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Regular feedback exercises are undertaken with students. In our most recent, the current sixth form gave their answers to a variety of questions, which included:

Why did you choose to study at Abbey College Manchester?

          Good, central location
          Flexible and late course entry opportunities
          Its reputation for achieving high pass rates and university entry
          Recommendations from school or from friends / siblings who have
            attended the college in the past
          Offered a wide variety of subjects
          To start afresh
          Small classes

How is the college different to your previous school?

Greater freedom

More relaxed atmosphere

Gives a lot of individual responsibility which is better preparation for university

Smaller classes with a high degree of personal support

Patient teachers who treat you like adults

Different learning styles

Higher standards

What do you most like about Abbey College Manchester?

          Good teachers who are approachable
          Equal teacher-student relationships
          The learning styles and small classes
          The other students
          Freedom and independence; more like a university
          Informality, no uniform
          Location and facilities in the city centre

Please read more about the subjects chosen at University and the University Destinations in the Destinations Page

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Teaching in the College

Students agreed/agreed strongly that:

They understand and learn in lessons

They are encouraged to do well

Work is marked on time with information to help them improve

They can ask for help

The pace of lessons is about right as is the amount of homework set