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2012 - Awarded by Pearson (previously Edexcel) as the fastest developing centre in Sri Lanka. [35] 2013 - Awarded as Gold Partner by Pearson, for the remarkable growth in student numbers and revenue. 2014 - Awarded Gold by BCS for being the Best Centre 2013/2014 in the large scale sector, at the BCS Academy Awards.
Since 2010, students are given the option of choosing between the Cambridge syllabus or the National syllabus in the English language, which gives them the opportunity to be eligible for higher education at public universities in Sri Lanka. In 2022, Cambridge syllabus was removed from the curriculum and was replaced by Pearson Edexcel syllabus. [9]
On 30 April 2020, Pearson Edexcel announced that grades for the May/June 2020 exam would be calculated using information from schools. Schools were asked to provide an assessment grade for each student, as well as a ranked order of students within each grade by 29 May 2020.
Private Schools/International Schools in Sri Lanka offer British Ordinary Level and Advanced Level Qualifications that are recognized both locally and internationally. These institutions provide students with the option to pursue either Cambridge International (CIE) qualifications or Pearson Edexcel qualifications for O/L and A/L examinations.
The exam is the basic Certificate awarded in Sri Lanka as proof of completion of Secondary Education. The GCE O/L examination is an important milestone for students as it determines their eligibility to pursue further studies at the Advanced Level (A/L) or vocational training courses.
Edexcel (also known since 2013 as Pearson Edexcel) [2] is a British multinational education and examination body formed in 1996 and wholly owned by Pearson plc since 2005. It is the only privately owned examination board in the United Kingdom. [3] Its name is a portmanteau term combining the words education and excellence.
Colombo International School (CIS) is a private co-educational school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1982 by Elizabeth Moir and employs an English-medium curriculum. In 1998 the school was expanded by the new Chairman of the Board of Directors, Armyne Wirasinha, who created a new branch, Colombo International School Kandy, in Mawilmada.
Speaker of Sri Lanka Parliament (1989–1994) Cabinet Minister (1965–1970, 1977–1988 & 2001–2004) member of parliament (Colombo 1965–1970 & 1977–2004 –2010), Mayor of Colombo (1960–1962) Wapchie Marikar Abdul Rahman: member of Legislative Council of Ceylon: Mahadevan Sathasivam: international cricket player (1944–1949) Jeffrey ...