JSAY Prevarsity shined as three students from the institution won top in Nigeria, best across three subjects and High Achievement in Information Technology recently at this year’s 2023 British Council recognition and outstanding Cambridge Learner’s Award.
Aristotess Elohor Ufuophubiri was top in Biology, Chemistry, Physics in Cambridge International A Level in Nigeria in June 2022 Series, Ifeoluwa Emmanuel Adegoke won top in Physics in November Series, 2022 and Oluwaloseyitowi Oluwateniola lji emerged High Achievement in Information Technology in Cambridge International AS Level in the November 2022 series.
The outstanding students were among the 149 students from different institutions who emerged victorious across different subjects and categories in Nigeria and globally.
Speaking at the event, Regional Director, Sub-Saharan Africa Cambridge Assessment International Education, Juan Visser, said 149 Nigerians got the awards out of one million learners this year.
He said the Cambridge programmes and qualifications help learners reach their potential and instill a lifelong love of learning and passion for discovery.
“The awards recognise the exceptional performance of learners around the world in the Cambridge examination. The awards reflect the talent and hard work of learners and acknowledge the dedication and commitment of both teachers and parents,” Visser said.
Also, Country Director Nigeria, British Council, Lucy Pearson, said every year, two million people from 90 countries sit for international exams through the British Council.
“Our globally recognised qualifications help students to attend the best universities, find amazing career opportunities, and set themselves up for a more rewarding life,” she said.
Elated by the feat, Ufuophubiri said: “l am happy that my hard work paid off and I also appreciate the support of the JSAY Team. The Cambridge A Level curriculum helps to develop good study habits because of the depth of understanding required to master the subjects and prepare you for university education and beyond. So, am grateful that I did Cambridge A Level. It feels so satisfying to have achieved top in Nigeria and best across three subjects, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
Also, in her words, Managing Director, JSAY Prevarsity, Mrs. Jumoke Akere, said: “I am extremely proud of our students for achieving tops in Nigeria, first in three subjects and High Achievement in information technology. This is a great feat for us at JSAY.
“I am proud of them and I want to say well done and congratulations to them. I want to appreciate our board of directors, management, teachers and everyone who have contributed to these high achievements. I want to wish the awardees the best in their future endeavours.”
She restated the commitment of the school toward supporting learners to achieve excellent in their examinations.
Akere called on parents to strive to give their children qualitative and internationally recognised education for them to be relevant locally and globally.
“I will say that as a school, we will continue to support our learners to be high achievers and we also ensure that our learners continues to achieve high grades in all their examinations,” she said.
