Two Nigerian Teens Emerge Best in Global Exam, Praises their Teachers

Cursory: Two students in Lagos- 18-year-old Oluwabukolami Adeyemi, and 17-year-old Mmesomachukwu Okwonkwo, who recently ranked best in the world in Cambridge examinations, have credited their excellent performance to God and the inputs of their teachers and guardians at the school.

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Chrisland School in Lagos students who recently ranked best in the world in Cambridge examinations have credited their excellent performance to God and the inputs of their teachers and guardians at the school.

Miss Okwonkwo came top in the English International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGSCE) as a Second Language, while, Miss Adeyemi ranked best in the Cambridge International AS-Level Law Examination.

The young students share their experiences;

ADEYEMI SPEAKS

Adeyemi hails from Ega in Kogi State. She said she attended the Chrisland school right from age 1 at Chrisland School, Oluwole, in Lagos, and enrolled at Chrisland Predegree College in preparation for her university admission abroad.

She narrated that receiving recognition from the British Council and Cambridge International Assessment Education was a surprise to her. In her words;

“For having the highest mark in the world in Cambridge International AS level Law, and recording High Achievement Award in Cambridge International AS Level Psychology.

“So I expect to give back to society, and as a lawyer, I will want to carry out pro-bono schemes. And I think that is a good ground for politics. So, by the grace of God, I want to hold leadership positions in Nigeria and give back to the society that has helped bring me up.”

She went on to thank the school management for their invested time and the Principal, who she described simply as Mrs Agomoh, would always give detailed assessments of each student right on the assembly ground.

“Academically, I would say the lecturers were intentional about everybody’s individual journey. So when I sat in class I never felt like a teacher was teaching in class, I felt that my teacher was teaching me. The academic experience was very intentional…,” Adeyemi also added.

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OKONKWO SPEAKS

Miss Okwonkwo, who hails from Anambra State, said the school engaged them in thorough activities, including constant tests from past questions on the Cambridge website.

In her own words, she said:

“Our teachers would make us pick a few topics on essay writing and group us into teams. Within those teams, they would teach other classmates other subjects. I think that was what really helped.

“I would treat the past questions one by one until I covered most of them. That way I was able to get familiar with the pattern of the examination which made me very comfortable during the examination.”

On her part, Miss Okwonkwo said she has always loved business and would be willing to study Business Management at the university.

“I prefer Business Management because it is something I am passionate about and I felt I could do it very well. I started a small business when I was in 7 years old it was something I loved doing. I also feel that business management is very versatile. So in a world where artificial intelligence is emerging more and more, you want to take a course that is versatile and you can move around with it.”

Aside coming to in English, she also performed excellently in Mathematics, Business Studies, ICT, Economics, and Biology, Okomkwo also added.

Miss Adeyemi and Miss Okwonkwo were part of more than 60 young Nigerians who were recently recognised and celebrated by the British Council in Lagos for their excellent performance in both the June and November 2022 diets of the examinations.