Top 10 Special Category

Special Language Background Category

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 multilingual family where English is being used on an everyday basis. There were 293 students competing from 185 secondary schools and from 21 countries.

Top 10 students - Special English Language Background Abroad Category

First name Last name Age Result Time end School Name School City School Country
Dominic Ditri 19 111.5 3275 Gymnázium Pezinok Pezinok Slovakia
Nicole Sturgis 16 110.5 3450 Gymnázium Chotěboř Chotěboř Czech Republic
Christina Spěvák 17 109.5 2711 Gymnázium, Praha 6, Arabská 14 Praha Czech Republic
Anna Piperová 18 107 2966 Gymnázium Matyáše Lercha Brno Czech Republic
Patrik Sapola 17 106.5 3489 Stredná priemyselná škola elektrotechnická Košice Košice Slovakia
Katarina Ann Stokes 18 106 2272 Gustav Adolf Grammar School Tallinn Estonia
Marin Grković 15 105 3476 III. gimnazija Split Split Croatia
Luīze Džeimsa 16 104 2556 Riga State Gymnasium No 2 Riga Latvia
Samuel Pozdech 14 104 2712 Spojená škola - Gymnázium Jura Hronca Bratislava Slovakia
Samuel Barak 17 104 3543 SŠPTA JIHLAVA JIHLAVA Czech Republic

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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."

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Mirela Andreis

Gimnazija Lucijana Vranjanina

Zagreb, Croatia

Thank you! I'm truly happy that our student and school were successful this year and I'm looking forward to our future participation in the Contest. Taking part in the Contest has been a great experience and I'm happy our students had an opportunity to take part in something different, modern and challenging. Wish you a merry Christmas and many blessings in the year to come!

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Levente Klőr

Secondary Vocational School

Dunajská Streda, Slovakia

Greetings from the Secondary Vocational School from Dunajská Streda, Slovakia! Thank you for organizing this great competition!

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