NAIS Manila’s first IGCSE cohort delivers amazing results

05 September 2020

Samuel Gipson (9 posts) Head of Secondary View Profile

At a school as wonderful as Nord Anglia International School Manila, we are never short of things to celebrate. From the incredible efforts of our students of the week to our international collaborations with the likes of MIT, Juilliard and UNICEF through our Global Campus platform, to of course the fantastic work that takes place in our classrooms daily.

However, at key times of the year, it is important that we pause, take stock and really celebrate the awesome achievements of our examination groups in the Upper Secondary School.

I am absolutely delighted to share with you all the first-ever IGCSE results for NAIS Manila. The IGCSEs takes place over years 10 & 11 are a very challenging, academically rigorous course. What was achieved by our wonderful students is nothing short of fantastic, with the level of achievement well and truly exceeding grade averages for schools in the UK and internationally.

A few key achievements really stood out for which our students should be immensely proud. 94% of all grades achieved were between A*-C, while 100% of our students achieved passing grades of A*-C in the majority of their subjects.

These grades are significantly above the UK, and indeed global, averages. Even more impressive is that 55% of all grades were either A or A* and 70% of grades were between A*-B.

2019-20 igsce results

While all subjects saw excellent levels of attainment, it was our Chinese department that really shone, continuing their incredible work from years gone by in which 100% of students passed their HSK Chinese proficiency tests.

Our IGCSE Chinese students achieved an incredible 100% A* pass rate, the highest possible grade. Similarly, all Year 10 students taking an IGCSE subject a year early achieved an A*.

The students of Year 11 2019-20 all did exceptionally well, however, our Head Student Natalia Jorge deserves special acknowledgement for her hard work, achieving 100% A*-A grades with six A*s and three As.

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These fantastic IGSCE results were not only the culmination of two years of intense and dedicated work from the students and incredible support from parents and carers but several years of handwork, planning and effort from the teaching and administrative staff. To all who were involved, thank you for your contributions.

The NAIS MANILA Secondary School is passionate about ensuring the twin pillars of academic excellence and inclusivity are at the core of what we do. These grades are a testament to this and demonstrate a commitment to ensuring all students are able to succeed. The foundations have been laid for future successes and our incredible students are well and truly positioned for continued academic achievement into the future.

- Sam

To learn more about IGSCE, A-Levels and our Secondary School Programme, you may enquire or meet online with our Admissions Team through our Virtual Discovery Meeting. Click the link below for more information.