British Council celebrates success of high achievers in Edexcel Exams
British Council hosted a felicitation ceremony for students from their Partner School Global Network who performed exceedingly well in their Cambridge or Pearson Edexcel Exams. British Council celebrated this achievement with their partner schools, students and their families. This was an occasion to highlight the benefits of the UK qualifications and to strengthen their relationship with the schools and students in Kuwait. The event was held in the Dasman Hall at the Radisson Blu Hotel on the evening of March 27, 2017. The eight students who were awarded are:
To congratulate the students and encourage them, members from the Ministry of Private Education, representatives from the UK embassy and decision makers from the partner school network attended the event. Grant Butler, the country director - British Council congratulated the students for their achievement and thanked the Partner Schools Global Network (PSGN) for the support they have been providing to teachers and students. He said, “Congratulations to all the students for their incredible results. I wish them all the very best with their careers.”
“I would also like to congratulate the teachers and parents who have helped these learners with their preparations. I hope their success story serves as inspiration for other students across Kuwait. British Council has over the years built a network of 16 schools in Kuwait and we have delivered over 10,000 school exams last year. We will continue to support education and student development in Kuwait by offering UK qualifications with the highest standards of exams security and test day management.”
The Partner Schools Global Network (PSGN) is the community of schools that offer a UK curriculum leading to exams such as IGCSE and A level, administered in cooperation with the British Council. It is aimed at offering high-quality products and services that support our leaders, teachers, learners and parents through Quality Assurance self-assessment tools and an excellent suite of in-service teacher-training workshops for both primary and secondary teachers, providing access to online educational support. In Kuwait there are16 schools which are a part of this network with approximately 1100 students pursuing UK qualifications and the numbers are steadily rising over the years.
The awards were distributed to the students and the event concluded with a cultural performance by students from the Pakistan English Academy. British Council was established in Kuwait in 1955 and has strengthened the ties and relations between the UK and Kuwait ever since. Sixty two years of examinations delivery has allowed thousands of Kuwaiti and expatriate students to reach their goals in education and move towards inspiring career and study opportunities. Through their work, the British Council has touched the lives of many young people and has provided opportunities to grow and build connections.
In 2016, British Council Kuwait delivered over 25,000 examinations and supported 16 schools as attached centers in Kuwait. The range of examinations includes IELTS, Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel, Aptis and UK Qualification & professional exams. The British Council’s examination department aims to provide positive and fair examinations for all candidates along with support for teachers and learners of English through trainings and free Learn English resources available online.