2023 HKDSE Results
Hoi Ping’s Golden Anniversary Cohort Reach Historic Heights
For most HKDSE candidates, their schooling had been heavily impacted by the pandemic in recent years, but Hoi Ping students remained resilient and maintained their focus on the exam. Because of their consistent effort and unwavering focus on their goals, Hoi Ping students have reached a historic high this year, delivering a bumper harvest to celebrate our school’s 50th anniversary.
Among all exam sitters of our school, 32.8% captured level 5+ in all subjects and 72.5% level 4+; these statistics are a record high in our school since the commencement of the HKDSE. Equally pleasing is that 91.2% students satisfied the university entrance minimum requirement (33222), which is also one of the highest records in recent years and far surpasses the territory statistic (36.5%). As the whole school delivers stellar performances, 24 in particular will punch the air with glee—they scored 27 or above in HKDSE 2023, making them eligible candidates for a wide range of university programmes.
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Interviews with high flyers
S6B Leung Yu Fung (Jeffrey)
Solid Foundation at a Young Age
Jeffrey attained four 5** in 2023 DSE. Attaining such brilliant results, Jeffrey believes that it is closely related to his keen interest in Mathematics and science subjects. He established a solid academic foundation in junior secondary. After setting his own goal and improving steadily, with his effort made during the study leave, he bagged all the stars he deserved.
Mentioning the challenging Core Mathematics paper this year, Jeffrey points out that the key to success is staying calm and not panicking when facing the difficult questions. He emphasises that we should learn to relax and not to be afraid of trying. Having a positive mindset is also important to prepare for the exams that follow so that you will never let stress affect your performance.
Jeffrey would like to study in the International Research Enrichment programme in UST due to his passion for science. He thinks that his passion is his greatest motivation for learning. Thus, he would like to encourage Hoi Ping students to focus on their interests, pursue their dreams and stay true to themselves.
S6B Cheng Wing Ying (Jennifer)
Enjoy The Process
Jennifer attained three 5**: one in Chinese Language, one in Liberal Studies and one in Economics. Passionate about justice, Jennifer is determined to pursue a place in HKU BBA (Law) & LLB. She hopes that she could apply her logical thinking skills to her future studies.
Regarding her preparation for the Chinese DSE, Jennifer pointed out that writing is connected to daily life. She made a lot of observations in order to be inspired. She also suggested that the inspiration of the writing came from the prescribed passages in the syllabus. Jennifer also recommended that Hoi Ping students find things they enjoy in the writing process, so as to cultivate their interests in both writing and creating.
Although preparing for the DSE was stressful, Jennifer encourages Hoi Ping students to just try their best regardless of results. No matter how the results turned out, they should still be confident as marks should not define a person. Whether something good or bad happens, when one puts their attention on the right things, one could remain unperturbed. Jennifer hopes that while Hoi Ping students prepare for their exam, they can enjoy the process, fight for their future and create a valuable experience.
S6B Lo Wai Yan (Carmen)
Pick Up Where You Left Off
Lo Wai Yan Carmen attained two 5**: one in Liberal Studies and another in Economics. She also captured and 5* in five subjects.
Having achieved such outstanding results, Carmen definitely had her unique way to succeed in the DSE. Carmen insisted on sleeping eight hours every night to gain sufficient sleep. That way, she could efficiently revise in the daytime. Moreover, Carmen treated past papers as precious resources because she could look for patterns in certain types of questions, familiarise herself with the requirements of the questions, and analyse the logical flow of her own answers. She would also note down her mistakes in an error log to ensure that she would not make the same mistakes again.
During the pandemic, Carmen had her moment of weakness. Instead of revising, she often played video games. However, in Form 6, a realisation struck her - she needed to put in real effort to get into her desired university degree. In order to compensate for ‘a lack of natural talent’, she worked harder than before.
When feeling stressed, Carmen would relax at the seaside for a few hours and listen to music. It would help her set aside her stress and studies and motivate her to continue studying later on.
Carmen plans to pursue a place in CUHK Biomedical Science as she has a strong passion in science, especially biology. She also likes to conduct scientific research.
S6B Cheung Hei Ching (Chloe)
The DSE Marathon: Steady Wins the Race
Chloe attained 5** in English and 5* in five subjects. Chloe highlighted the importance of a good attitude towards the DSE. The key point is having good planning on studying, and striking a balance between learning and relaxation.
Chloe’s effort to improve her English explained her excellent results. Chloe participated in various English-related activities at school, such as English debate and public speaking competitions. These trained Chloe’s writing and speaking skills, which benefited her exam performance. To enrich her knowledge of English usage and vocabulary, Chloe listened to music and watched films in English in daily life. Furthermore, Chloe would listen to podcasts so as to get in touch with diverse English accents and daily English, which could hardly be picked up in textbooks.
‘DSE is a marathon, not a sprint,’ Chloe added. She believes that preparing for the public exam earlier, instead of revising in a rush when DSE is imminent, can definitely benefit the exam performance.
Chloe has set her sights on CUHK medicine as she has developed an interest in biology and healthcare. Also, she likes challenges, and believes she will thrive in the medical field’s ever-changing working environment.
Interviews conducted by: 4E Chow Tsz Fung, 4E Lo Chi Kit, 5A Wong Hui Yin, 5C Lee Tsz Lok
2023 中學文憑試學生成績綜合匯報
成績闖高峰 金禧顯輝煌
開平應屆考生在疫情陰霾下沉著應戰、頑強拼搏，終順利完成本年度中學文憑試。本屆考生公開試表現卓越，創下歷年最佳成績，令人鼓舞！開平同學一向發展全面，中英、文理兼擅，數據反映同學在艱苦的情況下仍能於學業更上一層樓。如此在師生共同努力下獲得的豐碩果實，可謂是為金禧校慶獻上的珍貴禮物！
本年度參與中學文憑試考生，四大核心科目均有出色表現，合格率遠勝全港水平。其中達到大學入學最低要求(33222)的比例達91.2%，所有科目考獲5等及4等或以上水平的比例分別為32.8%及72.5%，均是2012年以來最佳成績！此外，達到大學最低入學要求（33222）的學生比例(91.2%)同樣遠高於全港水平(36.5%)，並打破歷年紀錄！在最佳5科中考獲27分或以上人數為24人，成績斐然。
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中六乙 梁裕豐
熱愛數理，堅持不懈
梁同學在數學、數學延伸單元二、經濟及物理四科均奪得5**的佳績。面對此佳績，他認為與自己對數理科目的濃厚興趣可謂息息相關。他從初中開始便已意識到要打好穩固的根基，在清楚自己的目標後，他更是鍥而不捨，深信只要持之以恆，一定有所收穫。加上在文憑試前夕付出的努力，最終讓他得到令自己滿意的回報。
談及今年極具挑戰性的數學科公開試，梁同學則覺得在應考時最重要的是保持冷靜，不要害怕遇到困難，亦毋須過份恐慌，更要學會放鬆和勇於嘗試，並且盡力而為。考試過後，更應該秉持着正面的心態，繼續為應考下一科作準備，這樣才不會因自己無形的心理壓力而影響接下來的發揮。
梁同學表示希望在大學修讀國際科研課程，而原因同樣是源自自己對科研的熱忱，他認為這是學習上最大的推動力。因此他亦希望學弟妹不要忘記自己的初心，堅持自己的興趣，敢於追求理想。
中六乙 鄭穎瑩
享受其中，曠達超脫
鄭同學在文憑試中的表現優異，於中國語文科，通識科以及經濟科取得5**的佳績。鄭同學矢志入讀香港大學工商管理學學士及法學士(雙學位課程)，希望透過相關課程應用邏輯思維和表達技巧，實踐理想，貢獻社會。
對於中文科的備試策略，鄭同學指出寫作的泉源其實與日常息息相關，不論是文章取材或是感悟昇華，其實都是源於自己的觀察，以小見大。她亦提出寫作的感悟部分可與指定篇章連繫，將所學知識靈活運用，能收相得益彰之效。她建議同學可以嘗試在閱讀和寫作中發掘樂趣，這樣才能讓學習更為得心應手。
備戰文憑試固然令人倍感壓力，但鄭同學鼓勵學弟妹，凡事盡力做到最好之後，則不要介懷結果，無論成績如何，都要肯定自己，不要以分數高低來定義自己。她更引用蘇軾 《定風波》詞句「回首向來蕭瑟處，歸去，也無風雨也無晴。」，寄語學弟妹在備試期間應享受其中，努力奮鬥過後便安於天命，創造屬於自己的一段珍貴經歷。
中六乙 勞慧欣
重振旗鼓，勞逸結合
勞同學在通識、經濟科取得5**，以及五科5*的優異成績。對於獲得理想成績的關鍵，勞同學認為應歸功良好的作息習慣。她表示自己每天都會有八小時的充足睡眠，以確保自己有足夠的精力應付溫習，又能令溫習的效率大大提高。同時，勞同學亦覺得操練歷屆試題是非常重要的一環，過程中能讓自己了解擬題的規律，熟悉考題的要求，進一步提升答題技巧。勞同學又會自製錯題簿，把自己錯誤的答案記錄下來，時刻提醒自己，避免重蹈覆轍。
然而，在疫情期間，勞同學也曾經歷過一段鬆懈的時間。她曾經迷上了電子遊戲，而疏於溫習。但是直至升上中六，在選擇自己心儀的大學科目之際，她終於意識到世上並無不勞而獲之事，要想實現目標就必須付出努力。為了將勤補拙，她比之前更加用功溫習。重振旗鼓後，勞同學亦漸入佳境，而每當遇到壓力時，她總喜歡走到海傍閒坐，聆聽音樂，令自己放鬆，釋放壓力並找到繼續奮鬥的動力。
勞同學計劃入讀香港中文大學的生物醫學科，此緣於她對科學，特別是生物科的熱愛。她希望將來能夠從事科研工作，把自己所學應用在未來的生活上。
中六乙 張熹晴
學有心得，自律勤勉
張同學在文憑試表現卓越，取得英文科5**以及五科5*的佳績。張同學強調預備文憑試需要良好的心態，期間不但要有適當的時間規劃，更要在學習和休息之間取得平衡。
張同學的成績正正表現出她在英文科所下的苦工。她在校內參加了不少與英語相關的活動，而當中的英文辯論和公開演講比賽都對她的寫作以及說話能力有莫大裨益，更對她的考試表現有很大幫助。為了豐富自己在語文運用及詞彙方面的知識，張同學時常觀看英語電影和聆聽英語歌曲。除此之外，她更會聆聽英文網絡廣播，以廣泛接觸一些教科書以外的知識，藉此練習英式口音和地道英文用語。
張同學向來對生物學和醫療保健有興趣，並矢志入讀香港中文大學醫學院。她樂於接受挑戰，並相信自己將來能夠在醫學界瞬息萬變的環境中發光發熱。張同學更寄語學弟妹，文憑試是一場馬拉松，而不是一程短跑。對她而言，與其等到文憑試迫在眉睫的時候才奮鬥，不如提早開始預備，因為只有儘早開始備戰才能有效提升在戰場上的表現。
訪問及撰稿：4E周梓峰、4E羅智杰；5A王栩賢、5C李子樂。
