Accreditations

GFA is certified with the following:

Pearson Edexel

Pearson Edexcel

Pearson’s World Class Qualifications programme brings together international assessment and education experts to develop qualifications that will support young people to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. Pearson Edexcel offers International GCSE (IG), GCSE, International Advanced level (IAL), GCE A level. It delivers a consistent learning journey, with world class support services, for students and teachers, everywhere in the world.

BSO British School Overseas 

BSO accreditation means that GFA is officially recognised by the Department for Education (DfE) in the UK. The framework to meet these standards ensures that we are now recognised amongst the top schools in the world. It really is a very positive and honest report on our school with us achieving 5 Outstanding judgments and 3 Good judgments in the 8 main areas for BSO criteria. 

 

AQA

Oxford AQA

Oxford AQA brings together the educational expertise of two leading UK-based organisations: Oxford University Press, a department of the University of Oxford, and AQA, the UK’s largest academic awarding body. Their international qualifications are based on AQA’s, which are the most popular specifications in the UK, and have been specially developed for students studying in the Middle East and Asia.

TASS

The Alliance for Sustainable Schools

The Alliance for Sustainable Schools (TASS) is a non-profit network of schools working together to help accelerate the transition to a sustainable future. TASS members share a commitment to the principles of the Sustainable Schools Charter. As an agent of change, TASS harnesses the collective influence of its members, engages with their students, and partners with innovative organisations in their local communities to catalyse systems change in five focus areas – school food, school buses, school uniforms, school buildings and education for sustainability.

WAS-GFA

The Wellbeing Award for Schools

The Wellbeing Award for Schools (WAS) ensures that mental health and wellbeing sit at the heart of school life at GFA. Wellbeing is a key focus at GFA be it staff, parents and most importantly children.

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  • An OUTSTANDING start

    In just eight months, we achieved an OUTSTANDING rating across most British Schools Overseas (BSO) standards.

  • Sustainnovation
    Sustainnovation

    GFA will pioneer a transformative approach to education by establishing an innovative model for environmental responsibility, where sustainability and commitment to ecological stewardship play a central role in nurturing the leaders of tomorrow and contributing to a greener, more sustainable future.

  • The Founders Story

    We are proud to bring the Founders brand to Abu Dhabi in such a sustainable form, in line with the green vision of both the UAE and Masdar City.

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