Horizon students shine at Edexcel exam

Horizon College International (HCI), marked its fourth anniversary in September 2012 and since venturing into the field of education, she has once again in this short period of time, achieved a remarkable feat at the Primary and Lower Secondary achievement tests for those within 8-14 years in English, Mathematics and Science conducted by Edexcel.

The students who sat the exam brought honour to themselves as well as the school as the results showed 100 per cent success, achieved by the students who were put through their paces by their dedicated and diligent teachers who work to ensure that the students under their guidance are given the best, scholastically.

This was the first time that Edexcel, which is the largest awarding body for academic and vocational qualifications in the United Kingdom that provides students access to universities and career opportunities in over 90 countries worldwide held this specialty test in the given subjects so as to recognize the standard of education that students reach through their respective educational institutes.

As such, Horizon College International can be justifiably proud that within four years, all 20 students who sat this special exam passed in all three subjects while some went on to reach greater heights by winning special awards.

At the High Achievers' Award Ceremony 2012, which was endorsed by Pearson Qualifications International and held at the Musaeus Auditoriumrecently, Punsara Tennekoon won the Primary Award for Mathematics and Science, and was also placed seventh in the world in both subjects. She was further recognized for Best Performance June 2012 at the Primary achievement, based on the highest average.

Thus this double winner, Punsara (a student of Horizon from the very inception), has proved that the education and mentoring that students at Horizon College International receive are on par with the best available, anywhere in the country.

In addition to this remarkable achievement, four other students too were Best Performers - at the Primary level it was Sakshi Vyas, and in the Lower Secondary, Nirasha Kavindi Jayasekera, Maneth Fernando and Tharushi Ratnayaka were so recognized. Encouraging students to sit this international exam, the management of Horizon College informed the parents to submit the application if they so desired since there is a fee involved. Students whose parents so responded got the opportunity to sit an exam conducted at international level, at the Horizon.