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3rd Place. Dubai English Speaking College

Three photographs showing students at DESC engaged in various activities including swimming - awarded one of the top 20 Best Schools in Dubai and Abu Dhabi by schoolscompared.com in 2017

Type of school: Not-for-profit

Curriculum: British IGCSE/AS Level/A Level/BTEC/EPQ

Age of children: Secondary

School size: 1253

Location: Dubai Academic City

 

Outstanding across the board, Dubai English Speaking College (and we should really include its feeder Dubai English Speaking School DESS) comes, for us, close to a perfect school. What really cemented its place as a  top 3 school for us this year is its investment and expansion to provide a 700 strong dedicated Sixth Form. This will only strengthen its offer. We are convinced and pleased the school is promising that its expansion will see a reduction in student numbers against a current creditable benchmarked 1:11 teacher:student ratio.

It’s hard to find fault in the breadth of its provision across academics (including BTEC), and whole child development. Above all though it is the sense of happiness and purpose at Dubai English Speaking College that shines through. However it is achieved, every child is valued – and they feel valued and achieve as a result.

Highly recommended.

 

Dubai English Speaking College Examination results

2013 – 16 IGCSE

 

Actual Results 2012/13

(123 students)

2013/14

(114 students)

2014/15

(137 students)

2015/16

(167 students)

UK Stats 2015/16
A*/A 43.8% 44.4% 44.8% 44.0% 21.7%
A* – B 73.3% 73.2% 74.6% 75.7% 44.3%
A*- C 93.6% 92.7% 93.2% 95.0% 69.5%
A* – G 99.9% 100.0% 100.0% 100% 98.7%
5 A* – C 95.0% 97.4% 97.8% 98.2%
5 A* – C (incl. English/Maths) 90.9% 91.2% 91.2% 91.0%
+/=/- against YELLIS predictions +++ +++ ++ ++

 

AS Level

Actual Results 12/13

(74 Students)

13/14

(110 Students)

14/15

(144 Students)

15/16

(170 Students)

UK Stats 15/16
A 17.9% 25.1% 20.0% 24.2% 21.3%
A – B 48.9% 49.4% 45.9% 47.9% 41.9%
A- C 72.6% 70.1% 70.8% 68.6% 63.3%
A – E 96.7% 93.9% 93.2% 94.2% 90.1%
+/=/- against ALIS predictions +++ ++ ++ ++

 

A Level

Actual Results 12/13

(65 students)

13/14

(60 students)

14/15

(95 students)

15/16

(117 students)

UK Stats 15/16
A* – A 18.1% 23.0% 35.1% 27.1% 25.8%
A* – B 42.2% 54.1% 61.1% 57.9% 52.9%
A* – C 70.4% 78.1% 81.9% 82.8% 77.6%
A* – E 97.5% 98.4% 99.0% 98.6% 98.1%
+/=/- against ALIS predictions ++ ++ ++

 

Key to symbols:

Progress indicator:                +++ Significantly higher than expected

++ Higher than expected + Slightly higher than expected
                                                      = Same progress as expected – Slightly less than expected

 

2017

 

IGCSE

46% A*A

72% A*B

95% A*C

 

A Level

A*A 43.7%

Parents should note that Dubai English Speaking College is not academically selective. The school provides high levels of added value to students with, for example, an average attainment by students of 0.5 grades higher at IGCSE over their projected flightpath attainment on joining the school

 

Ratings

Independent feedback: *****

Care of children: *****

Leadership and Vision: *****

Whole and Individual child provision: *****

Facilities (relative to fees): *****

Parental engagement and community:  *****

Happiness: *****

‘Bangs for the buck’: *****

KHDA/ADEC rating: Outstanding

SchoolsCompared.com full review: Here

 

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Jon Westley
Jon Westley is the Editor of SchoolsCompared.com and WhichSchoolAdvisor.com UK. You can email him at jonathanwestley [at] schoolscompared.com

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