Each year in May and June, our tenth graders take the externally-administered IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) examinations. Last year, all Grade 10 students at Saint Maur participated in these exams, with their results being released on August 13th, 2024.

The results showed that Saint Maur students achieved a large number of A* and A grades, accounting for just under half of all the grades (45.39% to be precise). Moreover, 90% of the grades were at least a C or above (C grades and above are generally recognized as "good" passing grades). We are proud to recognize our IGCSE Music students, all of whom earned an A or A* on their exams.

The formal certificates, which will be presented later this year, are increasingly being asked for by a number of universities, including those in the US, as part of the application process.

Congratulations to all last year's sophomores, who have now embarked on their IB courses in Grade 11 with a solid foundation and knowledge of how to succeed in examinations that are administered and marked by an external authority.

At Saint Maur International School, our High School students have the opportunity to participate in Advanced Placement (AP) exams—college-level assessments in a specific subject. In May 2024, ten of our Grade 10 students took the AP Japanese Language and Culture Exam and we are thrilled to announce that 70% of them achieved the highest possible score of 5!

An AP score of 5 is equivalent to the average grade of A in a corresponding college level course. We are incredibly proud of our students for this remarkable achievement and extend our congratulations to all who participated.

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB DP) examinations are held every May over a three-week period, with 192,867 candidates taking exams worldwide in May 2024.

For context, in order to receive the full IB Diploma, standard general requirements include that candidates earn at least 24 points across six subjects; complete the Creativity-Activity-Service (CAS) requirement over two years; complete the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course; and write an Extended Essay (EE), which is an independently written 4000-word academic research paper. The maximum point total is 45 (with up to 42 points available from the six subjects, and up to three additional points available for work submitted for TOK and the EE).

In May 2024, 36 students in Grade 12 at Saint Maur sat the IB examinations, 28 of whom were full IB Diploma candidates. 96% successfully completed the requirements to earn the IB Diploma, in comparison with a worldwide pass rate of 80.1%. The cohort had a mean total points score of 35.3 points out of 45, exceeding the world mean of 30.3. The average subject grade obtained by students who passed the full IB Diploma was 5.51 (out of 7), surpassing the worldwide mean subject grade of 4.9.

Congratulations are due to the six full IB Diploma candidates (21% of the cohort) who earned 40 or more points, with a special recognition to the two students who achieved an outstanding 45 points – no mean feat!

The Bilingual Diploma recognizes those IB Diploma candidates who studied two Group 1 language courses (for example, English A and Japanese A language and literature). Congratulations to the 14 students who achieved a Bilingual Diploma this year.

This year, the IB Course Candidates achieved an average subject grade of 4.51 across their subjects - well done to each of them. A Course Candidate is a student enrolled in individual IB courses but not the full IB Diploma.

And finally, thank you to everyone in the community - teachers, parents, friends, tutors - for their support of our recently graduated students. We fondly wish our graduates all the best in their future educational endeavors around the world.