Chinanews.com, Hong Kong, May 15. The Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (DSE) completed the written test of all subjects on the 14th.
The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, said on the 15th that this marks the successful completion of the 2022 DSE exam held under the new crown epidemic with the efforts of all parties.
Carrie Lam posted on the social platform that day that although she does not agree with the saying that "one trial is for life", the reality is that every year DSE is very helpful for tens of thousands of secondary six students and self-study students to make career plans, choose further studies or employment, etc. Importantly, many candidates spend years reading at night with the lights on in order to excel in their weeks-long exams.
She pointed out that this year's preparation for DSE is more challenging due to the highly transmitted Omicron variant virus strain and the fifth wave of severe epidemics.
The SAR government and the HKEAA are striving to strengthen prevention and control measures, including for the first time requiring candidates and examination staff to take a daily rapid test for COVID-19 to reduce the risk of infection in the examination room. The facility has set up a special examination room, and arranged anti-epidemic special car transfers.
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that candidates can take advantage of the time they wait for their results to plan their further studies.
The current SAR government provides DSE graduates who have obtained certain grades with a variety of further study paths. In addition to the bachelor’s degree programs of the 8 universities funded by the UGC, there are also program subsidy programs for designated majors or sectors of self-financing institutions. , and grants for further studies in mainland universities.
She wished the graduates great success and further progress.
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