Hassan Raza, Selected for the Pakistan National Cricket Team (Under-17)

January 19, 2012 Lahore: Hassan Raza, a talented student at A Level Gulberg Campus (ALGC), has been selected for the Pakistan Cricket Team (Under-17). This agile athlete and young cricket prodigy recently travelled to India with the national team and played in the Junior Asia Cup. His performance in the tournament won many accolades and his selectors and coaches feel that he will be a prominent cricketer one day. Hassan did his O Levels from Beaconhouse Johar Town Campus and chose ALGC as his A Level destination. Hassan attributes his success to the support of his parents and teache...

Prime Minister Meets Zohaib Asad

PM Gilani Presenting the Cheque to Zohaib AsadJanuary 5, 2012: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani presented a cheque of Rs1 million as a token of appreciation to Zohaib Asad, a student of Beaconhouse Educational Complex, Rawalpindi, who set a world record in the O Level examination. Zohaib Asad earned 28 As in the University of Cambridge International O Level Examinations, 2011. He broke a record of 23 As set by Ibrahim Shahid, a student of Beaconhouse Margalla Campus, Islamabad. The Prime Minister invited Zohaib Asad to the PM House and appreciated him for making Pakistan's youth proud. He said that Asad's achievement...

The New Pakistan Topper in Economics

Pakistan Topper in Economics, Misha IslamIsra Shahid/Student Correspondent/Canal Side Girls Campus Lahore: She dreamt, she worked, she achieved. Misha Islam of Beaconhouse Canal Side Campus Girls Branch topped the country in Economics in the May/June O' Level Examinations 2011. This is, without doubt, a matter of great pride for the school, her parents, her teacher, Ms. Shagufta, and of course Misha herself. This is the third distinction for the Branch, the first student being Fatima Tariq who topped the world in Chemistry in CIE 2005. Then it was Irum Tufail who topped Pakistan in Biology in CIE 2007. And now Misha...

Singing Competition at Beaconhouse Liberty

Participant receiving certificate from Amanat AliNimra Arshad/Student Correspondent/Beaconhouse Liberty Campus November 22, 2011 Lahore: A singing competition was organised at Beaconhouse Liberty (BLL) by BOOMER on 22nd November, 2011. This nationwide event is aiming to select the best singer from various institutions around Pakistan and pit them against each other in a national singing contest known as BOOMER Voice of Nation. Around twenty students from both A Levels and O levels participated in the event and crooned some of their favourite tunes as their peers cheered them on. Aniqa...

Science Olympiad at Palm Tree Campus

Management Team of Science Olympiad January 4th & 5th 2012 Gujranwala: Beaconhouse Palm Tree Campus hosted its first ever Science Olympiad. Consisting of a two day event, the competition held a range of activities for the participating O Level students, hailing from BSS Sialkot, PTC, Quaid-i-Azam Public College, as well as LGS. Organised by the A Level Science Society, the event was headed by two exceptional students; Iqra Asad and Tayyab Chatta, both of whom were from A2. The participating students underwent an extreme test of their academic capabilities through a series of test levels...

Beaconhouse Student Population Grows to Over 200,000 Strong

November 23, 2011: It is a matter of great pride for the Beaconhouse School System (BSS) that its student population now numbers more than 200,000 students. Out of these, 84,522 are enrolled in Beaconhouse schools across Pakistan, while 111,477 are enrolled in The Educators, a parallel school network operated by the group. A total of 7,979 students are currently enrolled in our overseas schools in UK, UAE, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Oman. The Beaconhouse School System has witnessed tremendous growth in the number of students and expansion of its network across the world. Beaconhouse had humble beginnings...

Inspiring Art Appreciation Amongst Students

The importance of exposure to art from the time of birth onward has been studied at length by scientists. Neuroscience has shown that the human brain is a complex structure that begins developing and responding to stimuli while a child is still in the womb. Introducing children to art soon after birth can provide a multitude of benefits that will enhance early childhood development. The use of art to express thoughts and feelings helps a child in increasing his overall cognitive abilities. Increasing these abilities leads to the development of tangible skills such as attention span, learning skills, retention of information and the ability...