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Do English School Students

Really Excel in UK External

Examinations?

by Ursula Pantelides, Assistant Head i/c Examinations

This may seem a strange question to ask, but now and then it
is good to check the reality against a declaration! Is it just a set
of ‘pretty data’?

Sometimes a school’s academic reputation is so long established and understanding. It is these skills of independent critical thinking
that people take its students’ brilliant exam success for granted- and problem solving which help our students achieve these top
‘it is easy for school X to get outstanding results as it always grades and succeed in their future careers.
happens.’ Sometimes they take a more cynical view and question
whether a school’s academic results have somehow been ‘massaged’ Further comparative data supports the supposition that our students
to maintain the appearance of academic excellence, for a range do indeed excel in their examinations:
of ethically questionable purposes. I/GCSE A*/A grades 2017: English School students 79.1%
-UK average 21%
In our case neither suppositions are remotely correct. Firstly, our
results are a 100% reection of our students’ performance and GCE A*/A grades 2017: English School students 69.7%
have not been manipulated in any way- in fact we submit all - UK average 24.3%
our results directly to an external organisation, (ALPS) for further
assessment of our performance as a school. Secondly, our students’ This GCE performance would place us in the top 26 UK Independent
outstanding performance, as evidenced in the data, is a result schools, based on The Telegraph league table for 2017 external
of a partnership of constant hard work and commitment, over exam results.
a signicant number of years. Such success does not come easily
12 and is never taken as a given. It takes the dedication of our teachers As if this is not enough evidence, furthermore we have 30 of our
students who have been awarded by Pearson and Cambridge
who keep up-to-date and motivated in facilitating learning in their
subject. It also requires our students’ commitment to extending Examinations (CIE) for achieving top marks at national, regional
their knowledge, but, more importantly, developing their skills and World level.

Cambridge High Achiever awards

Selin Alagun - Highest mark in Cyprus for Cambridge
International A level Sociology
Constantina Coureas - Highest mark in Cyprus for Cambridge
International AS level Geography
Cambridge High Achievers Constanina Coureas, Erotokritos
Valentina Declerck - Highest mark in Cyprus for Cambridge
Nicolaou, Valentina Declerck
IGCSE Global Perspectives
Erotokritos Nicolaou
Highest mark in Cyprus for IGCSE English Literature
An Amazing I/GCSE performance!

Students who achieved A* grades in all their
school I/GCSE examinations.
Rashel Alpay 6G, Christina Christodoulou 6B,
Marissa Stephanie Hadjichristos 6J, Georgia Constantinou 6W
Mariam Lavinia Momjian 6J, Erotokritos Nikolaou 6W
Ioannis Pericleous 6J, Georgios Sergidis 6W
Nihal Sogandji 6W, Tonia Solomi 6Y, Margarita Stavrou 6B
Styliani Stavrou 6R, Sonia Yiakoumi 6Y, Andreas Zachariadis 6R
Garen Zartarian 6Y

With such a wide range of evidence of our students’ excellent performance there is
no doubt that our students have indeed excelled in their UK external examinations.
This augurs well for their future careers.

Well done to all our students for their brilliant results and their teachers and families
who supported them in the process!