The Career-related Programme (CP) is a curriculum framework designed for students interested in pursuing a career-related education in the final two years of secondary school. The programme is characterised by international-mindedness, enhancing personal and professional interests and service learning. In this programme, GEMS World Academy - Dubai students develop the academic strength, international perspective and research skills required for university and life-long learning, with the flexibility and professional skills to ensure they are successful in their careers well beyond university. 

IB CP students complete three DP courses. In GEMS World Academy - Dubai, students must select two DP courses in any of the subject groups: studies in Language and Literature, Language Acquisition, Individuals and Societies, Sciences, Mathematics and The Arts in addition to a mandatory Langugae Acquisition course to satisfy the Langugae Development Core requirment. CP students should choose DP courses that are relevant to their career- related studies. that are relevant to their career aspirations and/or individual interests.

Another academic requirement expected of CP students is career-related studies. This provides students with practical, real-world approaches to learning designed to prepare them for higher education, an internship or apprenticeship, or a position in a designated field of interest. The career-related studies offered at GEMS World Academy - Dubai are Extended BTEC Diplomas which are aligned with student needs and progress toward further study or direct employment. 

In addition to the DP subjects and BTEC Diploma selected, IB CP students complete four ‘Core’ requirements:

Service Learning – developing new skills and becoming more open-minded through volunteering in the local and international community.

Personal and Professional Skills (PPS) – developing employability skills through a series of projects.

Reflective Project – reflecting on an ethical issue relating to a student’s chosen field of study and producing a degree-level piece of work.

Language Development – studying a foreign language through project-based work.

Over the two year teaching period, a variety of assessment methods are used at GEMS World Academy - Dubai to acknowledge both the content and the process of academic achievement. Final examinations in each subject take place in May of Grade 12. Students’ work is assessed by international teams of examiners, who are trained and monitored by the IBO. The marks awarded for each subject range from 1 (lowest) to 7 (highest). Students are also awarded a BTEC Diploma based on projects submitted. These pieces are graded internally and moderated by the awarding body. 

The CP is well recognised in the UK and offers students pathways to some of the most prestigious universities. GEMS World Academy - Dubai CP graduates have attended universities such as Birmingham, Manchester, Kent and Nottingham.