An introduction UK education in Dubai

Contents

• K – 13 education in Dubai

• Students in Dubai’s private schools by

curriculum

• Trends in school ratings by curriculum

• Student mix at UK schools

• PISA, TIMSS & PIRLS results by curriculum

• UK Higher Education in Dubai

K – 13 education in Dubai

Students in Dubai’s private schools by curriculum

Curriculum Schools Students

UK 54 65,093

Indian 23 61,498

US 32 44,078

Private MoE 14 16,197

IB 6 5,134

Pakistani 3 3,685

French 4 3,381

Other 12 8,052

Total 148 207,118

Trends in school ratings by curriculum

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Unsatisfactory Acceptable Good Outstanding

Student mix at UK schools

UAE7%

Other Arab13%

UK15%

Pakistan18%

India17%

Other31%

Programme for International Student Assessment 2009 results

IB UK Indian US Private MoE Public MoE300

350

400

450

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550

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Reading Mathematics Science OECD Scale Average

Achievement in PIRLS 2011 By School Curricula

IB UK Philippine Indian US Private - MOE Pakistani0

50

100

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400

450

500

550

600

548 534496 494

452404

338

PIRLS- Overall Achievement Results

PIRLS Average

Achievement at Grade 4- Mathematics and Sciences

IB UK Indian Philippine US Private - MOE Pakistani0

100

200

300

400

500

600

531 526 482 462 449

382 360

533520

478 460 438370

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Grade 4- Overall Achievement Results

Mathematics

Science

TIMSS Scale Average

Achievement at Grade 8- Mathematics and Science

IB UK Indian Philippine US Private - MOE

Pakistani0

100

200

300

400

500

600

537 527497

470 465438

371

543 542509

477

464

440

360

Grade 8 - Overall Achievement Results

MathematicsScience

TIMSS Scale Average

UK Higher Education in Dubai

9 Universities offering UK degrees:

• University of Strathclyde Business School

• British University in Dubai (BUiD)• CASS Business School• Exeter University• Heriot Watt University• London Business School• Manchester Business School• Middlesex University• University of Bradford in Dubai

11% of all HE students attend UK courses 57% of all postgraduates attend UK courses