The National UAE reports that Emirati parents are increasingly choosing private schools, including those offering the International Baccalaureate®(IB).
In the article, Clive Pierrepont, spokesman for the private schools operator Taaleem, puts the move down to the reputation of international schools in other countries. He said:
The examinations students take at international schools are recognised throughout the world and many Emirati parents’ aspirations for their children are to gain the very best possible places at colleges and universities.
The main reasons for that is the international educational currency that externally validated examinations bring, whether it’s Advanced Placement in American schools, A levels in British schools or the International Baccalaureate in IB schools.
The article explains that the percentage of Emirati pupils in private education has increased by 2.8% since the 2010-11 academic year, quoting figures from the Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi.
You can read the full article on the website of The National UAE.
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