Dubai, UAE: Repton School Dubai, part of Evolvence Knowledge Investments (EKI) and a partner school of the renowned Repton School in the United Kingdom, celebrates top marks achieved by its students in this year’s International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations, with nearly a quarter of its students achieving over 40 points. At Repton School Dubai, all pupils were entered for either the IBDP or IBCP programme, demonstrating the support afforded to every individual as they strive to achieve their best.

Repton students have reached formidable point scores and will attend the most prestigious of universities. This year’s prefect team have set a superb standard for their peers and led by example.

Head Girl, Jeanne Semple attained 44 points - a new record for Repton Dubai - and fewer than 1% of students worldwide achieving this score. Semple will read Law at London School of Economics (LS). Head Boy, Abdulla Al Shirawi has secured an offer to read Physics at Stanford University. Christian Holland, Deputy Head Boy, attained 42 points and will read German and Arabic at St Andrews, while Deputy Head Girl, Michelle Elliot will travel to Cardiff University to read Biomedical Sciences.

“We are extremely proud to announce that our IB students passed their IB examinations with record results. Students who took the IBDP examinations scored an average of 34.4 points, well above the global average of 30 points and bettering last year’s average DP score; demonstrating that Repton can reach a world class of 23% of students attaining 40 points or more (compared to the most recent global average of 13.82%). I would like to commend our students for their hard work and commitment, which has come to fruition as evidenced by their stellar performance this year” says David Cook, Headmaster, Repton School Dubai.

With a quarter of its students securing 40 points or above, Repton Dubai students are able to secure places to read a variety of subjects, testament to the interdisciplinary and intellectually rigorous nature of the IB. Yuri Izumikawa secured 42 points and will read Cognitive Science at Johns Hopkins University; Mari Izumikawa attained 41 points and will study at a Japanese university; Aditya Gangwani attained 41 points to read Management; Polina Dorfman secured 40 points to read Economics at St Andrews; Raphael Fabre attained 40 points to earn a place at UC Berkeley; and Omar Al Hashimi secured 40 points to read Medicine at UCL.

This year, 43% of Repton School Dubai students achieved 36 points or more, meaning that they have secured places at prestigious universities across the World.

“We would like to congratulate the parents and the teaching staff for working together and investing significant time and energy to support our students, ensuring that they excel and strive towards outstanding results, preparing them for a strong academic future. The IB programme is recognised for its high standards and robust calibre by leading universities across the world, and that is an important consideration for Repton School Dubai, which accommodates such a diverse array of nationalities,” says Cook.

The school has made great strides with its IBDP Core points, reaching an average of 1.74 points (in comparison to the global average of 1 point), which allows so many of its students to show great prowess in both TOK and EE.  Repton’s IBCP and BTEC students continued to record tremendous results: Marcus Dutton secured a golf scholarship in America, while Aman Thakkar will travel to The University of Birmingham to study Business Management. The highly sought after starred distinctions in BTEC were carefully tailored to IBDP subjects, to create a bespoke IBCP programme.

Additionally, IBCP students have successfully graduated from the programme; having completed a Level 3 BTEC Diploma in Business within the IB Careers-Related Programme, alongside DP subjects which are the equivalent of A Levels in themselves. Yet another highlight for Repton School Dubai is that 100% of Emirati pupils who completed the examinations have successfully earned their IB Diploma or IBCP certificate, in line with the region’s aim of prioritising the education of its young generations.

Repton School Dubai has offered the IB programme since 2011 and continues to maintain a progressively higher group average score each year. The IB programme encourages both personal and academic achievement, challenging students to excel in their studies as well as within external fields including creativity, sport, and service.

“We embrace the IB programme because it remains our aim to develop well-rounded students who possess the attributes and skills required to meet the challenges of tomorrow,” concludes Cook.

Student Highlights: 

  • Jeanne Semple achieved 44 points and will attend LSE to read Law.
  • Christian Holland achieved 42 points and will attend St Andrews to read German and Arabic.
  • Yuri Izumikawa achieved 42 points and will attend Johns Hopkins University to read Cognitive Science.
  • Mari Izumikawa achieved 41 points and awaits offers from prestigious Japanese universities.
  • Aditya Gangwani attained 41 points to read Management at Warwick University.
  • Anusheh Naseem achieved 41 points to read Psychology UCL.
  • Polina Dorfman secured 40 points to read Economics at St Andrews
  • Raphael Fabre attained 40 points to earn a place at UC Berkeley.
  • Omar Al Hashimi secured 40 points to read Biomedical Sciences at UCL.
  • Ahmed Ibrahi achieved 40 points to read Engineering at the University of Toronto.
  • Danesh Masani achieved 40 points to read Management at Warwick.

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About Repton School Dubai 

Repton School Dubai, part of Evolvence Knowledge Investments (EKI), opened its doors in 2007 to offer world-class educational experience for children of all nationalities, from ages 3 to 18 and boarding experience from age 11.  It is a partner school of the reputed Repton School in the United Kingdom, which was founded in 1557 and which continues to boast a stellar reputation in both the academic and sporting fields.  Combining the reputation and academic rigour of the UK curriculum, Repton School Dubai has been consistently rated as “Outstanding” by KHDA inspections and endeavours to promote excellence in every area of a child’s and student’s life at school, within and outside the classroom. 

Repton School Dubai offers a full range of the IGCSE curriculum, in addition to the IB Diploma and IB Career Programme with a choice of 45 subjects to help achieve a deep understanding of varied academic fields. The school has two boarding houses and provides boarding accommodation for students and families, by either full term boarding or a more flexible weekly boarding option.

Both the junior and senior schools are located on a spectacular campus of 1.3 million sq. ft. in Nad Al Sheba 3, making it the largest school in the region.

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