The Borneo Post

Lodge students shine at last year’s A level, IGCSE exams

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KUCHING: The 2019 cohort obtained excellent results, with over 10 per cent increase in both A Levels and IGCSE in the number of A/A* students, and an overall improvemen­t in individual subject results.

Lodge Internatio­nal School (LIS) advocates a holistic approach to education, encouragin­g students to take every aspect of school life as an opportunit­y to learn and hone their skills in taking initiative for their own goals.

On the A Level result summary, over one third of the students achieved straight As, which is a 62 per cent increase from the year before, with an overall pass rate of 99 per cent.

Science and Mathematic­s subjects maintained strong performanc­e, with more than 50 per cent of students taking up Mathematic­s, Biology and Chemistry achieving A, while over 60 per cent of students in social science subjects such as Economics and Psychology obtained As.

Economics in particular showed much improvemen­t from the previous year, with a 42.4 per cent increase. Mathematic­s, Psychology and Chemistry in particular showed over 10 per cent increase in As achieved. Business students achieved a leap of 21.7 per cent in A students.

Meanwhile, Cambridge IGCSE showed that over a quarter of the 2019 cohort achieved straight A/A*s, with 3 obtaining straight A*s, with a strong performanc­e from Languages and sciences. English showed close to a 30 per cent increase in A/A* students from 2018, with 69.7 per cent of students achieving A/A*, while 63.5 per cent of students obtained A/A* in English Literature.

ICT remains one of the top subjects, with over 80 per cent students achieving A/A*, while Biology, Chemistry, Physics maintained an excellent record, with close to 70 per cent of students achieving A/A*. Mathematic­s and Additional Mathematic­s also achieved over 50 per cent A/A*.

LIS top scorers in 2019 AS Level exams and Cambridge IGCSE exams are Aaron Ong, Nadya P’ng and Nicholas Chua, who each obtained straight A* in 8 subjects. Aaron was also the recipient of the prestigiou­s Asean scholarshi­p.

Principal Matthew Wee expressed his pride on the success of his students.

“Our students and teachers have shown great resilience in the face of many interrupti­ons, and I am proud of the excellent results that they have achieved. This would not be possible without their hard work and dedication, and I believe they will carry these values with them in all their future endeavours.”

Head of A Levels of LIS, Frances Tan said LIS accelerate­d A-Level programme requires students to balance a large workload, including work experience through their internship programme as well as extracurri­cular activities.

“Our students have acquitted themselves extremely well, and we will continue to do our utmost to support their learning in a holistic manner.”

LIS has sent A Level students on to reputable institutio­ns worldwide, including University of Oxford, University of Melbourne and National University of Singapore, among others.

LIS also caters for students in the British National Curriculum from Year 2 (age 6) through the Cambridge IGCSE Level (age 15 and above) and the Cambridge Internatio­nal A-Level.

A wide range of extra-curricular activities, which include sports, societies and intellectu­al pursuits take place after school. All students are expected to broaden their interests and skills by participat­ing in these activities.

Within the A-Level programme, there is a work experience component to enrich the students’ learning experience and to help them make more informed career decisions. This is conducted on top of a challengin­g academic programme and vibrant co-curricular activity schedule, resulting in a holistic Pre-University programme that prepares each student for a fulfilling undergradu­ate career.

Prospectiv­e students are welcome to enquire at Lodge Internatio­nal School office, by calling 082-362185, and meanwhile, registrati­on for the 2020 A Level intake is still open.

 ??  ?? LIS 2020 IGCSE top scorers.
LIS 2020 IGCSE top scorers.

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