Education minister Christine Choi Yuk-lin said the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exams were not affected by the faulty “i-Invigilation” app, and there were no other issues for invigilators to take candidates’ attendance manually.
The remark came as a number of invigilators failed to log into the system for the exams of the core subjects of Chinese and English over the past two days (Thu & Fri). Some students also said they couldn’t log into the self-check-in app “Check-in Smart.”
In response, the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority announced yesterday (Friday) that the “i-Invigilation” app will be suspended starting today (Saturday).
Speaking on the radio on Saturday, Choi said the Education Bureau attaches great importance to the incident, and the HKEAA is now following up on the matter in a serious manner.
She believes that the HKEAA will make relevant improvements to ensure the exams will be held smoothly.
She also stressed that the “Check-in Smart” will not affect the exams and told students not to be anxious, saying they need not be distracted.
As for the two exam schools on the mainland, Choi said the policy aims to facilitate Hong Kong students studying in the Bay Area, and the exams over the past few days were held very smoothly.
On another note, the education chief hit back at the “misleading” online remarks that certain overseas institutions do not recognize the Citizenship and Social Development subject, which replaced the original Liberal Studies.
Choi continued that overseas schools have renewed their admission requirements on their respective websites after they were reminded by the HKEAA. She added that even though the schools have yet to list out the requirements online, this doesn’t mean they don’t recognize the DSE results.
She reiterated that Hong Kong students are outstanding, and many universities across the globe are “fighting to admit them.”
