Issue: August 22, 2012 (Archive)

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Kids with special needs
When Eugene was 2 years old, his mother took the little boy to a play group. Instead of having fun, he sulked and kept to himself. "He wouldn't join the group at all," said Eugene's mother, who wanted to be known only as Mrs Lee. "He screamed and spoke in incomplete sentences. He simply didn't want to play with other kids."

Sitting for the SAT
This week our column will be providing a brief overview of the SAT for students considering college in the United States.

National education the way forward?
It cannot fail to escape anyone's attention that the proposed national education curriculum is a highly emotive and deeply divisive subject. Protests may hot up as the date creeps toward implementation in primary schools next month.

So you think you can write?
Attaining a degree is usually a cause for celebration but when Yu Siu-in graduated from the University of Hong Kong four years ago, she felt she had nothing to be happy about. Lupus, a chronic autoimmune condition that may affect the skin, joints, kidneys and other organs, had made her life miserable and she was spending more time in hospital than out.

Simple dos and don'ts of UCAS clearing
Here's some general advice for those preparing for clearing in the UK:

Class action
Reform has been the theme for local education over the past decade. However, despite government efforts to transform the territory's exam-oriented learning culture into one that encourages creativity, it seems some parents are yet to be convinced.

Clearing from a tutor's perspective
This week our column looks at the UK clearing process from the perspective of an admissions tutor.

Striking a chord
Only the creme de la creme in their fields make it to the National Center for Performing Arts in Beijing - the nation's most prestigious musical stage. So the fact that Hong Kong Baptist University's John Winzenburg and his student choir were invited to perform there says a lot about their caliber.

Clearing from a student's perspective
This week we will be looking at a personal, student experience of the UK Clearing system.

Writer with a cause
The boys at St Ives Preparatory School in Sydney knew they were in for a tough eight-week grind when they were asked to write a novel. But while everyone in class went home and wrote stories about spies, magic, unicorns and swordsmen, one 10-year-old surprised everyone.

East, West home's best
They had their pick of universities but two top students opted to stay in Hong Kong to further their studies.

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