High marks and low energy means that students have excellent academic performance, but their comprehensive ability in all aspects is very weak. The phenomenon of high scores and low abilities is considered to be caused by the wrong and ineffective education system. This word is generally used to map the exam-oriented education in Chinese mainland and Hongkong. On the contrary, quality education is another education system besides exam-oriented education, which can eliminate the phenomenon of high scores and low abilities.

Reasons for high scores and low energy

The phenomenon of high scores and low abilities mainly comes from the wrong education system. The reasons for this phenomenon may include, but are not limited to: blind attention to students' memorization of materials, and academic research that does not require high analytical and thinking skills.

The twelve-year state religion lacks ability tests other than books, including: communication, interpersonal skills, language ability (but not a formal language test), physical education, artistic ability and the cultivation of multiple intelligences, the ability to integrate into society and the physical and mental development of non-study subjects.

The word "high marks and low abilities" is mostly used to describe the product of exam-oriented education in Chinese mainland and Hongkong. Under this educational system, even if students can achieve excellent results, it does not mean that students have achieved remarkable results in other skills. Take gifted students as an example. Gifted students with excellent ability have greater learning ability (or reciting ability) than ordinary students. When faced with learning methods such as cramming education, gifted students have the ability to spend a lot of time and energy on learning (reciting). However, due to the lack of a complete performance evaluation system, the lack of other skills or comprehensive ability of gifted students will not be included in academic performance at all, leading to the emergence of "high scores and low abilities".

Under the examination-oriented education system in Hong Kong, the existing Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination and Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination also emphasize candidates' familiarity and understanding of subjects. In these two kinds of exams, most subjects also require candidates to recite a lot of materials related to the subject, and then use the method of "dictation" in the exam to get high marks. Under this kind of examination system, the exam can get high marks with the help of previous questions, trends of questions, or various examination skills, but in essence, candidates may not know much about the true cognition of the subject. Therefore, it has caused a situation of "high scores and low energy", with excellent results but no substantive content.