Category: News
ESports Winning Streak Continues for DLD Dragons
Both of the DLD Dragons Esports teams won yesterday! Valorant won 13-11 against Chi Cobras (Chichester College), this has been our closest result of the season but the players put in an excellent performance to overcome the early setback of going 5-0 down. The team remains unbeaten all season and are strong contenders in Division 1. League…
Abbey College Manchester Expands Sports Courses to Offer Professional Cycling
Abbey College Manchester Students will be told to get on their bikes next year when they enrol on the new Academic Studies with Cycling Training programme, launched in partnership with the Manchester Cycling Academy. The innovative course, which will be the first of its kind in the UK and is believed to be the first…
Abbey College Cambridge Wins Alpha Plus Group Innovation Award
Abbey College Cambridge is delighted that it’s groundbreaking ‘Pastoral Diploma’ has won an innovation award with the Alpha Plus Group. The diploma is an innovative programme for staff to ensure that they receive high-quality training on pastoral issues/ PSHEE. Leading to improved staff knowledge, understanding and confidence in delivering excellent pastoral care, including tutoring and…
UK Senior Mathematics Challenge 2022: DLD College London
This year, 18 DLD College London A Level Maths students took part in the UK Senior Maths Challenge – our largest number so far and we are hoping for many Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards. Those DLD students achieving top Gold Awards will be invited to take part in the UK Olympiad or the Kangaroo Competition. Good…
Abbey College Cambridge Chemistry Challenge Results
At the end of the last academic year, 19 Abbey College Cambridge Year 12 students sat the Cambridge Chemistry Challenge. This competition aims to stretch and challenge students interested in chemistry and will provide an excellent experience for anyone considering taking their studies further. Set by an experienced team of teachers and university chemists, it…
Abbey College Cambridge Announces New Principal
Abbey College Cambridge is delighted to announce that Dr Elena (Ellen) Hesse has been appointed as the new Principal of Abbey College Cambridge. She will be taking up her appointment in April 2023 at the start of the Summer Term. Ellen has a Master’s Degree from Matej Bel University in Slovakia where she majored in…
Graduation for Abbey College Manchester’s Class of 2022!
View more pictures from the Abbey College Manchester Graduation Ceremony. On Wednesday 18th May, Year 13 students gathered at the Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Manchester for an evening of celebration as they graduate from Abbey College Manchester. The evening started with a drinks reception to allow time to socialise with family and friends. All students were invited…
Three Olympiad Successes for Juan Francisco
Abbey College Cambridge student Juan Francisco in Year 13 is celebrating not just one Olympiad success, but an amazing three awards, from papers sat in one week. Also following this success, he is one of 12 students in the country to be invited to attend the annual Physics training camp at the University of Oxford…
An Introduction to Studying & Boarding in the UK
Watch our recent webinar to learn all about the UK Education System including the different courses available to study and their benefits, what does a typical student’s day and week look like? And how do British schools help students to prepare for success in their exams and life at university and beyond? Watch webinar recording…
Abbey DLD Group of Colleges GCSE Results 2021
The Abbey DLD Group of Colleges are celebrating another impressive set of GCSE results in 2021. 40% of GCSEs taken by students across our three colleges achieved the top grades of 9 or 8, and over 90% of GCSEs were marked at grade 4 or above this year (the equivalent to grade C and higher…
