The new 9-1 grading structure implemented for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (I/GCSE) examinations may have meant to make the exams more challenging, but students in the UAE are celebrating great results. In some cases schools have exceeded the UK benchmark by up to 7 per cent.
“Over 5 million GCSEs and International GCSEs are awarded using the 9–1 grading scale worldwide, making it the most used and recognised grading scale for GCSE and International GCSE globally,” says Kathryn Booth, Head of Academic Qualifications for Pearson Middle East.
New results
structure
A* to A = 9 to 7 grades
B to C = 6 to 4 grades
D to G = 3 to 1 grades
Aldar Acadmies – I/GCSE exams
Al Bateen Academy
90% of students achieved 9-5 grades
Al Ain Academy
89% of students achieved 9-4 grades
Al Yasmina Academy
88% of students achieved 9-4 grades
Al Mamoura Academy
97% pass rate
75% of students achieved 9-5 grades
Brighton College Abu Dhabi – A-Level exams
100% pass rate
40% of students achieved 9-7 grades
68% of students achieved 9-6 grades
86% of students achieved 9-4 grades
Repton School Dubai – IGCSE exams
31% of students achieved 9-8 grades
82% of students achieved 9-5 grades
Cranleigh Abu Dhabi – A-Level and IGCSE
A-level exams
100% pass rate
63% of students achieved 9-7 grades
I/GCSE exams
73% of students achieved 9-7 grades
98% of students achieved 9-4 grades
Nord Anglia International School Dubai – IGCSE exams
98% pass rate
41% of students achieved 9-8 grades
