VCE and IB
Results Our 61 IB candidates
Congratulations to all our IB students for achieving outstanding results with 100% of the 61 candidates receiving their full Diploma and two students achieving a perfect IB score of 45/45. Sixteen students (26%) achieved an IB score of 40 or above of a maximum IB score of 45 (ENTER 99.95 and above). 31 GGS IB candidates were placed in the top 5% of the State (ENTER 95 and above). 41 GGS IB candidates were placed in the top 10% of the State (ENTER 90 and above). Over 88% of the GGS IB candidates were placed in the top 15% of the State (85.00 and above). There were 87 maximum subject scores of 7 across 30 subjects (24.0%) and 115 subject scores of 6 (31%). From a maximum IB score of 45, the average for GGS students in 2008 was 35.3. This result compares favourably with the November 2008 Australasia average of 33.6. The median GGS IB score for 2008 was 35 (ENTER 94.2). The School is very proud of its IB candidates and congratulates them on their achievements.
Our 148 VCE candidates The School is very proud of its VCE candidates and congratulates them on their achievements. Of the 148 students who completed the VCE, 8.1% were placed in the top 5% of the State, while 21% were placed in the top 10% of the State. Two Geelong Grammar School VCE students achieved an ENTER score of 99 or better. The top VCE student, Qi Chen (Ga), achieved an ENTER score of 99.3 placing her in the top 0.7% of the State.
Our Top VCE Students There were some outstanding VCE results and the top VCE students are shown below: Qi Chen (Ga) arrived at the School in Year 10 and was a member of Garnett House. During her time, Qi achieved some outstanding results. She completed three Year 12 subjects in Year 11 achieving a Study score of 50 in Further Mathematics as well as a commendation for her results in Chinese First Language, which was taken by correspondence through the Victorian School 6
of Languages. Qi was an accomplished pianist and completed Music Performance (Solo) also in Year 11. Her Year 12 subjects included Maths Methods, Specialist Maths, Accounting, Economics and ESL. Qi worked conscientiously in all areas as well as contributing in a positive way to the music programme and a variety of other areas of the School.
DUX (shared)
Hetty Champion de Crespigny (Ga) joined the School in Year 7 when she was a member of Connewarre House. After her Timbertop year, she joined Garnett House, and she was awarded Double House Colours for her contributions to the House which included her role as a House Prefect in Year 12. Hetty was very actively involved at a high level in a number of sports including Athletics, Diving, Tennis and Netball. In addition, she was a member of the GGS Choir and a number of successful Equestrian teams. Hetty had a diverse range of interests and she gave generously in a number of areas with great enthusiasm. She achieved a study score of 49 in Geography in Year 11. Her Year 12 subjects were French, English, Literature, Maths Methods and Chemistry.
Nicholas Bouvier (A) joined the School at Timbertop, followed by a year in the UK while his parents were on exchange. On returning he became fully involved in all aspects of school life. He was the House Captain of Allen House and he achieved Double House Colours for services to the House. In addition, he was a member of the First Soccer team, an APS representative for Soccer, and a member of the winning 4 x 800m GGS relay team at the APS Sports. Nicholas participated successfully in Debating and Public Speaking, and he contributed in many ways to the school community including various performances as a member of the GGS Choir.
Other outstanding results in the VCE include three other Year 12 students who achieved a study score of 50: CJ Ames (Fr) in Further Mathematics, Claire Francis (He) in English and Georgie Mercer (Cl) in Agriculture and Horticultural Science.
Outstanding IB Results The following students achieved an IB score of 40 and above (ENTER 98.85 and above) placing them in the top 1.15% of the state • Nicholas Bouvier (A) • Henry (Kin Choong) Choo (M) • Owen (Kin Hoe) Choo (M) • Nicholas Dillon (Fr) • Samuel Fary (A) • Annabel Gibson (He) • Christian Habla (P) • Louis Capezio (Cu) • Jacob Koestenbauer (Fr) • James Litchfield (M) • Alexander Purdue (P) • Joey (Nawin) Santikarn (Cu) • Sasha (Alexandra) Shearer (Cl) • Julian Sherwin (Fr) • Ken Wei Tay (FB) • Sarah Wong (Ga)
Nicholas Bouvier and James Litchfield The top students and Duxes of the School for 2008 are Nicholas Bouvier (Allen House) and James Litchfield (Manifold House) who both achieved a perfect IB score of 45/45 (ENTER 99.95) placing them in the top 0.05% of the state, and 0.54% in the Asia-Pacific region.
Nicholas achieved six maximum study scores of 7 in the following subjects: English (HL), German B (SL), Geography (SL), Chemistry (HL), Physics (HL) and Mathematics (HL). He also achieved an A for his Extended Essay in English and a B for Theory of Knowledge. Nicholas was selected by Melbourne University to participate in the Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars’ Programme. James Litchfield (M) joined the School for a term in Middle School before attending Timbertop in 2005. He was an active member of Manifold House over three years and he received Double House Colours for various services to the House. He developed a wide range of interests and participated in Cricket, Rugby, Swimming and Tennis during his time at the School. James contributed to a wide range of activities in the areas of Creativity, Action and Service as part of this component of the Diploma Programme. James achieved six maximum study scores of 7 in English (HL), French (SL), History (HL), Economics (HL), Chemistry (SL) and Mathematics (SL). He also achieved an A for his Extended Essay in English and a B for Theory of Knowledge.