Five minutes with…Luke Kirilenko, soccer player and International Business Major

The International Baccalaureate (IB) is your ticket to a world of opportunity. We love to hear from our alumni about their experiences once they have graduated from Impington International College. Recently, we caught up with Luke Kirilenko, who studied the IB Diploma Programme (DP) with us. Now an International Business Major at Rider University in the United States of America …

My Impington Experience: Friendly. International. Motivational.

Elly Trent, alumna Why did you choose to study at Impington International College (IIC)? What stood out to you about its offering? Impington International College appealed to me because I didn’t know what I wanted to study and didn’t want to narrow my options by taking traditional A Levels. I knew that by studying the International Baccalaureate (IB) at the …

My Impington Experience: Enthusiastic. Flexible. Driven.

Rory Lofthouse, Year 13 student Why did you choose to study at Impington International College (IIC)? What stood out to you about its offering? I moved to Switzerland when I was seven and studied the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) before moving to Denmark, where I studied the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP). After studying two IB programmes, I knew …

My Impington Experience: Rigorous, passionate and diverse

Luke Kirilenko, Year 13 student Why did you choose to study at Impington International College (IIC)? What stood out to you about its offering? I’ve always been interested in the International Baccalaureate (IB), and the College is the only non-private school in Cambridge that offers it. I’m also interested in football, and the College offers a football scholarship programme in …

My Impington Experience: Welcoming, open-minded and caring

Marlene Burggraf, Year 12 student Why did you choose to study at Impington International College (IIC)? I chose to study at the College because I wanted to keep my options open. I would like to potentially further my education in Germany once I have completed my studies at IIC.   Where did you study before IIC?  I went to Impington …

My Impington Experience: Three sentences not words

Ahmed Suliman, Year 12 student Why did you choose to study at Impington International College (IIC)? I am originally from Sudan and studied the International Baccalaureate (IB) in my home country. So, when looking at Sixth Forms in the UK, I knew that I wanted to study somewhere that offered the IB. Cambridge was one of the top cities that …

My Impington Experience: Unique, rewarding and social

Ruby Decent, Year 12 student Why did you choose to study at Impington International College (IIC)? I chose Impington because it was the only Sixth Form in the area which gave me access to education specific to a career – for me, performing – without giving up on the quality academic studies too. It gave me the best of both …

My Impington Experience: Open-minded, motivational and innovative

Zoë Arnold, Year 12 student Why did you choose to further your studies at Impington International College (IIC)? What stood out to you about its offering? I chose to study at IIC because the variety of subjects available within the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) particularly appealed to me. The reduced class sizes, excellent individual student care and international …

My Impington Experience: Independent, creative and supportive

Thea Burke, Year 12 student Why did you choose to further your studies at Impington International College (IIC)? What stood out to you about its offering? I chose IIC because I was interested in doing the International Baccalaureate (IB) and, when I visited the College, the teachers were all very enthusiastic and friendly. The College felt more like a community …

My Impington Experience: Supportive, diverse and fun

Olivia Liggins, Year 12 student Why did you choose to further your studies at Impington International College (IIC)? What stood out to you about its offering? The versatility of the course really stood out for me! I found the International Baccalaureate (IB) particularly appealing because my interests lie across so many different subjects and the Diploma Programme (DP) allows me to focus on …