ACS International School Cobham students studying the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) and Advanced Placement (AP) courses are celebrating superb examination results and have secured places at top universities around the world, including Oxford, Harvard and New York University.
The school’s IBDP students collectively achieved an average score of 35 BDP points; higher than the global average of 30.24, and a 91% pass rate surpassing the average IB global pass rate of 79.3%, while 91% of students studying the AP achieved the pass score of 3 or higher in three or more subjects.
The top IB score achieved by students at ACS Cobham was 44 out of 45 points, which is equivalent to roughly 5A*s at A Level. In addition, 30% of this year’s ACS Cobham student cohort achieved an average IBDP point score of 38 and above points, better than A*AA in A levels.
The 183 graduating students taking US College Board AP courses at ACS Cobham this year in twenty five different subjects achieved an average point score of 3.7 out of 5 with 91% achieving 3 or more. 34 students achieved Scholar recognition, scoring 3 or more in 3 or more exams. AP courses are scored from 1-5, with a score of 3 or ‘qualified’ indicating that a student is capable of doing the work of an introductory-level course in a particular subject at university.
Student Alberto Giordano, who studied the IBDP and is now going on to study at the highly selective NYU Stern School of Business in New York, said: “ACS has prepared me to make the most of meeting vastly diverse groups of people and taking advantage of leadership opportunities that I will take with me to NYU. Taking the IBDP has also honed my time management and research abilities which will be more than useful when I start university.”
Henry Zeghibe, who studied for AP exams, has secured a place at Harvard University: “The freedom offered by the AP curriculum has been incredibly influential in moulding and nourishing my development. The nature of APs as a one year intensive courses has allowed me to try a variety of subjects ranging from Art to Economics, helping me to better develop an understanding of what I might want to do in the future.”
Other notable AP successes at the school include Hannah Kasirye who has accepted an offer to study Law at the University of Oxford. ACS Cobham offers AP courses within its High School curriculum, enabling students to gain AP qualifications as part of their ACS High School Diploma (US) alongside the IBDP and /or High School courses, or as an additional diploma. AP originates in the US, but is recognised as a prestigious post-16 qualification by universities worldwide and in the UK. ACS Cobham has witnessed a significant increase in student participation in AP courses over the past four years. The growing interest in the AP pathway reflects the school’s success in offering APs and Is a testament to ACS Cobham’s commitment to providing a range of rigorous academic opportunities.
Barnaby Sandow, BEM, Head of School at ACS Cobham, said: “As the Head of School at ACS Cobham, I am thrilled to announce the exceptional results achieved by our students in the 2023 exams. These outcomes reflect not only their hard work and dedication but also the embodiment of our school’s philosophy and values. These results stand as a testament to our students’ resilience, critical thinking abilities, and their unwavering pursuit of knowledge. We are immensely proud of their achievements, which exemplify the values of curiosity, integrity, and global citizenship that form the foundation of ACS Cobham’s educational approach.”
The DP is a rigorous, two-year qualification, globally recognised as an alternative to A Levels, which allows students to continue learning six subjects in their final years and prepares them to be internationally-minded, global citizens. In a recently commissioned report titled Education for a World of Opportunity, ACS International Schools and IBSCA revealed 40 percent of British Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) believe it is important or very important for entry-level candidates to demonstrate this internationally-minded approach.
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