Record-breaking results for ESF students
Posted on 8th Jul 2019 in Diploma Programme, International Baccalaureate, Hong Kong
- 20 students achieve top marks in IB Diploma - the largest amount in ESF's history
- ESF students average 35.6 IB points - 5.8 points above the global average (29.8 in 2018)
- 59.7% percent of ESF students score 35 IB points or above - 33.5 percentage points above the global average (26.2% in 2018)
ESF has cemented its place as one of the world’s leading education systems, the organisation’s Chief Executive Officer, Belinda Greer, said today.
She was speaking as the International Baccalaureate released their results for 2019. ESF once again achieved results way above the global average – with 20 students achieving the top score of 45 points:
The ESF results are summarised as follows:
“These are remarkable results – the best in our history. They are the culmination of years of hard work by the students and their teachers – and have been achieved thanks to the unstinting support offered to the young men and women by their families and friends. Today is a day for celebrating the achievements of these amazing students.
“The students who achieved the top score deserve our special congratulations. The IB Diploma is an incredibly challenging qualification, so to score a 45 is something that the students and their families should be very proud of.
“We have seen students at all levels, in all of our schools achieve great success today. When a family chooses ESF for their child’s education we make them a very simple promise: all of us will work every single day, in every single class to help every single student be the best that they can be. These results show that we are making good on that promise.
“Today is about our students and their families. They are living our vision, they are the very best that they can be.”
ESF Chairman, Abraham Shek, joined Belinda Greer in congratulating the students:
“These are incredible results, the most successful in our long history. I want to offer my congratulations to the high achievers, to every single student and their families and, of course, to all of the ESF teachers who have played such a significant role in the success we celebrate today.”
This year, 20 ESF students achieved the maximum 45 points. They include:
Adrian YAN
Megan LEE Nga Yin
Matthew LING Yan Pui
Rachel KAN Ka Lam
CHAN Wai Lam
Calvin LAM Pak Yiu
Matthew WONG Kwok Leong
Charming YEUNG
Russell LIU Mingan
Ethan TSANG Yik Hin
Bianca YUEN Sze Ming
Yann CHAN Yeung Yau
FOK Jing Chen
Sammie LAM
Jonathan LEE Chun Yin
Megan LEE Tsz Ching
Brian LI Shing Yin
Carliss LING Tsz Yin
Sherry WANG Xin Yi
Alex XIA Kun Hao
Another 17 ESF students achieved 44 points. In 2019, over 169,000 students from around the world entered for IB Diploma examinations. Students choose six subjects, for which they can be awarded a maximum of seven points each. A further three points can be earned from an extended essay and a Theory of Knowledge course. At least 24 points must be achieved in order to qualify for the IB Diploma and students must successfully participate in a Creativity, Activity, Service programme (CAS) of their choice.
An overview of public examination results of ESF students in previous years can be viewed at: http://www.esf.edu.hk/public-exam-results/
Back row from the left:
Megan LEE (Island School), Carliss LING (Sha Tin College), Sherry WANG (Sha Tin College), Charming YEUNG (King George V School), Russell LIU (Renaissance College), Ethan TSANG (Renaissance College), Bianca YUEN (Renaissance College), Rachel KAN (West Island School), CHAN Wai Lam (King George V School) and Sammie LAM (Sha Tin College).
Front row from the left:
Yann CHAN (Sha Tin College), Jonathan LEE (Sha Tin College), Alex XIA (Sha Tin College), Brian LI (Sha Tin College), FOK Jing Chen (Sha Tin College), Calvin LAM (King George V School) and Adrian YAN (Discovery College).