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Dubai: International universities in Dubai said they are considering special provisions for admitting students whose board exams have been delayed or cancelled. At least one university Heriot-Watt University Dubai has confirmed it will be accepting students for the September 2021 intake on the basis of their “school assessed grades and not the final board results that could be published as late as September”.
The Indian CBSE Class 12 board exams have been delayed twice this year because of rising COVID-19 cases in India. An update on the new exam dates if they are not cancelled is expected on June 1. Meanwhile board exams for IB, IGCSE, and A Levels have been cancelled, with students to receive board grades based on school assessed or predicted grades.
Dubai universities to grant admission on predicted grades
Universities in Dubai will be accepting students for the September 2021 intake on the basis of their school-assessed grades and not the final Grade XII board results, which could be published as late as September owing to COVID-19-related delays, writes Nandini Sircar for
Khaleej Times.
Michael Lawson, regional recruitment director at Heriot-Watt University Dubai, said: “We recognise that this is an unprecedented step. However, these are unprecedented times that call for change. Therefore, to support our community of parents and students, we will be making admissions decisions based on school-assessed grades.”
School-assessed grades include those during mock exams or pre-boards, as well as teacher-predicted scores. “Across the world, governments, education boards, schools, parents and children are grappling with when and how to approach the next phase in their education. Given that these challenges are far from ove
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The college said it would neither downgrade nor retract the offer in case their school-assessed grades did not meet their final results.
A university in Dubai will be accepting students for the September 2021 intake on the basis of their school-assessed grades and not the final Grade XII board results, which could be published as late as September.
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