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ACS Egham International School named one of the country’s top IB schools

In March the Financial Times released its list of the top IB schools in the UK, as part of its top 1000 schools guide, with ACS Egham International School ranking highly amongst them.

The school, which is non-selective, was ranked in the country’s top 20 IB schools, after attaining an average of 33 IB points in its 2007 exams. The FT ranked the schools using the QCA points system, under which the school scored 1030 QCA points per candidate, equivalent to nearly 4 A levels at grade A. The school also has a 100 per cent pass rate and 14 per cent of candidates scored 38 IB points or above, which equates to nearly four and a half A grades at A-levels under the QCA system and more than five A grades at A-level under UCAS tariff.

Malcolm Kay, Superintendent of ACS International Schools, said:

“It’s always gratifying to receive recognition for the hard work which we put in to providing a world class education. The IB rewards pupils for their academic success and for the work they do in both the local and the International community, so the grades reflect our students’ development into well rounded, educated, global citizens. This independently assessed recognition of our school is a strong indicator of our success in helping our students to achieve this”.

The 2007 IB exam results were released shortly after ACS International Schools launched a research report which found that 88 per cent of admissions tutors believe that the IB is a good alternative to A-levels. The research amongst university admissions officers’ views on school leaving qualifications also showed that 86 per cent of them attribute government support for the IB to its mix of academic subjects and 77 per cent to its rigorous academic background.