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Sixth Form at Sunmarke

Welcome From the Head of Sixth Form

Welcome to Sunmarke Sixth Form — a place where ambition is shaped, purpose is discovered, and young adults prepare to step confidently into the world.

Our Sixth Form is a vibrant, high-performing and deeply supportive environment that empowers students to pursue their passions, grow as independent thinkers, and develop the character strengths needed for university and beyond.

Here, every student is known, encouraged and challenged. Through exceptional academic pathways, personalised guidance, and meaningful enrichment opportunities, we ensure each learner finds the direction that aligns with their strengths and aspirations.

Whether your path leads to medicine, engineering, business, arts, technology or entrepreneurship — our role is to help you discover it, shape it and thrive within it.

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Ms Jehan Toubia

Assistant Headteacher – Secondary & Head of Sixth Form

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A Foundation for Excellence

Our Approach

A personalised sixth form experience designed for academic excellence, wellbeing and future readiness.

Sixth Form at Sunmarke is intentionally crafted to give students the right balance of challenge, autonomy, inspiration and support. Our Positive Education ethos sits at the heart of everything we do — enabling students to build resilience, confidence, mindset, and emotional intelligence alongside strong academic outcomes.

Our approach emphasises:

  • Rigorous learning through world-class post-16 qualifications
  • Personalised mentorship from expert subject teachers and academic advisors
  • A future-ready skillset including research, communication, leadership and critical thinking
  • Career and university preparation, from guidance counselling to global university fairs
  • Character and wellbeing, ensuring students develop balance, purpose and healthy habits
  • Enrichment and leadership, including TEDx, Think & Thrive, World Scholars Cup, MUN, Duke of Edinburgh and meaningful volunteering

Sunmarke Sixth Form students leave as confident, articulate and globally aware young adults — prepared not only for university success, but for life.

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Tailored to Your Strengths

Three Pathways.
One Standard of Excellence.

Sunmarke is one of Dubai’s few schools to offer all three internationally respected post-16 pathways:

  • A-Levels – deep specialisation and academic focus
  • BTEC – real-world applied learning with coursework-based assessment
  • IB Diploma Programme – academically broad, globally recognised and skill-rich

Each pathway is supported by exceptional teachers, structured guidance, extensive resources and a culture that champions high achievement.

Students choose the route that best fits:

  • Their strengths
  • Their future goals
  • Their learning preferences
  • Their preferred degree or university destinations

Across all pathways, students experience Sunmarke’s signature blend of academic ambition, creative exploration and personal development.

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