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Choosing IGCSE
Which Countries Accept IGCSE? Recognition Explained, Country by Country

"Recognised in 150+ countries" answers almost nothing — because acceptance means three different things: automatic GCSE-...

Aug 18, 2026 · 8 min read
Parents
The UAE Golden Visa for Students: What 95% Means If Your Child Sits A Levels

The threshold is 95%. Your child’s certificate says A*A*AB, and no UAE authority publishes a conversion between the two....

Aug 15, 2026 · 11 min read
Exam guides
How to Sit IGCSE as a Private Candidate in the UAE

There are three deadlines in a private-candidate entry, and the one every guide prints is not the one you can miss. The...

Aug 15, 2026 · 11 min read
Exam guides
IGCSE in the UAE: The Complete Guide for 2026–27

Three authorities decide your child’s exam year in the UAE — your emirate’s regulator, your exam board and the Ministry...

Aug 15, 2026 · 13 min read
For schools
Twelve Questions to Ask Any Platform Vendor Selling Into Jordan and the Gulf

International buyer's guides miss about a third of the decision for a school in Amman or Dubai — Arabic that goes all th...

Aug 10, 2026 · 9 min read
Exam guides
The 2026–27 School Year in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, Mapped Against Every Exam Date

UAE term dates, Saudi term dates and every Cambridge and Edexcel deadline on one timeline — including the four collision...

Aug 5, 2026 · 12 min read
Parents
The UAE Licenses Private Tutors. What to Check Before You Pay for Another Hour.

Private tuition in the UAE runs on a two-year work permit from MoHRE and the Ministry of Education — free to the tutor,...

Aug 5, 2026 · 10 min read
Parents
Dubai Froze School Fees for 2026–27. Here's the Bill It Didn't Touch.

KHDA confirmed no private school fee increase for 2026–27. It is a real saving — but in the IGCSE and A Level years, the...

Aug 5, 2026 · 12 min read
Revision tips
Starting IGCSE in September: A First-Term Plan for Grade 10 (Jordan & the Gulf)

School restarts in weeks; the first IGCSEs are May/June 2027. A calm, concrete first-term plan for Grade 10 in Jordan an...

Aug 1, 2026 · 12 min read
Exam guides
Portfolio of Evidence Results 2026: What UAE, Kuwait, Qatar & Bahrain Students Do Next

The Gulf's portfolio cohort opens results for exams they never sat — 11–20 August, board by board. What a portfolio grad...

Jul 29, 2026 · 8 min read
Parents
ChatGPT & AI Rules in Gulf Schools (2026): A Parent's Guide

The UAE now teaches AI as a school subject and bans generative AI for under-13s — and exam boards have drawn the cheatin...

Jul 23, 2026 · 6 min read
News
Portfolio of Evidence Grades Explained (2026): How Cancelled-Exam IGCSE Results Actually Work

Exams were cancelled across the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar in May/June 2026 — grades come from a Portfolio of Eviden...

Jul 23, 2026 · 7 min read