UK and US school qualifications compared – making sense of the grades and numbers to access top universities worldwide.

Stop putting children in boxes. Post-16 Choice of Subjects and Pathways is the real foundation of an Outstanding Education. Sarah O’ Regan, Principal of GEMS Wellington Academy DSO Explains Why.

In Praise of the IB – And Why the MYP Gives it The Edge. A Guide for Parents.

Right to Reply: A Levels Versus IB Qualifications? “Bombast”, “Bulldogs”, “Partiality”, “Personal Bias”, “Playing to the Gallery”, “Crude Binary Oppositions”… But, if Pushed… I Favour the IB…

British A Level versus IB “Sensationalist Claptrap.” The Big Guns in UAE British Schools Fight Back. A Levels are the proven gold standard global qualification for universities and employers. No Ifs, no Buts.

A’ Levels are Dead. The IB is the New Gold Standard Qualification in Education. Gloves Off. School Leaders Advise Parents.

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Must Read:GEMS FirstPoint School, The Villa, Dubailand – THE REVIEW 2022

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Must Read:The Royal Grammar School Guildford in Dubai, Tilal Al Ghaf – The SchoolsCompared Review 2022.

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Must Read:GEMS International School, Al Khail, Dubai Hills – THE REVIEW 2022

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What makes a British Education matter? Royalty, cache, power or ethics?

Must Read:Is a British Education (Still?) the Best in the World for Power and Influence? Does it matter? Updated.

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Main buildings at Safa British School in Dubai. Architecturally and thematically we rate this the most beautiful school in Dubai.

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