hoeng1 gong2 gou1 kap1 cing4 dou6 wui6 haau2香港高級程度會考香港高级程度会考

Jyutpinghoeng1 gong2 gou1 kap1 cing4 dou6 wui6 haau2

Yalehēung góng gōu kāp chìhng douh wuih háau

Definition

Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE).

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How it's used

This exam is commonly referred to by its acronym A-Level or simply as 高考 in local conversation. It was the final hurdle for secondary students before university entrance until it was replaced by the HKDSE in 2012. Mentioning it often evokes nostalgia or shared trauma among older generations who experienced the intense pressure of the system.

Examples

keoi5佢dong1當nin4年haau2考hoeng1香gong2港gou1高kap1級cing4程dou6度wui6會haau2考hou2好san1辛fu2苦。

He had a very tough time taking the HKALE back then.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知hoeng1香gong2港gou1高kap1級cing4程dou6度wui6會haau2考gei2幾si4時jyun4完？

Do you know when the HKALE ended?

Common phrases

haau2考gou1高haau2考

to take the HKALE

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the current HKDSE, which is the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education. Since the HKALE no longer exists, it is strictly a historical term and should not be used when discussing current school exams.