Founder's Day Prize Criteria
Special Prizes
The "Christakis Loizou Prize" Christakis Loizou was the Board and School Accountant, part-time teacher, and Boarding Housemaster for 10 years. He is well-known for his love for the school and the precision and honesty with which he carried out his duties. The prize is given in memory of his late wife Maroulla Loizou. Awarded to the student with the Highest scoring in AS year 6 Business
The “George Hadjigeorgiou Prize” The “George Hadjigeorgiou Prize” is given by ESSA to the student who scored the highest result in the Mathematics entrance exam in memory of our colleague George Hadjigeorgiou, who passed away suddenly in 2018.
The 'Ioanna Skordi Prize": The prize will be given to a year 3 Non-native student (now in Year 4) who will be selected based on the following criteria: commitment to the subject, continuous efforts, progress, participation in class and academic performance at internal and external exams
The "Marios Christou Prize" Marios Christou was an English School graduate, parent of the school and Senior Partner at PWC who passed away suddenly in 2004. His family awards this prize in his memory. Awarded to the student with the highest score in the AS IAL Year 6 Economics results and the Mock Results.
The "Niki Marangou Prize" for Founder's Day criteria is the highest marks were in year 6 UMS or end-of-year exams of Greek/Turkish in related A-level subjects - English Language, English Literature, Greek, Turkish, Art, History, Music.
Special Prizes
The "Christakis Loizou Prize" Christakis Loizou was the Board and School Accountant, part-time teacher, and Boarding Housemaster for 10 years. He is well-known for his love for the school and the precision and honesty with which he carried out his duties. The prize is given in memory of his late wife Maroulla Loizou. Awarded to the student with the Highest scoring in AS year 6 Business
The “George Hadjigeorgiou Prize” The “George Hadjigeorgiou Prize” is given by ESSA to the student who scored the highest result in the Mathematics entrance exam in memory of our colleague George Hadjigeorgiou, who passed away suddenly in 2018.
The 'Ioanna Skordi Prize": The prize will be given to a year 3 Non-native student (now in Year 4) who will be selected based on the following criteria: commitment to the subject, continuous efforts, progress, participation in class and academic performance at internal and external exams
The "Marios Christou Prize" Marios Christou was an English School graduate, parent of the school and Senior Partner at PWC who passed away suddenly in 2004. His family awards this prize in his memory. Awarded to the student with the highest score in the AS IAL Year 6 Economics results and the Mock Results.
The "Niki Marangou Prize" for Founder's Day criteria is the highest marks were in year 6 UMS or end-of-year exams of Greek/Turkish in related A-level subjects - English Language, English Literature, Greek, Turkish, Art, History, Music.
🎨 Art & Design
- Years 1, 2, and 3: Awarded to the top three students who demonstrate remarkable performance in Art and actively promote the Arts within the school and the general community through participation and success in departmental competitions.
- Year 4: Awarded to the student who shows outstanding performance in Art and actively promotes the Arts within the school and the broader community.
- Year 5: Awarded to the student who achieves the highest UMS marks in GCSE Art and Design, demonstrates exceptional performance in the subject, and actively promotes the Arts within the school and the general community.
🧬Biology
- Current Year 5: Students obtaining the highest scores in the End-of-Year 4 biology examination
- Current Year 6: Students obtaining the highest UMS scores in the Pearson IGCSE examination results
- Current Year 7: Students obtaining the highest UMS scores in the Pearson IAS examination results
🧪 Chemistry
- Current Year 5: The top students in End-of-Year 4 examination scores
- Current Year 6: The top students in the Pearson IGCSE examination results (UMS scores)
- Current Year 7: The top students in the Pearson IAS examination results (UMS scores)
💻 Computer Studies
- Current Year 2: Average of CA scores. Suppose we have more students than the prizes; top EoY Term scores are considered.
- Current Year 3: Average of CA scores. Suppose we have more students than the prizes; top EoY Term scores are considered.
- Current Year 4: The students who obtained the highest scores in the End-of-Year 3 Computer Science examination. Suppose we have more students than the prizes; top EoY Term scores are considered.
- Current Year 5: The students who obtained the highest scores in the End-of-Year 4 Computer Science examination. If we have more students than the prizes, the top EoY Term scores are considered.
- Current Year 6: The students who obtained the highest UMS scores in the Cambridge IGCSE examination results.
- Current Year 7: The students who obtained the highest UMS scores in the Cambridge IAS examination results.
🛠️ Design & Technology
- Current Year 2: Students obtaining the highest total score throughout the year | For overall excellent performance in all aspects of the Design & Technology Course at the Foundation Level
- Current Year 3: Students obtaining the highest total score throughout the year | For overall excellent performance in all aspects of the Design & Technology Course at the Foundation Level
- Current Year 4: Students obtaining the highest total score throughout the year, including end-of-year examination | For overall excellent performance in all aspects of the Design & Technology Course at the Foundation Level
- Current Year 5: Students obtaining the highest scores in the End-of-Year 4
- Current Year 6: Students obtaining highest UMS scores in the Pearson IGCSE examination results | For excellent performance in all aspects of the Design & Technology course at GCSE Level.
- Current Year 7: Students obtaining highest UMS scores in the Cambridge AS examination results | For overall excellent performance in all aspects of the Design & Technology course at AS Level.4
💼 Economics & Business
- Current Year 5: The highest end-of-year exam result
- Current Year 6: The highest UMS marks from the Pearson/Edexcel IGCSE Economics exam
- Current Year 7: Highest UMS marks from the Pearson/Edexcel IAS Exam
📚 English
- Current Year 2, 3, 4 and 5: Prizes are awarded to the highest achievers in the end-of-year examination results
- Current Year 6: Prizes are awarded to students who achieve the highest total score in the CIE IGCSE English Language and IGCSE English Literature
- Current Year 7: Prizes are awarded to students who achieve the highest total score in the Edexcel AS Level English Literature and Edexcel AS Level English Language
🌍 Geography
- Current Year 2, 3, 4 and 5: Prizes are awarded to the highest achievers in the end-of-year examination results
- Current Year 6: Prizes are awarded to students who achieve the highest grade in external exams (IGCSE)
- Current Year 7: Prizes are awarded to students who achieve the highest grade in external exams (AS)
🌐 Global Perspectives
- Current Year 5: Top students based on End-of-Year 4 examination scores
- Current Year 6: Top students based on IGCSE examination results
🇬🇷 Greek
- Current Year 2, 3, and 4: End of Year exam results, Academic excellence throughout the course, Commitment to the lesson
- Current Year 5: Top results in the external exam (IGCSE first language) for the mainstream students
- Current Year 6: No prizes are given as there is no external exam
- Current Year 7: Top results in the external exam (A-level Greek)
🏛️ History
- Current Year 2, 3, 4 and 5: Highest end-of-year exam score
- Current Year 6: Highest UMS on the external exam (IGCSE Pearson's) result
- Current Year 7: Highest UMS on the external exam (IAS Pearson's) results (IGCSE Pearson's) result
➗ Mathematics
- Current Year 2, 3, and 4: Prizes are awarded to high achievers in the end-of-year examination results.
- Current Year 5: Prizes awarded to students with the highest total score in the IGCSE Mathematics examination.
- Current Year 6: Prizes awarded to students with the highest score in the International AL Pure Mathematics 1 Mock examination.
- Current Year 7: Prizes awarded to students to achieve the highest score in: International AS-level Mathematics or International AS-level Further Mathematics
🗣️ Modern Foreign Languages
- Current Year 2: Prizes are awarded to the top students based on their End-of-Year 1 examination scores.
- Current Year 3: Prizes are awarded to the top students based on their End-of-Year 2 examination scores.
- Current Year 4: Prizes are awarded to the top students based on their End-of-Year 3 examination scores.
- Current Year 5: Prizes are awarded to the top students based on their End-of-Year 4 examination scores.
- Current Year 6: Prizes are awarded to the top students based on their Pearson IGCSE examination results (UMS scores).
- Current Year 7: Prizes are awarded for outstanding performance in the IAL External Exam Result
🎵 Music
- Current Year 2, 3, and 4: Highest overall mark in CAs and EoY grades. Additionally, excellent participation and effort in school musical activities
- Current Year 5: Highest mark in EoY GCSE exam in combination with the highest average of the CAs score for the previous academic year. Additionally, excellent participation and effort in school musical activities.
- Current Year 6: Students with the highest mark in Music at GCSE level and excellent participation and effort in school musical activities.
- Current Year 7: The highest mark in the EoY GCE exam, combined with the highest average in CAs, and excellent participation and effort in school musical activities.
🏅 Physical Education
- Current Year 2: Highest Mark in Physical Education amongst Boys, Highest Mark in Physical Education amongst Girls, Awards are based on the results of Term 3, then Term 2, then Term 1 and then of individual sports/activities
- Current Year 3, 4, and 5: Highest Mark in Physical Education amongst Boys, Highest Mark in Physical Education amongst Girls, Awards are based on the results of Term 3, then Term 2, then Term 1 and then of individual sports/activities
- Current Year 6: Highest Mark in Physical Education amongst Boys, Highest Mark in Physical Education amongst Girls, Awards are based on the results of Term 3, then Term 2, then Term 1 and then of individual sports/activities
- Current Year 5 GCSE PE: Best End-of-Year Result
- Current Year 6 GCSE PE: Best Result in GCSE PE
🔭 Physics
- Current Year 4: Outstanding performance in the end of year (3) physics exam. The awards go to the students with the highest scores.
- Current Year 5: Outstanding performance in the end of year (4) physics exam. The awards go to the students with the highest scores.
- Current Year 6: Outstanding performance in the external IGCSE physics exams. The awards go to the students with the highest scores.
- Current Year 7: Outstanding performance in the external IAS exam. The awards go to the students with the highest scores.
🔬 Lower School Science
- Current Year 2: Students obtaining the highest scores in the End-of-Year 1 science examination
- Current Year 3: Students obtaining the highest scores in the End-of-Year 2 science examination
- Current Year 4: Students obtaining the highest scores in the End-of-Year 3 science examination
🇹🇷 Turkish
- Current Year 2: Highest mark at the End of Year Examination and Academic excellence throughout the course
- Current Year 3: Highest mark at the End of Year Examination and Academic excellence throughout the course
- Current Year 4: Highest mark at the End of Year Examination and Academic excellence throughout the course
- Current Year 5: Highest UMS score in the CIE First Language IGCSE Turkish examination
- Current Year 6: The highest average mark combined in Autumn and Spring Term reports and the Highest average mark of the CAs
- Current Year 7:Highest UMS score in the Edexcel First Language AL Turkish examination
