Hong Kong pupils deface TSA exams in extradition bill protest, but are likely to escape punishment
- Pupils handed in empty or vandalised test papers, wrote random answers, or ticked every box in multiple choice questions
- Schools head expresses surprise at move which is believed to have been coordinated using Telegram app
Secondary school pupils in Hong Kong have taken to a citywide examination to vent frustrations over the controversial extradition bill, the Post has learned.
Michael Wong Wai-yu, who sits on the executive committee of the Hong Kong Association of the Heads of Secondary Schools, said on Tuesday there had been reports of Territory-wide System Assessment (TSA) candidates handing in empty or vandalised sheets or writing random answers.
“I think pupils may have used this method to vent their frustration because they thought it was the government that operated the exam,” Wong said.
The two-day assessment among third-year secondary school pupils started on Tuesday.
The exam, which tests pupils’ Chinese, maths and English skills, has been a controversy itself because of increasing criticism from parents and teachers that it leads to mounting homework and drilling exercises.
