In pictures: A-level results released

Dubai, August 18, 2011 - Sohaib El Zein looks over his A Levels test scores at the Dubai British School in Dubai, August 18, 2011. Sohaib finished his 13th year and is planning on attending University of Gloucestershire in England. (Jeff Topping/The National)

August 18, 2011: Hannah Felton (C) looks over her A Level's test scores while her father, Jonathan, helps her understand the scores as Felton's friend, Reema Musa looks over her tests scores at the Dubai British School in Dubai. Jeff Topping/The National

August 18, 2011: History teacher Louise Kelly (C) talks to Nadine Watson and her son Alexei about Alexei's A Levels test scores at the Dubai British School in Dubai. Alexei, going into his 13th year at the school, scored one A, four B's and 2 C's on his t???

August 18, 2011: British School al Khubairat student Natalie Taylor, 19, cries while sharing her good news of passing her A-level test results with her mother Sally Taylor, on Thursday at the school in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova/The National

August 18, 2011: British School al Khubairat student Nadine Sarwat, 17, reacts to her A-level test results on Thursday, at the school in Abu Dhabi. Thousands of students around the Commonwealth nations received their results today. In Abu Dhabi, some came???

August 18, 2011: British School al Khubairat student Natalie Christodoulides, 17, gets a hug from a fellow student as they react to their A-level test results on Thursday in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova/The National

August 18, 2011: British School al Khubairat students, left to right, Karen Youssef, 18, Malak Abbas, 18, Avantika Mali, 18, and Conor Rose, 18, react to their A-level test results at the school in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova/The National

August 18, 2011: British School al Khubairat student Kamela al Qubaisi, 18, poses for a portrait after she's received her A-level test results. Miss Al Qubaisi, received an excellent score of four A stars. Before she decides on one of the best medical sch???