Liwa Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Riyami Chairman of The Board of Trustees of The Sultan’s School congratulated the top five achievers, of sixty nine students, who were entered for The International General Certificate of General Education (IGCSE), awarded by The University of Cambridge. The ceremony held at The Chedi Hotel, was also attended by other Board of Trustee Members, the press and the proud parents of the five students.

Also present was The Director of the Department of Private Schools, Aisha Al-Balushi. The Chairman warmly praised The Ministry and applauded them for their efforts to create a very positive working partnership with the school that enabled students at the school to, for the first time, benchmark themselves against the rest of world, by participating in these internationally recognized examinations.

John Birchall also warmly congratulated the students on their efforts and recognized that their outstanding results were even more remarkable as they had been achieved in half of the time normally allocated to this course of study, one year instead of two.

Maha Al-Ghafri speaking to the Oman Tribune was quoted as saying “ I have already decided to become a doctor and once I get through International Baccalaureate Diploma (IBP) I won’t have to take the year long foundation course that most international students have to at foreign universities.

Saba Al-Mukhaini stated that she had put a lot of hard work into her studies but “It had really paid off!” She went on to tell the press she was looking forward to the challenges of the IBD where she had chosen Business Studies and Economics among her options “It gives me more breadth as a student and opens up more options career wise”

Finally Aisha Al-Balushi stated that “I.G.C.S.E. has certainly caught the imagination of Omani students. Parents are now asking other schools why they don’t offer it”. John Birchall pledged to help other institutions by sharing the school’s expertise and knowledge with them if they also chose to go this route.