GIS Newsletter October 2018

IGCSE AND IB INFORMATION EVENING
The International Baccalaureate is celebrating its 50th birthday this year.
In that time, it’s become the world’s most-respected pre-university qualification. Here at GIS we
are celebrating our 20th anniversary as an IB World School. In that time we have developed into
one of the top IB schools in Thailand. For the past 3 years we have had a 100% pass rate for the
IB Diploma. Our average point score of 35 is also far above the world average of 29.
We also have a strong IGCSE programme — last year we had an impressive 91% pass rate, far
above the UK average. The IGCSE, which students study in Years 10 and 11, is the perfect
pathway to the IB Diploma.
To learn more about these courses, we are holding an IGCSE and IB Information Evening. This
will be on Thursday November 8, from 6pm in our main hall. There will presentations from Mr
Pennant, Deputy Head of Secondary, about IGCSEs, and one from Mr Beales, IB Diploma Coordinator,
about IB.
Feel free to come along to find out why GIS is the leading IGCSE and IB school in the region.
HELPING AT KRUU BOONCHU’S HOME
Secondary students have visited Kruu Boonchu Home in Sattahip as part of their CAS afternoons.
The Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) part of Wednesday afternoons allows students to
help the local community and develop leadership skills. GIS has also raised funds to help the
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