Students across the Nord Anglia Education (NAE) family of schools have once 
again exceeded global results in the International Baccalaureate Diploma 
Programme (IBDP), with this year's average diploma score 10 per cent higher 
than the global average and four students achieving a perfect score.

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Caption: Students from the British International School of Houston, one of the 
61 Nord Anglia Education schools worldwide, celebrate at their recent 
graduation ceremony.

Students from the 34 NAE schools which offered the diploma achieved an average 
diploma score of 33 points out of 45 for the 2018/2019 academic year, 
surpassing the 2018 global average of 30.

More than 130 students across the family of schools achieved more than 40 
points in the IBDP, which is the level of attainment required to gain admission 
to the world's elite universities such as Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard and 
Stanford.

Nord Anglia Education chief executive Andrew Fitzmaurice said the outstanding 
results demonstrate NAE's commitment to providing transformational learning 
opportunities for every child.

"Our students achieve more than ever thought possible and continue to exceed 
global averages," Mr Fitzmaurice said. 

"At NAE we aim to help students reach their full potential and equip them with 
the skills and mind-set to thrive in a changing world. Congratulations are due 
not only to our students, but also to our dedicated, world-leading teaching 
staff who have helped contribute to these tremendous results."

A total of 1269 students sat the IB Diploma examination this year, up 10 per 
cent over last year. This increase reflects Nord Anglia Education's rapid 
global growth and the enhanced appetite from parents for the programme. 

The highest performing school within the Nord Anglia Education network was the 
British International School Shanghai, Puxi, which achieved an average diploma 
score of 36.5. This was closely followed by Nord Anglia International School 
Dubai with an average score of 36.4 and the British International School, Ho 
Chi Minh City, with an average score of 35.5.

"I'm delighted to see Nord Anglia International School Dubai achieve such a 
high average diploma score of 36.4 in its very first year of offering the 
diploma at the graduate level," Mr Fitzmaurice said.

As a testament to the Nord Anglia difference in education, a total of four 
students achieved a perfect score of 45 this year.

Michael Tang from The Village School, Oliver Cohen from the British 
International School of Chicago, South Loop, Christian Contreras from the 
British School Warsaw and Lorcan Moore from the British  

International School of Houston all achieved perfect scores.

"This is an incredible achievement for these four students as only 0.4 per cent 
of students worldwide received full marks this year on the IBDP," Mr 
Fitzmaurice said.

Nord Anglia Education Group Education Director Andy Puttock said he was proud 
of the NAE students who, through their dedication, achieved results that exceed 
global averages for the IB Diploma.

"Our IB-offering schools have achieved great success this academic year and we 
wish our graduating seniors a fantastic summer as they begin preparing for life 
after leaving their Nord Anglia school," Mr Puttock said.

Nord Anglia Education's overall pass rate this academic year was 93.2 per cent, 
compared to the global average rate in 2018 of 78 per cent.

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, commonly referred to as the 
IBDP, is a two-year education programme for students age 16-19. The programme 
is a widely accepted and recognised qualification for entry into higher 
education and universities worldwide.

About Nord Anglia Education

Nord Anglia Education is the world's leading premium schools organisation, with 
campuses located across 28 countries in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast 
Asia, India and the Middle East. Together, our 61 schools educate more than 
61,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary school. We 
are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our schools, 
students, teachers, staff and communities, and we inspire every child who 
attends a Nord Anglia Education school to achieve more than they ever imagined 
possible.

Contact:

David Bates 
Communications Manager 
Nord Anglia Education 
Direct: +44-20-7131-0133 
Mobile: +44-7787-135223 
Email: David.Bates@nordanglia.com
www.nordangliaeducation.com 

Source: Nord Anglia Education