Nethmi joined ESOL College International as a shy 6-year-old in the Beginners 1 class at our Maharagama branch. Over the next 8 years, she progressed through every level of our programme, achieving outstanding results at each Cambridge examination along the way.
Her mother, Mrs. Rajapaksa, recalls: "When Nethmi first started, she could barely say 'hello' in English. Watching her grow from a nervous child who wouldn't speak in class to a confident teenager who now thinks in English has been remarkable."
Nethmi achieved 5 shields in all three components of her Starters exam, followed by consistently high performance in Movers and Flyers. Her KET result placed her in the top 5% nationally, and she went on to achieve a Grade A in her FCE examination — one of only 12 students in Sri Lanka to do so that year.
Now 14, Nethmi is considering pursuing her A-levels in the UK and credits ESOL College for giving her the foundation she needed. "My teachers at ESOL didn't just teach me English — they taught me how to communicate, how to think critically, and how to believe in myself," she says.