Students, parents, teachers, and the wider school community at BIS Abu Dhabi are celebrating thanks to our students achieving record-breaking results in this year’s International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) examinations.
For the 2020/21 academic school year, BIS Abu Dhabi students achieved exceptional results with an average point score of 37.6, far exceeding the global average of 31.4. These results maintain BIS Abu Dhabi’s position as one of the leading IB Schools in the world.
Almost half of the cohort achieved 40 points or more out of a maximum score of 45, putting them in the top 10% of students around the world. The highest achieving student scored 45 points, placing her in the top 1% of IBDP candidates worldwide.
“We are so proud of our students' achievements. These amazing results mean they have secured places at their chosen universities around the world, including institutions such as the University of Oxford, the University of Sydney, McGill University in Canada and the University of California, Berkeley. These results reflect the outstanding dedication of our students, their families and their teachers. Many congratulations to every one of these BIS Abu Dhabi students, all well on their way to even greater success in the future.” Patrick Horne, Principal said.
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is widely regarded as the world’s premier post-16 qualification, offering students a wide range of subjects and opportunities to develop their social and leadership skills. Each student undertaking the IB Diploma studied 6 subjects- 3 at Higher Level and 3 at Standard Level. Students can be awarded a maximum of 7 per subject with an extra 3 ‘bonus’ points available for a combination of their Extended Essay and TOK (Theory of Knowledge) giving a total possible maximum score of 45 points (achieved by the top 0.34% of students worldwide).
It’s something I’ve believed for a long time — that learning isn’t predetermined by our genes. It’s about growing, persevering, and learning through the process. I was really mindful of this idea at this week’s wonderful Primary Summer Concert, after which I found myself reflecting on whether these amazing children have an innate talent, or whether they have achieved so much because of hard work and practice.
I believe it’s the latter. These children, their parents, and their teachers all seem to share the belief that by trying and working hard, they will get better at what they do. This is what we call a growth mindset.
This week at BIS Abu Dhabi, we have had the joy of celebrating both ends of the school journey and it has been a beautiful reminder of how we support our students to dream big and grow into their future selves.
As exam season unfolds, there's a special kind of stillness that settles over the school. In the quiet hum of the examination hall, behind the rustle of papers and the soft clicking of keyboards, is a profound truth: we are witnessing a moment that our students will carry with them forever. It is the culmination of years of learning, growth, and perseverance, a chapter closing and a new one ready to be written.
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