National curriculum schools' exam dates announced

The National staff

Final examinations for Grade 12 pupils at all schools following the national curriculum begin on June 17.

An estimated 24,727 pupils will sit exams in the arts stream, with about 11,193 taking exams set for the science stream. Those studying sciences will finish with an English exam on June 26, while the arts stream will end with a maths exam on June 28.

In the capital, exams will begin in state schools for Grades 6 to 11 on June 14 and end on June 25, the Abu Dhabi Education Council said. Pupils in Grade 10 and 11 will begin exams on June 17, ending on June 25.

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