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Keelung Sees 12 Students Score 5A++ in Junior High Entrance Exam; Two Achieve Perfect 36 Points

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • 12 students in Keelung, Taiwan, achieved the highest score (5A++) in the junior high school entrance exam.
  • Two students, Wu Szu-tung and Lai Kai-hsin, achieved a perfect score of 36 points, including the writing section.
  • Keelung City is promoting local education with incentives like scholarships and improved facilities to retain students.

Keelung City celebrated academic achievement as 12 students earned the top 5A++ score in Taiwan's junior high school entrance examination. Among them, Wu Szu-tung from Ming-Chuan Junior High School and Lai Kai-hsin from Ming-Te Junior High School achieved a perfect score of 36 points, excelling in all five subjects and the writing section.

This year's exam results, released on June 5th, saw 2,336 students from Keelung participate. The city's education department is actively working to support students in their post-exam choices. The "115th Academic Year Keelung-Taipei Area Senior High School Entrance Examination System" will release actual enrollment quotas on June 18th, with the official application period running from June 18th to June 25th.

Keelung City is implementing the "Greater Keelung Talent Retention Plan" to encourage local students to pursue higher education within the city. Initiatives include scholarships of up to NT$300,000 for students studying locally, improved transportation, updated classroom furniture, and meal subsidies for disadvantaged high school students. Education officials emphasize the importance of choosing schools that align with students' abilities and aspirations, aiming to ensure both student and parental satisfaction.

The most important thing in further education is to choose a school that is suitable for talent, aptitude, and location.

โ€” Hsu Yen-liKeelung City Education Bureau Director, emphasizing the importance of personalized school selection.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.