Secondary School Achievements
Academic Results 2019 - 2020
Academic Excellence Perfect Graduation from M.I.T Congratulations to Pierre Walker from the Graduate Class of 2017. After completing 2 years at Imperial College, London, Pierre studied the final year of his Chemical Engineering degree at MIT passing with a perfect GPA of 5.0!! QS ranks MIT as the world’s No 1 University for 2018-2019. Fantastic work Pierre, we are very proud of you!
Top in Thailand Award in English Congratulations to Munin (Year 13) on achieving the Highest Mark in Thailand for IGCSE English in the Summer 2019 exams. Munin joined St Andrews in 2011 and has proved each year that she is one of the hardest workers in the school. Munin is talented in many subject areas, achieving a passing grade in IGCSE Physics in Year 9! Well done Munin!
Top in Thailand Award in French Congratulations to Nadia on achieving the Highest Mark in Thailand for IGCSE French in the Summer 2019 exams. Nadia, a very talented linguist returned to Europe at the end of Year 11 but was thrilled to hear that she achieved this prestigious award. Amazing work Nadia!
Top in Thailand Award in Science Congratulations to Foei Foei (recently graduated from Year 13) on achieving the Highest Mark in Thailand for IGCSE Double Award Science in the Summer 2018 exams. Foei Foei was awarded her Top in Thailand Certificate at Pearson Edexcel's Outstanding Learner Awards. Foeil Foei has recently graduated and is now moving to Singapore to study finance.
IB Results for 2020 The IB Diploma Programme is a two year course where students study six subjects; three at higher level and three at standard level. The maximum grade a student can achieve in one of their six subjects is seven points. In addition to the six subjects, Diploma students study Theory of Knowledge and complete an Extended Essay which provide up to three bonus points for students. The maximum IB Diploma score is therefore 45 points. The minimum score needed to pass the IB Diploma is 24 points and the world average each year is around 30. Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) is also a core element of the IB Diploma Course as it encourages students to engage with the local community and also continue to find ways to improve themselves. The class of 2020 achieved outstanding results and we are very proud to report that in what is now becoming a proud tradition for St Andrews Green Valley, we once again achieved a 100% pass rate compared to a world average of 80%. This is the ninth year in a row we have achieved this result! Other headline facts include:
Our Average Diploma Score was a stunning 35.44 compared to a world average of 29.9.
St Andrews’ Average Grade was 5.17 compared to a world average of approximately 4.70.
For the second time in 3 years, all of our full diploma students achieved a diploma score higher than the world average.
33.3% of our students were awarded a Bilingual Diploma.
Four of our grduates achieved a total diploma score of 39 points (top 12% in the world): Anthonia Prins (Toosje) Tanyatorn Nokhong (Foei Foei), Yujun Lee and Annelies van Wagensveld.
Our Diploma students achieved an average of 2.11 bonus points compared to a world average of 1.28.
Historical Record of IB Diploma Results Completing and passing the IB Diploma is a significant achievement. In 2019, over 166,000 students sat exams for the full Diploma or in individual subjects. St Andrews Green Valley had a total of twenty six graduating students with seventeen completing the full diploma. All seventeen of these students passed the full diploma with seven of the students achieving a Bilingual Diploma. In recent years, St. Andrews Green Valley has established a culture of academic excellence easily outstripping world averages and consistently producing results that establish it as the premier International School on the Eastern Seaboard.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Average Diploma Score St Andrews GV
38.60
32.00
34.89
32.6
35.44
Average Diploma Score Worldwide
30.08
29.90
29.78
29.8
29.9
Average Grade Score St Andrews GV
5.45
5.12
5.28
4.95
5.17
Average Grade Score Worldwide
4.70
4.70
4.81
4.70
4.70
Diploma Pass Rate St Andrews GV
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Diploma Pass Rate Worldwide
80.8%
79.9%
80%
80%
79%
20%
18%
11%
41%
33.3%
22.6%
22.6%
22.6%
22.6%
22.6%
Grade
Bilingual Diploma Pass Rate St Andrews GV Bilingual Diploma Pass Rate Worldwide
Individual Excellence Many of our students have also achieved excellent individual IB Diploma scores. In 2019 students who achieved 39 points were in the top 13% worldwide; 40 points the top 10%; 42 points the top 3% and 45 points was the top score possible worldwide. The table below shows our honour roll. Name
Score
Mo Suksaisakulsakdi (2016)
45
Pierre Walker (2017)
43
Declan Negus (2017)
42
Ty Kerr (2016)
42
James Popp (2012)
41
Minhyuk Lee (2014)
41
Chalisa Kanjanarat (2015)
41
ThangkwaSuksaisakulsakdi (2018)
40
Kitty Sompiyachoke (2015)
40
Jade Harcourt-Harrison (2019) Anthonia Prins (2020), Tanyatorn Nokhong (2020), Yujun Lee (2020) and Annelies van Wagensveld (2020)
40
Highest Individual Subject Grades In 2019, the world average was:
Grade 7 achieved by 7.7% of students
Grade 6 or 7 achieved by 29% of students
Over the past 6 years at St. Andrews
Grade 6 or 7 achieved by 39% of students
39
Toosje – 39 points
Foei Foei – 38 points
IGCSE Results for 2020 The International General Certificate of Secondary Education or IGCSE is the equivalent of the GCSE’s (O levels). Typically IGCSE’s are a two year course which students study in Years 10 and 11. Many of the IGCSE courses include a course work component but most typically conclude with examinations in May – June of the second year. Students receive grades of A*, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and U (ungraded) or 1 - 9 for their work with grades of A* C or 4 - 9 considered as strong passing grades. In total, thirty St Andrews Year 11 students were awarded excellent results which, as usual, were well above international standards. Students at St Andrews will typically sit exams in seven to ten subjects at IGCSE level, although some students do sit more. The core subjects of English, Maths and Science are at the centre of the IGCSE programme. As St Andrews is not satisfied with just delivering the normal IGCSE programme, students are given many opportunities to strive for additional and higher results. Examples of this are: English 2nd Language exams being taken in year 9; Year 10 students sitting English First Language and Mathematics exams one year early; students sitting AS Maths exams as well as exams for the normal maths programme; students sitting exams in 3 individual Sciences (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) instead of the Coordinated Science programme. St Andrews are very proud of the overall results achieved by our Year 11 students. A few highlights are:
96 % grades of A* - C’s compared to a UK average of just under 70%
44.5 % grades of A* - A compared to a UK average of around 22%
100% pass rate in English First Language, English Literature, English Second Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Coordinated Science, Thai, French, Mandarin, History, Music, PE, Drama and AS Maths.
St Andrews students also achieved a number of individual successes. Highly notable results were achieved by:
Qayleb 11 x A* - A
Morgane 10 x A* / A
Jake 9 x A* / A
Willem 9 x A* / A
Cael 9 x A* / A
Yeonu 9 x A* / A
IGCSE Accelerated Programmes IGCSE exams are normally taken at the end of year 11, however, at St Andrews Green Valley we are strong believers in encouraging our students to sit IGCSE exams early if they are capable of doing so. By doing this, we accelerate our students learning thereby giving them a better chance to achieve higher IGCSE and IB results and in turn improved opportunities for University entry. Mathematics and Mandarin This year in Mathematics seven Year 10 students were entered in the IGCSE Maths exam and were all awarded excellent grades with 100% A* - A (grades of 7 - 9). Four Year 10 students were also entered for the Mandarin Foreign Language exam. All four of these students were awarded a grade of A*. English as a Second Language For a number of years the English Department has prepared students to take Year 10 IGCSE Maths and Mandarin Students: 100% A* - A the IGCSE English as a Second Language (E2L) exams at the end of year 9. Many other schools have students sit this exam at the end of year 10 or 11. By teaching the second language curriculum in year 9, our students are able to concentrate on the English First Language and English Literature syllabi in years 10 and 11. Therefore by the end of year 11 many students achieve passing grades in IGCSE English as a Second Language, English First Language and English Literature. An outstanding achievement. Over the past 7 years over 185 students have been entered for the English as a Second Language exam before Year 11 with a spectacular pass rate of over 90%. This year, thirty six Year 9 and 10 students were entered for the E2L exam with 100% achieving a grade of C or better! Science All students study the IGCSE Coordinated Science during Year 10. At the end of Year 10, however, selected students have the option to move up to Triple Award Science where they study Biology, Chemistry and Physics as individual subjects. This is excellent preparation for IB Diploma, giving students a great lift towards maximum results. Over the past 7 years, fifty nine students have entered the Triple Award Science programme achieving a total of 71 x A* and 48 x A grades out of a total of 177 possible grades. That’s a grade of A* - A 67% of the time. Absolutely outstanding!
Historical Record of IGCSE Results Secondary students always find studying IGCSE courses in Years 10 and 11 challenging as the workload is greater than when they are in year 9. St Andrews Green Valley students however have a strong track record of meeting this challenge, achieving excellent exam results. The table below summaries IGCSE results achieved by SAIS GV students between 2016 and 2020. The comparison to the UK Average shows that our results have consistently been well in excess of international standards.
SAIS GV 2016
SAIS GV 2017
SAIS GV 2018
SAIS GV 2019
SAIS GV 2020
UK Average
% A* - C Grades
91.4
88.3
80.4
91.3
96.0
69
% A* & A Grades
40.6
38.5
36
40
44.5
22
Individual Excellence Total Number of IGCSE A* - C Grades 13
Mahiro (2020), Munin (2019), Chey (2012)
12
Morgane (2020), Yeonu (2020), Ploom (2019), Arnon (2019), Yujun (2018), David (2018), Thangkwa (2016), Mild (2016), Sarah (2016), Atis (2015), Dagmar (2012), Luca (2012).
11
Eva (2020), Willem (2020), Qayleb (2020), Alexy (2020), Ice (2019), Kim (2019), Tae Tae (2019), Amy (2019), Eric (2017), Jade (2017), Jiwon (2017), Eliza (2017), Dong-Gun (2017), Jae Min (2017), Bella (2016), Angela (2016), Pierre (2015), Im (2014), Twanya (2013), Tee (2012), Earth (2012), Minhyuk (2012), Maura (2010), James (2010)
10
Wesley (2020), Tyler (2020), Simon (2020), Lizzy (2019), Kevin (2019), Juliette (2019), Jennisa (2019), John (2018), Wesley (2018), Max (2018), Gridj (2017), Poppup (2017), Baitong (2017), Andy (2017) Declan (2015), Connor (2015), Ed (2014), Gla (2014), Farrukh (2014), Mathilde (2014), YuTung (2013), Sangmin (2013), Nuttapong (2013), Kao (2013),
Total Number of A*-A Grades 12
Yujun (2018), Dagmar (2012)
11
Qayleb (2020), Munin (2019), Ploom (2019), Thangkwa (2016), Atis (2015), Luca (2012), Minhyuk (2012), Maura (2010)
10
Morgane (2020), Lizzy (2019), Arnon (2019), Jade (2017), Eliza (2017), Mild (2016), Pierre 2015), Im (2015), Ed (2015), Farrukh (2015), Jasmine T (2012), Chey (2012), Earth (2012), Benji (2012)
9
Jake (2020), Willem (2020), Yeonu (2020), Cael (2020), Sam (2019), David (2018), Andy (2017), Declan (2015), Ty (2014), Mo (2014), Sangmin (2013), Kitty (2013), Tee (2013), Tip (2010), James (2010)
8
Jennisa (2019), Dong-Gun (2017), Connor (2015), Kao (2013)
University Information Nearly 100% of St Andrews students study at university once they graduate from school. Our students travel to a wide range of countries to pursue their tertiary education and many have been accepted into the Top 50 World Universities ranked by Times Education. These include: University College, London, Kings College London, University of British Columbia, University of Toronto, University of Melbourne and University of Hong Kong. The majority of students attend universities overseas: approx. 30% to the UK, 15% to North America, 15% to The Netherlands, 10% to Australia, 10% to the EU and 10% to Thai Universities. Here is an overview of where some of our graduates are studying this year.
Anthonia Prins Class of 2020 Media and Culture University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tanyatorn Nokhong Class of 2020 Finance / Business Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
John Basbas Class of 2020 Management Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Saralan Lertmana Class of 2020 International Business Administration University of Groningen The Netherlands
Yujun Lee Class of 2020 Liberal Studies Seoul National University, South Korea
Annelies van Wagensveld Class of 2020 Communication Science University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Komchalach Archawapongpanish Class of 2020 Biochemical Engineering Sydney, Australia
Zachary Jubilan Class of 2020 Cyber Security Staffordshire University, UK
End of the Year Award Winners 2019 - 2020 In order to achieve academic excellence at IGCSE and IB level, we promote a strong culture of achievement throughout the school, which culminates in our end of year academic awards ceremony. Congratulations to the winners of the following End of Year Academic Awards.
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 12
English
Maddie
Neisha
Florence
Isabelle
Ploom
Thai
Captain
Keda
Ink
Opal
Ploom
French
Alexandra
Anna
Ginevra
Koustav
Sam
Dutch
Yasmin
Flore
Djef
Mandarin
Sarah
Axelle
Cherry
Keira
Jerry
Maths
Sarah
Lily
Cherry
Koustav
Ploom
Science
Sarah
Prem
Djef
Charlie
ESS: Arnon
Biology
Lizzy
Chemistry
Ploom
Physics
Munin
Computing
Captain
Shawn
Amy
Charlie
Ploom
Geography
Lenny
Axelle
Ginevra
Opal
Sam
History
Sarah
Prem
Ink
Keira
Lizzie
Business
Cody
Ploom
Economics
Lydia
Arnon
PE
Poomjai
Flore
Ginevra
Ben
Art
Poppy
Im
Cherry
Yeonyi
Music
Sarah
Lily
Ink
Yeonyi
Drama
Helena
Neisha
Laetitia
Charlie
Design Technology
Sarah
Flore
Djef
Cody
Careers
Sam
Charlie
CAS / ToK
Most Consistently Hardworking Most Improved Student
Skye
ToK: Munin CAS: Filipe Baiteoy
Jenny M
Cherry
Koustav
Munin
Lenny
Flore
Ink
Fifa
Tristan
Leadership Award
Sienna
Flore
Artem
Charlie
Ploom
Best Overall Academic Student
Sarah
Prem
Ink Cherry
Koustav
Ploom