A NEWPORT teenager, who is hoping to become an overseas diplomat, achieved the highest mark in the entire world in a Geography exam she took this summer.

Sophie Cooper, a former pupil at Caerleon Comprehensive School, achieved the remarkable honour in her Cambridge IGCSE Geography examination in the summer.

Cambridge examinations are taken in more than 40 countries - and it was Sophie, a Sixth Form student at Monmouth School for Girls, who came out on top for the Geography paper.

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The Cambridge Top in the World accolade is given to learners worldwide who secure the highest standard mark for a single subject.

She was presented with her certificate by Monmouth School for Girls head Jessica Miles.

Mrs Miles, said: “It is extremely rewarding to congratulate Sophie and her teachers who have worked so hard to achieve tremendous success in the Cambridge IGCSE Geography examinations."

It has been a successful time for Sophie, who joined Monmouth School for Girls in 2017 and is taking A-levels in English, History and German.

Next month, she will be meeting young people from across the UK and Germany to discuss environmental initiatives and future projects.

The four-day summit in Germany, for which she has been selected, is being sponsored by the British Embassy in Berlin and the UK-German Connection.