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GSIS graduates excel in final exams
Members of this year's graduating class at German Swiss International School (GSIS) achieved an impressive set of results in their final exams and are now preparing to take up hard-won places at some of the world's leading universities.
With the school offering two distinct curriculums, 12 students in the German International Stream (GIS), who work towards the Deutsches Internationales Abitur (DIA), achieved an outstanding average score of 1.8. Most remarkably, one 16-year-old student, Samuel Cheung, was awarded a perfect Abitur score of 1.0, in the process becoming the youngest ever DIA graduate worldwide.Their counterparts in the English International Stream (EIS), who follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), were similarly successful. Among a 68-strong cohort, all of whom passed the exams, seven students, Edith Chan, Emily Chen, Maxwell Leung, Michael Tay, Nadia Venetz, Rachael Ng and Tarama Loges, attained a maximum IB score of 45 points.
In total, 51 students got 40 points or more, and six bilingual diplomas were awarded, two of them in English-German and the remaining four in English-Mandarin Chinese.
'We could not be any prouder of our students, whose outstanding results are testament to their ongoing commitment, incredibly hard work, and striving for excellence,' says GSIS principal Alexandra Freigang-Krause. 'Excellence comes in many forms and as a school we take pride in the achievements of all our students and celebrate their unique strengths and talents.'
Much of the success, of course, is down to the school's commitment to academic excellence and engagement. This is supported by a well-coordinated programme which guides students on key approaches to learning, helping to maintain motivation, understand essential concepts, and undertake independent study.
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