Secondary

Year 13 Start Thinking About Their University Choices

At the beginning of year 13, students need to start thinking about what universities they want to attend. Our aim is to help students make informed choices, to make sure they go to the most suitable university. We host many prestigious universities during this time of year. We were fortunate enough to host the University of British Columbia recently. The UBC has been very popular with our students in the past, and it looks like it will be a popular destination for the current year 13.

Students interested in the following universities or who are interested in studying abroad should attend the university presentations. Upcoming university presentations are on:
– September 15th at 12:35 Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
– October 1st at 12:35 New College of the Humanities
– October 6th at 12:35 Carleton + other Canadian universities
– October 16th at 12:35 Jones University
– October 29th at 12:35 The USA Fair (9 universities)

For more information, please contact Mr. Mike Fletcher, mike.fletcher@regents.ac.th

Mr. Mike Fletcher, University & Careers Counsellor

September 9, 2015

The Secret of Success

Hard work is at the heart of success. As the great Thomas Edison once said: “Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.”
No footballer rises to the top of their game without hard work. No doctor rises to the top of their profession without hard work. No student rises to the top of the class without that very same hard work.
That is why at The Regent’s International School, Bangkok we credit students who work hard.
From this term, we will be looking closely at our students’ grades for Effort, Independent Study & Participation. Those students who work hard will be given special privileges. We will also be using Plus Points for outstanding work and behaviour. Those students who get a lot of Plus Points will be given prizes.
Thomas Edison also said: “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”
Some students don’t try because they are scared of failure. But failure isn’t always a bad thing. If we’re going to take risks, then we are going to fail at some point. If we’re not making any mistakes, then we’re probably not trying hard enough.
In my opinion, whoever makes the most mistakes will, in the end, be the greatest success.

By Mr. Charles Barrow, Deputy Head Secondary

August 28, 2015

Fantastic IGCSE results for Year 11

During the holidays, the IGCSE results that Year 11 have been waiting for, finally arrived. Two years of hard work from our Year 11 students came down to these two results days, and the final marks were definitely worth waiting for! Here are the fantastic statistics:

82% of grades were a pass of either C or above
72% of students achieved 5 A* – C (the benchmark for these results)
37% of marks were at an A* or A level

All of these results mean that we have performed well above the UK national average and considering most of our students are second language learners, this is a fantastic achievement. This reflects the hard work put in by all the students and staff, and makes all the stress and sleepless nights worthwhile. My own personal congratulations go to the following students who achieved 11 A* – C passes:

Intouch Suthiprapa (Oam)
Zainul Asri Jeffrey Sham (Zainul)
Adarsh Puri (Adi)

Adi was also the top student who achieved an incredible 6 A* grades and 5 A grades. I would like to wish all of our Year 11 students the best for the future, whether they are returning to begin the IB diploma, or moving on to the next stage in their educational careers.

August 27, 2015

Being a ‘Buddy’

Do you remember your first day at a new school? Was it terrifying? Exciting? Lonely? Overwhelming? We hope to make joining our school a positive experience with our ‘buddy’ system.
When a new student joins The Regent’s International School, Bangkok they are paired up with a buddy to help them settle in as quickly and easily as possible. Buddies are asked to show the new student to their lessons, pick them up at the end of lessons, spend break time with them and help to explain some of the rules and activities we have in school.
This is an incredibly important role and students are usually selected to be buddies because of their particularly responsible, kind and helpful nature. I would like to thank all of our buddies this term for their hard work and remind that them that they are making a real difference every day to their partner’s experience of their first few days at our school.

Here are some pictures of our new students hard at work already!

By Ms. Bethany Roberts, Assistant Head – KS3

August 27, 2015

Our new year 10 IGCSE students

This summer, the new year 10 Art students were set a task of drawing a still life. They had to choose 3 or 4 similar objects and juxtapose them in an interesting composition. It is so important to keep practising your drawing skills, especially over an 8 week holiday. Their work is fantastic and I am looking forward to seeing more of their work!

By the Art Dept

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August 27, 2015