Outstanding achievement does not even begin to describe the exam result for Hyung Suk Lee in his Cambridge IGCSE First Language Korean which he took in June 2013. Hyung Suk, or Harrison as he is known to his friends, has just found out that he gained the highest mark not just in China, but the highest mark in the world.
He received the news this morning from Dulwich College Suzhou Headmaster, John Todd. His parents were, understandably, extremely proud of their sons’ achievement. Harrison himself was a little taken aback; he had been hoping to get an A* but thought he might not have done enough.
Harrison said he believes the supportive relationship students have with their teachers at Dulwich College Suzhou goes a long way to explaining his success. His teacher, Ms. Mi Jung Song, was also there to congratulate him this morning on his impressive award. As to the future Harrison is very interested in writing articles and lyrics in both English and Korean and is now working hard to get his International Baccaloreate Diploma.
The College’s Korean teacher, Ms Mi Jung Song, explained that in the Korean course the emphasis is on using a variety of writing styles and an awareness of the audience being addressed. They are encouraged to read widely to help them appreciate how different writers achieve this. The final exam consists of a reading paper and a written paper based on Discussion and Argument and Description and Narration. Ms Song describes Harrison’s writing skills as remarkable. It has been a joy to work with him and I congratulate his wonderful achievement.
Harrison is the first student to achieve such an outstanding result at Dulwich College; everyone is very proud of him and the inspiration he has provided for the rest of the student body.
