Results

The triumphant A Level cohort of Class of 2022, who sat public examinations for the first time as a result of the pandemic, obtained their results this morning. A highly-impressive 40% of grades were awarded A*-A and 70% at A*-B, an increase of 13% and 15% respectively on pre-pandemic (2019) results when students last sat invigilated exams – well above the national average.

Significantly, 14% of A Level students attained three or more A*-A grades, and 38% of students secured three or more A*-B grades. Success was seen across the subject board; Classical Civilisation and Further Maths students achieved 100% A*-B grades, while Sociology, Art & Design, Graphic Communications, Drama & Theatre, History, Politics, Business, Film Studies and Media Studies all achieved higher than 80% A*-B grades.

One high-performing student, Viktor Tretiakov, achieved three A*s in Further Maths, Physics and Russian to go with his A* in Maths from last year. He will now go on to study Mathematics at the University of St Andrews.

“At DLD College London, we aim stretch and challenge our students, motivating them and raising their own expectations of themselves, building confidence and enabling them to access a range of degree courses at top universities in the UK and around the globe. As we strive to develop the next generation of leaders to take their place in a challenging and diverse world, we wish our departing students every success and look forward to hearing about their future endeavours as they continue to achieve their goals and aspirations.”

DLD College London will be opening its doors to Year 9 students from September 2023, with a pioneering new curriculum central to the offering. To find out more, visit: www.dldcollege.co.uk/academic/college-courses/year9/

GCSE results for 2021 are exceptional for a non-selective school, showing significant increases on 2019’s results when students last sat invigilated examinations.

An outstanding 94% of results are graded 9 to 4 – an increase of 26% on 2019. 69% of results obtained are graded 9 to 6 up 30% on 2019, 49% graded 9 to 7 an increase of 22% on 2019, and 78% graded 9 to 5, an uplift of 26% on 2019’s results.

A notable 32% of students  achieved five or more grades 6 to 9 and 22% achieved five or more grades 9 to 7, while 15 % of students secured all grades 9 to 7.

One high-achieving student Egor, secured a phenomenal six grade 9s at GCSE and a Distinction* in BTEC, the equivalent to a grade 9 at GCSE.

DLD College London Principal, Irfan Latif commented on this year’s GCSE results and said: “We are very proud of our students for their outstanding achievements. These exceptional results, in addition to our A Level and BTEC success last week, are a testimony to the remarkable resilience, perseverance and determination showcased by our students, and our committed staff members who ensure each individual reaches their full potential.

“We would like to wish our students the very best of luck as they embark on the next stage of their academic journey and look forward to many of them continuing their studies with us here at DLD College London.”

BTEC Diploma students at DLD College London have secured incredible results this summer 2022. A phenomenal 92% of grades were awarded at Distinction level (the equivalent to three A* to A grades at A Level), an increase of over 50% on 2019 (39%), and 100% of results were at Distinction or Merit (the equivalent to three C grades of above at A Level).

For the BTEC Business Diploma, a remarkable 100% of grades were marked as a Distinction, and 42% of BTEC Diploma students secured D2 passes, the equivalent of two A* and one A grade at A Level.

One student who excelled, Oliver Lyndon-Stanford, achieved all starred Distinctions – equivalent to three A* grades at A Level – in BTEC Business. Oliver is going to study Marketing at Bristol, University of the West of England.

Commenting on this year’s results, DLD College London Principal, Irfan Latif said: “We are immensely proud of our dedicated and diligent A Level and BTEC students. Their excellent results are a true testimony to their enthusiasm to learn and determination to succeed during their time with us, alongside the first-class teaching, pastoral care and support they have received from our staff members.”

BTEC Certificate students have secured a 100% pass rate, including 20% of grades awarded at Distinction star (D*) and 50% of grades at Distinction or above this summer 2022.

Our IFP (international Foundation programme) students are celebrating their results this week.  Over a third of them achieved a Distinction and a third of them are now progressing to Russell Group universities.

A total of 53 IFP students completed the DLD International Foundation Programme. All our IFP students (bar one) scored 40% or more overall and 19 students were awarded a distinction for achieving 75% or more overall.

In Advanced Maths & Economics, Financial Technology with Economics & Computer Science and also in our new Social Sciences IFP, the average result was a Distinction for these students.

A selection of university destinations for these students are shown below.

Celestine Cawley, Head of IFP & Housemistress (Jubilee)

DLD College London is celebrating the best ever set of results in the school’s 90 year history.

At A Level, the students achieved a 100% pass rate with 82% of grades at A*-B representing a 6% increase on last year’s excellent results. Of those students that took three or more A Levels, over a third achieved straight A*-A grades and almost two thirds achieved all A*-B grades.

More than 70% of the A Level subjects achieved 100% A*-C results including all three Sciences and candidates who sat English Literature and Further Mathematics achieved 100% A*-A grades whilst Mathematics and Economics accounted for 25% of the A*-B grades awarded.

One student who excelled, Luca Pearson, age 18 attained an impressive three A* grades in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics and will now go on to study Physics at UCL. Another, Sofiia Kruglikova, achieved four A* grades in Computer Science, Further Mathematics, Physics and Russian and will now progress to Imperial College London to study Aeronautical Engineering.

DLD College London Principal, Irfan Latif commented, “These results are truly remarkable and testimony to the diligence, perseverance and resilience of our students and outstanding staff. We are very proud of our high performing and conscientious students for these excellent results. Their hard work, together with the vast range of experiences and opportunities offered to students here at DLD College London, has greatly helped to prepare them for the next stage in their journey of lifelong learning.

“These outstanding results, in addition to the numerous national awards we have won this year, are testimony to the selfless work of our outstanding staff who provide a world-class holistic education every single day at DLD. The results also reflect our students’ tenacity, adaptability and sheer determination to succeed, even in the midst of a global pandemic. We have all learnt so much during this unprecedented and challenging time of our history – lessons that we were not expecting but will stand us in good stead as we move forward. As our students take up coveted places in prestigious universities across the UK and around the world, we wish them the very best of luck and look forward to hearing about their continued achievements and exploits as DLD Alumni.”

Students achieved exceptional GCSE results in 2021 with an outstanding 80% of results graded 9 to 6 (A* to B) and 62% of results graded 9 to 7 (A* – A). An impressive 92% of results were graded 9 to 5.

Triumphant students obtained their results from our multi award-winning school, with over a third of those taking 5 or more GCSEs attaining all grades 9 to 7 and half of them attaining all grades 9 to 6 with a 100% pass rate.

All students completed their GCSEs on the school’s one year intensive course, making their achievements even more impressive.

One student who excelled, Michelle age 16, attained an exemplary seven GCSEs at grade 9 and will now continue in the Sixth Form at DLD College London studying A Level Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Another student, Ryan age 16 who is a national maths competition participant, secured a remarkable six GCSEs at grade 9 and one at grade 8 and he too will go on to study Maths, Further Maths, Economics and Physics in the Sixth Form at DLD College London.

In addition, two thirds of the grades awarded for Art, English Language & Literature, Economics & Chemistry were at level 9-7 and three quarters of the GCSE subjects achieved a 100% pass rate.

DLD College London Principal, Irfan Latif commented, “This has been an incredibly tough couple of years for all students and school staff up and down the country. These remarkable results, in addition to our A Level success earlier this week and the numerous national award wins this year, are testimony to the grit, determination and resilience of our students, alongside the selfless work of our outstanding staff. We are exceptionally proud of this year’s high performing cohort and we wish them the very best of luck on their academic journeys.

“We look forward to following their progress further as many of them continue their Sixth Form studies with us.”

This is another exceptional year for our BTEC students who once more are celebrating a 100% pass rate for another consecutive year.

Half of the students achieved the very top grades of D* to D which are equivalent to three A* to A grades at A level and those studying Creative Digital Media Production achieved a phenomenal 80% D* to D.

These results are testimony to the sheer determination and resilience of our students to achieve in such trying circumstances amidst a global pandemic and also reflect the exceptional support from the incredible staff at DLD who have worked constantly to ensure the students did not miss out on any aspect of their education.

Equivalent to a single A level, our BTEC Certificate courses provide an alternative option to our students as part of their combined studies.

Once again we are celebrating a 100% pass rate for a consecutive year with 44% of students achieving the very top grades of D*-D, equivalent to A*-A grade at university.

67% of students on our Business BTEC Certificate achieved these top grades and we congratulate them all for their hard work and resilience.

The 2021 results season has started in fine form here at DLD College London with our International Foundation Programme students achieving an impressive set of final results across all of our foundation pathways.

In 2021 our foundation  students achieved a 100% pass rate across the course, with an amazing 37.5% of students achieving a Distinction grade (70% or over). With an average student score of 69.5%, many our students have now met the conditions of their offers to study at a wide range of top-ranked UK universities.

DLD College London, International Foundation Programme 2021 Pathway Scores

DLD College London Principal Irfan Latif was justifiably proud of his student’s achievements, commenting; ‘We are so proud of the results are students have achieved this year at DLD College London, a huge congratulations to each and every one of you – for your perserverance, your resiliance and for your patience. I wish you all the best as you now move on to some of the most prestigious universities in the UK and beyond.’

After the dramatic U-turn from the government, we can report that our incredible Class of 2020 achieved a total of 50% A*-A grades, 76% A*-B, 93% A*-C and a 100% overall pass rate.

Of those students who took 3 or more A Levels, a third (34%) achieved three or more A*/A grades and 60%  achieved three or more A*/B grades.

Many subjects at the school also achieved 100% A*-C grades including English, History, Geography, Politics, Sociology, History of Art, Film Studies, Art & Design, Music, Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Further Maths and the languages, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese and Russian.

These results represent a significant improvement from previous years and are rightly very well deserved. After many months of hard work in incredibly difficult circumstances and requiring huge amounts of determination and resilience, the students embraced the online learning provided, which continued throughout the whole of lockdown, to secure their results.

Our teachers worked closely with every student both pastorally and academically to ensure they were fully supported along the way and understood how important every piece of homework and test would contribute to evidence for their grades. Timetables continued online from day one of the lockdown and every effort went into guiding the students through this unsettling period.

Principal Irfan Latif commented, “This talented Class of 2020 have had to deal with a lot during the pandemic and we have been impressed by the resilience and determination they have shown throughout. From the beginning they should have received the centre-assessed grades that teachers and schools painstakingly produced during the crisis. The outstanding results attained by this cohort will certainly open doors but their personality and character will keep them open. I am delighted that our students will now receive the results they so rightly deserve.”

These brilliant results enable them to progress to top universities in the UK and overseas and to study the courses of their choice.

Some early confirmed university places include:

• One of our domestic students, Sid Wilson, will take up his place at Oxford University to read History
• Another domestic student, Ruben Ticehurst-James has received a President’s Scholarship to study Maths at the University of Waterloo in Canada
• International student Diogo Lami Roque Mana Fortunato from Portugal who achieved 3A*/A will go on to read English Literature at Durham
• International student Nazanin Faghihi from Iran who achieved 3A* to go with her A* from last year,  will now study Mathematics at Imperial College London

Our BTEC students are celebrating another year of brilliant results. Almost half (43%) of the BTEC Extended Diploma students achieved D*D*D*-DDD, the equivalent to three A*-A grades at A Level, 62% of students achieved all Distinctions and Merits – equivalent to three A*-B grade A levels, and 91% achieved D*D*D*-MMM, the equivalent of three A*-C grades. Two thirds (67%) of students achieved the equivalent of at least one A*-B grade

In Business BTEC, 40% of results were graded D*-D, equivalent to three A*-A grades in A Level, and 70% of results were equivalent to three A*-B grades in A Level.

In Creative Digital Media Production BTEC, 27% of results were at at D*, equivalent to three A* A Level grades, 45% of results were graded D*-D, equivalent to three A*-A grade in A Level, and 55% were equivalent to three A*-B A Level grades.

Early confirmed destinations include:

• Domestic student, Daniel Khan, who studied Business BTEC, will take up his place at the University of Leeds to read Business Management
• International student Elli Mohajeri Moghaddam, who studied Creative Digital Media Production BTEC and achieved the equivalent of 2A*/A is joining Oxford Brookes to study Media, Communication and Sociology
• Mhairi Laws, studied Business BTEC gaining the equivalent of AAA at A Level and will be going to Bournemouth University to read Business and Management

A BTEC Certificate is equivalent to one A Level grade and our students achieved extremely high results.

Subject Results

• Business – half the grades are distinctions, 100% pass rate
• Creative Digital Media Production – over a quarter (27%) of grades are starred Distinctions (D*), almost ¾ (73%) are Distinctions (D*-D), 100% are Distinctions and Merits (D*-M)
• Digital Music Production – A fifth (20%) are starred Distinctions (D*), three fifths (60%) are Distinctions (D*-D), 100% are Distinctions and Merits (D*-M)

This year 58 international Foundation Programme students completed their IFP exams online. They were a resounding success for both students and teachers as almost half of the cohort achieved a Distinction.

In all, 98% of students passed with a result of 40% or above and just under half the students achieved a ‘Distinction’ with a result of 75% or above. The Economics & Advanced Maths programme achieved an average score of 80% and Engineering achieved 78%.

A selection of destinations for this year’s students include:

Business & Economics
Sai Gondesi – King’s College London: ‘Political Economy’
Polina Korola – City, University of London: ‘Banking and International Finance’
Pisour Sarat – City, University of London: ‘Business Management’

Economics & Maths
Yue (Melody) Yin – King’s College London: ‘Psychology’
Milana Khadartceva – King’s College London: ‘Economics’

Engineering
Mostafa Abulyazeed – Queen Mary Unviersity:  ‘Mechanical Engineering with Industrial Experience’

Fashion Management
Alexandra Zhang – London College of Fashion (LCF – part of UAL): ‘Design Technology: Womenswear’

Faizan Maqsood – Durham University: ‘Marketing & Management’

Yuetian (Gordon) Dai – London College of Fashion (LCF – part of UAL) ‘Fashion Management’

Jihe (Charles) Yang – Central Saint Martins: Pre- degree ‘Fashion Folio Course’

DLD College London is celebrating its students’ GCSE results.

45% were graded 9-7 (A* – A), significantly above the national average of 27.6%. In addition, 29% of the results were graded 9-8 (A*), almost two thirds (64%) were graded 9-6 (A*-B) and 96% were graded 9-4 (A*-C).

An impressive third of the students achieved grades 9-6 (A*-B) in all of their subjects and over a fifth of students (22%) achieved at least one grade 9. Of those who took five or more GCSEs over a third (36%) achieved all grades 9-6.

Star student Nina, from Ukraine, achieved grade 9s in English Language, English Literature, Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, plus a grade 8 in Art.

All of these students completed their GCSEs on our one year intensive course which makes these achievements even more impressive.

In addition, 100% pass rates (Grades 9-4) were achieved in the following subjects: English Language & Literature, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography, Economics, Music, Italian & Spanish.

DLD College London DLD College London students are celebrating another excellent set of results, once again far exceeding the national average. Staff and students can be proud of the A Level results with 26% gaining the top grades of A*- A and with a 98% pass rate, with 54% achieving A*- B and 78% achieving A*- C grades. The College has a lot to celebrate not only at A-level, but also at BTEC where students achieved an outstanding pass rate of 100% and the International Foundation Programmes (IFP) where students’ achieved a 96% pass rate.

DLD is proud of its high performing and diligent students who are reaping the benefits of their hard work and the excellent teaching, pastoral care and support they receive from their teachers.

The College continues to place students at many of the most prestigious universities in the country and abroad. We are proud of all our students’ results and the progress they have made during their time with us. There were many outstanding results from a large number of students including:

• Mathieu Deschenes achieved A* in Maths, Further Maths and Physics and is going to the University of Bristol to read Mathematics and Computer Science.
• Ainura Kurbanova achieved A* in Business and Economics, A in Maths and is going to CASS Business school, City University to study Business Management.
• Ruby Davies Brown achieved an A in French, B in Maths, C in Biology and is going to Nottingham to study Nursing.
• Like Hu achieved A* in Math, Further Maths and A in Economics and is going to University College London to read Mathematics and Economics.
• William Howard achieved A* in Maths, B in Chemistry and Physics and is going to Loughborough to read Chemistry.
• Le Minh Tuan Le achieved A in Maths and Biology, B in Physics and is going to Southampton to read Computer Science.
• Adam Linert achieved A* in Economics, A in Maths and Politics, B in German and is going to UCLA to read Economics.
• Jingwen Lyu achieved A in Maths and Further Maths, B in Economics and is going to Durham to read Accounting and Finance.
• Kyrillos Vilsenko achieved A in Maths and Chemistry, B in Physics and is going to Westminster to study Architecture.
• Serena Waya achieved A in Chemistry, B in Biology and Physics and is going to King’s College London to read Biomedical Science.
• Anastasia Yurevich achieved A* in Further Mathematics and Russian and A in Economic and Maths and is going to City University to read Finance.

“I would like to pay tribute to the excellent staff at DLD College London who go that extra mile to support the students through their A Levels, BTEC and IFP courses and in particular to Michael Brett, our Head of University & Careers who has worked tirelessly to help the students gain those coveted university places. As we celebrate with these students, we remember that these results, together with the wide range of experiences and opportunities offered at DLD has helped prepare each and every student for the next stage in their journey of lifelong learning. We wish each and every one of them every success in the future and look forward to hearing about their successes through the DLD Alumni network.”

Irfan H Latif
Principal

DLD College London’s BTEC students achieved another great set of results. For the sixth successive year students posted a 100% pass rate, with 39% achieving the equivalent of A*-A. We are so pleased with our students; their results are reward for their hard work.

There were many outstanding results across a range of students from a number of students including:

• Emily Keogh achieved the equivalent of A* A* A at A Level in BTEC Media Production. She is going to Bournemouth University to read Multimedia Journalism.
• Dimitris Fafalios achieved the equivalent of AAB at A Level in BTEC Business, and now plans to go to Pearson College London to read Business Management with Finance.
• Hussein Hashim achieved the equivalent of AAB at A Level in BTEC Business, and has accepted an offer from Royal Holloway University of London to read Business Management.
• Bryan Subaskaran achieved the equivalent of AAB at A Level in BTEC Business, and will read Business Management at Nottingham University.
• William Robinson was awarded the equivalent of A* in BTEC Music Technology Extended Certificate and intends to read Music Production at BIMM London College of Music.

Head of BTEC, Fumi St Marthe said “congratulations to all BTEC students for their fantastic results! They have all worked exceptionally hard under the continued support and guidance of their dedicated teachers. It is wonderful to see our students rewarded for all their efforts. I wish them every success in the future, whether it be at university, on an apprenticeship scheme or in employment.”

DLD College London is celebrating its students’ exceptional GCSE results.

An impressive 70% 9-4 (A*-C) with 28% graded 9-7 (A* – A). The cohort achieved a 94% pass rate despite the tougher nature of the reformed GCSEs now adopting the new 9-1 grading system.

This is particularly notable as all the students have undertaken the fast track intensive one-year GCSE programme.

One high-achiever, Sophia achieved 5 x 9s, 2 x 8s and a 7.

Congratulations to all our students.

We are delighted to announce that DLD International Foundation Programme students are celebrating a fantastic set of results. An impressive 96% of students passed the course and 33% of the 55 strong cohort achieved 75% or more overall and were therefore awarded a distinction.

Head of the International Fashion Management Programme said, “the IFP students have received an excellent set of results! It is great to see how so many of them are now going on to pursue their academic studies at University Level. They worked very hard last year and provided us with many memorable moments. Have fun, but work hard… wishing you all the best next year!”

These results have enabled our students to secure places at some of the most prestigious universities in the UK. Some notable successes are listed below:

• Nadia Vilaysack achieved 88% in Business and Economics and is going to Newcastle University to read Accounting and Finance.
• Jessie Kuan achieved 85% in Advanced Maths and Economics and is going to Durham to read Economics.
• Murat Shadiyev achieved 82% in Business and Economics and is going to City University to read Business Management.
• Yiyi Wu achieved 82% in Music and is going to Leeds College of Music to read Music Business.
• Sihao Huang achieved 82% in Advanced Maths and Economics and is going to City University to read Accounting and Finance.
• Ayyubkhon Yusupov achieved 80% in Business and Economics and is going to City University to read Business Management.
• Nicole Chen achieved 77% In Fashion Management and is going to University of the Arts London to read Fashion Communication and Promotion.