Islamabad
\nPearson and British Council Pakistan hosted the Outstanding Pearson Learners Award Ceremony (OPLA) to reward learners for their outstanding results.
\nOPLAs are awarded to learners worldwide, and in Pakistan were awarded to those who took Pearson Edexcel iPrimary, iLowerSecondary, International GCSE, GCSE, International A level and O level examinations in the October 2022, January 2023 or May\/June 2023 exam series and achieved outstanding results.
\nThe award categories that recognized over 100 learners for their Pearson qualifications were for The Highest Mark in the World, The Highest Mark in Asia, The Highest Mark in the Country, The Highest Mark in the Province and Highest Subject Marks.
\nThese top performing international Pearson qualifications students are highly sought after by prestigious universities and employers as they have proven to be among the best in millions of peers globally.
\nAs the world\u2019s leading learning company and the UK\u2019s largest awarding organization, Pearson Edexcel offers what it takes to achieve educational excellence working with International schools in Pakistan.
\nThe Pearson High Achievers award ceremony was attended by Ms. Kathryn Booth, Director, Pearson School Qualifications Pearson Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan, and Turkey, Ms. Ayesha Zaheer, Head Business Development Pakistan, Pearson, Fareed Shaikh, Regional Development Manager Pakistan Pearson, Abdullah Lateef Khan, Regional Development Manager Pakistan, Pearson and Amanda Ingram, Exams Director, Pakistan, British Council alongside Pearson Edexcel partner schools\u2019 leadership, principals, teachers, parents and distinguished guests.
\nPearson and British Council also recognized the dedication of the Teachers who contributed to the success of these young learners with the Outstanding Teacher Award and exam officers who supported the teachers and students in reaching their goal were awarded the School Exam Officer Award. Pearson also awarded Centre Recognition Awards to its partners to appreciate and support their journey of offering Pearson-Edexcel qualifications in Pakistan.
\nThe contribution of British Council team to effectively support in smooth exam delivery was also recognized through Exceptional Support Award.
\nMs. Kathryn Booth, Director, Pearson School Qualifications Pearson Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan, on the occasion shared, \u201cIt\u2019s an honour to be in Pakistan to join this year\u2019s Outstanding Pearson Learners\u2019 ceremony. The High Achievers Award Ceremony is always special and memorable day for Pearson Qualifications, and I am delighted to be part of this event recognising the hard work and perseverance of the high achievers.
\nPearson is dedicated to helping Pakistani students make progress in their lives. There are over 150 winners from Pakistan this year with eight of those winners scoring the highest marks in the world. These results are testament to the hard work of students, teachers and parents, in Pearson schools across Pakistan.
\nAmanda Ingram, Exams Director, Pakistan, British Council, addressed, \u201cI am delighted that through our world-class examination experience, students are able to excel in their exams and make Pakistan proud globally. The High Achievers Awards Ceremony is an important annual event whereby Pearson and the British Council are able to recognise and celebrate these achievements in the best possible way.\u201d
\nMs. Ayesha Zaheer, Head Business Development Pakistan, Pearson said, \u201cIt\u2019s just amazing to acknowledge the award winners that we have today. The parents, the teachers, the heads of schools and even the non-teaching staff matter, everyone contributing to ensure that we impact the lives of these learners positively.\u201d
\nPearson is the world\u2019s leading learning company, serving customers in nearly 200 countries with digital content, assessments, qualifications, and data. Pearson Edexcel qualifications are modern, progressive qualifications recognized worldwide for academic excellence and rated grade-for-grade equivalent to Pakistani marks by IBCC.
\nNow in their second year, Pearson Edexcel Onscreen exams are tried and tested with more qualifications and subjects being added each year. The pandemic brought teaching and learning online. So, the introduction of onscreen assessment is the natural evolution. Thousands of students around the world are choosing to take their high stakes exams onscreen rather than on paper because it feels more natural to them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Islamabad Pearson and British Council Pakistan hosted the Outstanding Pearson Learners Award Ceremony (OPLA) to reward learners for their outstanding results. OPLAs are awarded to learners worldwide, and in Pakistan were awarded to those who took Pearson Edexcel iPrimary, iLowerSecondary, International GCSE, GCSE, International A level and O level examinations in the October 2022, January […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":373927,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-373949","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n