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Bringing laurels to the school, students from GIIS Queenstown and East Coast Campuses made their mark in IGCSE Class 10, 2014 exams with excellent academic accomplishments. 100% students from both, GIIS Queenstown and GIIS East Coast Campuses scored Distinction or Merit. The superb results for yet another year running are an outcome of meticulous planning and learning imparted by teachers and students’ focus to attain the highest goals.

In his message to students and teachers, Mr Rajiv Vasudeva, Country Director (Singapore), GIIS conveyed, “Students have displayed exceptional determination to attain success with not only good planning but great execution as well. As someone has said, ‘If you make a commitment to get something done, you need to follow through on that commitment.’ And our students have done that perfectly with committed support from teachers. The intensive coaching and mock exams conducted by both campuses have contributed to ensure the best for each student.”

GIIS Queenstown Campus, Singapore:

Out of the 52 students who appeared for IGCSE in 2014 from GIIS Queenstown Campus, 15% students scored A*(star) in all subjects they appeared in (4 students scored 9 A* in all 9 subjects and 4 students scored 8 A*in all 8 subjects). The top scorers who lead with 9 A*s are Kanteti Sai Alekhya, Amitesh Sivaraman, Megha Joshi and Vibhu Krovvidi.

An elated Megha Joshi said, “At GIIS I was fortunate to have an all-rounded holistic education. With an equal balance of academics and sports, GIIS’s practical approach to learning had made all my classes interesting and engaging, ensuring my fullest attention and dedication to my studies and extra activities.”

Amitesh Sivaraman shared, “I have been blessed with excellent teachers in school. They have laid a foundation stone for creating a passion to studies. I take this opportunity to thank all my teachers, my family, friends for encouraging me to succeed. It was mainly the holistic learning approach to the IGCSE curriculum at GIIS which spurred me to do the best in the examinations.”

Results highlights:

• 100% students secured Distinction or Merit
• 83.4% overall A* and A grades scored against 78% in 2013
• 31% students secured 7A* and above
• 100% Students secured A and above in Additional Maths (10% increase from 2012-13)
• 100% students secured A and above in Tamil (2012-13 was also 100%)
• 94% students secured A and above in Chemistry (17% increase from 2012-13)
• 91% students secured A and above in Biology (13% increase from 2012-13)
• 91% students secured A and above in Business Studies (10% increase from 2012-13)
• 90% students secured A and above in Physics (8% increase from 2012-13)

School Toppers

Ms L Radhika, Tamil Teacher:
“The remarkable achievement of 100% students scoring A* in Tamil is the result of their consistent hard work and regular practice. The students have worked with full dedication for solving, analysing and comprehending the Tamil text. I congratulate all of them for their outstanding performance."

Ms Deepika Sodhi, Coordinator, IGCSE at GIIS Queenstown Campus:
"The spectacular results achieved by Class 10 IGCSE students is a testimony to their commitment and the strategies adopted by the school team of dedicated and passionate teachers to maintain the standards of academic excellence. The Goal Setting Sessions enabled students to set and achieve their targets. Special attention was given to different abilities of learners through focused and personalised remedial classes and well-structured intensive coaching to improve their performance. The mock examinations prepared the students to handle exam stress. Heartiest congratulations to our students and their parents."

GIIS East Coast Campus, Singapore:

Leading at the top in GIIS East Coast Campus are Sriniketh Sukumar, Aditi Ganesh, Ariyka Nath and Aarushi Khandelwal - all with 9 A*s.

“Scoring high in the IGCSE exams was a goal set in my mind for almost 2 years”, expresses Aarushi Khandelwal, one of GIIS East Coast Campus’ four toppers with 9A*s. She elaborates, “Hard work, efficient study methods and the fantastic guidance of my teachers were what made it possible. Another great contributor to my grades was the close-knit, helpful atmosphere of my school. I found that I never had to work long hours, or even miss sleep for any exam to achieve my goal, because paying attention, being regular in my work and asking questions sufficed.”

Result Highlights

• 100% students secured Distinction or Merit
• 87% students secured ICE distinction (7% increase from 2012-13)
• 12% students secured a perfect 9A*s. (50% increase from 2012-13)
• 29% students secured 7A*s or above.
• 100% students secured A* in Tamil (No students opted for Tamil in 2012-13)
• 100% students secured A and above in French (30% increase from 2012-13)
• 96% students secured A and above in Chemistry (6% increase from 2012-13)
• 94% students secured A and above in Mathematics Extended (2% increase from 2012-13)
• 93% students secured A and above in Physics (1% increase from 2012-13)
• 91% students secured A and above in Biology
• 87% students secured A and above in ICT (13% increase from 2012-13)
• 81% students secured A and above in Business Studies (6% increase from 2012-13)

School Toppers

Mr Kaliamani, Tamil teacher, GIIS East Coast Campus
"IGCSE Tamil results are a clear indication of students@aps@ hard work. Consistent practice on translation of passages, revision of previous year@aps@s papers and their dedication helped them to excel in Tamil. As their Tamil teacher, I am very proud of their achievement."

Ms Shyla Menon, IGCSE and Academic Coordinator, Secondary school, GIIS East Coast Campus
“Congratulations to the IGCSE Class of 2014 for their stellar performance. In a challenging worldwide assessment that requires effective time management and appropriate skills to excel, it is indeed a great achievement. This is attained only with rigorous practise, in-depth understanding of the various subjects along with mutual efforts by the team of motivated teachers and students that has brought such laurels to our school. With the aid of focussed coaching sessions, continual assessments and exam-smart strategies, our students have performed exceptionally well.”

International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)

International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) has been designed by Cambridge International Examinations, UK. IGCSE provides a broad study programme by drawing subjects from five areas: Languages, Humanities and Social Sciences, Sciences, Mathematics, Creative, Technical and Vocational. A balanced mix of practical experience and theoretical knowledge is structured within the curriculum. With a choice of @aps@Core@aps@ and @aps@Extended@aps@ papers in most subjects, IGCSE is suitable for students with differing levels of ability. IGCSE allows teaching and learning to be placed in a localised context, making it relevant the world over. GIIS offers the Cambridge IGCSE programme for Classes 8 to 10.

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