GIIS students have prevailed once again among the topmost scorers worldwide in IGCSE Class 10 2011 exams with splendid results. The outstanding marks are turning heads across Singapore with appreciation for the IGCSE students and faculty at GIIS Queenstown and GIIS East Coast Campuses. The success of the students bears testimony to the exponential growth of the IGCSE programme at GIIS.

Joining the ranks of the topmost league of the worlds students is 70% of the cohort, securing the maximum possible mark of 100 in at least one subject. Of the 31 students who appeared for the IGCSE 2011 Examination, 90% were awarded ICE with Distinction. The efforts of teachers and students, along with the support of the management and parents, have reached fruition.

Out of 31 students appearing for Class 10 IGCSE exams from GIIS Queenstown Campus, 6 students stand out for achieving all A*s and bringing accolades to the school. They are:

Names Number of subjects appeared Number of Subjects with A* 9 and 8 A* Nirali Zaveri 9 8+1* De Lala Vaishno 9 8+1* Sneha Gupta 8 8 Parul Soni 8 8 Nandini Karthik 8 8 Bhuma Kantamsetty 8 8 Indraneel Bhanap 9 7+1* Tejus Seth 9 7+1* Zoab Kapoor 9 7+1*(World topper in Extended Math) Divija Zoldeo 9 7+1* 7A* Kataksha Kinra 8 7 Mrinalini Sridhar 8 7 Sai Vidya Krovvidi 8 7 Ananya Sinha 8 7 Sriram Sivakumar 9 6+1* 6A* Adarsh Raja 8 6 Carisma Kartik 8 6 Siddarth Mahesh 8 6 Shrey Singh 9 5+1* 5A* Krittika Yadhunath 8 5

Nirali Zaveri - 100 % uniform marks in 7 subjects De Lala Vaishno - 100 % uniform marks in 6 subjects Sneha Gupta - 100 % uniform marks in 6 subjects Nandini Karthik - 100 % uniform marks in 5 subjects Indraneel Bhanap -100 % uniform marks in 6 subjects Parul Soni - 100 % uniform marks in 4 subjects Bhuma Kantamsetty - 100 % uniform marks in 4 subjects Tejus Seth - 100 % uniform marks in 4 subjects Zoab Kapoor - 100 % uniform marks in 2 subjects Divija Zoldeo - 100 % uniform marks in 4 subjects

*Additional Mathematics (Optional) students who appeared for Extended Maths in 2010

GIIS Queenstown Campus Class 10 IGCSE result highlights:

• 31 students appeared for IGCSE May/June 2011 Examination
• 100% student success
• 85% of students have scored A and A*
• 90% of students secured ICE Distinction Award and the rest secured ICE Merit Award
• 85% of students have scored A and A*
• 67% of students have secured a score of A* in 5 and more subjects.
• 100% of students secured A and A* in Accounts.
• 100% of students secured A and A* in Economics.
• 100% of students secured A and A* in Additional Mathematics.
• 100% of students secured A and A* in Tamil.
• 97% of students have secured A and A* in Extended Mathematics.
• 97% of students have secured A and A* in English Language.
• 93% of students have secured A and A* in Chemistry.
• 91% of students have secured A and A* in Business studies
• 90% of students have secured A and A* in Physics.
• 100% A* achieved by the current Grade 10 students (June 2012) in Extended
  Mathematics examination
  

Ms Sutha Ramakrishnan, Coordinator, IGCSE at GIIS Queenstown Campus says that the IGCSE Class 10 students were able to achieve such phenomenal result as an outcome of the strategies adopted by the school team of dedicated and committed teachers. “Bench marking sessions enabled students to set and achieve targets, focused and personalised remedial sessions and well structured intensive coaching prepared them to handle all levels of difficulty. Also carefully thought and structured pre board examinations enabled students to gain a first hand examination experience before the actual exam thus equipping them with the strength to handle exam stress.”

“Every chapter was introduced with a recapitulation of grass root level fundamentals,” says Mr Nandakumar, Maths Teacher. “This ensured a thorough understanding of the concept and its application. Authentic situations were used to create interest for the subject. Follow up work, regular feedback helped reinforce learning and doubt clearing. Other strategies that enabled student success was early completion of syllabus to facilitate many cycles of revision. Special attention was given to different ability learners to improve their performance.”

13 students appeared in the first Class 10 IGCSE batch from GIIS East Coast Campus and have brought laurels to the school.

School Toppers

Name No. of A*s No. of subjects appeared Pooja Shah 10 10 Prithula Roy Choudhury 6 9 Sovereigna Lakhotia 5 8 Vaishnavi Ganesh 5 8

L to R- Pooja Shah, Vaishnavi Ganesh, Prithula Roy Choudhury,Soverigna Lakhotia

GIIS East Coast Campus result highlights:

• 10 A*s achieved by Pooja Shah
• 100% pass
• 62% students scored A* and A
• 58% students scored Distinction
• 42% students scored Merit
• 100% students scored A and above in ICT
• 100% students scored A and above in Physics
• 100% students scored A and above in Chemistry
• 100% students scored A* and above in History
• 100% students scored A and above in French
• 86% students scored A and above in Business Studies
• 85% students scored A and above in Mathematics (Extended)
• 80% students scored A and above in Economics
• 100% A* achieved by the current Grade 10 students (June 2012) in Extended
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“It is a proud moment for all of us at GIIS EC,” says Ms Geeta Puri, Coordinator, IGCSE at GIIS East Coast Campus. “It is with great pleasure that I offer my congratulations to all my students on their splendid achievement in the IGCSE examinations. Our dedicated teachers have successfully nurtured and prepared the students for the past two years. We have developed learners skills in creative thinking, enquiry and problem solving, giving our students excellent preparation for the next stage in their education.”

Ms Shyla Menon, Class teacher, IGCSE and Physics teacher on the results -  “Such excellent results would not have been possible without the hard work and the determination of our students. As their class teacher I am proud to congratulate our students on this stupendous achievement. Repeated revision of physics practice papers helped to overcome the phobia in answering of difficult questions and helped them gain concept clarity and intensive revision program for all subjects resulted in attaining optimum potential of individual students.”.

Grade Descriptors
A* and A - Excellent
B - Very good
C - Good
D - Sufficient
E - Mediocre