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style=\"position:relative;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:48px 64px;align-items:center\">\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 520px\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:#E8C7A5\">LEARNING \u00b7 SECONDARY SCHOOL \u00b7 HKDSE<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"margin:0;font-size:clamp(34px,4.4vw,56px);line-height:1.08;font-weight:900\">HKDSE Programme<span class=\"dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n<p style=\"margin:22px 0 0;max-width:620px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;opacity:.95\">Eastern insight, global outlook. The Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education is recognized in Hong Kong and internationally. Rooted in Chinese culture and taught with a global perspective, our four-year HKDSE program opens doors to universities in Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and overseas.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:28px\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"#curriculum\" style=\"background:#E84228;color:#fff\">See the curriculum<\/a><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/uisgz.openapply.cn\/tours\/new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"background:#fff;color:#0A6635\">Book a campus tour<\/a><\/div>\n<span class=\"iblogo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hkdse-logo-2.png\" alt=\"Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hero-ph\" style=\"flex:1 1 380px\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dse-programme-010-1.jpg\" alt=\"UISG HKDSE students reviewing their work together in class\" style=\"width:100%!important;max-width:420px;height:auto!important;aspect-ratio:4\/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;display:block;margin:0 auto;border-radius:50% 50% 32px 32px\/40% 40% 32px 32px\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- Facts -->\n<section style=\"padding:88px 24px 0\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"facts\">\n<div class=\"fact\"><b>Grades 9 to 12<\/b><span>A full four-year pathway, from D9 to D12.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"fact\"><b>20 or fewer<\/b><span>students per class, with a teacher-student ratio of about 1:6.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"fact\"><b>95%<\/b><span>of our HKDSE teachers hold a master\u2019s degree or higher.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"fact\"><b>Two languages<\/b><span>Every exam except English Language can be answered in Chinese or English.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<!-- Vision -->\n<section style=\"padding:96px 24px 88px\"><div class=\"wrap split\">\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 480px\">\n<div class=\"sh\"><p class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:#E84228;margin:0 0 10px\">COURSE VISION<\/p><h2>Grounded in Hong Kong, engaged with the world<span class=\"dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Our HKDSE curriculum is rooted in the heritage of Chinese culture, connected to a global educational perspective and shaped by the local ethos of Hong Kong. It builds the academic skills students need for university and their careers, along with cultural confidence and a global mindset.<\/p>\n<p>The program also draws on the IB\u2019s project-based approach. Each subject works back from clear goals, so students understand and apply what they learn through real tasks. Outside class, English is the main language of activities, debates, MUN, sport and drama.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 420px\"><div class=\"vid\"><video controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" playsinline=\"\" poster=\"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/uisg-hkdse-video-poster.jpg\"><source src=\"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSE-Web-Video-2.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/video><\/div><p style=\"margin:12px 0 0;font-size:14px;color:#5a5a5a\">Celebrating Utahloy HKDSE graduates.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<!-- Pathway -->\n<section style=\"background:#F6F8F6;padding:88px 24px\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"sh\"><p class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:#E84228;margin:0 0 10px\">FOUR-YEAR PATHWAY<\/p><h2>From foundations to final exams<\/h2><p>Four years give students time to build knowledge, develop skills and refine exam technique, without the pressure of short-term cramming.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<div class=\"stp\"><span class=\"gr\">GRADE 9 \u00b7 D9<\/span><h3>Preparatory year<\/h3><p>Strengthen subject foundations, adapt to the HKDSE curriculum and build Chinese-English bilingual skills.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"stp\"><span class=\"gr\">GRADE 10 \u00b7 D10<\/span><h3>Core and electives<\/h3><p>Systematic study of core and elective subjects, completing the curriculum framework.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"stp\"><span class=\"gr\">GRADE 11 \u00b7 D11<\/span><h3>Depth and strategy<\/h3><p>In-depth mastery of exam content and test-taking strategies, with mock exams in phases.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"stp\"><span class=\"gr\">GRADE 12 \u00b7 D12<\/span><h3>Final year<\/h3><p>Comprehensive revision, the official HKDSE examinations and university application guidance.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<!-- Curriculum -->\n<section id=\"curriculum\" style=\"padding:96px 24px 88px;scroll-margin-top:100px\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"sh\"><p class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:#E84228;margin:0 0 10px\">COURSE CURRICULUM<\/p><h2>Four core subjects, plus electives<\/h2><p>All students take the four core subjects and usually choose two or three electives that match their interests and future plans. The HKDSE does not split students into arts or science streams, so they can combine subjects freely.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"subj\">\n<div class=\"sb wide\"><span class=\"ic\">CORE<\/span><h3>Core subjects<\/h3><ul class=\"chips\"><li>Chinese Language<\/li><li>English Language<\/li><li>Mathematics<\/li><li>Citizenship and Social Development<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"sb\"><span class=\"ic\">A<\/span><h3>STEM electives<\/h3><ul class=\"chips\"><li>Physics<\/li><li>Chemistry<\/li><li>Mathematics Extended Part I\/II<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"sb\"><span class=\"ic\">A<\/span><h3>Humanities and business electives<\/h3><ul class=\"chips\"><li>Economics<\/li><li>History<\/li><li>Tourism and Hospitality Studies<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:22px 0 0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;max-width:900px\">Subjects are graded from 1 to 5**, and universities usually look at a student\u2019s best five or six subjects. Every graduate also earns the UISG High School Diploma.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<!-- Results -->\n<section style=\"background:#F7EEE4;padding:88px 24px\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"sh\"><p class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:#E84228;margin:0 0 10px\">A PROVEN PROGRAM<\/p><h2>Results from the Utahloy HKDSE program<\/h2><p>Our HKDSE program is built on the system developed at our sister school, UIS Zengcheng (UISZ), where three cohorts graduated between 2022 and 2026.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"stats\">\n<div class=\"st\"><b>32%<\/b><span>admitted to Hong Kong\u2019s \u201cBest Three\u201d: HKU, CUHK and HKUST.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"st\"><b>70%<\/b><span>admitted to Hong Kong\u2019s top eight universities.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"st\"><b>60%<\/b><span>achieved Grade 5 or above in their elective subjects.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"st\"><b>35%<\/b><span>achieved Grade 5 or above in Mathematics.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:40px 0 0;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:#7A4E22;letter-spacing:.08em\">UNIVERSITY OFFERS TO UTAHLOY HKDSE GRADUATES<\/p>\n<ul class=\"chips w offers\"><li>University of Hong Kong <b>6<\/b><\/li><li>Chinese University of Hong Kong <b>7<\/b><\/li><li>HKUST <b>8<\/b><\/li><li>Hong Kong Polytechnic University <b>5<\/b><\/li><li>City University of Hong Kong <b>4<\/b><\/li><li>Hong Kong Baptist University <b>3<\/b><\/li><li>Education University of Hong Kong <b>2<\/b><\/li><li>Lingnan University <b>2<\/b><\/li><li>University of Manchester <b>1<\/b><\/li><li>University of Melbourne <b>1<\/b><\/li><li>Monash University <b>2<\/b><\/li><li>National Taiwan University <b>5<\/b><\/li><li>City University of Macau <b>2<\/b><\/li><li>Chinese mainland \u201c985\u201d universities <b>20<\/b><\/li><li>Chinese mainland \u201c211\u201d universities <b>15<\/b><\/li><\/ul>\n<p class=\"more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/utahloy.cn\/gz\/news\/a-comprehensive-overview-to-uisg-dse-program-2026\/\">A complete guide to the UISG HKDSE program \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<!-- Where -->\n<section style=\"padding:96px 24px 88px\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"sh\"><p class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:#E84228;margin:0 0 10px\">WHERE THE HKDSE CAN TAKE YOU<\/p><h2>A truly global university entrance exam<\/h2><p>The HKDSE is open to candidates of any nationality, and its recognition keeps growing.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cards c3\">\n<div class=\"cd\"><span class=\"ic\">HK<\/span><h3>Hong Kong<\/h3><p>All eight major local universities, including HKU, CUHK and HKUST.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cd\"><span class=\"ic\">165+<\/span><h3>Chinese mainland<\/h3><p>More than 165 mainland universities accept HKDSE results without the Gaokao.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cd\"><span class=\"ic\">INTL<\/span><h3>Overseas<\/h3><p>Top universities in the UK, Australia, Canada, Singapore and beyond recognize HKDSE results.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<!-- People -->\n<section 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