Sri Lankan students achieve top results in ‘Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards’
The International Education group at Cambridge University Press and Assessment (Cambridge) has announced the winners of the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards in Sri Lanka.
The awards celebrate the outstanding academic achievements of secondary school learners in Sri Lanka in November 2023 and June 2024 Cambridge examination series.
Over 162 students in Sri Lanka received awards for exceptional performance in Cambridge IGCSE, O/Level and International AS & A Level examinations, including three students who achieved the highest marks in the world and 75 students who attained the highest marks in Sri Lanka in a single subject.
The Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards programme celebrates the success of students taking examinations awarded by Cambridge International Education in over 40 countries around the world. Cambridge qualifications prepare and equip learners with the skills they need to thrive at university and beyond. The world’s best higher education institutions recognise Cambridge qualifications and value the critical thinking skills, independent research abilities and deep subject knowledge that Cambridge learners bring to university.
Vinay Sharma, Sr VP, Cambridge International Education (CIE) South Asia said; “Cambridge learners are at the heart of everything we do. Every element of a Cambridge education – the curriculum, teaching and learning, resources and assessment – is carefully designed to help learners reach their potential and thrive in life.”
Dominic Hudson, British Council Exams Director, Sri Lanka, said; “Students receiving Cambridge high achiever awards, have shown great commitment and applied knowledge and skills to achieve the highest results. UK qualifications are recognised worldwide and lead to greater opportunities.”
The awards also celebrate the achievements of those learners who have been recognised for ‘High Achievement’, based on outstanding performance in subjects that are not widely available in Sri Lanka. Learners who have achieved the total highest cumulative marks across a number of subjects, who have out-performed thousands of candidates worldwide who sat for the Cambridge examinations.
The article titled ‘Sri Lankan students shine at Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards’ published on January 3, 2025 in Daily News Business contained the details from the 2022/23 exams. The above article contains the latest results from the 2023/24 exams.
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