A celebration of excellence
AT the end of the 2018-2019 academic year, The International School of Penang (Uplands) once again celebrates excellence in the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) examination results.
In IGCSE, the school had its best results ever. Its statistics recorded 722 examination entries for 112 students across a range of 28 subjects, with the following breakdown of grades:
> 60.2% achieving the top grades of A*-A > 80.6% achieving A*-B
> 93.5% achieving A*-C
Some highlights for A*-A percentages for individual subject areas include Mathematics (83% of the Additional and Extended); Science (75%); Languages (82% of the foreign languages offered: Mandarin, German, French, Spanish, Malay and Japanese) and Economics (74%).
The school is particularly proud of its Value Added statistic, where it shows a Value Added score of 0.9 grades per student. Every student is baseline tested at the start of the course using a standardised aptitude test, which indicates the grades in each subject that they are expected to achieve based on their baseline scores.
The Value Added score is an indication of what the school has “added” to the student on top of the expected grade for each subject. A Value Added score of 0.9 equates to nearly one whole grade higher for each subject entry than the baseline predictions.
In other words, if baseline testing predicts a student a B grade, they actually achieved an A grade.
In the IBDP, the school continued the Uplands tradition of averaging significantly higher than the world average IB scores: > Uplands Average Diploma Score: 35 > World Average Diploma Score (May 2019): 29.6
> 36 Diplomas and three Bilingual Diplomas awarded > Highest IB score was 42/45 points
> 23% of students scored 40+ points
> 28% of its students were awarded 38 points or more, equivalent to 236 UCAS points this year, which compares to more than four A* grades at A-Levels.
The International School of Penang (Uplands) congratulates its students and wishes them all the best as they prepare to join many of the finest universities around the world, including Durham University, University of Glasgow, King’s College London, University of Manchester, University of Nottingham, University of St Andrews, University of California Berkeley, New York University – Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, International Medical University (Malaysia) and National University of Singapore (Singapore).
Uplands School principal, Giles Mongare said the outstanding examination results further demonstrated Uplands’ continued commitment to providing world-class education and learning opportunities for all.
“Uplands students continue to achieve at the highest levels. I am proud of their combined accomplishments and cannot thank and praise their teachers enough for all their dedication and hard work. These results do not happen by accident and I thank all involved for their combined efforts,” he said.
The International School of Penang (Uplands) has been offering the International Baccalaureate’s IB Diploma Programme since 2002. The programme aims to develop students who have excellent breadth and depth of knowledge and flourish physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically.
The IB Diploma Programme ensures that students are well-rounded and prepared for higher education and the world of work.
For details on the IGCSE, IBDP and boarding at The International School of Penang (Uplands), visit www.uplands.org or email Admissions at admissions@uplands.org