Editors Note: Another reason to live in Sanur we have one of the best schools in the world
Desy Nurhayati, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar | Mon, 12/20/2010 11:40 AM | Bali
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Four students from Dyatmika high school in Denpasar, Bali, achieved the some of the best scores in Indonesia — and the world — on a prestigious international test.
The students won the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards in different subjects in tests taken by students at more than 2,000 Cambridge International Centers around the globe in June.
Eleventh grader Aisha Ryannon Pagnes received the highest score in the world for the art and design test.
Tathya Yuki Abe, also an 11th grader, won awards for the highest scores in Indonesia in coordinated science and economics.
Sooji Park, currently in her second year in high school, gained the highest score in Indonesia on the travel and tourism subject test.
Karina Djaelawijaya, a 12th grader, had the best score in Indonesia for the advanced subsidiary level examination for business studies.
The exams test progress in the world’s most popular international curriculum for 14- to 16- year-old students, which is recognized by universities and employers worldwide.
Dyatmika high school was previously awarded Cambridge International Center status by the University of Cambridge in the UK.
School director Katie Jones said this was the first time the school had students whose scores were the best in the world, but the fourth time its students had achieved some of the best scores in Indonesia since it began the program seven years ago.
“It’s really amazing. We’re very proud because we received five awards in different subjects,” she said before an awards ceremony at the school on Friday.
“A wide range of subjects means that there’s a high quality in teaching and learning going on in different departments. This is wonderful for us and encouraging for parents to see that their children are responding well.”
The school offered the exam so students could use the certification that came with passing the test to apply to universities overseas.
“I have been preparing for the test for a couple of months. I studied a lot,” said double-award winner Tathya, who wants to study at a US university.
“I didn’t expect this. It’s amazing,” said Aisha.
“I studied seriously for the last one or two months before the exam. I did many business case studies in the exam,” said Karina, who also planned to study in the US.
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