14-year-old prodigy admitted to PolyU

A 14-year-old prodigy with an IQ of 141, Ip Chun-yin was admitted to PolyU after he had completed Form 2 last year. He is currently in the first year of a Bachelor of Science (Hons) programme in Investment Science and Finance Analytics.

Ip showed his talent for mathematics by mastering the multiplier rule at around 2 to 3 years old. He had completed the entire primary school mathematics programme when he was still in Primary Two. While studying in elementary school, he obtained grades B and C in mathematics at the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and International Advanced Levels Exam (IAL) respectively. He attained A and A* grades in IAL Mathematics and Further Mathematics when in Form 1 and Form 2 respectively.

PolyU said that Ip had participated in a research training programme for secondary school students in 2018/19, during which the teaching team observed Ip's talent in mathematics. Considering the learning and personal growth needs of the student, PolyU has been providing him with counselling for whole-person development. Like other PolyU students, Ip can also participate in overseas exchange activities according to his interests. Over the years, PolyU has recruited dozens of outstanding students aged 16 or below through JUPAS and non-JUPAS channels.

香港理工大學(理大) 致力培育年輕優秀人才，透過聯招及非聯招途徑，取錄在學術或非學術領域表現卓越的學生，多年來亦先後取錄了數十名16歲或以下的優秀學生。除了評核學生的學術成績外，大學亦會透過不同方式，例如以面試了解學生的心智發展。各學系亦會因應個別學生的需要提供適切協助和支援，幫助他們投入大學生活。

葉振延同學曾參加理大「中學生研究實習計劃 2018/19」，期間，理大的教學團隊觀察到葉同學在數學方面的天賦及興趣，並為其提供數學方面的特別培訓。其後，葉同學以優秀的國際高考成績，經非聯招方式報讀理大的應用數學系，現就讀投資科學及金融分析（榮譽）理學士學位課程一年級。

考慮到葉同學的學習及個人成長需要，應用數學系為他提供了多方面的支援，包括：定期跟進葉同學的學習需要，按其情況加強部分學科的知識，理大身心健康及輔導處亦有提供身心發展輔導。學系更安排學長擔任其學友導師(peer mentor)協助他融入大學生活。一如其他理大學生，葉同學亦可按其興趣參加海外交流活動，汲取國際學習體驗。