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Sensational IGCSE grades confirm
St. Andrews International as premier school in Rayong
St Andrews IGCSE class of
2014.
Mr. McGee, Head of the Secondary School
Students, parents and teachers at St. Andrews International School
Green Valley are once again celebrating fantastic IGCSE results. In total
our students achieved grades of A* - C 87.1% of the time, 41.6% of these
being grades of A* and A. These results far exceed the UK national average
of 69% for A* - C and the average scores of other international schools in
the Rayong area.
Mr. Harrison, the Principal at St. Andrews said, “We are very proud of all
our students’ exam results. Like previous years a large group of talented
and hardworking students achieved exceptional results that reflect the
outstanding teaching and learning that takes place at St. Andrews.”
Farrukh Khaitov, Ruksakul
Sungpapan, Saisitorn Suksaisakulsakdi and Ty Kerr all achieved nine or more
IGCSE grades of A* and A.
These students include: Edward Varnes with eight A*’s and
two A grades; Saisitorn Suksaisakulsakdi, eight A*’s and one A grade; Ty
Kerr, six A*’s and three A grades; Ruksakul Sungpapan, six A*’s and four A
grades; and Farrukh Khaitov, with five A*’s and four A grades.
St Andrews sensational grades were, however, not limited to a small group of
students. Our overall grades in different subjects were excellent. In eight
different subjects areas students achieved grades of A* - C 100% of the
time: English Literature, French, Mandarin, Art, History, Music, Drama and
Dutch. These perfect results were backed up in English, Maths and Science.
Students in First Language English and English Literature achieved grades of
A* - C 90% of the time with 55% of grades being A* - A. Maths were equally
successful achieving 92% A* - C with 52% A* - A and students in Science were
also were successful with 85% A* - C including 42% A* - A.
While other local schools are satisfied with having results which are in
line with international standards, St Andrews is not. Head of Secondary Mr.
Kevin McGee stated, “Our aim is to far exceed international standards every
year and we have once again done this. Our results are 18% above UK
averages, once again showing the quality of the programme we offer and just
how hard our students work.”
Many students in year 9 also sat the English as a Second Language exam two
years early and 94% of these students achieved a grade C or above, with 73%
achieving A*-B. Year 9 and 10 students who sat French exams one of two years
early achieved grades of A* 100% of the time. These are tremendous results
which clearly show St Andrews wishes to push its students to excel, even
from an early age.
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Once again St Andrews achieves outstanding IB Diploma results
St Andrews graduating IB class of 2014.
Mr. McGee, Head of the Secondary School
Rightly or wrongly, schools are often judged by their exam results which
are one indicator as to the quality of a school. St Andrews is a non-selective
International School; however, we continually achieve outstanding IB Diploma
results.
When comparing IB results to international standards, there are usually three
main criteria. The first is your average Diploma Score. This year the
international average is 29.1 whereas St Andrews’ student average was 31.21,
more than 2 points above. The second criterion is the percentage of students who
pass the IB diploma. The international average for this is 79% whereas St
Andrews’ students achieved a 93% pass rate and since they started graduating
students 5 years ago the overall average is 94%. The third area of comparison is
the average score achieved by students in each subject. St Andrews’ students
achieved an average score of 5.1 compared to 4.9 internationally. St Andrews
therefore prides itself on being consistently above international standards each
and every year.
Minhyuk Lee achieved the very
impressive IB Diploma score of 41 points.
Secondary Head Mr. Kevin McGee enthused that, “We are once again thrilled with
our students IB Diploma results. We are not only proud of their final results
but of the improvement that each and every student made over the two years of
studying the IB Diploma. The dedication of our students and staff is second to
none. The fact that we achieve results like this year in and year out is a
testament to the quality education that students receive in all year groups at
St Andrews.”
While all of the St Andrews students achieved great results, of particular note
was the overall achievement of Minhyuk Lee who scored 41 points. This was a
great effort for a student who started his schooling at St Andrews 5 years ago
with very little English.
St Andrews students graduating IB students are now moving to universities in
Australia, Canada, America, the UK, Korea, Holland and Thailand to complete
their tertiary education. They have big dreams and bright futures so we wish
them luck and will always remember them fondly as a part of the St. Andrews
family.
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Pattaya offers nutritional education for families with cerebral palsy
Aornanaong Thaweesuk, food and
nutrition specialist at Regional of Health Promotion Center 3, Chonburi,
lectures on the value of good nutrition for children with cerebral palsy.
Urasin Khantaraphan
Local health officials educated parents of children with cerebral palsy on
optimal nutritional requirements at a Pattaya workshop.
Pattaya Public Health Department official Sureerat Wongpholkamon invited
nutritionist Aornanaong Thaweesuk and Punnapa Thongphan of the Regional of
Health Promotion Center 3 to speak to the ten families at city hall Aug. 25.
They stressed that children with cerebral palsy - a group of disorders that can
involve brain and nervous system functions, such as movement, learning, hearing,
seeing, and thinking - require a balance of food and nutritional groups.
Among them, they said, are carbohydrates, vitamin, minerals, and fat to help the
brain’s development. Particularly important are vitamins B1, B2, B6, and B12 to
help the nervous system, cell construction, bone marrow, blood cells and skin.
Also needed is vitamin C to help build strong bones and fight infection.
Punnapa Thongphan, director of the
Pattaya Public Health, Health Promotion Division, promotes balanced nutrition
for all children, especially those with special needs.
Parents and children from Pattaya
listen intently to lecturers at the conference for better child care.
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