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KEY STAGE 5
PROGRAMME OF STUDY

AS and A2 levels are the traditional qualifications offered by schools for
16 – 19 year olds. They are highly valued by universities and employers
and focus on academic subjects. AS levels can be taken as a stand-
alone qualification or as the first part of an A level course. AS levels are
completed at the end of Year 12. A2 exams and coursework are added
on to an AS level at the end of Year 13, bringing it up to A level standard.
At this school AS is a compulsory year and A2 is an optional year for those
students who wish to study in universities outside the UAE.

Most students take four subjects in Year 12 and should they wish to
continue into Year 13 to complete their A levels will drop one subject and
continue with the other three.

AS/A2 levels are mostly assessed by written exams, although there is also
some coursework in most subjects.

The option choices offered this year in the KS5 Option Booklet can be
found on the school website and on the VLE.

In addition to the above, all Year 12 take Arabic and Islamic Studies
following the UAE Ministry of Education syllabus. Students will also have 1
PE session each week.

Please note:
Students are unlikely to progress to an AS subject unless they gain
minimum GCSE grade B/6 in that subject.

KHDA requirements to graduate Year 11 and gain Emirati equalisation
students must pass minimum 5 GCSE examinations A* to E grade which
cannot include Arabic.

KHDA requirements to graduate Year 12 and gain Emirati equalisation
students must pass 4 AS Level examinations A* to D. Some students will
be advised to do this over 2 years.

Good GCE pass grades (C and above) in at least two AS levels as well
as 5 I/GCSE grades A*(9) – C(4) are required by a wide range of colleges

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