Felsted School has announced its best ever IB Diploma results.
Students achieved a 100% pass rate and improved the school’s average point score to 35.5 out of a possible 45, 5.5 points above the world average. In all subjects, over 85% of results were graded at 5 points or above and 61% of all results were graded at 6 points or above. Five students achieved scores of over 40 points, which puts each of them in the top 6% worldwide.
Headmaster Chris Townsend commented: “This is an outstanding set of results from a superb group of students. The IB is a very demanding, but hugely rewarding course that encourages those that study it to become academically inquisitive, socially aware, and globally literate. Thanks to these results, the students are well prepared for highly successful university careers. Thanks to the ethos and breadth of their education, they are well prepared to go out into the world and make a real difference. I would like to congratulate all the students and wish them every success in their futures.”
Imogen Gander achieved 43 points and exceeded her offer to read classics at Girton College, Cambridge. The 17 year old studied a year above her natural year group and said: “I have loved taking part in the IB Diploma over the last two years. Not only has it allowed me to carry on with many of the subjects that I love, but it has enabled me to build strong friendships with those from across the world, as we navigated a challenging, but rewarding programme.”
Jana Stredanska also achieved 43 points and will go on to study management and Spanish at King’s College London. Bethan Hudson Lund achieved 42 points and will go on to read biological sciences at Durham. Anna Kloos, a full boarder from Germany, also studied above her natural year group and achieved 41 points to meet her offer to study architecture at Manchester University.
Camilla Marzi achieved 40 points and will study law at Bristol. She said: “While completing the Diploma I learnt that challenging yourself is essential to grow and develop as a person. I really enjoyed my two years at Felsted School and I am especially glad to have been able to choose challenging subjects and not easy options. This forced me to go beyond my comfort zone and develop new abilities.”
Ella-Rae Coleby, the school’s deputy head girl, achieved 39 points and will read philosophy at Durham. Jan-Felix Heymann, a full boarder from Hamburg, achieved 36 points and will study economics at the University of Amsterdam.