SCHOOL
ACCREDITATIONS

GEMS FirstPoint is proud to be a member of HMC - The Heads’ Conference. HMC is the oldest and most prestigious association of independent school Heads in the English-speaking world. As we celebrate more than a decade of excellence in education, we are delighted to be recognised as one of the world’s leading schools.

The School is a member of the Association of British Schools Overseas, which strives to connect the best in educational thinking and practices in British Schools around the world. Regular and stringent ins[ection against UK government standards provides assurance that FPS delivers the British Curriculum to the standard and quality approved by the UK Department for Education, in the UAE.

COBIS is a membership association that represents more than 450 schools, recognising British International Schools of global quality. It recognises the ability for a British School abroad to work alongside other British Schools to influence policy and decisions made in the UK that will directly influence subjects and curriculum within our international context.

BSME supports a network of high quality British International Schools in the region, providing opportunities to learn and contribute to best practice within British International Schools across the Middle East.

We are delighted to confirm that following accreditation, GEMS FirstPoint School has been awarded the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools ‘School Mental Health Award’ – Silver Status.

Our school is approved to offer the DofE International Award at Bronze, Silver and Gold level, the world's leading youth achievement award, established in the UK. The programme develops commitment, resilience, self-motivation, independence and responsibility. Every participant's programme is personal to them, with students of different abilities, backgrounds, beliefs, and circumstances working and achieving together.

FirstPoint School is approved to offer courses by Oxford AQA, a joint venture between Oxford University Press, a department of the University of Oxford, and AQA, one of the UK's leading academic awarding bodies.

Our School is approved to offer courses from AQA, an awarding body in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The group creates high-quality specifications and oversees examinations in various subjects at GCSE, AS and A Level.

The School offers Cambridge International courses that are constructed and approved by part of the University of Cambridge. The organisation’s programmes and qualifications are among those that set the global standard for international education.

Pearson/Edexcel are the UK’s largest awarding organisation offering academic, vocational, and work-based learning qualifications, including BTEC, Edexcel, and LCCI. FirstPoint is approved to deliver their courses.

Awarded the Primary Science Quality Mark (Gilt standard) for our work in Science across the school.

This award helps schools deliver high-quality education for pupils with SEND. Compliant with the SEND Code of Practice, the award framework focuses on removing barriers to learning through early identification, inclusive teaching, and leadership. It also allows us to evaluate the impact and improve classroom practice and pupil outcomes.