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Why are more Hong Kong pupils opting for IB programme over DSE?

Jul 15, 2025, 03:00 AM
Number of IB students in the city has jumped nearly 20 per cent over past five years, with more preferring its ‘creative’ curriculum over the DSE
Title : Why are more Hong Kong pupils opting for IB programme over DSE?
Source : SCMP
External URL : https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3317030/why-are-more-hong-kong-pupils-opting-ib-programme-over-dse

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The number of students taking the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme in Hong Kong has increased by nearly 20 per cent over the past five years, with more students and parents preferring its flexibility to the city’s traditional, exam-oriented university entrance system.

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