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Empathy, exams, and excellence in UAE schools

This week on Eye on Education, we explore two powerful stories shaping students’ lives in the UAE. First, we celebrate academic achievement as A-Level results are announced, with Zareef Petkar, Assistant Principal at Horizon International School, Annette Drake, Head of Senior at Repton Dubai, and exemplary A-Level graduate Zain Junaid sharing their insights.

Then, Mark Samways, Director of Wellbeing & Counselling Psychologist at The Free Spirit Collective, explains how teaching empathy in schools—from Denmark to France—is helping children connect, learn, and thrive.

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