A Level Results Day: Gasps of joy as 1 in 5 pupils achieve A* at Brighton College Abu Dhabi

Brighton College Abu Dhabi (BCAD) is today celebrating its students’ stellar A Level results, with one in five grades awarded an A*.

Although 2023’s grades were expected to fall down to 2019 levels, the percentage of top grades achieved this year has smashed the results BCAD saw in 2019 (the most accurate comparison to this year’s examination results), with 20% of A Levels awarded A* grades in 2023 compared with 11.5% in 2019. A whopping 45% of results achieved were A* to A, another improvement on the 41% A* to A seen in 2019.

Many of the thrilled pupils will now progress to some of the best universities around the world, including Oxbridge and Ivy League universities. Brighton College Abu Dhabi says the Class of 2023 holds over 100 offers from UK-based Russell Group Universities and are expected to go on to study at universities including Exeter, Manchester, UCL, Leeds, Durham and King’s College, London. Beyond the UK, pupils will attend prestigious institutions including Berkley, Dartmouth, UCLA, Purdue, University of Toronto, University of Geneva and Rome University of the Arts.

This year also saw the largest cohort of 17 pupils applying for Medicine and related fields of study, and proud BCAD students have met the conditions of offers to study Medicine at universities including Cambridge, St Andrews, Imperial, Queen’s Belfast, Leicester and Aston.

Dheer Baldua celebrates his top A Level results of 4 A*s and an A from Brighton College Abu Dhabi

BCAD told SchoolsCompared that pupils in Year 13 deserve special recognition because, for most of them, this was the first examination season they have completed, having not had the opportunity to site their GCSE examinations due to Covid.

Yasmin El Maoued was delighted to receive 4 A*s

It is all the more impressive therefore that 20% of all grades achieved by pupils this year are A*, almost half (45%) of all grades achieved are A* to A grades and 69% of grades are A* to B. In addition to the A level results, 71% of EPQs (Extended Project Qualification) were awarded an A* or A in the school’s largest EPQ entry to date.

Kai Bevan is speechless as he receives his 4 A*s A Level results at Brighton College Abu Dhabi, which will enable him to study medicine at the University of Cambridge

Helen Wilkinson, former Head Mistress of Brighton College Abu Dhabi said:

“Yet again, we are so proud of our pupils and their exceptional achievements.

“The results speak for themselves and are a testament to our pupils’ hard work and determination, as well as to our committed staff who have guided them along the way.

“More than this, the Class of 2023 have given back to the college community in so many ways, and leave us as curious, confident and kind young men and women who are ready to make a difference in the world. Well done!”

Khangjoon Koh punches the air in victory at his A Level results of A* A* A A A

Brighton College Abu Dhabi A Level Results in numbers

% of students achieving A*A: 45%

% of students achieving A*B: 69%

% of students achieving A*C: 83%

Brighton College Abu Dhabi A Level Results in 2023 compared to 2019

Brighton College Abu Dhabi Top Achievers

High achieving pupils who are celebrating top level grades this year include the following:

Dheer Baldua     A* A* A* A* A                   Engineering, University of California, Berkley

Kai Bevan            A* A* A* A*                     Medicine, University of Cambridge

Kahngjoon Koh  A* A* A A A                       Computer Science, Imperial London of Kaist, South Korea

Junayd Hussain  A* A* A* A*                      Theoretical Physics, St Andrews

Yasmin El Maoued  A* A* A* A                  Physics, NYU Abu Dhabi

Gayon Ko            A* A* A* A                         Mechanical Engineering, Imperial

Hussain Arafa     A* A* A*                            Engineering, University of Manchester

Hussein Harb celebrates his A Level results 2023

Xandra Eid smiles as she receives her excellent A Level results

A Levels offered at Brighton College Abu Dhabi

• Arabic
• Art
• Biology
• Business Studies
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Design and Technology
• Drama
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• English Literature
• French
• Further Maths
• Geography
• German
• Government & Politics
• History
• Mandarin
• Mathematics
• Music
• Physical Education
• Physics
• Politics
• Psychology
• Spanish

See our review of Brighton College Abu Dhabi here.

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