Elizabeth Moir School has the 2nd best exam results in the world in a survey of top international schools taking British exams. Over 75% of all IGCSE papers sat at Elizabeth Moir School were graded A* or A, an incredible statistic that ranks it above some of the best known schools in the world such [...]

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Elizabeth Moir School has the 2nd best exam results in the world in a survey of top international schools taking British exams. Over 75% of all IGCSE papers sat at Elizabeth Moir School were graded A* or A, an incredible statistic that ranks it above some of the best known schools in the world such as the Garden International School in Kuala Lumpur and Tanglin Trust School in Singapore, as well as the British Schools in Paris, Brussels, Beijing, Tokyo and elsewhere.

Mrs. Elizabeth Moir said, ‘This is superb news that everyone in Sri Lanka can be very proud of. We are delighted that the extraordinary achievements of our students have been recognised but it is also testimony to the extremely high standard of education throughout Sri Lanka.’

The survey is based on the breakdown of results published by the leading international schools around the world on their websites. No other international school in Sri Lanka is included because none release a full breakdown of their results.The ranking is based on the percentages of students gaining A* or A at GCSE or IGCSE, as this is the most widely used British exam in international schools around the world. Not all schools go on to do the A Level exam so any comparison of A Level results is based on a much smaller range of schools, although Elizabeth Moir School also comes right at the top in this table as well. As not all schools surveyed had results available for 2012, 2011 results have been taken, unless only the 2012 results were available.

Elizabeth Moir School’s results also rank it above many top British private schools including Rugby, Wellington, Repton, Benenden and Charterhouse. This is especially impressive as almost all top British secondary schools select students based on competitive exams at age 11 or 13 and only cater, therefore, for the most able students. Educational experts emphasise that ‘value-added’ is a much better indicator of schools’ achievement than performance alone, so schools like Elizabeth Moir School that admit students from age 3 and cater for students from a wider range of ability are regarded much more highly.

It is also notable that the school fees at Elizabeth Moir School are considerably lower than any of the other leading international schools, with many charging in excess of $30,000 per year. This puts an international quality education within reach of more Sri Lankan parents.

Mrs. Moir commented, ‘There are many schools where bright students are able to gain top grades, and we are of course very proud that so many of our students are among the top achievers in both Sri Lanka and the world each year. What matters even more to us, however, is ensuring that every single student who attends this school fulfils their potential and gains good grades, and this is what these results show. They are testament to an environment where hard work and academic excellence are encouraged and celebrated by students as well as teachers and to the amazing commitment of our teachers’.

GCSE / IGCSE RESULTS
A*-A A*-C
Dubai College 82 100
Elizabeth Moir School, Colombo 76 98
Garden International School, Kuala Lumpur 70 97
United World College, South East Asia, Singapore 68 98
British School of Beijing 68 92
British School in Tokyo (2012) 67 92
Dulwich College, Beijing 67
International School of Cape Town 64 98
British International School, Cairo Gateway College – Kandy 64 97
Tanglin Trust School, Singapore 62 99
British School in Paris 61 94
St. Christopher’s, Bahrain (2012) 59 95
King’s College, The British School of Madrid (2012) 58 99
Campion School, Athens 56 90
St. George’s International School, Rome 55 93
Brussels British School (2012) 55 92
British International School, Riyadh 54 94
Bangkok Pattana School 54 89
British International School of Jeddah (2012) 51 90
Harrow International School, Bangkok (2009) 47 90
British International School, Jakarta 41 90
Dubai British School 35 90
Berlin British School 35 87
The British International School, Istanbul (2012) 88



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