Results of Public Examinations 2017-2018

The Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School is the first through-train school affiliated to a university in Hong Kong. 2017-18 was an extremely exciting year for us as we saw the graduation of the first batch of through-train (Grade 1 to Grade 12) students. Both the graduates taking the local curriculum or international curriculum achieved flying colours in the 2018 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination and General Certificate Education Advanced Level (GCEAL) Examination respectively. In 2017-18, there were 127 students (114 DSE candidates and 13 GCEAL candidates) sat the examinations. A summary of the results is as follows:

HKDSE Examination

Our graduate class hit a home run in the 2018 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination. Three quarters of our students secured JUPAS entry requirements for degree programme. The passing rate of all subjects was almost 100%. Comparing with last year, the percentage of attaining Level 5**, Level 5* and Level 5 increased one fold.

Students met the JUPAS entry requirements for degree programme 75%
Core subjects met Level 3322 and at least 2 electives met Level 5 23.7%
(HK average: 8.5%)
Best 5 subjects scored 28 points or above 6.1%
(HK average: 3.6%)

GCEAL

Our first batch of international curriculum graduates attempted the 2018 GCEAL exams and achieved flying colours. Of all students, 62% obtained straight A (A*/A). With the outstanding results of 2017 GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level Examination, each student already received at least 3 conditional or unconditional offers from local and overseas top-ranking universities earlier this year. Their remarkable performance of GCEAL exam allowed them to fulfil the requirements of the offers granted by world-renowned universities.

Passing rate of all subjects 100%
Individual students obtained A*/A in all subjects 62%
Attainment of A* 45%
Attainment of A 72%

Summary of Local Further Studies

1. Offers from local universities:

University No. of Offers
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 20
The Chinese University of Hong Kong 14
The University of Hong Kong 5
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 8
City University of Hong Kong 8
Hong Kong Baptist University 2
The Open University of Hong Kong 3
Others 9

2. The further study paths of the 2017-18 G12 students are diversified. Summary of percentage of students with offers in different categories:

Account, Business & Economics 18%
Arts & Humanities 13%
Engineering & Technology 25%
Medical Science 8%
Life and Natural Sciences 13%
Social Sciences 23%

Summary of Overseas Further Studies

1. Nearly 30% students were admitted to world-renowned universities for degree programmes in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Japan, Canada, Netherlands, China, etc.:

Country University
United Kingdom University of Oxford
Imperial College of London
Royal College of Music
University of Glasgow
Goldsmiths University of London
University of Sheffield
University of Birmingham
Cardiff University
Durham University
Lancaster University
University of Bradford
University of Exeter
University of West England
Coventry University
University of Essex
United States University of California, Davis
Pratt Institute
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
Oregon State University
Australia University of New South Wales
Australian National University
University of Western Australia
Murdoch University
Others Waseda University (Japan)
University of Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Simon Fraser University (Canada)
Sun Yat-sen University (China)

2. Ho Tsz Chun achieved A* in all 3 GCEAL subjects and was exceptionally admitted by the Department of Mathematics, University of Oxford at the age of 15. He and Yuen Tin Long, who was admitted by Imperial College of London, became the awardees of the Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme. (https://hkses.edb.gov.hk/en/list-of-awardees-1819.html)

3. Nominated by the Principal under the High School Recommendation Admission Scheme, Yuen Pak Hin started the degree programme at the School of International Liberal Studies in Japan’s Waseda University. A-School is the pioneer among the local secondary schools to enter partnership with this acclaimed, long-established university in Japan. Eligible students nominated by the Principal will be admitted to the university directly.

Scholarship

Given the outstanding performances in the public examinations, a number of graduates were awarded scholarships:

Scholarship Awardees
Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence HO Tsz Chan
YUEN Tin Long
Alumni Scholarship for Excellence and Chung Chi Scholarship for Excellence from the Chinese University of Hong Kong LO Chun Hei
Scholarship from Pratt Institute JIN Peihao
Scholarship from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) YIU Tung Ni
CHEUNG Kin Wang
Dr. K.K. Wong Scholarship for Excellence HO Tsz Chan
YUEN Tin Long
LIU Xiabo
LO Chun Hei
MUN Wing Sum
WONG Wing Lam
CHIU Chun Yu
TAM Matisse Ho Mei
Mr. Wong Pui Yin Scholarship for Excellence YUEN Pak Hin