More than 1,200 VAS students achieved high results in Cambridge exams

More than 1,200 students of Vietnam Australia International School (VAS) achieved high results in the 2023 Cambridge exams, including four "Top in Vietnam" awards.

In addition, 170 students won the "Perfect Score in All Subjects" trophy, nearly 300 students received medals of excellent achievement and more than 800 students were awarded for high achievements in Cambridge international academic exams and Cambridge English certificates.

VAS held an award ceremony for students at Hoa Binh Theater (HCMC) with the participation of the representative of Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE), Mr. Melvyn Lim - Senior Country Director, in charge of Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia.

VAS honors students with excellent results in the 2023 Cambridge IGCSE exam. Photo: VAS

In the 2022-2023 school year, VAS students achieved many high results in CAIE international exams, including: Cambridge Checkpoint Primary, Cambridge Checkpoint Secondary, Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), Cambridge AS, A Level and Cambridge English exams, including: Starters, Movers, Flyers, PET, KET.

Specifically, four VAS students were awarded the prestigious title of "Top in Vietnam" (Highest score in Vietnam) in English as a Second Language and Economics, IGCSE and AS Level exams. In addition, 50 students received the "Perfect score in all subjects" trophy and 216 students were awarded for achieving Good - Excellent scores in all subjects.

For the Cambridge English Certificate exams, 120 VAS students were awarded the "Perfect Score in All Exams" trophy and 284 students received medals for outstanding achievements.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Melvyn Lim said that these awards demonstrate academic excellence and at the same time, symbolize the students' perseverance, determination and desire to acquire knowledge.

"Looking at the achievements of students, I see that VAS has succeeded in creating the premise and nurturing important skills typical of the Cambridge program, including critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, innovation, the spirit of curiosity, daring to explore and commitment," he added.

Mr. Melvyn Lim - CAIE representative spoke at the ceremony. Photo: VAS

Cambridge International Examinations are administered, marked centrally and results are sent to schools by Cambridge Assessment International. VAS has no involvement in the results. Thousands of students around the world, from Australia to Zambia, sit these exams at the same time and receive their results simultaneously.

Mr. Nigel Cropley - Managing Director of VAS Sala campus also shared that the students present at the ceremony were not due to luck but many other factors. They have studied hard and determined to become the best version of themselves, overcoming challenges with perseverance. This is also the result of support and encouragement from their families so that they can achieve the best results.

He also encouraged students to think about their true values. These are valuable, perhaps even more valuable than academic achievements. In addition, according to him, young people should not lose the meaning of a compassionate heart, instead, be themselves, try to reduce the time spent on social networks and mobile phones and spend more time talking to family and friends.

"These relationships are the most important gifts you can have. I hope you will never lose your passion for learning and your determination to succeed," he emphasized.

The ceremony was also an opportunity for young people with high achievements to express their gratitude to their teachers, family and share their study secrets. Representing the students receiving the award, Dao Maja - a 9th grade student at VAS Riverside campus, said that although she had previously studied in Poland, she had never achieved the maximum score in Math and English. When integrating into the international environment at VAS, she was able to do this.

The student, like many of her friends, has tried many methods and found the best way to study, maintaining the habit of reading books and developing self-learning skills. According to Maja, everyone should be ready to ask questions because that opportunity will gradually decrease as they grow up.

"Self-learning will be an important life skill throughout life. The important thing is that we need to strive to become the best version of ourselves. Just keep trying until you reach success and never give up," Maja added.

Dao Maja, representing high-achieving students, spoke at the award ceremony. Photo: VAS

The Cambridge General Education Program is one of the most popular international education programs today and is implemented in more than 10,000 schools in more than 160 countries around the world. This is also the program chosen to be taught in parallel with the national education programs of many countries around the world such as Sweden, Germany, Italy, Spain, Indonesia, India...

In Vietnam, VAS is one of the first schools to introduce the Cambridge program into teaching, since the 2013-2014 school year. After 10 years of implementation, the program has been increasingly improved and enhanced in terms of the number of students studying and academic quality.

Previously, two VAS students were also awarded the "Top in the world" award for IGCSE English in 2017 and IGCSE Math in 2022. To date, the school has had 8 Vietnamese valedictorians in international Cambridge academic exams.

More than 1,200 VAS students achieved high results in Cambridge exams

VAS students achieved many achievements in the 2023 Cambridge International Exam. Video: VAS

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VAS organizes a school tour day from 8am to 11am on January 6, 2024 at 6 campuses. Here, the system offers tuition discounts of up to 40 million VND, 100% exemption from entrance exam fees, and many other programs.
At the ceremony, parents and students had the opportunity to participate in many sports, music, handicrafts, science experiments, etc., thereby learning about the advantages of studying in an international standard learning environment at VAS.
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