Examination Results 2012

As GEMS Wellington International School enters its 8th year it is once again able to celebrate continued and improved examination results. This level of school improvement is never achieved single handily; at its heart rests a highly effective partnership between home and school.

International Baccalaureate

GEMS Wellington International School is thrilled to announce its IB results for 2012 which demonstrate a significant improvement on 2011. 80% of our students passed the IB Diploma. These results show that GEMS Wellington International School has achieved results 2% above the World IB Averages. We were also delighted to announce that 100% of our students passed the IB Diploma Courses programme.

Our congratulations and special mention is given to particular students who include:

• Meena Singh gained 37 IB points. Meena is applying to read Medicine in San Diego.
• Nadia Almon, Caitlin Pickles and Soreen Ohanees all achieved 36 IB points which equates to 3A* & 1A at A level.
• Lovisa Boberg achieved 35 IB points.

Keith Miller, Principal / CEO says: “We are absolutely delighted with these examination results. At GEMS Wellington International School, we believe it is essential that students, teachers and universities have confidence in a robust qualification, which offers an internationally benchmarked standard against which to judge success.”

Emma Leigh-Bennett, Head of Secondary says: “These results are a reflection of all the dedication and commitment put in by all our IB students and their teachers and tutors. We believe that the IB Diploma Programme provides our students with a unique set of skills and attributes that ensure future success. I have every confidence that this current cohort will go on to enjoy every success in the future. Congratulations to class of 2012.”

Kathryn Dyche-Nichols, Head of Year 13 says: “These results are a reflection of all the hard work and rigour of the dedicated Wellington team, students and parents.”

 GCSE

This year’s GCSE results were excellent with 93% or our students achieving 5 x A* - C including English and Maths. These results constitute a 13 % increase from 2011 and are the best ever achieved at Wellington.

In particular we congratulate the following students on their achievements at GCSE:

• Vineet Gupta 9 x A* 2x A
• Ava Torjani 9 x A* 1x A
• Fawwaz Shuib 9 x A*
• Gitika Ojha 8 x A* 2x A
• Akshita Goyal 8 x A* 1x A
• Raunak Bhojwani 7 x A* 1x A 1x B
• Milind Harish 6 x A* 4x A 1x B
• Shiva Esfandnia 6 x A* 3x A
• Miren Singh 6 x A* 3x A

Early Entry Examination Results

Students’ learning is accelerated to allow examinations to be taken early particularly in Maths, Science and languages. These students have achieved outstanding results.

Year 10 AQA Science Results

Congratulations to all our Year 10 students who have completed their first Science GCSE. 80% of our students achieved A* - C grades and 58% of these achieved either A* / A grades. This new course has a demanding coursework element. 79% of our Science students achieved A* - C grades and 49% of these students either A* / A grades in their coursework. We are looking forward to challenging these students even further and celebrating their final results in August 2013.