Pinoy success
At the start of July 2017 The British School Manila student, Liezl Bitas, proudly received her International Baccalaureate Diploma score of 45 points, the top mark that can be received by a Diploma student and the culmination of two years hard work and study. Of the 159,400 students who completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma program across the world in 2017, Liezl was one of only 218 to receive a perfect score of 45 points, a fantastic achievement.
Liezl joined the British School Manila in August 2015, with her intellect, passion and energy, along with high levels of humility and self-reflection she was perfectly balanced and certainly ready for the rigors of the IB Diploma. As she embarked on the two year IB program, she immediately earned the respect of teachers and students, with her passion for learning and her ability across all subjects, particularly shining when finding opportunities to merge her academic abilities with her love of film.
Despite receiving an impressive array of offers from US universities, Liezl has chosen to continue her studies at the College of Saint Benilde in the Philippines.
She has a passion for giving her own country and culture a voice, although she one day dreams of being able to study overseas where she can gain a greater perspective of her own place within the wider world, an experience she believes will enhance her ability as a Pinoy storyteller.