UAE pupils receive their GCSE results - in pictures

  • Sara Atif Adlan, a pupil at Gems Founders School - Al Mizhar, opens her GCSE results. Antonie Robertson/The National
    Sara Atif Adlan, a pupil at Gems Founders School - Al Mizhar, opens her GCSE results. Antonie Robertson/The National
  • Ashwati Palanivel, also of Gems Founders School - Al Mizhar, reads her result slip. Antonie Robertson/The National
    Ashwati Palanivel, also of Gems Founders School - Al Mizhar, reads her result slip. Antonie Robertson/The National
  • Celebration time for Lauren Georgia Newell, a pupil at the same school. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Celebration time for Lauren Georgia Newell, a pupil at the same school. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Pupil Hanin Ehab Mustafa is all smiles. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Pupil Hanin Ehab Mustafa is all smiles. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Another pupil, Naisha Argawal, celebrates. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Another pupil, Naisha Argawal, celebrates. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Collecting GCSE results at Gems Founders School - Al Mizhar. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Collecting GCSE results at Gems Founders School - Al Mizhar. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Tears of joy from the mother of Arshiya Kabir after getting perfect 9's for her GCSE. Victor Besa / The National
    Tears of joy from the mother of Arshiya Kabir after getting perfect 9's for her GCSE. Victor Besa / The National
  • Ghazal Khzouz and parents celebrate after getting her GCSE results at Repton Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Ghazal Khzouz and parents celebrate after getting her GCSE results at Repton Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • From left, Adam Ouali, Omar Atiyeh and Ahmed Al Qemzi celebrate after getting their GCSE results. Victor Besa / The National
    From left, Adam Ouali, Omar Atiyeh and Ahmed Al Qemzi celebrate after getting their GCSE results. Victor Besa / The National
  • Jud Khoury and mother, Rula, after getting her GCSE results at Repton Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Jud Khoury and mother, Rula, after getting her GCSE results at Repton Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • Smyan Aggarwal reviews his GCSE results at Repton Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Smyan Aggarwal reviews his GCSE results at Repton Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • Latifa Al Mansoori opens her GCSE results at Repton Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Latifa Al Mansoori opens her GCSE results at Repton Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • Happy pupils receive their GCSE results at Gems Cambridge International Private School in Sharjah on Thursday. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Happy pupils receive their GCSE results at Gems Cambridge International Private School in Sharjah on Thursday. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • More than 3,600 students from 23 Gems schools in the UAE and Qatar sat GCSE/iGCSE exams this year. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    More than 3,600 students from 23 Gems schools in the UAE and Qatar sat GCSE/iGCSE exams this year. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Nishat Rahmay Ullah is given her results at Cambridge International Private School in Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Nishat Rahmay Ullah is given her results at Cambridge International Private School in Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Emotions were running high as the marking scheme returned to pre-pandemic rules. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Emotions were running high as the marking scheme returned to pre-pandemic rules. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Seven per cent of all students in the Gems network of schools obtained the highest mark possible. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Seven per cent of all students in the Gems network of schools obtained the highest mark possible. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Emma Malkhasian opens her results with her parents on Thursday. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Emma Malkhasian opens her results with her parents on Thursday. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Praanav Unny was another hopeful pupil receiving his grades on Thursday. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Praanav Unny was another hopeful pupil receiving his grades on Thursday. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Teachers were present on results day to provide support for all pupils. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Teachers were present on results day to provide support for all pupils. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Snehal Thakkar celebrated her results with confetti. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Snehal Thakkar celebrated her results with confetti. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Snehal is overjoyed after receiving her results. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Snehal is overjoyed after receiving her results. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Hiral Chaudhary and her family find out how she performed in her GCSEs this year. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Hiral Chaudhary and her family find out how she performed in her GCSEs this year. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Megan Silvius and Kyle Bannerman receive their GCSE results on Thursday morning. Photo: Brighton College Dubai
    Megan Silvius and Kyle Bannerman receive their GCSE results on Thursday morning. Photo: Brighton College Dubai