** ISC-Amman Students Receive Queen Rania Outstanding Learner Awards **

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2017
Contact: Ms. Amy Wesley
Email: awesley@sabis.net

For Immediate Release

 

In December 2015, 11 studentsfrom the International School of Choueifat – Amman (ISC-Amman) in Jordan received Queen Rania Outstanding U.K. Learner Awards for their performance on external exams taken in the spring 2015 examination session. The students received awards for high achievement on multiple exams as well as for achieving top scores in Jordan and in the world on the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), Advanced Subsidiary Level (AS), and Advanced Levels (A Levels).

Since 2003, the Queen Rania Outstanding U.K. Learner Awards have shone a spotlight on students in Jordan who achieve top scores on external examinations. With the support of Queen Rania Al Abdullah, each year an award ceremony is held in honor of outstanding student performance. In 2015, more than 450 VIP guests, including high-ranking dignitaries, were present in the audience as 109 students from schools across Jordan were recognized for their outstanding performance.

At the award ceremony, 11 ISC-Amman students proudly accepted their awards. Taking the world’s highest rank in A Level Mathematics and AS Chemistry was Khalid Farid Kamel Abu-Zeinah. Khalid received a total of six awards during the ceremony including Top in Jordan in A Level Mathematics, AS Chemistry, AS Physics, and AS Biology. Rama Mahmoud Mohammad Almasri, Natalie Foteh Yacoub Tleel, Kenan Sheikh Yasin, and Sarah Samir Zakkak received high achievement awards for earning an A or A* on A Level exams in 3 of 4 subjects including chemistry, mathematics, Arabic, and physics. Hareer Ayad Akram Akram made the GCE Top 10 in the World and Top in Jordan for A Level Mathematics. Bilal Mohammad Zuhair Kahhaleh received the GCE Top 10 in the World for A Level Mathematics. Dana Ayman Alqatawneh and Zeid Tareq Pharaon received Top in Jordan awards for their performance on the AS Mathematics exam, with Waleed Khaled Mahmoud Lattouf obtaining Top in Jordan in economics on the IGCSE. Mohammad Hussein Subuh Krishan received a high achievement award on his A Level Biology exam.

Like all SABIS^® Network schools around the world, ISC-Amman implements the SABIS^® Educational System. Through a rigorous curriculum that has been developed and refined for over 129 years, students are prepared for success on external exams and gain acceptance into top universities around the world.

To learn more about ISC-Amman, visit iscamman.sabis.net. To find out more about SABIS^® , visit sabis.net.

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