Students at ACS Hillingdon are celebrating after achieving exam successes.

The students at the international school received their full International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma results with nearly 20% achieving 40 points or above, worth over 600 UCAS points.

To put this into perspective, four A* grades at A-level are worth 560 UCAS points.

Over half of students achieved a grade six or seven, the equivalent of grades A and A* at A-level, in individual IB subject components and one fifth of students were awarded bilingual diplomas in languages include French, Italian and Mandarin.

IB diploma coordinator at ACS Hillingdon and High School assistant principal, Chris Green, said: “The class of 2015 should be incredibly proud of their success – by completing the IB Diploma, a world-renowned qualification, they have opened the door to so many possibilities, and are fully equipped to take on any challenges that may come their way.”

Over 20 ACS Hillingdon International School students recently received the results of their Advanced Placement (AP) studies, with 62% achieving a grade three or above.

An AP grade five is worth 120 UCAS points, or the equivalent of an A grate at A-level.

Two students were also granted an AP Scholar with Honours Award and one student received an AP Scholar with Distinction Award.

In total, the 2015 cohort took over 40 AP exams this season.

Chris Green said: “I am delighted for the class of 2015, whose hard work has paid off. With over 60 per cent of students achieving a grade three or above, our students have once again shown great aptitude in what is a very demanding qualification.”

The AP programme is taught in over 116 countries, with over 18,000 schools across the globe participating in the programme.

The AP enables students to earn valuable credit at universities in North America who are keen to accept students who can demonstrate they are hard-working and committed.

Mr Green added: “Our students’ success is thanks to the great efforts of the teachers, the support from parents and of course their own hard work.

“I wish them all the best for their future careers.”