Secondary school and qualifications
GCSE, IGCSE, A levels, grades, options and the UAE equivalency certificate.
7 guides
- 01UAE equivalency certificate for British-curriculum studentsWhat the Ministry of Education needs: 5 IGCSE/GCSE passes, 1 A level or 2 AS levels, and the Arabic and Islamic Studies rule.
- 02GCSE and IGCSE grades explained9 to 1 against A* to G, what a 4 and a 7 mean, standard and strong passes, and why there is no fixed percentage.
- 03IGCSE vs GCSEThe real differences, the exam boards UAE schools use, grading and how UK universities treat each.
- 04Year 9 options: how many GCSEs and IGCSEsCore and option subjects, how many to take, and the UAE rules that affect choices.
- 05A level grades and UCAS pointsA* to E, AS levels, UCAS tariff points for every grade and how many A levels to take.
- 06University from a UAE British schoolUCAS deadlines and predicted grades for the UK, equivalency for UAE universities, and what happened to EmSAT.
- 07IGCSE and A level exam series and results days in the UAEWhen each exam board runs exams and releases results, and what happened to the 2026 exams in the UAE.