CJMYTwelve students from Methodist College Kuala Lumpur (MCKL) have received the prestigious awards from Cambridge Assessment International Education to acknowledge their outstanding examination performance.
Seven from among the twelve students received the ‘Top in the World’ Award in the internationally recognised Outstanding Cambridge Leaner Awards.
The awards, part of the University of Cambridge, celebrates students who has shown exemplary achievement in Cambridge International exams which are taken by students in over 160 countries around the world.
Eng Wai Lam Simpson stood at first place and was crowned with the ‘Best Across Three Award’ for his exceptional performance as ‘Top in the World’ in the subjects of Further Mathematics & Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry respectively, by Cambridge Assessment International Education.
“I would like to raise my highest appreciation to my mathematics lecturers, Mr Samuel, Ms Lim and Miss Koh for the best and personalised tips on improving. I would also like to send my word of appreciation to my friends for their love and support in and out of the classroom. Lastly, my parents for being that wall I can embrace whenever I am lost” Simpson said on his achievement.
Meanwhile, the other six Top in the World Award recipients from MCKL are Saranya Anandraj (Law), Adrianna Eva Alfred Tais (Literature in English), Liew Xiao Theng (Psychology), Alvin Chan Zheng Jing (Mathematics), Chan Junwin (Mathematics), and Lum Ting Fang (Mathematics).
Last year, more than one million students participated in Cambridge International-based examinations from over 10,000 schools around the world, including the UK, the USA, China, India, Singapore and Malaysia.
Ms Angela Pok, CEO of MCKL, said they are incredibly proud of their Cambridge A Level students’ achievements, and that beating the competition for such a highly contested award by almost a million students around the globe is not an easy feat.
“Our students’ achievements are not only impressive, but they are also highly relevant as well. As the world is quickly evolving creating a more highly competitive and demanding environment, it is important to have a firm grasp on global academics skills which are key elements to succeed in this fast-changing world”.
After over 38 years, MCKL will launch its first branch campus – MCKL College (Penang, Pykett Campus) in August 2021. For details, visit mckl.edu.my or call 03-2274 1851 (Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm & Saturday 9am-4pm).
Jimmy Tan
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