Dubai, UAE: Students from GEMS Schools in the UAE celebrated another year of remarkable success by achieving exceptional A-Level examination results.
Once again the GEMS student scores in the A Level examinations have exceeded UK National averages and also the GEMS averages for 2015. Across the GEMS Schools offering the National Curriculum for England, 39 per cent of students achieved A*-A, and 65 per cent of students achieved A* - B, higher than the UK national averages on both counts.
The overall pass rate for GEMS students was 99.8% compared to the UK pass rate in 2015 of 98.8%.
There was significant achievement at Jumeirah College in Dubai with 44 per cent of student entries obtaining A* - A, which is 17 per cent above the National Average in England.
The following students received the highest marks (4 A*) in their respective schools:
School Student
Cambridge High School NEESHA RAJESH SHEWAKRAMANI
Cambridge High School TARIQ SHEREEF
Cambridge High School VYSHALI SANJEEV
Cambridge International School ANAGHA SUBRAMANIAN
Cambridge International School SAFIYA RAMZY
Cambridge International School SASANGEE MUDIYANSELAGE DISSANAYAKE
Jumeirah College Dubai DANIEL SAMEH NASHED
Our Own English High School Al Ain SAUD MUBARIK KHAN
Winchester Dubai CHIRAG MOHNANI
AS level results were also very positive with 42% of student entries obtaining A-B, and with an overall pass rate of 90.7%, compared to the UK pass rate of 89.4%.
Sir Christopher Stone, Chief Education Officer, GEMS Education, commented on this years results saying: I am very proud of our 2016 A and AS Level results. The hard work of our students, teachers and parents is evident in GEMS schools and these results are a true reflection of their commitment to learning and drive to achieve the highest standards. I strongly believe that these results are an indication that our students are well prepared for the next stage in their educational journey, and we look forward to their continued success.
A significant number of GEMS students have already secured places at Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester, UCLA, Harvard, and Stanford amongst many other excellent universities.