Eight Students Get Straight A's At JIS

Bandar Seri Begawan - Jerudong International School (JIS) achieved some very creditable results in this year's A-level examinations. The pass rate was 99.4 per cent with 37.2 per cent of the passes being `A' grades, 62.2 per cent `A or `B' grades and 84.1 per cent at `A', `B' or `C' grades, stated a press release.

Those who took Further Mathematics and Accounting all gained `A's. Students also achieved `A' or `B' in these subjects: History and Economics (80 per cent), Music (100 per cent), Mathematics (76 per cent), Chemistry (73 per cent), Biology (69 per cent), Physics (54 per cent), Psychology (68 per cent), Art and Design (62 per cent), Drama (66 per cent) and English Literature (57 per cent).

Three students got the Advanced Extension Award after gaining a Distinction or Merit in Chemistry and one with Distinction in History. At AS level, pass rate was 84.8 per cent with the best results in French and Further Mathematics.

All entries in these subjects were classed at `A grades. Eight students achieved straight A's in their A-level examinations.

They were Koay Shi Wen, Keren Ashley Johnson, Arun Korah Philip, Nihal Daniel Thomas, Edward Yapp Kien Yee, Sonali Sudhirchandra Shah, Brandon Ng Boon Soon and Julian Tan Li Kwang.

Students have met their offers for entry to Imperial College, University College London, London School of Economics as well as Warwick, Manchester, Salford and Nottingham universities. Keren Johnson already has a place in Harvard. Others will be applying to Australia.

The new academic year is full of promise. JIS sees the opening of a new Sixth Form centre and four new science laboratories next week.

Mandarin is now offered for the first time from Kindergarten level. A full Ugama programme will also be available. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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