Why do S'pore students ace IB exams all the time?

(From left) Mr Jarett Kan and Lauren Tse from Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) on Jan 7, 2021. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
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SINGAPORE - Singapore students once again came out tops in the latest International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma results released last Monday, outshining their global peers.

Of the 99 students worldwide who attained the perfect score of 45 points in the exam last November, more than half - 55 - were from schools in Singapore.

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