Leung plans to study medicine at CUHK, saying that he chose the university because of the close bonding between its students and their professors.

Leung chose medicine because of his interest in human biology and hopes to stay in Hong Kong and serve the public by working in government hospitals.

St. Stephen's College produced its first DSE top-scorer this year. Chan Lok-yung said she was overjoyed with her results. She said that she was worried at first needing to prepare for the exams under the epidemic, but said that the school had provided emotional support during trying times. 

Like many other top-scorers, Chan hopes to study medicine at CUHK. She says that she aims to find a job where she could inspire others. She intends to stay in Hong Kong and aims to change the city for the better.