由南華早報及香港賽馬會舉辦的2018全年度最佳學生旨在表揚學生在不同範疇出色的表現。是次選舉，本校中五級吳芷滺同學被老師推薦參加「南華早報全年度最佳學生—語文(中文)(廣東話)」。經過一輪的面試後，芷滺最終勇奪該組別的第三名。
芷滺的中文老師表示，芷滺是一位熱愛中國語文，敢於突破界限的學生。她熱愛寫作，靈感多來自閱讀不同類型的書本，以及參與課外活動，從真實的人生經歷中提煉寫作素材。參與「全年度最佳學生」選拔並獲得殊榮，是對她努力的一大肯定。
在面試的過程中，芷滺向評委分享面對逆境的經歷和體會。她坦言，在學習路途上困難重重，她不是天資聰穎的學生，但經過老師的鼓勵，她努力向前，衝破難關。對於面對來自不同傳統名校的競爭選手，芷滺向評委坦白說出自己的緊張。她思考過後，明白到選拔是一個成長的過程，學習比勝負更重要。她總結了面對逆境的態度：把得失看成平常，全力以赴方能修成正果。
是勇氣，是堅毅，讓芷滺在人生旅途越走越遠。
‘Stand up to challenges and perform with excellence’
- Ng Tsz Yau
The Student of the Year – Linguist
Organised by the South China Morning Post, with the support of sole sponsor The Hong Kong Jockey Club and sterling assistance from the Education Bureau, the Student of the Year Awards 2018 has taken place in search for Hong Kong’s most outstanding secondary school students and honour excellence in different categories. After submitting some of her original work from the last academic year, Ng Tsz Yau of S5A was selected as a finalist and invited to attend an interview with a panel of judges. Finally, she was honourably awarded the Second Runner-up in “The Student of the Year – Linguist (Cantonese)” category.
Tsz Yau’s Chinese teacher comments, ‘Tsz Yau is a student who dares to stand up to challenges. She has a strong passion for Chinese and she is keen on writing in particular. Her ideas are explored and inspired by reading different materials and taking part in various extra-curricular activities. She has also put pen to paper with reference to her real life experiences. Receiving this award certainly proves that her hard work pays off.’
During the interview, Tsz Yau shared how she faced up to diversities and what she learnt in the process. Despite the fact that she encountered learning difficulties since she was a child, encouraged by her teachers, she put a lot of effort into her studies and was able to overcome quite a few challenges. Initially, facing competitors from high banding schools made her considerably nervous. She then realized the process of learning is far more important than the outcome. Thus, whether winning or losing, she exercised her ability of coping with diversities and performed her best in the interview.
With courage, confidence and perseverance, Tsz Yau is always ready to step out of her comfort zone and challenge herself in the future ahead.