2023 TOP 10 students – Special Category

2023 Special Language Background Category - TOP 10 students

The below results represent a Special category for students not competing in the main Best in English contest category. These students have either lived abroad in an English speaking country for more than 18 consecutive months and/or come from a bilingual/multilingual family where English is being used on an everyday basis. There were 293 students competing in this category.

Name Points Time Rankings School Country
Tamara Balvín 117,5 2758 1 Gymnázium, Žilina, Veľká okružná Slovakia
Mia Armitage 116,5 2619 2 Škola pre mimoriadne nadané deti a Gymnázium, Bratislava Slovakia
Oskar Harry Hazlehurst 113,5 2856 3 Gustav Adolf Grammar School, Tallinn Estonia
Tamara Kakalejčíková 113 3599 4 Gymnázium, Košice Slovakia
Anna Balcarová 112,5 3002 5 Gymnázium Elišky Krásnohorské, Prague Czechia
Kaarel Toomet 112 2682 6 Nõo Reaalgümnaasium Estonia
Zoe Kovács 112 3049 7 Gymnázium Párovská 1 Nitra Slovakia
Andra Kodu 110,5 2390 8 Hugo Treffner Gymnasium, Tartu Estonia
Adam Samuel Šimáček 110 2772 9 Gymnazium Olomouc - Hejcin Czechia
David Andrew Edwards 110 3094 10 SPŠ na Proseku, Prague Czechia

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Abdulkerim Kurgas (BIE2023 winner)

Gimnazija "Visoko"

Visoko, Bosnia

Abdulkerim had to choose an alternative course within the EU as a main prize, as he was unable to obtain a Canadian visa from Bosnia: "When I arrived in Dublin, my host family welcomed me warmly. They were some of the kindest people I’ve ever met. From the start, it felt like they genuinely cared about my experience in Ireland. On my first city tour, I was stunned. Dublin looked both modern and medieval at the same time, with a charm that’s hard to put into words. The city is incredibly walkable. I never once needed the tram or a bus. Strolling through its streets felt like stepping into a fairytale, and even the famously gloomy weather somehow added to the atmosphere. The most impressive sight for me was the Samuel Beckett Bridge. What amazed me was how its lighting changes almost every night, often to celebrate global events. My course at the Dublin Cultural Institute was another highlight. The teaching style and approach of the instructors made learning genuinely enjoyable. Since the Institute is located right in the heart of the city, it was easy to explore after classes. This opportunity meant a lot to me. Coming from a small country, I don’t often get to travel to places like Dublin. The whole experience showed me that hard work truly does pay off."

Naděžda Schánová

Gymnázium Lovosice

Lovosice, Czech Republic

Soutěž Best in English je soutěží, která kráčí s dobou. Naši žáci jsou účastníky již osmým rokem a na své umístění mohou být někteří právem pyšní. Soutěž se stala ambiciózním projektem, který umožňuje žákům srovnání svých schopností zvládat anglický jazyk v žebříčku konkurence a to z různých úhlů pohledu i v mezinárodním měřítku. Online test je profesionálně připraven a spolupráce s jejími organizátory je prvotřídní.

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Mirjana Savić Obradović

Mathematical Grammar School

Belgrade, Serbia

Dear BIE Team, ….above all, this has been a unique experience for all the pupils (and the teachers as well) bringing another prospective in terms of competitions and international communication.

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