International Baccalaureate Successes:

St Edward’s IB results: pupils in the top 1% of students worldwide

Pupils at St Edward’s, one of the few Oxford schools to offer the rigorous International Baccalaureate syllabus, have achieved staggering success with the School’s first ever set of results.

Two of its pupils, Head Girl Lily French, 18, and Ed Coats, 17, achieved results which place them in the top 1% of students worldwide. Ed missed achieving the highest possible score by just one point and will now take up his place to read Classics at Christ’s College, Cambridge. Lily is expected to make an application to study at Oxford or Cambridge next year.

Twenty nine pupils at St Edward’s opted for the IB syllabus as an alternative to A-level because of the breadth and scope of the programme. Over a quarter of them achieved 38 points or more, which equates to more than 4 A*s at A-level. More than half achieved maximum points in the core components – the extended essay and the Theory of Knowledge – often regarded as among the most challenging aspects of the diploma.

Andrew Trotman, Warden at St Edward’s, said, “We are delighted with this first set of results and are very proud of our pupils who have worked extremely hard and deserve their success. In addition to preparing for exams in 6 subjects, the pupils have all submitted a 4,000 word essay and carried out more than150 hours of sport, creative activity and community service. The IB demands a high degree of intellectual curiosity and independent study; our IB students have brought a new and stimulating dimension to the academic life of the School, from which all pupils benefit”.

6th July 2010