2016年12月17日， 中文及歷史學系續辦香港中學文憑(HKDSE)中國語文應試策略講座。 共邀請三名閱卷無數的資深中文科教師為廣大應屆考生如何考獲5**佳績指點迷津。 由於中文卷近年被視為考生晉升大學的“死亡之卷”，故額外受到重視。 也因為這個原因， 出席講座的中學師生十分踴躍， 學系需要在一號演講廳外另闢場地進行影視直播。 差不多四小時的講座一氣呵成， 精彩的演講為應屆考生實現摘星計劃打下了一支強心針。

The Chinese Language examination of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) has been dubbed the “paper of death” because candidates must achieve a minimum of Grade 3 in Chinese to enter university. That is not an easy task. As HKDSE students put great efforts in this core subject, they flocked to a lecture in which three veteran teachers of Chinese were invited by the Department of Chinese and History (CAH) to share their insights into the techniques for achieving Grade 5** in the exam. Hundreds of secondary-school teachers and students quickly filled the lecture hall on 17 December 2016, and CAH arranged a live broadcast in another venue to accommodate more students. The lecture, lasting for almost 4 hours, flowed smoothly, and the attendees emerged better prepared to achieve stellar results in HKDSE Chinese Language examination .

Cover photo: Lecture hall packed with secondary-school teachers and students eager for tips on achieving better results in HKDSE Chinese Language examination.