Caitriona Cox, from Santon, has achieved the exceptional maximum score of 45 out of 45 in the IB results published today. She achieved the highest level (7) in all of her subjects: English, History, Biology and Chemistry at Higher Level and Mathematics and French at Standard Level. She also achieved the top A grade for her Extended Essay (on the role of medicine in the North African Campaign of the Second World War) and an A grade for her Theory of Knowledge, which included a presentation on medical ethics. She has a place at St Catherine’s College, Cambridge to read Medicine. Since the adoption of the IB in 2002 Caitriona is the first student at College to achieve the maximum score. To put this into context less than 100 students worldwide (out of some 50,000 candidates) achieve such a high standard each year. Principal, Martin Humphreys, commented, “Cat is in every respect an outstanding student. Her achievement of the maximum score puts her into a very small group worldwide at this level. It is a testament to her consummate ability and enormous hard work. Equally impressive is that she has managed to combine her academic prowess with an extensive sporting and extra-curricular commitment. She was Captain of Hockey and a superb and busy Head of House. She has always been ambitious and has set her goals high. Rightly so. Medicine at Cambridge will suit her and she will contribute enormously to university life.” This year, 7 King William’s College students achieved 40 or more points, which is a level equivalent to an Oxbridge entry requirement and places them in the top 5% of IB students worldwide. This is the third largest number of elite results since the College adopted the IB in 2002. Amongst this group, 5 are from Island families, one from Germany and one from Moldova; representing the international composition of the King William’s College Sixth Form in general. The total number of candidates this year was 62, which is the largest Upper Sixth cohort in the history of the College. The overall average IB score was 31.1 points which represents an enormous achievement having regard to the broad ability range of the year group. Using the UCAS tariff, this average score is equivalent to 413 points or 3 A*s at A level. Upper Sixth students at College will now be proceeding to a range of universities in the UK and abroad, including Cambridge, Stanford (US), Edinburgh, Durham and Newcastle, to study courses ranging from History and Politics to Japanese Studies and Digital Animation. ENDS