Student Awards

ISU provides a balanced educational programme guided by the International Baccalaureate and comprising four areas in which ISU students are expected to demonstrate success and growth: academics; arts; athletics; citizenship. 

At ISU students earn various awards when they demonstrate such success and growth in these four areas. 

The Student Awards Committee continues to refine the awards programme under the following aims:

• to promote ISU’s ideals 

•to build school community 

• to promote student leadership 

• to publicly acknowledge and celebrate student effort and achievement 

Some of the certificates and awards presented to students throughout and at the end of each school year are as follows: 

• • IB Learner Profile awards in the MYP and DP (Each Semester)

    • This award promotes success in and out of the classroom.  For a student to be a well-rounded International Baccalaureate learner he/she must be able to balance many different areas of life while maintaining excellence in academics. The award is to recognize a student based on the Learner Profile attributes. 

  • ISU Honour Roll (Each Semester)

    • This is an academic achievement award based on the criteria below and subject to meeting requirements for academic integrity in all areas.

      • • MYP students in Grades 6-10 who have 48 points and no mark lower than a 4 will be considered to have achieved honours. 

        • DP students who have 30+ subject points, no mark lower than a 4, and have demonstrated commitment to and have met requirements for CAS, TOK and EE, will be considered to have achieved honours.

        • DP students who have 36+ points subject points and no mark lower than a 4, and have demonstrated commitment to and have met requirements for CAS, TOK and EE, will be considered to have achieved high honours. 

  • CIS international student award and EARCOS global citizenship award 

  • Various sports awards 

    • The athletic achievement awards are awarded to players who have exhibited excellence on their team in competitive ISU sports.

      • • These awards include:

          • • Male and female athlete of the year. In order to be eligible the athletes must have participated in at least two sports.

            • High School - Most Valuable Player (MVP), most improved player (MIP) and Coaches’ Award for each male and female teams that competed in ACAMIS and in UBAC- Ulaanbaatar Athletic Conference.

            • Middle School - Most Valuable Player (MVP) and most improved player (MIP) based on UBAC - Ulaanbaatar Athletic Conference.

            • Aquatics Awards 

• Passionate Learner Award (End of Year)

  • These awards are given to students who demonstrate a high level of performance, motivation/passion, effort/self-awareness and leadership/cooperation in a subject area.

  • Requirements & Guidelines

    • • • Individual teachers will nominate students to be considered by a group representing the subject area (including all teachers that teach courses in the department).  Nomination should be based on the following criteria. 

        • Students considered for awards:

          • • are in good standing.  Good standing implies an absence of serious disciplinary actions.

            • score a minimum total of 7 points for recognition, or a minimum total of 10 points for excellence on rubric.

            • have not given the teacher any reason to doubt his/her academic integrity as a result of his/her attitude or action(s) in this subject. 

• Friendship Quaich citizen award (End of Year)

• • • The Quaich is presented annually to the student of the school who, in the opinion of the staff, has made the greatest effort to befriend newcomers and help people feel welcome at the school.

    • Criteria:  The student regularly:

      • • • welcomes new students, 

          • shows kindness and respect to all,

          • makes others smile and feel good,

          • shows compassion to those in need, and acts as a peacemaker in difficult situations 

• Outstanding Achievement in Service as Action Award (End of Year)

• • •  awarded to the student(s) who:

      • • have assumed a leadership role in one school event during the year.

        • are a positive and good role model for younger students.

        • leads by example in all school and academic pursuits.

        • have given freely of his/her own time to help others on a consistent basis throughout the year at ISU. (not the amount of hours, but the regular commitment is what we are looking for). 

        • have conducted Service as Action activities regularly and across a variety of areas, both within school and outside of school. 

• Waterloo Math Contest - Distinction (End of Year)

• • • An award for exceptional performance on the Waterloo Maths Contest.

    • Criteria: Student is recognized as meeting a certain achievement level on the Waterloo Maths Contest as determined by the worldwide results. 

At the Grade 12 Graduation Ceremony, the following awards are presented: 

• Director’s Distinction for Academic Achievement (presented by Director)

  • • This award honors the DP Year 2 candidate who has displayed outstanding academic success as well as exemplified strong character as defined by the IB Learner Profile. 

• CAS Award (presented by CAS coordinator)

  • • Has given freely of his/her own time to help others on a consistent basis throughout their year/s at ISU. (not the amount of hours, but the regular commitment is what we are looking for).

    • Community Service activities has not only been regular, but also across a variety of areas, both within school and outside of school.  

• Board of Trustees Award for Leadership (presented by the Board Chair)

  • • Must have assumed a leadership role in more than one school event during the past two years.

    • Is a positive and good role model for younger students.

    • Leads by example in all school and academic pursuits.