
2003 cohort 67%
2004 cohort 90%
2005 cohort 100%
2006 cohort 100%
2007 cohort 100%
INTERPRETING THE RESULTS
In the UK the bench mark for (I)GCSE success is measured in terms of the number of IGCSE grades between A* and C. National figures are reported in terms of the percentage of students gaining 5 or more A*-C grades at (I)GCSE level. The UK government set a target of 60% of all 16 year olds achieving 5 or more A*-C grades by 2008. In 2003 the provisional overall pass rate was 51%
The number of students taking each subject at Dhahran British Grammar School in 2007 was:
| English, Maths, Science | 21 students |
| Computer Studies | 17 students |
| Art and Design | 3 students |
| Arabic | 4 students |
| Design and Technology | 5 students |
| Geography | 16 students |
| History | 11 students |
| Physical Education | 5 students |
The following table breaks down the percentage grades achieved in all subjects by students at Dhahran British Grammar School. This year 52% of the total number of examinations taken by our students were awarded A or A*, whilst 94% achieved grade C or above. All students achieved at least 5 grade A* to C.
| Percentage of total grades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
| A* | 21 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| A | 32 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
| B | 21 | 29 | 41 | 46 | 34 |
| C | 19 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
| D | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| E | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| F | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Points | 39 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 29 |
Dhahran British Grammar School is an officially accredited centre for the Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) programme and for all Edexcel examinations. The Cambridge University International centre oversees the syllabuses and external marking of the final exams, which complete the two year course. All specialist staff are required to acquire IGCSE moderator qualifications through the Cambridge International Centre in the UK.