Hong Kong IB students beat the global average this year. Here’s how they did it
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Hong Kong IB students outperformed the global average by nearly 20% this year, with at least 73 students from 17 schools achieving perfect scores. Principals attributed this success to the city's strong tutoring and exam drilling culture. The results underscore the effectiveness of Hong Kong's educational approach in producing high-achieving students.
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Hong Kong IB students' overall average score surpassed the global average by nearly 20 percent.
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At least 73 students from 17 Hong Kong schools achieved perfect scores in the IB Diploma Programme this year.
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Loaded language removedHong Kong’s robust tutoring and exam drilling culture contributed to the above-average performance of local students in the International Baccalaureate (IB) exams, principals have said, after the city surpassed the average global score by nearly 20 per cent.
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At least 73 students from 17 Hong Kong schools achieved perfect scores in the IB Diploma Programme this year.
South China Morning PostThe city's proportion of top-tier achievers significantly surpassed the global proportion.
South China Morning PostPrincipals attributed the exceptional performance to Hong Kong's robust tutoring and exam drilling culture.
OpinionThe tutoring and exam drilling culture in Hong Kong is robust.
South China Morning PostHong Kong IB students' overall average score surpassed the global average by nearly 20 percent.
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