School of the Nations records impressive results

School of the Nations has recorded a 95 per cent pass rate at the Cambridge University Advanced Level (AL) examinations in May and June, with 28 per cent of students who sat the examinations obtaining an A or B grade.
According to a release, some 170 students sat the examinations and the outstanding performers were Alicia Bankay with As in Chemistry, Maths and Physics; Nikisha Logan with As in Law and Sociology; Tishina Ramkishun with As in Law and Psychology and B in Sociology; Bisham Ramoutar with As in Law and General Paper and Bs in Psychology and Sociology; Pawan Daswaney with As in Business and Economics and B in Mathematics; Shaian Haniff with As in Accounts, English, Mathematics and Economics; Tomika Major with As in Law and Sociology and B in Business; Brendon Khan with As in Economics and Maths and Bs in ICT and Accounts; Jiamin Gong with A in Business and B in Accounts; Natasha Ramalho with A in Chemistry and Bs in Biology and Maths; and Keshant Samaroo, with A in Chemistry and B in Maths.
Some 54 fifth form students wrote the Cambridge University International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations in 18 subjects, and an overall pass rate of 82 per cent was recorded.
Top performers
Among the top performers were Troy Broomes with one distinction and seven As; Calvin Ming with one distinction and six As and one B; Famke Van Dijk with four As and three Bs; Leigh Riane Amsterdam with three As and five Bs; Fleur Blanckaevt with three As and four Bs; Riasoya Jodah with seven distinctions and one B; and Sarah Akbar with one distinction, two As, two Bs, and three Cs.
Bankay thanked her teachers and parents for their support, and disclosed that she intends to study engineering overseas.
Ramoutar was pleased with his performance, noting that his hard work has paid off. “Thanks to my mother and my extended family and to all my teachers at School of Nations. Don’t underestimate the standard of work that is expected. But then you will be rewarded for the efforts you put in.”
Logan expressed similar sentiments, and advised students “not to let negative associations hamper your true potential. What the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve”.
“I have always had high expectations for myself… any failures along the way have only made me stronger. My parents have been the driving force behind my success… School of the Nations made learning fun… the staff have always helped me in very important ways… I hope I never let them down in the future,” Ramkishun said.
Grateful
Haniff was also thankful to her parents, teachers and friends. “When you study hard and then see the fruits of your labour, it is so rewarding. Now I am looking forward to year two of sixth form. My goal is to get into the field of accounts and finance.”
“I want to thank my parents, my wider family and my teachers who motivated me. Especially, I want to thank Dr and Mrs O’Toole for all their support over the years not only in the area of academics, but also in terms of life lessons. I also want to thank Mrs Brisport as I have been at Nations my entire school life. In particular, I want to thank Jesus, without His support, I would not have been able to achieve anything,” Akbar said.