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It was smiles all around on Thursday, as students across the UAE were celebrating their A-Level results.
Over at Brighton College in Abu Dhabi, 42 per cent of all grades achieved were A* - A or equivalent; 76 per cent of all grades achieved were A* - B or equivalent; and 95 per cent of all grades achieved were A* - C or equivalent.
The top achievers this year included Edward Garemo who bagged eight A*s; Artemis Prevot with four A*s and an A; Eloise L'Her with three A*s and two As and Leila Barakat with an A* and two As and a B.
Securing the highest marks at Jumeirah College (JC) in Dubai with four A*s in Psychology, Chemistry, Maths and Further Maths was 17-year-old Pakistani student Khadijah Sharjil Anwar. Her impressive results mean she will now be entering next fall term as a freshman at the Princeton University taking up Public Health Policy.
Results in Abu Dhabi
In Abu Dhabi, Aldar Academies Al Yasmina Academy's cohort of 38 A-Level students earned a 100 per cent pass rate overall, with 87 per cent achieving one or more A* to C grades and 71 per cent of students gained one or more A* to B grades, a three per cent rise over last year's results. Moreover, eight per cent of students achieved all A* to A grades, with 34 per cent gaining one or more A* to A grades.
"We're thrilled to celebrate another year of rising A-Level results, especially against the backdrop of our "outstanding" rating as an overseas British School (BSO) earlier this year," commented Dr Tim Hughes, Al Yasmina Academy principal.
"It's been hugely satisfying to see our students exceed expectations and make outstanding progress - in particular, their exceptional performance in the STEM disciplines, which are such an integral part of our future-focused curriculum," he added.
Amber Harding, the academy's highest achiever with two As* and two A grades, who will study biomedicine at Maastricht University in the Netherlands, said: "I did cry when I opened my results - there was definitely a feeling of relief and overwhelming happiness. I was lucky to have teachers around me that were so willing to put in the extra hours to help, but this also took hours and hours of independent study."
Another school topper, Zaid Jaffrey, who earned two As* and one A and will take up Electrical Engineering at the Imperial College London, said: "Organisation, consistency, hard work and, of course, the support of my teachers were so important to my success. Their door was always open for me."
Other top performers at the school include British student Callum Lynn who earned three A grades and Mexican student Jimena Del Valle Lopez Vallejo who earned one A*, one A and one B.
Swedish student scores 8A*s
Swedish student Edward Garemo, 17, from Brighton College Abu Dhabi, got an impressive 8 A*s in eight subjects, including Core Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Computer Science, Further Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, Chemistry and Thinking Skills. Previously he garnered a perfect 10 out of 10 A*s, the highest grades possible when he sat for his General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE)
He said: "Most pupils do three A-Levels. I have an innate curiosity and passion for learning, and instead of confining myself to three, I chose to pursue eight.
"I will also be graduating a year early, at the end of Year 12."
Just recently Edward won the UAE's first medal (bronze) at the International Physics Olympiad in Lisbon. After this feat he said: "If you manage to qualify for this competition you have proven that you are one of the best physicists your age in the world. At the competition itself you can earn various medals based off the score you achieve.
"I do enjoy challenging myself, and you don't get to do that at this level almost anywhere else: this is one of the most prestigious high-school science competitions in the world."
Edward lives a balanced life. Aside from excelling in his academics, he is also into sports. He currently holds a brown belt in karate and on track to achieve black by the end of the year.
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