Tag: exams
A Busy Term for the Economics Department
Economics is a popular subject at DLD College and the challenge is to provide meaningful ways to make the subject more accessible to students. Recent events around the world have…
An Update from the Business Department
It’s been a busy half-term for Business students, the largest department in college. Academic The Year 13s had a taste of a full mock exam lasting a whopping 2 hours…
Swift start to the competitions for our Chemistry department
2023 has begun very swiftly for the Chemistry department with our students becoming engaged in a range of competitions: RSC Chemistry Olympiad 2023 All Yr13 Chemists entered this renowned annual…
From The Principal #168
As the cold weather continues to make for a chilly start to the day, the heat has been ramping up this week for our BTEC students, as their public examinations…
From The Principal #167
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2023. I hope you and your loved ones had a peaceful and relaxing Christmas holiday and are looking forward to what the new year brings….
FROM THE PRINCIPAL #165
As the end of our last full week of this term comes to an end, students have been enjoying lessons, Christmas Jumper Day and a Christmas Party that involved biscuit…
FROM THE PRINCIPAL #164
The festive season is in full swing this week at DLD, with the arrival of our magnificent 10ft tall Christmas tree standing proudly in the atrium and posters advertising festive…
A new era for formal assessments? International Teacher Magazine Media Coverage
Formal assessment at 16+ really is starting change. Dr. Sarah Watson wonders how much further this can go and what we have to think about. Vice Principal (Academic), Dr Sarah…
GCSE Students achieve exceptional summer 2022 results
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…
