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:
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Ms L Radhika, Tamil Teacher: Ms Deepika Sodhi, Coordinator, IGCSE at GIIS Queenstown Campus: |
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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
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Mr Kaliamani, Tamil teacher, GIIS East Coast Campus Ms Shyla Menon, IGCSE and Academic Coordinator, Secondary school, GIIS East Coast Campus |
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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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