Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards 36 students make Seychelles proud By Kendrah Labonté |01 July 2022
The outstanding learners in a souvenir photograph with guests (Photo: Salome Abel)
For the year 2021, thirty-six (36) students from eight schools in Seychelles have won 52 Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards.
Out of the lot, three students have been awarded as top in the world. They are Rahul Rajesh (Independent School), Turissa Sullivan (Independent School) and Sylvius Laporte (Seychelles Institute of Arts and Design).
The schools from which the outstanding students hail from are Independent School, Seychelles Institute of Art and Design (Siad), Seychelles Institute of Distance and Open Learning (Sidol), Ile Perseverance secondary, School of Advanced Level Studies (Sals), Pointe Larue secondary, Vijay International School (Praslin) and English River secondary.
The learners were selected by the Cambridge Assessment International Education based on their performance in each of the subjects they sat for specifically in the October and November examination in 2021.
The students received their awards and certificates during a ceremony yesterday in the auditorium of the Seychelles Institute for Teacher Education at Mont Fleuri.
Head of education services, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean, Waleed Bagadi, the guest of honour at the ceremony, said that the programmes studied will give the students vital skills that will help them for their future.
“Our programmes are designed to give you confidence and help you develop the ability to be reflective and innovative, socially engaged and ready to make a difference. This is the Cambridge International philosophy that you have come to embody. These are the attributes that will stay with you as you embark on your further studies and career. We hope that your studies have started to help you identify the career path you might decide to take.”
He added that, “During this Covid-19 pandemic, you have all had to improvise and adapt to a blended learning approach with whatever resources were available to you. Your efforts and achievements in this regard are commendable and a testament to the nation’s resilience.”
He was accompanied by Jennie Wellbelove, international education contract manager.
The ceremony was attended by principal secretary for Education Services, Merna Eulentin; senior officials from the Ministry of Education; representatives of public and private schools and parents.
In her speech, Ms Eulentin said that they are encouraging schools to work harder in raising the attainment and profiles of their students in the Cambridge examination.
“We have always understood and acknowledged that our future is inextricably linked to the education of our children. This is why I believe it is time to lead a new era of mutual responsibility in education; one where we all play our roles, and feel accountable, towards facilitating the achievements of our children: parents, teachers, the Ministry of Education and everyone else across the country. We need to intensify our focus on setting higher standards and inspirational examples for the children in our schools to follow as the way forward, towards seeing much more of them scooping awards here today.”
On behalf of the students, Anorah Renaud (Sals) read her vote of thanks, thanking the teachers for the deep impact they’ve had on their studies, also thanking their parents who supported them on their journey.
The various awards
TOP TEN IN THE WORLD
Rahul Rajesh English as a Second Language (Speaking endorse) Cambridge IGCSE, Independent School
Turissa Sullivan Business, Cambridge International AS Level, Independent School
Sylvius Laporte Art and Design, Cambridge International A Level, Seychelles Institute of Art and Design (Siad)
TOP IN SEYCHELLES – CAMBRIDGE IGCSE
Manilka Senevirathna Biology and Information and Communication Technology, English River secondary school
Samantha Volcère Business Studies, Seychelles Institute of Distance and Open Learning
Hillary Lowseck Chemistry and First Language English (Oral endorsement), Independent School
Kelley Laporte Foreign Language: French, Independent School
Perle Adeline Foreign Language: French, Vijay International School (Praslin)
Manon Hoareau Geography, Ile Perseverance secondary school
Fabian Nolin History, Ile Perseverance secondary school
Pearl Patel Mathematics (without coursework) and Physics, Independent School
TOP IN SEYCHELLES – CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL AS LEVEL
Kavish Gunatilake Mathematics, Independent School
HIGH ACHIEVEMENT – CAMBRIDGE IGCSE
Dylan Sunassee Accounting, Independent School
Emma Labuschagne Foreign Language: German, Vijay International School (Praslin)
Deborah Albest Literature in English, Independent School
HIGH ACHIEVEMENT – CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL AS LEVEL
Aswin Sathiyemoorthy Biology, School of Advanced Level Studies
Gaelle Confait Chemistry, Independent School
Nathalie Desaubin Computer Science and Economics, Independent School
Samantha Faure Geography, Independent School
Nathan Ernesta Literature in English, Vijay International School (Praslin)
Kavish Gunatilake Physics, Independent School
Jean-Luc Adrienne Psychology, Seychelles Institute of Distance and Open Learning (Sidol)
HIGH ACHIEVEMENT – CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL A LEVEL
Bertrand Morin Biology, Independent School
Kendra Lenclume Business, Independent School
Bixente Labaleine Chemistry, School of Advanced Level Studies
Shawn Hoareau Computer Science, Independent School
Marvin Dina Economics, private candidate
Jade Du Preez Geography, Independent School
Bixente Labaleine Mathematics, School of Advanced Level Studies
Bertrand Morin Physics, Independent School
BEST ACROSS 3 – CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL AS LEVEL
Turissa Sullivan Independent School, First place in Seychelles
Kavish Gunatilake Independent School, Second place in Seychelles
Gaelle Confait Independent School, Third place in Seychelles
BEST ACROSS 3 – CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL A LEVEL
Jean-Pierre Barrallon School of Advanced Level Studies, First place in Seychelles
Chilufya Chisambo School of Advanced Level Studies, Second place in Seychelles
Parrik Dangkow Independent School, Third place in Seychelles
BEST ACROSS 4 – CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL AS LEVEL
Nathalie Desaubin Independent School, First place in Seychelles
Angelika Rose Independent School, Second place in Seychelles
BEST ACROSS 4 – CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL A LEVEL
Bixente Labaleine School of Advanced Level Studies, First place in Seychelles
Bertrand Morin Independent School, Second place in Seychelles
Shawn Hoareau Independent School, Third place in Seychelles
BEST ACROSS 7 – CAMBRIDGE IGCSE
Anorah Renaud Pointe Larue Secondary, First place in Seychelles
Pearl Patel Independent School, Second place in Seychelles
Raghwani Tanmay Independent School, Third Place in Seychelles
BEST ACROSS 8 – CAMBRIDGE IGCSE
Hillary Lowseck Independent School, First place in Seychelles
Tariq Naidoo Independent School, Second place in Seychelles
Wayne Palmyre Independent School, Third place in Seychelles
BEST ACROSS 7 – CAMBRIDGE IGCSE
Taral Bhasadia Independent School, First place in Seychelles