UAE: GCSE results announced; schools celebrate ‘wonderful’ grades, 100% pass rate

UAE: GCSE results announced; schools celebrate ‘wonderful’ grades, 100% pass rate

UAE - It was happiness and cheers all around as thousands of General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) students around the UAE arrived at their schools to collect their results. Students in the country have performed exceedingly well. In GCSE, all subjects are awarded with numerical grades, with Grade 9 being the highest.

Dubai British School, Jumeirah Park students have retained their 100 pass rate percent in their GCSE examinations. The school management said that they have seen a significant increase in the number of grade 9s awarded this year compared to previous years, and over 30 percent of students have achieved the highest grades in their subjects. As many as 21 percent of the students secured Grade 9. In addition, 76 percent of all entries have been awarded Grade 9-6.

The highest grades in the College were awarded to Henry Fliss — nine Grade 9s. High-achieving pupils celebrating top-level grades this year include:

Simon Crane, head master of Brighton College Dubai, said: “I am incredibly proud of the achievements of our GCSE cohort who have exceeded their targets. My warmest congratulations to our excellent pupils and staff on these fantastic achievements! As well as being academically dedicated, our pupils have been involved