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This year’s graduates at GEMS World Academy – Dubai (GWA) achieved an impressive average IB Diploma Programme point score of 34.2, significantly above the global average of 31.98. The school also recorded a 100 per cent pass rate, with two students awarded a near-perfect 44 points out of 45.
Of the graduating cohort, 95 per cent were accepted into their first-choice universities, including prestigious institutions in the UK, Canada, the Netherlands and the US.
Karen Nyborg, Secondary Assistant Principal at GEMS World Academy – Dubai, says the achievements represent a new height in standards at the school during an exam year: “We have nine students who have achieved 40 points and above and, in terms of our school’s historical data, this is the best set of results we’ve had.”
UAE: Ministry approves non-exam assessment system for IB schools
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Alternative assessment based on teacher-predicted grades and internal ratings was used in November 2020
The UAE’s Ministry of Education (MoE) has approved an alternative assessment system for all private schools that follow the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum for the academic year 2020-2021.
While some students which who had been preparing diligently for the exams, expressed disappointment, heads of IB and British curriculum schools said they will be approaching the decision from a practical perspective.
Simon Herbert, Head of School / CEO of GEMS International School- Al Khail said the school will clearly explain the processes of how grades will be awarded to the students and parents and reassure them that the IBO is looking at parity throughout the world, whether students are taking exams or pursuing the non-exam route.
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