Grade 9S · Science Stream

Grade 9S (Science) — Course Selection & Orientation

Review your mandatory subjects, pick your optional courses, and see a live personalized plan with charts.

Based on the Grade 9 Orientation session (2026–2027), Grade 9S (Science) stream. For guidance only — confirm details with the school academic office.

1 Your details

These tailor your mandatory subjects (Arabic version, French, Islamic Studies).

2 Mandatory subjects (auto-registered)

Grade 9S students are automatically registered in these courses. Shown for awareness.

    3 Select your optional courses

    Grade 9S (Science) optional courses — check all you plan to take.

    Tip: Level M courses assume you completed Level L of the same subject in Grade 8.

    4 Your plan at a glance

    These charts update live as you select courses.

    Course load split

    Mandatory vs. your optional picks

    Mandatory 11 Optional 0

    Optional picks by category

    Where your electives are focused

    5 UAE High School Diploma equivalency

    External exam pathways to equate your HSD (applies in grades 10–12). These are exam routes only — students remain in the same SABIS programme. Plan ahead.

    British (IGCSE / A-Level) Pathway+
    • Pass at least 5 subjects in each of grades 10, 11 and 12, with a minimum score of 60%.
    • Pass Arabic (for Arabs) and Islamic (for Muslim students).
    • Pass at least 5 IGCSE subjects with a minimum grade of “E”.
    • And pass 2 AS subjects OR 1 A-level subject with a minimum grade of “E”.
    Exam timeline (IGCSE / AL — Cambridge University)
    1. Grades 9–10 IGCSE exams
    2. Grade 11 AS exams
    3. Grade 12 A-Level exams

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    American (AP) Pathway +
    • Pass at least 5 subjects in each of grades 10, 11 and 12, with a minimum score of 60%.
    • Pass Arabic (for Arabs) and Islamic (for Muslim students).
    • Pass ONE English proficiency exam AND the Math exam below (can be done in grade 11 or 12):
      • English proficiency: TOEFL iBT (min 61) or IELTS Academic (min 5).
      • Math: SAT Math (min 450).

    Your personalized plan

    Grade 9S (Science)

    Total course load
    11 courses
    Optional courses 0
    • None selected.
    External exams you'd sit
    • Math IGCSE (9S only)
    • IGCSE Arabic Foreign Language
    • IGCSE English
    • IGCSE French
    Mandatory load
    • 11 auto-registered subjects