International School Brunei (ISB) recently hosted its annual Board of Directors Achievement Awards Evening at its premises for its International Baccalaureate (IB) students who achieved outstanding results for the May session.
The Board of Directors Achievement Awards began in 2018, making this year its seventh time that ISB’s top IB achievers have received awards, together with financial bursaries to contribute to their cost of tertiary education.
“The IB Diploma programme is the world’s leading post-16, gold-standard, academically challenging course, completed by students all over the world. Globally, 192,867 students were assessed for the IB Diploma in May, with an average point score of 30.32. At ISB, the average point score was 33.5, well above the global average. In the cohort of 73 Year 13 students, 26 ISB graduates received Board of Directors Achievement Awards for their performance – marking an outstanding year of IB Diploma results and a continued tradition of excellence at ISB,” it said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the ISB Board of Directors Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Ahmad bin Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Bakti Di-Raja Dato Laila Utama Haji Awang Isa said, “The Board of Directors firmly believe that every ISB student has the potential to be recognised and valued, for either reaching the highest IB points or for substantial academic improvement and personal progress. It is in this spirit that the ISB Board of Directors Achievement Awards were introduced in 2018, to encourage and recognise outstanding ISB graduates who excelled in their IB Diploma Programme. On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to express our heartiest congratulations to all our graduates, to all proud parents and family members, and to our dedicated ISB staff who have been instrumental to student success.”
ISB Executive Principal and Chief Executive Officer Dominic Morley said, “The students we honour at this ceremony have demonstrated remarkable perseverance, resilience and a passion for learning. Their achievements are a testament to their hard work, the support of their families, and the dedication of our exceptional teachers. These awards symbolise our recognition of their efforts and our belief in their potential to make significant contributions to society.”
