It is a real pleasure to welcome everyone to the British International School Abu Dhabi for the new academic year. For our returning families and our new families, we wish you and your children every success.
There are many new developments in the school which we will be sharing in this newsletter and in the coming weeks. Please do keep an eye out and stay up to date with the ongoing improvements and opportunities available for all our students.
For this article however, I want to focus on just one aspect which is crucial at this time of year: examination results. I am delighted to report that this year’s examination results have smashed the school’s records, both at IB and IGCSE.
At IB, our students achieved 100% pass rate, something which few schools achieve. Every single student obtained their IB Diploma and now heads off to the next exciting stage of their lives, most of them to University and their chosen field of study. Our students are obtaining University places all over the world, including highly prestigious institutions such as the University of London, the University of Toronto and the University of Edinburgh, all of which are ranked among the top Universities in the world.
The results obtained by our Year 11 students were equally impressive. Just under half of all IGCSE grades were at grades A and A*. In comparison with other schools, in the UK and overseas, the BIS Abu Dhabi students are performing at a very impressive level. Our school remains an international and inclusive school and it is wonderful to see that students of all abilities are obtaining these outstanding results. So many students now begin their IB Diploma with a host of A and A* grades behind them and we look forward to even greater success from this group in the next two years.
School offers so much to help young people grow and develop, yet we need to remember that academics are always at the core of this and successful examination results open so many doors for the future. I am sure our whole community will be extremely proud of what our senior students have achieved. They have set the target extremely high and this will no doubt inspire all our other students to aim for the very highest levels too.
Patrick Horne, Principal
As we draw this academic year to a close, I want to take a moment to reflect on what has been a truly remarkable journey for The British International School Abu Dhabi. This year has been defined by so much more than achievement, it has been a year of resilience, creativity, compassion, and bold ambition.
Read on to discover the unforgettable highlights, proud achievements, and inspiring moments that made this year at BIS Abu Dhabi truly remarkable.
The penultimate week of term always brings a mix of energy and reflection. Lessons are still purposeful, but there is also a sense of looking back, recognising just how far our students have come.
This year, we have seen strong academic success across the school. Students have worked hard, and the outcomes reflect that effort. But just as important have been the achievements beyond the classroom in music, sport, language, technology, and the arts. Our curriculum is broad for a reason, and it has been clear this year that our students are thriving in many ways.
Celebrating Our Shared Success: A Year of Partnership and Recognition
As we approach the end of a vibrant academic year filled with events, achievements, and memorable moments, I am delighted to share some fantastic news with you all. Our school has been honoured with not one, but two prestigious awards in recognition of our commitment to parent engagement: the MENA Parent Partnership Award and the ADEK Best Parent Engagement Award.
Read on to discover how these awards celebrate our collaborative culture, highlight parent-school partnerships, and support meaningful improvements for our students.
It’s something I’ve believed for a long time — that learning isn’t predetermined by our genes. It’s about growing, persevering, and learning through the process. I was really mindful of this idea at this week’s wonderful Primary Summer Concert, after which I found myself reflecting on whether these amazing children have an innate talent, or whether they have achieved so much because of hard work and practice.
I believe it’s the latter. These children, their parents, and their teachers all seem to share the belief that by trying and working hard, they will get better at what they do. This is what we call a growth mindset.
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