Hiba Academy Shanghai pupils soar to new heights on IGCSEs

2024-08-26

The IGCSE exam results are out, and Hiba Academy Shanghai pupils once again performed admirably on this challenging series of examinations.

Record-breaking

A*/A percentages

85% of all grades were A*/A grades, a 10% increase from the previous year, demonstrating our pupils' consistent and robust academic abilities.

43% of our pupils achieved all A*/A grades, and 76% scored A*/A in at least seven subjects, both improvements over the prior year.

Despite increasingly rigorous global grading standards and a significant increase in the number of exam takers, the A*/A percentage of Hiba pupils is higher than the average GCSE score of 48.4% in highly selective English private schools.

Holistic Education

1	In IGCSE Drama,100% of students achieved A*/A grades.
2	In Music, nearly 90% earned A*/A.
3	In PE, 80% achieved A* grades.

We believe every individual has their own talents. When each person's individual development is valued and nurtured, their life can be considered truly happy. This is the core focus of holistic education at Hiba Academy Shanghai.

Excellence

in bilingual learning

Like the previous year, all pupils took the English as a First Language course.

1	74% achieved A/A grades, and the number of pupils earning A increased compared to the prior year.
2	Nearly 70% of pupils also selected the more challenging English Literature course, where the A*/A percentage was outstanding at 87%.
3	Moreover, in Chinese, the A*/A percentage was nearly 90%.

High achievements

in STEM and social sciences

1	Hiba pupils also performed exceptionally well in mathematics and physics, with more than 93% achieving A and A* grades.
2	In chemistry and biology, nearly 80% earned A and A* grades.
3	100% earned A*-B grades in economics and history.
4	80% earned A*/A grades in global perspectives.

Such balanced and exceptional performance across such a wide variety of subjects further underscores the quality of teaching in our Secondary School. It also speaks of our pupils’ hard work and commitment.

Education is always more than just grades-it is about growth, curiosity, connection to the real world, and giving back.

At Hiba Academy Shanghai, we place a greater emphasis on multifaceted abilities, considering both the present and the future, alongside any necessary interim adjustments, to ultimately help pupils realise their own life's significance.

We should never forget the hard work that led to the extraordinary outcomes-a superb effort by everyone within and beyond the community to foster the ideal environment for pupils' success as learners, connectors, and changemakers.