A. Lam
Science is the arrow. Language is the bow.
- Defining Education
- MSc Physics, CUHK
- BA Chinese, CUHK
Science and mathematics
MSc in Physics Outstanding Performance Award scholarship
Undergraduate Physics minor
HKDSE Level 5+ in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and M2
Top 1.6% in Hong Kong, 2019 HKDSE
HKIJSO and HKPhO awards; Hong Kong team training at CUHK and HKUST
Strength in both languages
HKDSE Chinese 5** in every sitting since graduating
5** in Chinese and English, 2019 HKDSE (top 0.2%)
IELTS 8.0
Wong Hok Pan Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Freshmen, Wu Yee Sun College
CUHK Admission Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Performance
Teaching experience and achievements
Online courses 2020–2022, chosen by over a hundred parents
In-person junior-secondary classes at a small tutorial centre
YY Lam’s academic team: notes and marking
Seminar guest speaker on subject choice and further study
Pioneered an S.3 combined Physics, Chemistry and Biology course, 2024¹
Flagship regular course revised to fit schools’ schedules
2025 S.3 course: hundreds enrolled, numbers doubled, some classes full
¹ The first-course description follows DE’s published scope as of 1 July 2026: tutors at private secondary tutorial organisations operating more than three branches.
Selected Physics Course Results
Undergraduate Physics minor
| Code | Course | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS1111 | Introduction to Mechanics, Fluids, and Waves (University Physics I)力學、流體及波動導論（大學物理 I） | A− |
| PHYS1122 | University Physics II – Introduction to Optics and Modern Physics大學物理 II——光學與現代物理導論 | A− |
| PHYS2051 | Quantitative Methods for Basic Physics基礎物理的定量方法 | A−* |
| PHYS2401 | Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics天文學與天體物理學導論 | A− |
| PHYS3021 | Quantum Mechanics I量子力學 I | A− |
* PHYS2051: Original grade confirmed by the course instructor; recorded as Pass on the transcript.
MSc in Physics
| Code | Course | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS5110 | Fundamentals of Classical Mechanics and Special Relativity經典力學與狹義相對論基礎 | A− |
| PHYS5140 | Classical Electromagnetic Theory經典電磁理論 | A |
| PHYS5120 | Fundamentals of Modern Quantum Mechanics現代量子力學基礎 | A |
| PHYS5130 | Principles of Thermal and Statistical Physics熱與統計物理原理 | A |
| PHYS5562 | Topics in Theoretical Physics (Astrophysics)理論物理專題（天體物理學） | A− |
CUHK grading scale: A is the highest course grade (no A+); the maximum GPA is 4.0, not 4.3. Official grading policies:UndergraduatePostgraduate
Selected results from CUHK undergraduate and postgraduate study. English course titles follow the academic record; Chinese titles are descriptive translations.