Greensprings School students have surpassed the world average in twelve (12) subjects in the International Baccalaureate diploma programme (IBDP) examination. A published worldwide statistics of the May 2019 IBDP examination has revealed.
The statistics by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO), which is the international body in charge of the sixth-form programme, stated that the average scores of the Greensprings students in the twelve subjects exceed that of the 1,214 schools in 94 countries that did the examination.
According to the publication, “Some of the subjects in which the students beat the world average are English Language and Literature, Mathematics, Biology, Computer Science, Business Management and Psychology.
In his reaction to this latest statistics released, Abidemi Arimoro, the IB Diploma Coordinator of Greensprings School, said he was thrilled by the fabulous results achieved by the students.
Arimoro said that the publication of the statistics reveals that, if given a quality education, Nigerian students can compete with their counterparts all over the world.
He also remarked that the students showed a lot of determination and put in a great deal of work. Therefore, all of their achievements are well-deserved.
It will be recalled that not long ago, the same set of Greensprings school students won a total of $1.3 million in scholarship and gained admission into top universities all over the world.
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a post-secondary school programme designed to prepare students for life in tertiary institutions. It is administered by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO), and students admitted into the programme are expected to have a minimum of 5 credits in their O’ Levels (GCSEs, IGCSEs or WASSCE) including English and Mathematics.
KELECHI EWUZIE
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