Moir Success Recognised by The Daily Telegraph
ElizabethMoirSchoolhas the 3rd best exam results in the world according to a survey of top international schools taking British exams. This outstanding achievement was reported by leading British newspaper The Daily Telegraph in an article on international schools that included the following comment by Mrs. Moir: ‘We are delighted that the extraordinary achievements of our students have been recognised but it is also testimony to the extremely high standard of education throughoutSri Lanka.’
GCSE / IGCSE RESULTS 2012
A*-A
A*-C
Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai
88
n/a
Dubai College
86
100
Elizabeth Moir School, Colombo
73
100
The English School, Nicosia
72
97
British School of Beijing
71
98
The International School Bangalore
69
98
Garden International School, Kuala Lumpur
69
96
United World College, South East Asia, Singapore
68
98
British School in Tokyo
67
92
Dulwich College, Beijing
67
n/a
International School of Cape Town
64
98
British International School, Cairo
64
97
British International School, Ho Chi Minh City
63
97
Tanglin Trust School, Singapore
62
99
St. Christopher’s, Bahrain
59
95
British School of Oporto
59
94
King’s College, The British School of Madrid
58
99
Campion School, Athens
58
88
The Alice Smith School, Kuala Lumpur
56
95
The British School of Brussels
55
92
St. George’s International School, Rome
54
92
Bangkok Pattana School
54
89
British International School, Riyadh
52
91
St. Julian’s School, Lisbon
51
95
British International School of Jeddah
51
90
British School, Abu Dhabi
50
96
The English International School, Prague
50
n/a
British School in Paris
49
91
The British School, Warsaw
49
87
The British School in the Netherlands
47
93
Harrow International School, Bangkok
49
90
Dulwich College, Suzhou
45
86
St. George’s International School, Luxembourg
44
92
Hillcrest, Nairobi
44
89
The Prague British School
43
British International School, Lagos
41
91
British International School, Jakarta
41
90
English College of Prague
39
91
Berlin British School
35
87
Dubai British School
34
95
73% of all IGCSE papers sat at Elizabeth Moir School in 2012 were graded A* or A, an incredible statistic that ranks it above some of the best known schools in the world such as the International School Bangalore, the Garden International School in Kuala Lumpur and the British Schools in Paris, Brussels, Beijing, Tokyo and elsewhere. In 2011, our results had actually been even better, with 76% A / A* grades.
The survey is based on the breakdown of results published by the leading international schools around the world on their websites. The ranking is based on the percentages of students gaining A* or A at GCSE or IGCSE, as this is the most widely used British exam in international schools around the world. Not all schools go on to do the A Level exam so any comparison of A Level results is based on a much smaller range of schools, although Elizabeth Moir School also comes near the top in this table as well.
In recent years,ElizabethMoirSchool’s results have also ranked it above many top British public schools including Rugby,Wellington, Repton, Benenden and Charterhouse. This is especially impressive as these schools select students based on competitive exams at age 11 or 13 and only cater, therefore, for the most able students. Educational experts emphasise that ‘value-added’ is a much better indicator of schools’ achievement than performance alone, so schools likeElizabethMoirSchoolthat admit students from age 3 and cater for students from a wider range of ability are regarded much more highly.
It is also notable that the school fees atElizabethMoirSchoolare considerably lower than any of the other leading international schools, with many charging in excess of $30,000 (Rs3.8 million) per year. This puts an international quality education within reach of more Sri Lankan parents.
Mrs. Moir commented, ‘There are many schools where bright students are able to gain top grades, and we are of course very proud that so many of our students are among the top achievers in bothSri Lankaand the world each year. What matters even more to us, however, is ensuring that every single student who attends this school fulfils their potential and gains good grades, and this is what these results show. They are testament to the amazing commitment of our teachers and to an environment where hard work and academic excellence are encouraged and celebrated by students as well as teachers’.
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