7 Indians top global school exams

[R.A.W.]

NEW DELHI: In November 2008, three Indian students figured among the toppers in the Cambridge International Examinations, an international board
for school education that has presence in 156 countries. Proving that the performance was no flash in the pan, as many as seven Indian students have topped individual subjects of the global test for CIE's International General Certificate of Secondary Education (Class X) and Advance Subsidiary (Class XI) levels.

The results for the tests held in June 2009 were declared last Friday and Indian students topped in combined science, art and design, business studies, Hindi and English exams. As many as 230 schools in India are affiliated to CIE.

Prominent among the achievers was a Delhi boy, Karan Handa of British School, who topped in Art and Design in the IGCSE exam. Director of British School, Graham Ranger, told TOI, ``It is amazing that we have one of the world toppers in Karan Handa. He is also the India topper in Computer Studies. To be a global topper of an exam of CIE's magnitude is a real achievement. As a student, Handa has won many awards in the school.''

Indian students have been consistently doing well in the exam. While globally 33% of students get grade A (80% and above) and above, 38% of Indian students managed to get the top grade this year. ``The number of students receiving numerous A and A* grades in their examinations in India has risen year-on-year from 34% in 2007 to 38% in 2009. Indian students now rank 5% above the rest of the world in their performance,'' said Ian Chambers, regional manager for South Asia, CIE.

IGCSE is the equivalent of Class X boards in India, while the AS level corresponds to Class XI. Level A is equivalent to Class XII exams, in which the cumulative scores of AS and A levels are counted.

In the November 2008 session, Alokik Mishra of Choithram International, Indore topped in Accounting, Neil Surendra Satra of Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai topped in Mathematics (without coursework) and Ajay Ravindran of Mallya Aditi International School, Bangalore, who also topped in Mathematics at the AS level.

Said Neil Surendra Satra, the Maths topper, ``The CIE curriculum is very good as it focuses on critical thinking, problem solving and application skills, and not on rote learning. Now, I would do my IB diploma and then go to the US, maybe to Harvard or MIT for computer studies.''

A happy Sathish Jayarajan, principal of Mallya Aditi International School, said: ``We have two world toppers in Sejal Pachisia and Ajay Ravindran. While Ravindran is still with us doing his A-level, Pachisia is pursuing engineering at Princeton University in the US. Pachisia was also involved in varied activities such as rowing and young enterprise.''

 

[muse]

Super job, congratulations.

The CIE curriculum is very good as it focuses on critical thinking, problem solving and application skills, and not on rote learning.

Wonder how Pakistanis would do in this kind of cirriculum, the critical thinking and problem solving might be challenges without reference to ..well, you know - but maybe someday.

 

[R.A.W.]

Super job, congratulations.



Wonder how Pakistanis would do in this kind of cirriculum, the critical thinking and problem solving might be challenges without reference to ..well, you know - but maybe someday.

Sir with due respect I dont want to offend but everyone in Pakistan knows the problem. And everyone says that this is the problem. But no one is actually trying to find the solution. And those are able to find the solution they are not actually working to implement the solution.

 

[r3alist]

good for the kids.

 

[muse]

everyone in Pakistan knows the problem. And everyone says that this is the problem. But no one is actually trying to find the solution

You can tjudge he scale of the problem from what you read on these pages, the kinds of prgramming that has to be countered - what can I tell you

 

[Elmo]

Sir with due respect I dont want to offend but everyone in Pakistan knows the problem. And everyone says that this is the problem. But no one is actually trying to find the solution. And those are able to find the solution they are not actually working to implement the solution.

Super job, congratulations.



Wonder how Pakistanis would do in this kind of cirriculum, the critical thinking and problem solving might be challenges without reference to ..well, you know - but maybe someday.

Actaully there are many students who ace their O level and A level exams and actually achieve Top scores in the world.

Cambridge Top in the World awards for Pak students

160 students to receive Cambridge brilliance awards

Oh and there were nine students as compared to the Indian seven...

The competition now is so cut-throat that students refuse to tell their results to their friends if they get less than 8 As. And at time, even an A would suffice.

 

[Developereo]

Good job for the students.

Wonder how Pakistanis would do in this kind of cirriculum, the critical thinking and problem solving might be challenges without reference to ..well, you know - but maybe someday.

Pakistan also has top-notch English-medium schools. Let's not be too down on ourselves.

Pakistani students top 9 in A Levels

Nine Pakistani students were world toppers in different A Level's subjects under the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). Among them was Fahad Mahmood of City School, Islamabad, who scooped two prizes.

and expat Pakistanis do well, too
Pakistani is Britains Brightest Student (24 A-level Passes) - The Student Room

 

[Durran3]

That i believe is also the guiness world record

 

[jai_shri_Ram]

weldone india...
proude to be an indian...
in education field indian boys always shown their guts...yaaa keep it up boys..
jai hind
jai Bharat..............

 

[EyelessInGaza]

Sir with due respect I dont want to offend but everyone in Pakistan knows the problem. And everyone says that this is the problem. But no one is actually trying to find the solution. And those are able to find the solution they are not actually working to implement the solution.

That's the case in India too. How many school in India actually emphasize critical analysis, independent thinking? Not more than a tiny per cent I'd say.

The vast majority still produce 'ratta ustaads' who come boiling out into the job market and forget their education a day after graduation.

 

[dabong1]

Wonder how Pakistanis would do in this kind of cirriculum, the critical thinking and problem solving might be challenges without reference to ..well, you know - but maybe someday.

Nine Pakistani students were world toppers in different A Level's subjects under the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). Among them was Fahad Mahmood of City School, Islamabad, who scooped two prizes......they seem to be doing alright without kicking there "you know what" out the door.