MUSCAT: British School Muscat students have surpassed expectations and broke previous records with an exceptional performance in GCSE examination held recently. 

According to the press note received here, 99% of students achieved 5 or more GCSE at Grades 4 and above including Mathematics and English; 65% attained grades 7 and above (A*/A in the old grading system), confirming BSM’s position as one of the top performing British international schools in the Gulf region. “It has placed us in the top 3% of schools in the UK as well,” said the statement from the school. 

Bringing out the very best in all of our people is at the heart of what we do; the best in our staff, the best in our community and above all, the best in our students. 

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Kai Vacher, Principal of British School Muscat

BSM students also achieved fantastic results in their A Levels, with a 100% A*-E pass rate and 61% of all grades at the top level of A* to B.

Following are the students who brought laurels to the school: 

GCSEs:
Yasmine Abdu – 7 grade 9s, 2 grade 8s and 1 grade 7
Karim Ghaddar – 6 grade 9s, 5 grade 8s
Min Kim – 6 grade 9s, 4 grade 8s
Nabila Zulkapeli – 6 grade 9s, 4 grade 8s

A LEVELS:
Faaris Kukkadi – A*A*A*
Ben Mahoney – A*A*A
Nuran Embabsha – A*A*BB
Yasmineh Cowell – A*AAB
Vian Omar – A*AAB

Kai Vacher, Principal of BSM said: “This is a fantastic set results and I am absolutely delighted to see so many of our students doing so well. As ever, students have worked incredibly hard with commitment and determination to achieve high grades across a broad range of disciplines. Bringing out the very best in all of our people is at the heart of what we do; the best in our staff, the best in our community and above all, the best in our students. 

“BSM has an established history and reputation for delivering an exemplary British education here in Oman. We equip our students with everything they could possibly need to navigate all of their future global opportunities. It is also important to recognise the dedication of our staff who, with the support of our parents, work tirelessly to ensure that all students do their best every year. We wish our students well as they continue their studies; either here at BSM or beyond at university,” Vacher added. 

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